To Charm a Dark Prince: An addictive enemies to lovers fantasy romance (The Iron Crystal Book 1) by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

Author:Kathryn Ann Kingsley [Kingsley, Kathryn Ann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781837904624
Publisher: Second Sky
Published: 2023-08-17T16:00:00+00:00

SIXTEEN

Mordred found himself restlessly pacing. It was not uncommon for him—he seemed to vacillate between staring into the middle distance for hours and his current action. When someone knocked on the door to his study, he found the distraction shockingly welcome. “Come in.”

He was surprised to see Percival, as the Knight in Copper stepped into the room. “To what do I owe the pleasure, knight?” Mordred arched an eyebrow at the other man.

“I wish to speak to you of our new… guest.” Percival was not usually one to speak with subtle choices of words.

It made Mordred instantly suspicious. He clasped his metal-clad hands behind his back, and waited. Percival had come to see him; Percival could lead the charge.

The Knight in Copper stared out the window for a moment. “Your actions regarding her are confounding. I came to seek clarification on your motivation.”

That caught Mordred again by surprise. “And since when do I owe you an explanation for my actions?”

“You do not.” Percival’s fingers twitched at his side. “But I do not understand why you let her remain loose from the Crystal. You have been unflinching in your quest to ensure all rogue magic is contained. But you let her stay free? Why?”

“Someone is pulling her strings, Percival. I wish to know who it is so that I may stop them.”

“But they need her to succeed at their goals. If she is imprisoned, they are blocked from progressing. You needn’t identify them if you can stop them.”

Mordred walked to the long table by the wall to pour himself and Percival a glass of wine. “And that gives them a path to try again. It may take them days, it may take them a thousand years—but if I foil their attempts now, they will seek another way.” He handed Percival the glass and sipped his own.

“So you are… using her as bait?” Percival seemed unconvinced. “And you have no other motive in leaving her free?”

“I never said that I did not.” Mordred shrugged. “She is harmless. A distraction from the mundanity.”

“Lancelot seems to agree with you.”

It took everything within Mordred to keep his expression still. “Yes. It seems so.”

“You know he despises you.”

“He makes it very clear.”

“And now he is off riding with the girl who you know is plotting against you.” Percival shook his head. “Unless you believe Lancelot is to blame for her arrival, I do not know what you are trying to do by allowing a malcontent to scheme with a conspirator.”

“Lancelot does not have the power to grant someone the gift of flame.” Mordred turned his back to Percival to stand by the window. He was waiting for the two horses to reappear from the woods with the riders in question. “While I have no doubt he is encouraging her actions against me as we speak, I am unthreatened by Lancelot. He may run his mouth as much as he wishes, but that is all he is capable of. You are well aware of that.”

“Words can inspire. Words can cause harm.

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