Carved in Ice and Glass (ENEMIES EVER AFTER) by R.L. Perez EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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The Hunter
The sun beat down on me like the brutal lashings of a whip. The heat
was a relentless force that seemed to melt my very skin from its
bones, making me yearn for the chilled wintry air of my home. The
silent stillness of an icy forest. The whisper of frosty wind.
But no. I was bound to the Winter Queen, and, unfortunately for me, my
current prey lived in the Summer Court.
Sweat beaded along my brow, stinging the corners of my eyes. My fae
body was built for endurance, but I’d been crouching in the green foliage
for hours. Not even my fae blood could withstand this damned heat.
He should arrive at any moment, I told myself. Soon you’ll trap him and
be done with this assignment.
I tried not to let my thoughts roam to the forested landscape of my
cottage, tucked away in the mountains of the Winter Court, isolated and
undisturbed. The queen had promised I would be granted a lengthy holiday
after this mission was fulfilled. And fae bargains were binding. She would
have no choice but to let me take my leave.
Later, I thought. You can daydream later. For now, focus on the task at
hand.
I clutched my crossbow, my hands slick with sweat. It was already
loaded, the sharpened point of the iron-studded arrow ready to burrow into
my target’s neck. Once he appeared, I didn’t want to waste time loading my
weapon and potentially alerting him to my presence. My head throbbed
from the strain of maintaining my glamour for this long. I was currently
masked, the color of my skin a vibrant green that blended in perfectly with
the leafy surroundings. But the energy required to keep myself camouflaged
was wearing on me. If the bastard didn’t show up soon, I would have to
leave and recharge my magic.
A twig snapped nearby, and my skin prickled with awareness. Someone
—or something—was approaching. It was too large to be an animal, unless
it was a large predator. With how bored I was, I almost would have
welcomed the distraction of wrestling one of the dreaded fae beasts.
Almost.
I held perfectly still, waiting for the visitor to reveal itself.
There he was. My mark.
Sir Ethan Bloodwright of the Summer Court, heir apparent and next in
line to the throne as soon as his uncle, the king, passed away. He’d made his
disdain for the Winter Court quite clear in all his political dealings. The
queen had no doubts that he would declare war on our court the instant he
was crowned.
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