Living with Embers: (Son of Rain #4) by Michelle Irwin

Author:Michelle Irwin [Irwin, Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-01-22T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY

THE INSTANT BOTH our feet were planted within the raised circle, a rush of colors and noise surrounded me. My stomach lurched, and every nerve ending in my body twitched as the miles disappeared in less than a fraction of a second.

When my feet hit solid ground again, I took a staggered breath.

Lynnie started walking again almost the instant we had landed. Even as my gaze explored the forest-filled room, I fell into step beside her, letting her lead me where we needed to be.

“It’s nice having you back,” she whispered to me as we walked.

I dropped my gaze to the ground and nodded rather than answer her. By the time we’d left the forest, we were in the middle of a thriving metropolis. Murmurs of noise echoed in the back of my mind, dancing around the edges as if I should have heard more but something was blocking it out.

Letting Lynnie guide me with the arm around my waist, I found myself in a place obviously meant for healing. There were beds and a number of green-winged fae walking through the place. I wanted to ask about the colors, and about the lights, but I still didn’t want to draw extra attention to myself. Observe and judge for myself, that’s what I needed to do.

I helped Lynnie onto a bed as Aiden and Mackenzie laid the twins into a basket. Aiden then took a moment to check on Lynnie before his focus fell to me. His eyes narrowed and his lips pursed.

“Follow me,” Aiden said to me.

“No, let him stay here. With me,” Lynnie said.

I was a little confused why she was so determined to keep me at her side, but I added it to the little list of information I was compiling in my head. I would work out what was happening, and what was true, or I would die trying.

“Lynnie, he attacked our court. That is a hostile action. Because of that, I cannot in good conscience leave him here unguarded with you and your fledg—children.”

“He won’t hurt me, will you?” Her gaze turned to me and implored me to agree.

Even without her puppy-dog eyes, I would’ve agreed because I didn’t want to hurt anyone else until I knew exactly what was happening. If I was honest with myself, the role of helping her felt cleaner on me than the role of hunting her ever had. I was disturbed by how much cleaner, and the part still loyal to Dad asked the question of whether it could be a supernatural influence.

“He is a stranger in our court,” Aiden added, clearly not ready to release me from his suspicion, “and I cannot allow him to roam freely.”

“Then don’t leave me free.” I held out my wrists. I was willing to comply and offer them reasons to trust me until I could figure everything out. If I did that and I realized they were a threat, bound wrists wouldn’t slow me considerably. Besides, I was so deep in a labyrinthine structure that having my hands tied wouldn’t be my greatest concern.

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