Sword of Inquest (La Patron's Sword Book 1) by Sydney Addae Read Free Book Online

done? Both had the same oppressor. But… what if this was another trap? Her mind argued. Without the chameleon bracelet she would’ve been caught and caged. What if the Liege had discovered another way to link with her and use this new information against her? But how? It made no sense.
    Unable to draw a conclusion that would satisfy both parts of her nature she closed her eyes to clear her mind. Last night the dream of the Black Wolf returned. As usual, he sat high overseeing a large litter of pups. Sometimes he poked a few pups, settled arguments and cleaned others. This dream left more questions than answers, and she still did not understand its significance. The Black Wolf Alpha had been legendary in the pack, and now roamed a different plane that wound up in dreams. 
    “Asia?”
    Her eyes flew open. “ Mistress? ”
    “ I didn’t hear anything from you and worried. Is everything okay?”
    Okay being a subjective word, Asia hesitated. “ Gunnolf is dead.”
    “ So sorry to hear that, I know you wanted to see him.”
    The sincerity in Jasmine’s voice filtered through the link. “ Mistress, the black wolf spoke to me through a link. I don’t understand how that is possible.”
    “Through Gunnolf’s link?”
    Asia shook her head, realized Jasmine couldn’t see and then spoke. “ No, through a separate link. One that feels strange, I feel him. I mean when he talks I sense his feelings.” She shook her head positive she hadn’t explained it right. “ What I’m trying to say is I don’t know how he’s able to do that when La Patron and no one else has been able to link with me.”
    “ Hmmm, links fall under Silas’ area of expertise. I just use them and don’t know how they work. Hold on a sec .”
    Asia looked toward the imposing castle. Her wolf hadn’t calmed down since she walked away. Could it be their mutual suffering compelling her wolf to ignore the danger the castle presented? Several ideas rolled through her mind, none made any sense.
    “ Well… let me see how to explain this. In order for the wolf to link to you there has to be in place an intimate, not necessarily sexual, connection. Like parent and child, boss and employer, brother and sister, and mate to mate. Silas said that once you respond, the link will click in place and become unbreakable. But you can shut the person out from time to time but that has a price, but the link is permanent until death .”
    All of that, she knew. But she didn’t know Hawke and he shouldn’t be able to create a link with her.
    “Asia?”
    “Yes Mistress?”
    “ What do you think of this wolf?”
    “The black wolf?”
    “ That’s right, another black wolf. Yes tell me your thoughts, what does he say when he contacts you ?”
    Asia exhaled marshalling her thoughts together. “ He is a glorious beast. Tall as La Patron, although his eyes are hazel. I suspect he is stubborn, he did not give up easily .”
    “ Good looking beast, got it. What does he say ?”
    For some reason she hesitated to share his remarks, it seemed like a betrayal in a weird way. If it had been anyone other than Jasmine she wouldn’t reveal his shame.
    “ He asked me to help him. Claims to be a prisoner in his body, and that the Liege is using him.”
    “ I see. What does your wolf say ?”
    Asia frowned. She hadn’t communicated with her wolf other than to dismiss the whining. “She wants to go to him ,” she said in a halting tone taking stock of her wolf’s feelings. A swirl of emotions rose from her beast, fear that they’d leave, joy that Hawke was near, apprehension over their reconnection, and aggravation that Asia ignored her needs.
    “ Is it possible he is telling the truth? You can scent a lie right?”
    Asia closed her eyes and hit the tree with the back of her head. How could she have forgotten something so basic?
    “ Yes and yes. Weird but I’m operating a step behind my normal. Promise I will pay attention and revisit the messages again.”
    Jasmine