Page 67 of King of Knights

“For being in love? Would you want that for Venus?”

“If she tried to hurt you.”

“I wouldn’t want that. This can’t be easy to learn. It’s been what, maybe a few minutes or hours for her?

“She’s still in the heat of her passion and love. Don’t, babe. Please.”

I sigh. Feeling my brother about to do it instead, quickly, I banish Seraphina to the cells. She disappears from the room and Bradan whips around on me.

I turn to look him in his eyes with my own. I’ve been watching this unfold from above it all. Something I tend to do in situations like this.

Now, looking my brother in his eyes, I take a calming breath. I know what he’s thinking. I reach to place a hand on his shoulder. He shrugs it off in his anger.

“Where is she? Why did you spare her? She attacked my mate,” he growls.

“She attackedourmates and my child. Trust me, I wanted to put her to ground. However, Ray has a point.

“Is she to die for being in love? She hasn’t had time to process and think rationally. Fire fairies already naturally have tempers. You, of all, can relate.

“Are all fairies to fear their deaths because they were once our bedmates? We have more important things to handle and discuss. We can deal with Seraphina later,” I say calmly.

“He is right, brother,” Ardan says.

“I agree,” Reilly adds.

“Taylor, come. We’re leaving,” Bradan says tightly.

“No,” Ardan breathes. Right away, it’s clear he’s not speaking to us. His eyes begin to glow. “You are my mate?”

With that, he vanishes. All tension leaves the room as we all stand silently. Trying to tap into whether or not our brother needs our help.

“And then, there was one,” Reilly murmurs.

My heart tugs for him. He makes it sound as if he’s resigned to his lonely fate, but I know it isn’t true. If my instincts and memories serve me right, he will be wrong in the end. He shall not be alone.

One More

“So you’re pregnant with the baby of our brother’s old lover? The one who disrupted our sleep and our temple,” Bradan says.

He’s still not speaking to Kendrick, but I’ve gotten him to speak to me since Taylor wants to spend time with me and he won’t let her out of his sight. They make such a cute couple.

The way Bradan looks at her would make me believe they’ve been together for years, not one night. It also shows me that my feelings for Kendrick aren’t as nonsensical as I may think they are.

Maybe these feelings I have aren’t Venus’s, as I’ve been telling myself. As I have the thought, Kendrick places a hand on my back and begins to rub circles. It’s like he can sense I need his comfort.

“I didn’t know it was their resting place or temple,”Venus mutters.

“I know. I don’t believe he’s holding it against you.”

“Can you get them to change the subject? I grow tired of this one.”

“Can you feel Ardan? Is he okay?” I ask, trying to change the subject as she has asked.

“He is fine. He and his mate need some time,” Bradan says and wiggles his brows.

“Oh.”

“I’m sure he will bring her here once they are done.”

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