Spindle (A Fractured Fairy Tale Book 7) by J.E. Taylor

Author:J.E. Taylor [Taylor, J.E.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: curse, magic, Sleeping Beauty Retelling, dragons, true love's kiss, fae, Fairy Tale Retellings
Publisher: JET-Fueled Fiction
Published: 2020-04-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

“What have you done?” the king’s voice bellowed pulling me from my own near-death stupor.

I rolled my head toward him. “If you hadn’t chained me to the wall, I could have stopped her.” Even my voice sounded defeated.

He marched across the floor and rattled keys on a round holder, looking for a specific one to unlock the clasps at my wrists. He didn’t release the collar. Instead, he unclipped the end of the chain from the wall and started to drag me from the room. My muscles seized, and I dropped to my knees. But the king didn’t show an ounce of sympathy. He just kept dragging me across the floor until I found my footing and stumbled after him like an obedient dog.

When he pulled me into the ballroom, I stopped short at the sight of so many bodies. They looked as if they dropped in place and they smelled like death. The entire palace seemed to be in the throes of the curse. The king yanked me forward and pointed at his wife.

“Fix this!” he demanded.

I blinked at him and my eyebrows rose. I had as much power over this as he did.

I scanned the bodies, looking for Rory. I needed to find her. I needed to know whether she was alive or whether my mother had indeed killed her. “Where is Rory?” I turned back to the king.

He pulled out his sword and pointed it at me. “Fix this,” he roared.

His eyes were wild enough for me to understand there was no reasoning with him. I opened my mouth to speak, but nothing came out. All I could do was shake my head. “How?” I finally asked.

His entire face turned red. And he lifted his sword with the intention of using it. I tried to yank away, but he held the chain fast.

A dragon crashed through the palace doors, sending glass and cinderblocks flying over the unconscious, nearly dead patrons. Her timing was impeccable: the king had his sword at the ready and paused at the sight of my mother in all her fiery glory, flying across the expanse.

But what caused my eyes to widen was the limp body in her talon. I would know that shade of blonde anywhere. The dragon cackled as she tossed the body our way. I lunged to catch her, but the chain holding me in place stopped my progression. Rory’s body crashed down on the platform in front of us with enough force to break bones. I turned and yanked the chain right out of the king’s hands and fell to my knees by Rory’s side.

My mother’s talons had done just as much damage as the crashing fall. My hands hovered over her because I was too afraid to touch her and do more harm. At least she was mercifully oblivious of her fragile state, but that didn’t stop the sting of my own tears. I did not have enough blood to fix this. At least not while I was in human form.

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