Night Trials (Midnight Magic Book 3) by Richard Amos

Author:Richard Amos [Amos, Richard]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-06-23T16:00:00+00:00

Fourteen

Clay

Tae. Looking worse for wear, his usual alabaster glow sickly like the time he’d been poisoned with vervain by Poppy Love.

Oh, gosh. Was he poisoned again?

The hooded demon I’d seen in Level 3 dragged him in on a cart fixed to a chain, parking up right in front of me. The hooded demon left the room after bowing to the queen.

“Tae…” I went forward again, grabbing his arm dangling out of the cart. It was slick with sweat, feverishly hot.

“Oh, God,” I breathed.

His dark eyes met mine, his lips trying to move.

Every part of me weakened, ready to crumble at this second hard hit. The queen properly had me over a barrel.

A gold collar sat around his neck, adorned with red and black jewels like the damn walls of this palace.

“What’s going on?” I kissed his hand because it was there and he was here, and the secrets and lies didn’t matter for that moment.

They’ll matter to him…

“So sweet,” the queen said.

From weakened to tense, my free hand flexing with fury. I buried it, scared to piss her off or force her to do anything to teach me a lesson.

Yep, just like that, she had me firmly under a manicured thumb.

“It begins with him,” she declared. “The moment you refuse or try to hurt anyone within the Royal Heart, he dies. Keep your anger in check.”

Easier said than done when arsewipes like you exist.

“That collar around his neck is a blade mechanism,” she added. “The moment I am displeased, I activate it. He loses that handsome head.” She didn’t say with what. A button? Some switch tucked away out of sight?

“I… I won’t displease you,” I said, the words sludge.

“Now that is more like it,” she replied. “Good boy. James?”

“Yes, Your Majesty?” he answered.

“Thank you for being a good son.”

“Always.”

I squeezed Tae’s hand, wondering what was running through his head as he looked at me. Hate? Disgust at my flesh on his?

“This realm suffers because of Earthly mistakes,” she said. “There are toxic rivers here, having leaked into the deeper parts of the realm, affecting our climate. The snowstorms, monsters rising from the green waters. Levels 900 to 977 are out of bounds now because of those horrible creatures. Yours is not the only realm with this problem, but maybe we can find a way to end it when our work is done.”

She actually believed there was a solution to this river problem? Yeah. Right. Breaking down the walls would probably make things worse.

“May I ask a question, Your Majesty?” Buttons asked.

“Of course.”

“How will we get to the Throne of Vines if those levels are closed?”

“With a special elevator, James.”

“Okay.”

Emptiness started to suck away my emotions.

“The trials begin in two days.” Queen Imelda got to her feet. “You will both be healed now. Start to prepare yourselves. Think about keeping limber and clear of mind. But also, do make sure to enjoy this palace, as it is your right as my children. The prisoners will be offered comfort, even allowed to access you, Clay.

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