The Kingdoms of Evernow Box Set by Heidi Catherine

Author:Heidi Catherine [Catherine, Heidi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sequel House
Published: 2019-10-29T06:00:00+00:00

THE EMPEROR

THE BATTLE

The Emperor crouched over his dead son, his heart overflowing with sadness for the boy who’d come into his life as quickly as he’d just departed.

Taavi was a confused boy, so different to his older sister, who’d run into the desert with no concern other than escaping the clutches of the Chairman. And now here she was, having not just returned to the Round, but having returned with an army. An army who were quickly seizing power, no matter whether the surprise of their arrival had been ruined or not. How had Rani achieved such a thing?

For there was no doubt that this was what was happening. Power was being seized. And he couldn’t be happier about it, especially if Rani was at the helm. Which kingdom had she convinced to help her? Surely it must be Wintergreen.

A woman holding a guard firm in her grasp, bumped into him as she passed, sending the Emperor wobbling as he tried not to topple onto his son’s body. He held out his hands to catch his fall, when he felt a firm grasp around his waist as he was hauled to his feet.

“Don’t hurt me!” the Emperor cried, recoiling at the feeling of another human’s hands upon on.

He twisted his head to see the man who held him was the same one he’d seen standing next to Rani in her window. The man released his grasp and shook his head. “I’m not going to hurt you. Rani won’t allow it.”

“Who are you?” the Emperor asked, straightening his back, as he tried to lessen the height difference between them. He knew he wasn’t the bravest man in the kingdom, but he had some self-respect. He was the Emperor of The Sands of Naar.

“My name’s Aarow. I found Rani in the desert and brought her to safety. We’ve returned to save the rest of you before it’s too late.”

“Well, it’s too late for my son,” the Emperor said, trying to decide if he could trust this man who bore the name of a weapon. Was that a good omen or a bad one? He guessed that depended on whether or not he’d actually saved Rani.

“I’m sorry about your son,” Aarow said. “I wasn’t fast enough to stop him from falling.”

There was something in Aarow’s eyes that swayed the Emperor into believing him. A sadness tinged with sincerity. He was here to help them.

Now wasn’t the time to ask what happened or why Taavi had jumped from the window. Not with all the mayhem surrounding them.

The invaders were dragging the Board members to the steps of the palace and the Emperor wondered if Aarow was going to do the same to him and if so, why he hadn’t taken hold of him by now.

“I’m not going to touch you,” Aarow said, as if reading his mind. “But I am going to touch your son. We need to move him out of the way.”

The Emperor nodded, grateful that someone had come to his aid at last.

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