The Dagger and the Forbidden Heir (The Forbidden Heir Trilogy, #1)

by Emilia Jae

Her stunning, pale green eyes were in such contrast to her sun-kissed skin and flowing black hair.

A galway girl eh?

“I don’t know if I can do this James, the queen…she still does not know of this. Of us. What will she do? If she is anything like her father, she will have me–”

“This is not going to go as well as you are for some reason thinking…” Lukas greeted me on a sigh, as I quietly shut the heavy door.

“I believe you give her far too much credit for kindness she has never truly shown,” Lukas stated.

He cleared his throat nervously. “It is an honor, Your Grace. And while I respect you and what you are about to do…please tread lightly when speaking to Queen Idina. And I say this as your friend.”

Callius. Now if anyone rubbed me the wrong way, it was my wife’s personal guard, who also ran our sea fleet. Something had always been off about him, but he was appointed by her father, and she had always seemed comfortable around him, so I never brought it up in discussion.

ANd THAT should tell you most of what you need to know regarding his loyalty, intenrions, and the person tour wife truly in.

“Please don’t let her near our baby…” Ophelia whispered so low that even I could barely hear it. The scent of pure fear that now radiated from her threatened to clog my nostrils, and my own heart began to race as nerves took over me.

Seriously. Fucking listen to her. This bitch is unhinged.

Since the moment I found out Ophelia was bearing my child, my mind had raced constantly regarding what our youngling would grow to be to Velyra.

She will grow up knowing suffering and struggle.

I would never let anything happen to either of my girls.

Ill bet ophelia dies rather soon

“You take it too harshly. These males are prepared to die for their kingdom and get rid of the disgusting human filth that remains in this world once and for all.” “The human lifespan is a fraction of ours. These people fighting us were not even alive when this war began…”

“I'm not saying they do not hold blame, they were just born into this mess and now they will all pay with their lives.” He continued to stare ahead in silence. “I guess I just have the same mindset as our king.” “Well, thank the gods for the queen, then,” Kellan

Ew fuck off

My anger toward the situation rose as my thoughts consumed me—their deaths were preventable, yet their blood now lay on my hands, instead of the queen's.

Thats the point. Your mom was a healer duh.

The queen had even been reluctant to let healers visit him as often as he requested, and the staff didn't understand why.

Bc shes doing it to him duh

It was extremely unfair that my mother, someone who loved helping people so much that she had become a healer, did not survive birth complications, but the queen was able to have not one, but three children and survive with them.

Bc she was murdered by idina

“Finnian, what the fuck! Go put some clothes on! This is so gross…and weird,” I shouted back while covering my eyes. “Well, that was…kind of rude Elianna, but yea, I will get right on that,” he shot back at me, as he reached for his pants.

Lmfaooo

Gods, the lies about me were spun so expertly that if I ever needed to prove who I truly was, it would be impossible.

That was the point. Bc you will not be taking the throne.

He bent down, putting his lips near my ear so others could not hear, and said, “Your mother’s eyes. I have missed you, daughter.” My heart clenched, but I shushed him so others would not gain too much curiosity about what was said.

"Ah, yes," he said, as he wrapped an arm around my shoulder, and his other around Avery's. "Let's go, my favorite, beautiful ladies. You too, sons."

Her eyes practically drilled a hole through my skull as we all waited for Kellan to arrive so he could be included in the debrief. I refused to break eye contact with her.

Kill her and Kellan and Kai

“It is just that I know his ship is docked in the harbor and I would love to know why it is acceptable for him to not come here and report on our victory.”

“Indeed, of course, no battle comes without loss, unfortunately. We lost seventy-four in total, including the soldiers who passed on the way home due to you refusing us healers.”

She chuckled. “You would be very surprised.” Well, damn. Ok Ladies of Isla, I guess maybe they did know how to have fun when they weren’t sitting around at tea parties, gawking at the Lords as they sauntered by.

Lmao

“I did not threaten you, little prince. I simply said that I hope that beast…” I pointed to the wyvern, which now had its full attention on me. “Eats you.” I smiled. “How about I feed you to it and call it a day?” he retorted. I shrugged. “Well, I suppose I would be tastier, with you being just bones and all…” I crossed my arms as I finished speaking.

“Me too, Lia. Now let’s get out of this hell hole.”

Free it

I grabbed the black curtains next to me and whipped them open, filling the room with the late morning sunlight. I blinked numerous times to adjust my vision to the blinding light, and was horrified to see that Lia was sitting on top of the room's table by the door, picking her nails with the dagger that I left there the night prior. She looked up to me, and as her green eyes met mine, she smiled and started waving the dagger at me in greeting. Fuck.

