Three Kinds of Lost: A Reverse Harem Academy Romance (The True and the Crown Book 3) by May Dawson

Author:May Dawson [Dawson, May]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-07-09T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

The Man from Avalon

It took me a while to come up with how I could make Tera Donovan and her secrets useful to me. Her father took my Kella; now she can repay his debt, first with money and then with her life. Somehow she’s managed to get close to the prince, to get access to not just the castle but to him. I’m sure she could talk her way into him showing her the Books of the Damned, the Jewels of the Lost. No matter how noble, young men do love to show off to a pretty girl.

When I remember her tear-soaked, frantic face as she struggled against me, it’s hard to believe that this same girl could be clever enough to have found her way to the prince’s side. But I have to remember she might be smarter than she looks.

I’ve spent every last penny I have on this disguise. It’s the kind of grand magic one can’t do alone. But the gamble will just make the end sweeter. Tera will make me rich before I choke her slender throat until she collapses at my feet.

I’ve got nothing to lose here. I can’t disappear into Vasilik without a whole lot more funds than I have now, and if the Crown finds me first, I’m dead anyway. Tera’s not just my revenge. Her secret is my shot at a new life.

The biggest problem with Tera is that she’s never alone.

Once I break the bond between her and those Crown men, though, all bets are off.

“Incinero,” I say to the body of the waiter.

The sudden rise of magical fire pulses hot against my face. Well, it’s not my face anymore. I wear his face now.

I back away, pulling on his jacket, but keep a watchful eye on the flames. Hotter than any true fire, his bones are already beginning to char.

By the time I’ve buttoned the last button on the high white jacket collar, there’s nothing but ashes scattered across the floor of his bedroom.

“Daddy?”

Curses. For a second, I pause, trying to control my rage. I plaster a smile on my face before I turn.

The little boy wears train pajamas and clutches a train against his chest, and he’s sucking his thumb with his other hand. His hazel eyes are wide. How much did he just see?

“I’ve got to go to work. I’ll see you later, son,” I tell him. I hold out my arms to hug him goodbye. If he comes to me, I’ll know he’s bought my lie.

Or maybe I’ll snap his neck, just to be on the safe side.

He stares at me for a second. Then he turns and flees.

Killing him will mean killing the mother, too, and the more bodies pile up, the more likely it is that someone will get suspicious. The waiter probably wouldn’t go into work with his wife and child missing, and I don’t have time—or money—to stalk another palace server, to form another disguise. A simple face-changing spell will never get past the castle’s security.

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