Queen of the Gryphons: Ishtar's Legacy: Books 1 & 2 by Lisa Blackwood

Author:Lisa Blackwood [Blackwood, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: New
Publisher: Unknown
Published: 2018-09-25T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 2

As the ten gryphons came in for a graceful landing on the sandy beach, Enkara fought to shove aside the feelings of frustration and jealousy the sight inspired. Over the last two years she’d tried not to feel embarrassed over the fact she couldn’t yet shift to gryphon form. She really did.

She still lost the battle every time she saw one of her people swoop down in a graceful dive or run across the ground, their powerful muscles driving them forward and then almost effortlessly up into the air.

Her father was a gryphon. She was a Blade. In historical records, there were even mentions of fully human Blade’s blessed by Ishtar and growing in power over time until they were able to take on gryphon form. Kuwari’s second mother, Iltani, who was born without a drop of gryphon blood in her veins, had gained the power to shapeshift after several Blooding Ceremonies with King Ditanu.

There were even many other documented cases of non-Blade hybrids being able to shapeshift into gryphon form.

But not her.

Not yet. Maybe never.

Kuwari called her a late bloomer. That somehow only made the humiliation worse. She scowled as the gryphons touched down one after another. Once they’d folded their wings against their sides, their riders—other Shadows—dismounted as a group and spread out upon the beach.

They were hunting for any dangers that might be nearby. Not that there were any. Enkara certainly wouldn’t let her prince remain on the beach if she’d sensed danger.

One broad-shouldered, bald-headed figure struck out from the rest and marched straight for Kuwari and Enkara’s position. When Burrukan was close enough that he could address them without yelling, he glowered at the prince and started to chew him out. “Do you know how much trouble you’re in? Again?”

Burrukan covered the rest of the way and came to a halt in front of them in a storm of sand and irritation, then he addressed her. “While Kuwari is completely hopeless, I’m glad to see you’re ready to defend him.”

His eyes narrowed. Glancing over at Kuwari, he took in the prince’s mostly naked form with a frown. He turned his gaze back to Enkara. After a moment, he cleared his throat and rubbed a hand along the back of his bald head. “Did you just give in to the silver-tongued rebel?”

“Give in? Not sure I understand your meaning.” She knew what he was asking, but it was entertaining to goad her mentor when the rare occasion arose.

A deep scowl darkened his expression. “Are you now mates?”

“Nothing happened.”

“Huh. Too bad. The council would be irate. Would have made the next council meeting worth sitting through.” He rubbed the side of his jaw thoughtfully, “You sure nothing happened? I and the other Shadows can go a little way down the beach if you and Kuwari want to retreat back to your tent for a short while…”

Enkara glowered at her mentor. “Not funny.”

“Actually, it is. I never know what I’m going to find when King Ditanu sends me to retrieve his errant cub.

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