King of Beasts by Amberlyn Holland EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Author: Amberlyn Holland
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LEANDRA STEPPED OUT OF the portal in a completely different
landscape. Instead of sparse woods and the towering majesty of the
Observatory overlooking a fathomless gorge, she was surrounded by
a dense pine forest. A dusting of snow covered the thick branches
and the air nipped at her skin with unseasonable cold.
Leandra pulled her heavy cloak tighter to ward off the chill. Then
she made her way along the narrow path to a cottage half hidden
within the trees as quickly as possible.
“I’m home, Aunt Alondra,” Leandra called out as soon as she
stepped inside and hurriedly shoved the door closed behind her. The
closet-sized entryway was curtained off from the rest of the cottage to
keep the chill out. But, given her aunt’s condition, Leandra didn’t
want to risk letting even a tiny bit of cold inside.
“I have good news and bad,” she admitted reluctantly, loosening
her cloak’s ties. “Darian’s curse is broken, finally. But another
treasure has been taken.”
Leandra shook out the damp woolen fabric and hung it on a peg
near the door, using the mindless, habitual task to take a moment to
steel herself against the ache of regret.
“My suspicions proved true, unfortunately. Deanira is definitely
tangled up with whoever is stealing them.”
Leandra braced for the wave of outrage she knew was coming.
But there was no demand for answers. No furious call for
explanations. Not a single sound at all.
With a frown, Leandra stepped into the cottage’s main room and
turned in a circle, taking note of all the things that should be there
but weren’t.
There was no roaring fire in the hearth, only a glowing pile of
coals.
No kettle sat on the small table, waiting to be shared.
And no sign of her aunt, impatiently waiting to share it with
Leandra.
“Aunt Alondra?” Dark fear crept uneasily up Leandra’s spine, and
she held herself still. Waiting and listening. Until a whisper carried
its way down the hall that split off the main room.
Leandra rushed out, following the sound to her aunt’s small
bedroom.
The room was just big enough for a small wardrobe, a washstand,
and the narrow bed that held Leandra’s aunt.
Propped up on a pile of pillows, Alondra looked pale and more
fragile than Leandra had ever seen her. Her heart broke at the sight
of her aunt so weak and frail.
And much too still.
“Aunt Alondra!”
Leandra raced to the side of the bed and dropped to her knees as
she reached for her aunt’s hand. Alondra turned her head, the small
motion clearly difficult, but her smile was strong and real.
“It’s good to have you home.” Alondra’s whisper was little more
than a rasp of breath. One Leandra had to strain to hear.
Trying to reassure her niece, Alondra squeezed Leandra’s fingers
gently. But the feebleness of the grip only increased Leandra’s
concern.
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