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

gasp as a searing pain ripped through her.

of the arrows to

had likely hoped they’d found their mark before turning and

vision was

consuming her senses, but she fought to stay on her

would be her grave if she gave in. Her attacker would find her,

reach safety. Must… make it…

her body

longer felt like her own, unresponsive, her strength fading. Is this

was, Emeriel had one regret.

should have stayed that

touch burned in her mind, bittersweet and achingly vivid. I should have let myself feel

and she fell to the ground.

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