Chapter 23 Honored Guest
Honored Guest Chapter 23 Though the audience with the king and queen had ended in her favor, Evelyn's mind was still reeling when the servants showed her to a guestroom. Her heart had almost stopped to see Lily squatting between the throne chairs,...
Chapter 29 The Key
The Key Chapter 29 _Dear Charlie,_ _ _ _I received your letter the last day before we were to set out from Loxney. Do not fret, as you are so apt to do. I understand why you wanted my Lily sent away. You could not know that I loved her. And as for...
Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Six-year-old Zalia knew something was wrong with Kilyan the moment he walked in the hut with their father. But she pretended not to notice. "Daddy!" Zalia squealed. Kel squatted down and opened his arms. Zalia's long black mane had been...
Chapter 34 A Rock and a Hard Place
A Rock and a Hard Place Chapter 34 "Richard," Charles said quietly. The room was so still, the only sound was the clock ticking on the wall. They were in the parlor. In the wake of Giselle's funeral, the house seemed still. Quiet. As if time had...
Chapter 33 The Garden
The Garden Chapter 33 _My Dearest Charles,_ _You are not going to believe it - in fact, you may just upset your tea, so if you are drinking it whilst reading this, put it down. Are you ready? Your baby sister has gotten married!_ _I know. Take a...
Chapter 5
Chapter 5 The next few days with Sion were ones of peace and content that Keeno had not anticipated. It began to rain. Hard. As a result, they spent many days in the cave, and Sion would hold Kilyan and Zalia on his knees as he told the children...
Chapter 41 His Brother's Keeper
His Brother's Keeper Chapter 41 Dick set the glass down and waved for the nearby slave to pour the decanter. He'd been drinking all night. He knew Bastian had gone to the tower that evening and that he stayed there with Charles and Evelyn for...
Chapter 6
Chapter 6 "What happened then?" Loryn said in a hushed voice. "After you . . ." "He was _helping_them," Kel whispered, his ears back flat. "Yzlo and I were _horrified_ . . ." Kel closed his eyes, remembering the way Zalia screamed and cried, the...
Chapter 10
Chapter 10 "What did you do to Keeno, Daddy!" Zalia shrilled. She had been helping Aliona prepare supper, but the moment Kel and Kilyan walked in, she leapt to her feet. Kilyan snorted as he put his spear in the wall rack. "He about killed him," he...
Chapter 24
Chapter 24 Kel stood over the grave, glad that his tears were blending with the rain. Night had fallen and the river tribe had moved on, taking with them Hris. The group had spent some time saying their goodbyes to Hris. Kel hated to see the older...
Chapter 42 Strawberry Tarts
Strawberry Tarts Chapter 42 Evelyn sat up in bed, smiling as she nursed her tiny son, her white curls a mass around her shoulders, her gown pulled down to expose one heavy breast. The pup had been born a King Shepherd, golden fur with a black snout,...
Chapter 16
Chapter 16 Lynny found himself unable to think straight the next day for his guilt. Idella seemed determined to move on and pretend nothing had happened the night before - Idella had always been content with pretending. When they lost their second...