Chapter 478:

As she passed by one of the garden pathways, she paused. Her plants needed tending, and it had bothered her all day.

“The workers are taking care of it,” she muttered to herself. “Stop worrying.”

But it was no use.

Besides, what else was there to do than lie in bed and torment herself with memories of his sweet kisses all night?

With a sigh, she detoured into the garden, picked up a watering can, and set to work. The world fell away, and the quiet rustle of leaves and the familiar scents soothed her.

Emeriel was so lost in her routine that she sensed the disturbance too late. A sharp whizzing sound split the air.

The watering can clattered to the ground, and with lightning-fast moves, she caught two of the incoming arrows, snatching them from the air.

But there had been three.

arrow

out a choked gasp as a searing pain ripped

of the arrows to

unseen attacker had likely hoped they’d found their mark

was already

like wildfire, consuming her senses, but she fought to stay on her feet.

garden would be her grave if she gave in. Her attacker

Must… make

body

limbs no longer felt like her own, unresponsive,

it was, Emeriel had one regret. Only

should have

achingly vivid.

out, and she fell to the ground. The world went

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