Thornbear (Book 1) by MIchael G. Manning

Author:MIchael G. Manning
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: magic, knight, wizard, fantasy, sword, mage
Published: 2014-10-30T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

Two days had passed, and Gram was going quietly insane. He had stopped going out with Chad Grayson in the mornings, mostly because he was hoping to see Alyssa. He haunted the halls and corridors of Castle Cameron hoping to run into her, but his luck had abandoned him. She hadn’t shown up for meals in the great hall. Claiming a sudden illness, she had Moira bringing food to her in her room.

“Why are you so interested?” Moira asked him after he pestered her for what was probably the fifth time, hoping for information about Alyssa.

“I just want to make sure she’s alright,” he said defensively.

She gave him a sly smile. “I’ll just bet you do.”

“Is she sick or not?”

“She isn’t feeling well,” affirmed Moira, “but I have it on good authority that she will be present at the ball tonight.”

“So, she’s just pretending to be sick.”

“Where is your couth?” She frowned at him.

“I just don’t understand why she’s gone into hiding.”

She sighed. “Maybe she’s nervous about meeting your mother.”

Gram was stricken with panic, “She said that?!”

“No, but your reaction is telling.”

His mouth gaped, closed, and then fell open once more.

“Ordinarily you would have said, ‘Why is she nervous?’, or something like that, but your immediate acceptance, coupled with shock and fear…,” she let her statement trail off, staring at him. Then she smiled, “Congratulations, you sly devil. And she never gave me the faintest hint either! I should have known, though, she’s been giving Perry nary a glance since the Winter’s Dawn Festival.”

“By all the dead gods, someone save me from women!” he swore.

“I won’t tell anyone,” she whispered. “Have you kissed her yet?”

Gram choked, but Grace joined them then and took pity on him. “Shame on you, Moira! You know a true gentleman would never discuss such things.”

Moira focused on her small companion, “Ooh! I should have known! You were in on it weren’t you? How dare you hide things from me!”

“Run Gram!” cried Grace, pretending to struggle as her creator snatched her up. “I can’t hold her for long. Save yourself!”

“Shhh!” ordered Moira. “You’re making a scene.”

Gram took the bear at her word, though, and beat a hasty retreat, escaping before Moira could ask him any more questions.

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