Shadowbound by Amelia Cole

Author:Amelia Cole [Cole, Amelia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-03-26T00:00:00+00:00

It had been I who had broken our oath.

Logan’s pressuring me to tell her, and the fear in her eyes had forced my hand.

Each inhale draws in the acrid taste of guilt and regret. But it's done. The three of us that once knew it had become four.

If Brigid thought she was in danger before, she has no idea what she’s done now.

"We assumed she was going to sell it, so we have been keeping tabs on auction houses and black markets," Logan says, his words laced with a sharp edge.

Brigid bolts upright, eyes flaring. "You don't know a damn thing about my sister!" I take in the fire blazing in her eyes, the defiant set of her jaw. Even with her injured leg, she stands toe-to-toe with Logan, unafraid of his imposing height and muscular frame looming over her. One hand curls into a fist while the other trembles ever so slightly at her side, the smallest indicator betraying her bravery.

“Fine. You want proof? I have proof," Brigid says, “Come to my room. I'll show you."

Without waiting for a response, she hobbles to the door. Her movements are wobbly like a fresh-born colt. Before I have a chance to react, Carter’s beside her, his hand darting out to catch her elbow and steady her. A silent, unspoken look passes between them, and the way his body angles toward hers churns my gut.

Dammit Carter.

If they haven’t fucked yet, they will soon. I had explicitly told him to stay by her side, and it was apparent that he actually listened to me for once. A slight twinge of jealousy creeps in as I watch him pull her closer. She's stunning, and I can't imagine Carter finding anyone better than her. I just hope he realizes that.

Logan and I follow Brigid and Carter out of the guest room into the hallway before slowly descending the stairs that lead out of the main house.

Carter assists her down the path to her cottage. This is a mess, a damned mess, and I'm the one who has to clean it up. All because of secrets. All because of lies. Isn’t that what the druadan legacy was built on, though? Secrets layered in myth. Truths are too dangerous for the common people to know. Ancient whispers that died with the riders of the past.

Logan and I step inside, trailing just behind Carter as he assists Brigid through the living area and to her bedroom door. She pulls away from him before he can follow her into it. “Thank you, but I’m fine. I’ll be fine.” With firmness in her steps, she retreats into her room and closes the door behind her, leaving the three of us in the confines of the tiny house.

I glance around, taking in the surroundings. It's evident she hasn't personalized the space. No photos, no keepsakes, just a few stacks of papers I recognize as guest lists and caterer’s menus, as well as an empty vase sitting on the counter.

Maybe Carla can arrange for some flowers to be sent here on the next shipment.

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