Passion Ignites by Donna Grant Read Free Book Online Page B

with Rhi when he carried her out of Balladyn’s fortress where she had been held captive. Rhi was more powerful than she realized. If she sided with Ulrik … Con didn’t even want to finish the thought.
    â€œYou think Rhi and Ulrik are together,” Henry said into the silence.
    Con glanced at Henry and nodded.
    â€œShe wouldn’t do that.” Henry’s brow furrowed deeply. “Did you hear me? Rhi wouldn’t side with him. She knows Ulrik is the one out to destroy Dreagan.”
    â€œUlrik is out to destroy me,” Con corrected.
    Henry waved away his words. “By coming at Dreagan and the Kings. Rhi has people she counts on here. She wouldn’t turn against any of them.”
    â€œRhi … hasna been the same since Balladyn tortured her. Doona put your faith in her, Henry.”
    â€œEveryone talks about how much you hate her,” Henry said, his lip lifted in contempt. “You’ll do anything to put her in a bad light and turn people against her.”
    Con opened his mouth to reply, but Ryder beat him to it.
    â€œHenry, you’ve no’ slept in thirty-two hours. Take a rest and eat,” Ryder urged. “You’ll feel better once you do.”
    Henry looked from Con to Ryder before he turned and stalked from the room.
    â€œHe’s in love with Rhi,” Ryder said as he looked up at Con. “Do us all a favor and try to remember that when you’re doing your usual bashing of her.”
    Con ignored his words. “I want to know the moment you find Ulrik. It would be even better if we could discover who else is helping him. Ulrik is good, but he couldna do all of this on his own. He has people. Let’s find them.”
    â€œWill do,” Ryder replied.
    Con started out of the room, but paused at the door. He looked back at Ryder to find the Dragon King watching him. “I do remember Henry’s feelings. It’s why I didna tell him what I truly think about Rhi and Ulrik.”
    â€œYou think she’s turning Dark.”
    It wasn’t a question, and Con didn’t treat it as such. “When was the last time you saw her wear pink?”
    Ryder shrugged. “I doona know.”
    â€œBefore Balladyn kidnapped and tortured her. He kept her in his fortress for weeks, Ryder. He used the Chains of Mordare.”
    â€œShe broke the unbreakable Chains of Mordare,” Ryder stated with a grin.
    Con still couldn’t believe Rhi had broken them. Every Fae throughout eternity who had worn them had died horribly. And yet Rhi had shattered them. “That she did, but it doesna alter the fact that she is changed.”
    â€œSo was Kellan after the Dark tortured him.”
    â€œRhi is refusing to see the queen.”
    At this news, Ryder’s eyes widened. “That can no’ be right. Rhi’s greatest achievement was being a Queen’s Guard. She adores Usaeil.”
    â€œ Adored would be the correct word. It doesna help that Usaeil was having her followed by another of the Queen’s Guard.”
    â€œShe’s going to lose Rhi’s trust.”
    Con lowered his gaze as he thought back to what he’d heard the last time he visited Usaeil. “She already has.”
    â€œYou’ve certainly taken a keen interest recently with the Queen of the Light.”
    He’d wondered if anyone had tried to discover where he had been going. Now he knew. He was going to have to be more careful. “Update me as soon as you find anything.”
    Con walked back to his office. He was more worried than anyone knew, because they had yet to put the pieces together. Ulrik was dangerous and could bring down the Kings with the help of the Dark.
    Rhi knew things about the Kings because of her lover, some of which she could use against them.
    Put Ulrik and Rhi together, and Con wasn’t sure if the Kings could win. That’s what kept him up at night.
    The latest with the Dark making themselves