Treasured (The Binding Chronicles Book 3) by Elayna R. Gallea

Author:Elayna R. Gallea [Gallea, Elayna R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-09-19T16:00:00+00:00

Pain, Tears, and Blood

MARGUERITE

“Tell me, Blair, do you like me?” I ran my fingers through the Favorite’s hair, guiding his movements as he ran his tongue over me, tasting me as I’d commanded him to.

He paused his movements, looking up at me with glazed-over eyes. “Of course, Queen Marguerite.” His voice was as dead as his eyes. “I would do anything for you. You are the rightful queen of Eleyta and the only one who can properly look after me.”

Usually, hearing my pets proclaim their undying love and devotion for me made me smile and infused me with a dose of something akin to happiness.

Now, it just served as a reminder of everything I had lost.

Blair went to return to his task, but suddenly, this was the last thing I wanted.

“Get off me,” I growled, pushing him away.

The Favorite stumbled back without a word, standing at the foot of the bed. He made no move to cover his nudity, instead staring blankly at me. “My Queen?”

What was my life coming to that I could no longer find solace with my pets?

“Get out!” I yelled.

I grabbed the crystal goblet from my bedside table and chucked it at his head. It missed, slamming into the wall and shattering into pieces. At this rate, I would run out of glassware.

Blair’s eyes widened, and he did as he was told. The door slammed shut behind him.

I groaned. Alone, again.

Drawing on a robe, I stood and pulled my hair out from underneath the material. My foot landed on a shard of crystal, and a stabbing pain like a dagger lanced through me. I sucked in a breath but made no effort to take the offending piece out.

Pain was good. It was necessary. It reminded me that I was still here, even after all these years. Still alive.

Besides, pain meant tears. Tears meant blood. Blood meant power.

I reached for my ruby without thinking about it, letting the past take hold of me again.

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