Lies of Murk (Bound to the Fae Book 7) by Eva Chase

Author:Eva Chase [Chase, Eva]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ink Spark Press
Published: 2021-08-17T16:00:00+00:00

16

Talia

The moment I step into the throne room, I can tell something has shifted in the atmosphere. Orion is poised on his throne, his tail slung over one arm and flicking idly but the rest of him absolutely still. His usual close companions, including Madoc, are standing as if at attention on the dais around him rather than lounging in their typical casual poses.

There are only a few other fae around, hanging back by the walls, tensed but with hints of anticipation in their faces. And the twitching orange glow of their Heart washes over them all.

I pause just inside the room, abruptly uncertain. When one of the Murk told me the king wanted to see me, I assumed Orion was going to offer to share another meal with me and chat a little like he has before. Or maybe suggest another job he thinks I could help with. This… feels very different, in a way that makes my skin crawl.

Orion beckons me closer. “Come along, my pet,” he says in a tone much more mocking than affectionate. “I don’t want to be yelling across the room to talk to you.”

I limp forward, even though every particle in my body is clanging with alarm. What good would running away do? It’s not as if there’s anywhere I could flee to that he wouldn’t find me. My fingers itch to reach for my bronze bracelet, to rub the cool metal to remind myself I have that one secret tool, but I’m afraid of drawing attention to it.

“What did you want to talk about?” I ask, keeping my voice as steady as I can. He can probably pick up on my nervousness with his sharp senses, but I don’t want to make it any more obvious than I have to. My gaze darts to Madoc of its own accord, and his mouth moves just slightly. I can’t tell whether he wants to reassure me or warn me—or maybe it’s neither.

“We’re fine-tuning our plans for our invasion of the Mists,” Orion says. He pauses until I’ve come to a stop right at the edge of the dais and motions for me to step up so I’m right in front of him. “We’ve been able to gather plenty of information, but our methods do still have a few limitations. I think it’s time I saw through the rest of your purpose there.”

A chill prickles through my nerves. I hold myself stiffly, just a couple of steps from his chair. “What do you mean?”

The Murk king gives me a narrow smirk. “You’ve spent a lot of time among the highest ranking fae of the Mists. You’ve had access to an Unseelie arch-lord’s entire mind. I’m sure you know all kinds of details about their habits and strategies that we couldn’t glimpse otherwise.”

My pulse stutters. Both he and Madoc have nudged me about my knowledge of the other fae from time to time over the past few days, but they’ve never demanded information. I assumed it

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