The book of Mordred
“After an absence of four days, she could see it anew, and her heart ached. She brushed the reddish brown hair off Kiera's forehead and bent down close. "Kiera." It was half whisper, half kiss.
Kiera's eyes opened immediately. "Momma." Either she was responding to Alayna's lowered voice, or she had guessed to whisper. She said, "I knew you were coming." "Of course I came." Alayna ended their hug sooner than she would have wanted. "We must be quick, now. Where are your clothes?" Kiera kicked off ...the blanket and Alayna realized she already was dressed, down to her shoes. "I knew you were coming," she repeated. "But I fell asleep." A familiar cold spot started in Alayna's spine, about midway up, and quickly spread. What had been disconcerting in Toland, and now in Halbert, still somehow seemed a perversion in her own little child. Still, "Good," she said, for it would save time. "Come." Just then there was a tap on the door. "My Lady," Halbert's voice urged.
"That's a friend," Alayna explained as Kiera stiffened.MoreLess
Kiera's eyes opened immediately. "Momma." Either she was responding to Alayna's lowered voice, or she had guessed to whisper. She said, "I knew you were coming." "Of course I came." Alayna ended their hug sooner than she would have wanted. "We must be quick, now. Where are your clothes?" Kiera kicked off ...the blanket and Alayna realized she already was dressed, down to her shoes. "I knew you were coming," she repeated. "But I fell asleep." A familiar cold spot started in Alayna's spine, about midway up, and quickly spread. What had been disconcerting in Toland, and now in Halbert, still somehow seemed a perversion in her own little child. Still, "Good," she said, for it would save time. "Come." Just then there was a tap on the door. "My Lady," Halbert's voice urged.
"That's a friend," Alayna explained as Kiera stiffened.MoreLess
Read book The book of Mordred for free
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
8 / 10
User Reviews: