The Burning Prince by Georgina Makalani

Author:Georgina Makalani
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fantasy novels for adults, Magic and witchcraft, Older female protagonist, strong female lead fantasy, fantasy witch books
Publisher: Georgina Makalani
Published: 2022-10-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Frayne wasn’t sure at what point he had woken or even why he had walked so far from the others, but something had pulled at him. He had dreamed of a woman, someone he didn’t know, and he wasn’t sure why the idea of her had woken him or caused him to want to leave them.

Now he was bent over Nelda, his arms around her to contain her fire and try to protect her in some way from the soldiers surrounding her. Although, why he’d thought that would help he wasn’t sure—nor why he’d known she wouldn’t burn him. But he had known it with everything he had. And no one had stopped him. It was as though they hadn’t seen him approach.

As the heat had shimmered above her, he had walked through the middle of them just as calmly as if he were walking through the forest with his father and brother. At first he had thought it was the torches, but at the sound of the swords being drawn in unison he became more certain she was the source.

He looked up now, fearful as to what might happen, and met the eyes of the old man as he waved the soldiers back. Nelda shivered beneath him, balled against the ground despite his arms around her. He couldn’t explain what it was about her that compelled him to help her.

“Stand down,” the cardinal said when the soldiers didn’t seem to move fast enough.

Frayne looked around then, taking in the sheer number of them. He must have lost his mind, yet he knew it was what needed to be done. Heath groaned behind him, and Frayne turned to see him pushed down to the ground. His heart was beating too fast. He didn’t know how he could save them both. Grace had been pushed down beside Heath, but she gave him a small smile as though she trusted him to keep them safe. Frayne had no idea how he could even keep himself safe in this.

“Stand down,” the cardinal repeated.

“Your Grace?” asked someone outside of Frayne’s field of vision.

The cardinal’s face clearly said he was not to be questioned. Despite wanting to check on his brother, Frayne kept his focus on the man. He turned a curious look at Frayne.

“She is your mother?” he asked.

Frayne nodded, tightening his hold on Nelda.

The cardinal squatted down, an interesting action for a man of his age. He moved his head to the side as he looked between Frayne and Nelda. He motioned closer a man who held out a torch.

“I’ve seen this face before,” the cardinal said. “Who is your father?”

“A farmer,” Frayne said. He knew his father wasn’t his father, yet he had been the man to raise him and, despite it all, Frayne still thought of him that way. In fact, he still thought of the woman who had raised him as his mother. He loved them both and wouldn’t endanger them, yet he felt a closeness to this woman he still couldn’t fully explain.

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