The Night Is Defying by Chloe C. Peñaranda
Author:Chloe C. Peñaranda
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tor Publishing Group
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Astraea
I spent the next hour looking for Rose and Zath but found no sight of them, nor did my inquiries to passing guards produce answers. Beginning to grow anxious, I turned the next corner and found Calix heading toward me.
My relief at finding a friendly face turned to tension when I looked over his uniform.
âYouâre staying?â I asked.
âI had a change of heart,â he said, but it was distant. Emotionless. âThe reigning lord sent me for you.â
âYou said you wouldnât be able to live in this place with the constant reminder of her,â I accused him.
Something didnât feel right.
âThis is her home. Itâs the best place to keep her memory alive.â
I couldnât figure out what might have changed his mind so suddenly. When weâd arrived he looked ready to leave. He could hardly stand to look around the keep.
âWhat happened?â I asked.
âNothing. Letâs go.â
âWhy would Reihan send you for me?â
âHeâs requested you join him for dinner.â
That should be harmless enough. I would be able to ask him what he knew about the celestials and it might lead to an explanation about the wings in his office. Yet as I walked with Calix, I couldnât banish the unsettling feeling in my gut.
âHave you seen Rose or Zath?â I asked him.
âNo.â
I slipped a look up to him at that short answer. He wouldnât look at me and my walk slowed a little.
Your intuition has never led you astray.
âIâm not actually hungry,â I said. âCan you tell him I retired for the night?â
Calix hooked my elbow when I tried to turn back. My pulse slammed.
I ripped my arm free as I spun to him, hovering my hand over the key at my hip as I took backward paces.
âWhatâs going on?â I asked.
As I stepped under the open archways, the snow fell around me in the small open courtyard. Memories of Cassiaâs last training session flooded me from this space.
Calix didnât answer, merely waited with a steely expression before glancing around me. I chilled at the sight of the guards surrounding the archways.
âAstraeaââ Calix said my name like a hint of a plea but he was interrupted by a voice I wished wasnât responsible for whatever the fuck was happening.
âYou have no idea how long you spent here as a blood supply,â Reihan said as he crept out from a shadow cover.
I didnât recognize him. The demeanor. The cruel smile foreign to his kind face.
âWhy are you doing this?â
I didnât know what his intentions were, but from the armed guards blocking every escape around me, I knew he meant to capture me, at least.
âYouâll find out soon enough, maiden. Now, do you want to come easily or is this going to be difficult?â
My answer pulsed warmly in my hand when the key expanded to a glowing staff and I firmed my stance.
âYou donât want to do this,â I warned him. Even though betrayal was stabbing in my back, I didnât want to hurt him. âHeâll come for me. And he is not merciful.â
I shuddered to think what Nyte would do.
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