Worthy Promises (D'Vaire, Book 41) by Jessamyn Kingley

Author:Jessamyn Kingley [Kingley, Jessamyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-04-04T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

The mood was festive as Oliver held Worthington’s hand, and little Asteria preened on the owl shifter’s shoulder. Oliver was being introduced to the entire D’Vaire clan—which connected some of the most powerful families in the Council. He was touched by the number of people proudly displaying either completely white wings or opting for the version with prominent brown feathers found on the females within his race.

Worthington had helped Oliver into a pair, and his lone complaint was the amount of space forced between him and his mate thanks to the broad appendages they’d both donned. After squeezing in little more than a few hours during the week to be together, Oliver was hungry for every cuddle, kiss, and moment he could spend with Worthington.

“Did I mention to be wary of the Daray goblins?” Worthington asked.

“No, why? As far as I can tell, they’re adorable,” Oliver replied. Across the room, Alaric had a pizza-eating goblin on one shoulder and another one with a dagger on his T-shirt standing on an end table nearby. Both goblins had glowing daggers at their sides reminiscent of the weapons sentinels preferred. But the goblins were a foot tall with big pewter eyes and were extraordinarily cute.

“Oh, they are,” Worthington replied. “Just don’t get in their bad books. Like many of the Darays, Rogue and Pizza are always armed.”

“I see their daggers, they’re tiny.”

“Indeed, but they’re sharp. Possibly poisoned. Pizza and Rogue won’t allow anyone to take them away long enough to test them. So, best not to discover on your own that they have a neurotoxin like the sentinels’ and reapers’ daggers. The goblins love to spar and are feisty.”

“Feisty?” Oliver asked.

“Yes. Like, you say something they don’t like, and you’ll find a small dagger in your face. Alaric and Chand can talk them down, but I’m not sure what’s going to happen if the Lich Sentinel or Arch Lich ever aren’t around to prevent violence.”

“Okay. I’ll be extremely cordial with the adorably armed goblins.”

“Good man. Ah, the dragons from Court Bera are here. Let me introduce you,” Worthington remarked, an odd note in his voice Oliver couldn’t identify as he pointed out who the newcomers were. Before Oliver could question Worthington about his feelings, they were offered hugs by King Aeron and Queen Helen Beradraconis. Lex came over and grabbed his baby brother from another couple Oliver learned were his parents. Then Oliver stood face to face with Duke Drogo and Duchess-mate Emmeline.

All Oliver knew about the pair was that they were Lex’s folks and that Duke Drogo had been Worthington’s sole visitor for the century his father had confined him. Oliver had assumed Worthington would be pleased to see them, but his body was stiff and his beautiful blue gaze was uncharacteristically neutral and flat.

“We’ve been so excited since Lex told us Worth had met you, Oliver,” Emmeline offered. “Congratulations to you both.”

“Thank you, meeting Worthington was unequivocally the best day of my life.”

With a smile Oliver couldn’t interpret, Worthington met Oliver’s eyes, and it pleased him to find some warmth back in his mate’s gaze.

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