Blood Ties (Noble of Blood Series Book 2) by A L Wright Read Free Book Online Page B

son's Chosen, Josaleene. Their child is of both our blood. And after discovering this, I am in need of finding the child. She could be dangerous.” He drained his glass of its contents, his story finished.
    Hudreia stood from her chair. “She may be as you say, dangerous. She may also be our best potential ally. If we could find her and train both her and your son, we would be even stronger than we were in the last war.”
    She began to pace back and forth in front of hers and Yosan's chairs. Yosan sat back in his chair, staring at empty space, thoughts of his son flitting through his mind.
    “This is what Mordred meant!” She stopped pacing suddenly.
    “Mordred?” Mortul asked, confused.
    Not hearing him she continued. “She spoke about one who was 'of Mortul' and that he and his bloodline were key to winning this war.” She looked over at Yosan, who nodded after coming back to attention, remembering the conversation with the seer.
    “You have seen Mordred?” Mortul prompted her.
    “Yes, yes she was at the grounds where the chambers are buried. I thought it odd for her to be haunting that area still. But she sent us to you after we saw your chamber was missing and that the triggers had been set off,” said Yosan.
    “She is still as cryptic as ever, too, it seems. But I believe we now have a united purpose, to find my son and granddaughter. Maybe eventually Mordred will come around and actually help with this war instead of haunting us from afar.” Mortul stood back up from his chair. “I invite the two of you to stay as honored guests here. Please, get to know the members of the Court, assess their abilities and prepare them to begin gathering in the necessary resources for war. They will be counseled to defer to you as they would to me. In the meantime we will send rangers out with messages for my son, and figure out a way to convince him to join the war efforts here.”
     

Chapter 12
     
     
     
    Convincin g Tynen to let them come with him to deliver the message was not easy. Even if he did like Friesa, he was afraid of Nikka's father. Rightly so. He was a dangerous man. And Victor was an added danger.
    But she knew that her father would never let her go even if she asked him. She so wanted to know more about their kind. Wanted to know more about the Slumber, the Chamber and even her grandfather. She figured it was only fair for her to know, since she was the Princess. Whatever that truly meant.
    Her habit of rising just before sunset served them well that day. She rose and woke up Tynen and Friesa. Most of their stuff was ready to go, they just had to saddle up and head out. It would be a while before anyone noticed them gone. Her father and Victor were off to the village again, and most of the rangers were on another hunt. But just in case, they rode out as early as possible.
    The trek shouldn't be too difficult, a couple nights over scrubby plains and onto the grasslands that would lead them to the rivers just before her Grandfather's Village.
    Victor had spoken of the Village, Noble's Rest, only a couple of times before. It was called that because her Grandfather had trekked all over the lands to find a place to establish a new foothold for the war-torn humans to feel safe, and begin rebuilding their lives. He said it had started as a small fishing village but was now a very large hamlet and center of trade for the outlying villages.
    She loved hearing about the amazing things her Grandfather had done to help the humans after the Ancient War. Her father did not speak much of The Patriarch, the village or his past. Victor was the only one who would tell her anything of her family. And that only came in odd bits and pieces
    They had not gotten too far away from the keep when the odor of goblins hit them. Dismounting they led their horses down into a rocky wash and waited as the smell grew stronger. Poor Friesa had no idea what was going on, but was smart enough to keep quiet.
    Nikka and Tynen looked out