Pavarus by Jennifer Wright

Author:Jennifer Wright [Wright, Jennifer]
Language: nld
Format: epub
Tags: erotic MM, Romance MM
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Aliam sat and stared at Eveen’s feet. His

tears had long ago stopped falling, there

were no more left to give. He felt his heart

slowly crumble apart, the weight of his

mate’s death bearing down on it. He closed

his eyes and hung his head. He pictured

Eveen smiling up at him as they made love.

He could feel the softness of her skin

beneath his fingertips, the smell of her sweet

scent as he buried his face in her hair. She

was everything to him. She was his entire

world. And now she was gone.

“Aliam”—Keddrick rested his hand on

his shoulder—“it’s time to go.”

Aliam didn’t move. He wasn’t going

anywhere. This was where his mate was, so

this was where he’d stay.

“Aliam, the sun is about to rise, you

have to come inside,” Keddrick said.

“No.”

He could hear Keddrick sigh. “My

friend, you cannot stay here. You know

what will happen if you do.”

“That’s the plan,” he mumbled.

“Aliam, I can’t allow you to do that. You

—”

He finally looked up to Keddrick and

yelled, “Tough shit! If this is where my mate

eternally rests, then so shall I.”

His sire growled and tightened his grip

on Aliam’s shoulder. “We will take her back

to the coven. I promise you she will be

treated with utmost care. Now, you can

either help carry her back, or be carried back

yourself.”

Aliam looked away when he felt the

tears begin to well.

“My friend”—Keddrick’s voice was

closer to him now—“think of your mate. She

was put through a horrific execution. Don’t

you want retribution to whoever did this to

her?”

Aliam sucked in a deep breath as the

blood in his veins began to boil. He clenched

his fists at his sides and his breathing

became ragged. Just the thought of ripping

the heart out of whoever did this to his mate

sent a surge of vindication through him.

Keddrick was right—he had to find out who

did this.

And kill them.

* * * *

Damien pushed through the doors to

the training room. Tonight had been

stressful and mournful. Now all he wanted

to do was release some of his anger and

practicing with his sword always helped. It

seemed he wasn’t the only one that had

some anger to dispense. He saw Larken in

the back of the room, the wooden beam

placed there for practice being demolished

as he swung at it with his sword.

“Mind if I join you?” he asked as he

approached Larken.

Larken swung around, his sword

pointing to Damien. The man seemed almost

crazed. Never had Damien seen such rage in

someone’s eyes. Damien took a step back

and held his hands up in surrender.

Larken heaved a deep breath and

lowered his weapon, the fury fading from

his gaze. “Damien, don’t sneak up on me

like that.” The man turned back to the

wooden beam and looked it over.

“Would you rather be left alone?”

Damien asked.

“No,” Larken quickly replied. He turned

back to Damien and smiled weakly. “It’d be

nice to have a little bit more of a challenge.”

Larken pointed to the beam behind him.

“Not getting much action out of that thing.”

Larken’s smile changed to a sly grin, his eyes

narrowing and gleaming with mischief.

Without warning, Larken advanced on him,

his sword swinging dangerously close to

Damien’s chest.

Damien didn’t hesitate as he drew his

own weapon and returned the attack. It felt

good to release the tension that had built up

inside him.

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