The Stone of Lore: The Complete Series by Elizabeth van Holland

Author:Elizabeth van Holland [van Holland, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-06-30T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

I stormed through the hall as the sounds of laughter and friendly exchanges filled my ears. My eyes caught a sleeping Charlotte before I went out the door. My brother stood up from the couch, but our aunt stopped him.

The nerve! Maybe this time a pixie won’t stop me from sulking!

“Not a pixie, darling,” Lorcan’s voice came to me again. In that very second, I stopped walking and tightened my fists.

“Where are you?”

His body came clear to my eyes from seemingly nowhere. I stepped back and took him in. He was wearing his normal attire, but this time in a teal color. It oddly suited him.

“Are you really here?” I crossed my arms.

He shook his head. “I am projecting myself into your realm. I haven’t yet left my home.”

“Good, I can tell the others not to sharpen their spears just yet.”

He laughed.

“Why do you keep haunting me like this?”

“I was trying to have a word with you.” He had a habit of speaking with his hands. It was annoying. “I didn’t mean to startle you.”

“And the bats?”

His brow curved. “That was not my doing.”

“Well, what do you need to say?”

“Firstly, I wanted to be sure that you were indeed revived of the Elysian Stone.” The what? I think he could tell I had yet to hear the name. “The stone in your hand.”

I lifted the item and held it out to see. It was sparkling then, catching every light from every corner of that dimmed grove. “Yes, it… helped me survive.”

“And when I spoke to you of Samira, you knew it was the same stone, didn’t you?” He lowered himself to see my eyes more clearly. I gave a nod. “Why not show me the stone back at the castle? Why keep it hidden?”

“Honestly,” I shrugged, “I didn’t know it could revive the dead until then. I thought it was only for protection.”

He nodded, his fingers pressing together at his chin. With an inhale, he glanced over the area. “This is a nice town. Samira had many friends here.”

“And I’m sure you don’t.”

He didn’t respond right away. “At one time,” he nodded along, “yes, I did.”

No matter how evil Lorcan was, I couldn’t help but feel bad for his loss. I knew loss, and it was the worst thing ever. I’d never wish that upon someone. “I’m sorry she died.” I shrugged, and before I could say another word, Lorcan’s voice took the air in an urgent tone.

“Are you really?” Like in the castle, I saw the faint sign of a man who was terribly hurt, and still hurting. He was too proud to ask for help, too wicked to accept it.

“Yes.” I was quick to reply. “And if I could help you find peace, I would.”

“Peace isn’t what I’m after.” His lips turned upward as though he’d finally seen the light at the end of his suffering.

“Then what? Samira?”

I could see how my words awoke something deep in his heart. His eyes melted from their frosty fortress as he stood with a heaviness on his shoulders.

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