The Crown of Gilded Bones (Blood And Ash Series Book 3) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Author:Jennifer L. Armentrout [Armentrout, Jennifer L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Jennifer L. Armentrout, From Blood and Ash, Fantasy, romance
Publisher: Blue Box Press
Published: 2021-04-19T18:30:00+00:00
Chapter 25
Casteel and I had spent the day before living, so we would spend today ensuring we had more days like yesterday.
We would meet with his parents.
But first, we needed to get out of bed, something neither of us seemed in a rush to do. While Casteel toyed with my hair, we chatted about what I had seen the day before, which included me waxing on rather poetically about the frozen treat Iâd consumed.
In a lull of silence as I convinced myself it was far past time to get up, Casteel asked, âWhen you healed that girl yesterday, did you notice anything different about your abilities?â
âNot really,â I told him as I traced figure eights across his chest. âWell, Iâm not sure if thatâs true. When I healed Beckettâs injuries, I didnât really need to think about it. It just happened. But this time, I had to do what I normally did before.â
âThink of happy memories?â He twisted a strand of hair around his finger.
âYes. I thought of when we married.â I lifted my head, resting my chin on his chest. He smiled softly at me. âAnd I thought about how unfair the girlâs injuries were, and Iâ¦â
âWhat?â
I drew my lip between my teeth. âIt seems silly to even consider this, but I did think to myself that it wasnât too lateâthat she would live while my hands were on her.â
His gaze coasted over my features. âDid you know that she was already gone?â
âIâ¦â Iâd started to deny it, but I stopped myself as what Casteel had said the morning before resurfaced. Denial was no longer a luxury. He spoke of the Crown, but the same logic applied here. âI canât say that she was gone for certain, but she was close.â
He slowly unwound my hair. âThen you either willed her soul to remain with her, or you brought her back to life, Poppy.â
My heart tripped over itself. âItâs hard for me to accept that, but I think I did.â Hair tumbled over my shoulders as I rose onto my knees. âIt makes sense that I can do that because of who Nyktos is, but itâs kind ofââ
âAmazing.â He carefully untangled his hand from my hair.
âI was going to go with unnerving,â I said.
His brow furrowed. âYou gave that child a second chance at life. How can that be anything but marvelous?â
I glanced down at my hands, unsure of how to explain what I was thinking. âItâs just that kind of abilityâ¦is powerful in a frightening way.â
âExplain.â
Sighing, I shook my head. âI know the people who saw what happened yesterday think I am a deityââ
âI believe they think youâre a goddess,â he countered. âAnd there is a difference between the two.â
âOkay. They think Iâm a goddess. But we both know that isnât the case,â I pointed out, and he simply raised a brow. I rolled my eyes. âEither way, doing that felt likeâ¦playing god. It feels like an ability that could be misused without even realizing itâthat is if I can even do it again.
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