Nerezza

  Yes. The dark figure who’d pulled her book from her grasp standing over her as she was dying. He flipped through the pages as if absorbing everything without effort. Then he smirked.

  “Ah, maybe you would have done it better.” He chuckled. “To think she was keeping something as interesting as you.” He flipped through the pages stopping early on. “I think she might suit your soul the most.” He then laughed holding the book to his chest. “Thana will hate this but I’ll give you some time to not have to deal with her.” He’d breathed and magic had surrounded her and her world had ended.

  She hadn’t remember that until then.

  She told Showl all of it though even if she hadn’t fully processed it.

  “Thana?” He asked. Nerezza grimaced.

  “My mother.” She admitted. He frowned but nodded turning her so she laid on the bed. Nerezza blinked up at him.

  “Thank you.” He told her and kissed her. Now Nerezza was baffled.

  “For what?” She asked.

  “For telling me. For probably more than I know. For finding us.” He added.

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  “Well I wasn’t trying to find you.” She reminded. He raised his brows running his hands over her. “I didn’t want to find out the stories were a lie.” She insisted. Guardian Showl lowered against her.

  “Are they?” He asked kissing at her ear.

  “I know that now.” She huffed and he smiled at her. He pressed his face into her neck. He groaned.

  “I know what you said and I want to spend longer here with you but I should probably get up soon.” He hissed. Nerezza saw the tired concern in his eyes. “I might have to go to the southern boarder and we have to visit the Guardian’s.” He breathed. Nerezza eased.

  “Ah. Yes, my precautions for that should be falling into place.” She told him. Showl looked at her with raised brows.

  “And what precautions are those?” He asked. Nerezza paused wondering how much of her plans she should reveal.

  “Well as soon as the news gets to that friend I was telling Bee-bee about she and Joi will make their way to Lodrostonit. Both are very well trained as beast tamers. She will introduce herself as the Princess and explain that the reason she’s not made an official appearance is because she was learning how to defend her people from the monsters. I would like to send some of the order to back her but you shouldn’t if things go to plan have to make your official appearance until later.” She admitted. “My people all know what to keep and eye out for and I’m hoping to scare the Blue Roses enough that they make a mistake.” Nerezza admitted then laid out her book and opened it.

  Showl looked over and frowned.

  “This is.” He murmured his brows furrowing.

  “The writing from my previous life.” She offered. “Something only I understand.” She admitted. She caught Showl’s gaze.

  “Would you be willing to teach me some of this?” He asked her. Nerezza nodded slowly.

  He caught her mouth again.