Scourged by Tay Rose

Author:Tay Rose [Rose, Tay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: L'eau de Lune Publishing
Published: 2024-09-18T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 41

The arrow thrummed through the air, the weapon still vibrating in Sebastian’s hands.

Thwonk.

“That was terrible.”

Sebastian frowned. “Thank you, Matheo. Encouraging as always.”

Matheo shrugged. “You missed the target by six inches.” He raised his weapon, drawing the string as he took aim. His shoulders lifted on an inhale, and as they dropped, he loosed his arrow.

It struck the center of their target … six inches below Sebastian’s arrow, buried in the same tree trunk.

“You’re distracted, Seb.” Matheo slung his bow over his back as he strode for the tree. He ripped the arrows from the soft wood before facing Sebastian with an expectant grin.

Sometimes, Sebastian really couldn’t stand having his actual blood brother bound to be his brother-in-arms for life.

“There are a lot of distractions right now.” Sebastian ignored Matheo’s raised brow and notched a new arrow. “Things are very … distracting.” He gritted his teeth. His arms burned as he drew back the string, an exhale whistling between his teeth as he released the arrow.

It missed the tree entirely, soaring past the wide oak and disappearing into the brush.

Sebastian groaned. “Fuck.”

“I’ve never seen you this bad, brother.” Matheo clasped a hand on his shoulder. “And what distractions? The pirates are gone, the allume seems to be fixed, and most importantly, Mariah is back. Things should be easier for you now, not harder.”

Matheo was right, in a way. The issues that had plagued them just a few weeks ago were gone.

But that didn’t mean Sebastian no longer had anything to worry about.

Sebastian also wasn’t in the mood to discuss any of it with his brother.

“Just take your shot so I can go find my arrow.”

It was a game they’d played since they were boys, running wild around their parents’ manor house in Sacale. They each had a single arrow, and whoever shot poorly enough to lose their arrow first had to do the other’s laundry for a week.

It was how they’d each become so skilled with a bow. It didn’t take long for most matches to end in stalemates, their games called off only when their mother summoned them for dinner.

The game was much the same now, except it was their duties summoning them away instead of their kindhearted mother.

“If you can find your arrow.” Matheo smirked as he notched his bow. “My laundry desperately needs attention. It’s getting warmer out, and my socks are getting particularly ripe.” His bow snapped, and the arrow, again, struck the center of the target.

Sebastian groaned. “You’re disgusting.”

“I learned from the best.” Matheo propped his bow against his hip. Sebastian set his own weapon down, unhooking his leather bracers.

He had to find that fucking arrow.

“I’ll make you a deal.”

Sebastian glanced up at Matheo. “A deal?”

“Yeah,” his brother said. “I’ll let you off the hook from laundry duty … if you tell me what’s really going on. Particularly with a certain blonde-haired lady.”

Sebastian stilled. He’d ventured into the city with Ciana yesterday, joining her for that beer he’d promised her. But was that really the

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