Fuck yes

My breath caught as I peered inside of the decorative box to see the most stunning dagger I had ever laid my eyes on. The iron blade was black as night, and marked throughout it were swirling designs carved from polished obsidian. The shined hilt crafted with unbelievable detail and stained an emerald green so dark that it resembled the blackness of the blade until reflected in the late morning sun. The last feature I noticed made my heart almost stop in my chest. At the very top of the hilt, there was the head of a wolf carved from white antler.

“Have the healers found anything wrong yet? Lukas told me that Veli had been sneaking in here to see you.” “He’s always had a big mouth, that one,” he said, chuckling.

Lmfao so fycking cute

“Lia, Veli doesn’t know. I have even been tested for every known poison. All have come back negative. At this point, I am beginning to think it is some unknown disease that will leave my insides a bit crispy.”

Wyvern blood

“Kellan’s cheating on me,” I said on a dry laugh, refusing to meet his stare. Without skipping a beat, he replied, “Would you like me to have him hung in the city square?” I nearly choked on the laugh I let out. “Who are you and what have you done with my father?” Chuckling, he replied, “Your wish is my command, princess. I never liked that male, anyway.”

Lmao jusg nonchalAnt like he were speaking merely of an insect lol

stopped bringing Nyra to the fields with me after she tried to bite one of the soldiers I was dueling with during practice.

Love it

“I will never have respect for someone that does not show it to me,” I finally spoke, my eyes darting back and forth between Kellan and the queen. “But I will do what is needed for the crown and the Kingdom of Velyra.”

Lukas snorted. “Mate? Avery, you must not be able to hear yourself. Just because they claimed to be with each other, does not mean they were mates. That connection is rare to begin with, but someone like Kellan will never deserve to have one of those. And definitely not your si–” He cleared his throat. “Definitely not Lia.”

I feel like Avery pretended not to notice but actually knows. Maybe the King told her about his mate.

“Interesting,” I whispered. That must’ve been why she was in here a few moments ago, but something about all of that didn’t sit right with me.

Bc shes posoning him duh

“I will see you once you return, Lia.”

He will be dead and burried once you return

The bitch was mine. She could hide all she wanted, but no other male with half a brain in this kingdom would even dream of looking in her direction without receiving the consequences.

Hyserical. But youd be wrong. Youre not frightening youre petulant.

I blinked at him. That was strange. I was expecting much more of a fight, but he was trying to be sweet.

Wrong h is locking you in

“You will always be mine.” Nope, didn’t like that. He leisurely pivoted his stare to face me once more, mimicking a predator circling its prey. I looked up into his sea-blue eyes and batted my eyelashes, distracting him. Before he had a chance to realize, I tilted my neck back and then head-butted him so hard that my own vision blurred.

“That is where you are wrong, princess. Everything that involves you is my concern.”

Youre a scumbag and no it doesnt

Millions of angry men, women, and children that all had one common goal; win this war. And I would be the one to lead them to it. I didn’t care who needed to be cut down. Anyone who stood in my way would face the same fate as any fae I crossed.

Hes her mate id bet

He said nothing. No words left him as he turned on his feet and stormed towards the stairs that led below deck.

All an act bc they touched his trophy. Hed be ok with them assaulting you if it were his idea.

I could see the sadness lingering in his stare from across the room.

Crocodile tears

She refused to fuck me tonight but give it a few more days and she would be begging for it.

You are spare fucking parts

He grasped my hand tightly and shook it in greeting. “Did it work?” he asked. “You bet your ass it did,” I responded. “Excellent work, my friend. She practically begged me to spend the night with her.” I crossed my arms as a grin crept up my face.

Fucking told you

“Yeah, my leg is just sore. I think I may have pulled a muscle in my calf when I leaped from the tree to take the commander down yesterday.”

Yoooooooo i fucking knew it!!

“They are not just stories, and you are a fool to think so. The forest itself is said to come alive if it wishes! This willow…” I glanced up to the tallest branches. “Beautiful as it may be, could strangle us in our sleep with its vines if it decided to.” I could have sworn the wispy vines danced around my face in acknowledgement as I finished my sentence.

could feel the gritted sand between my teeth as I clenched my jaw.

Well thats unfortunate. I had hoped he died. Pity.

She snickered. “It’s adorable that you think I'm going to make this easy for you.”

“There’s no such thing as trolls, Solus!” she mocked at me. “What the fuck do you call that then, huh?”

“One, I’m the one who beat the troll. That thing would be picking us out of its teeth by now if I left you in charge. Two, I wasn’t pretending to be dead. My body aches from its lovely maneuver that sent me flying through the trees. And three…yes. Actually, I think this is hilarious. That’s the most fun I’ve had in months.” She continued giggling.

Lmfao i love her

“You thought I was randomly going to attack you?” This was getting so old. “No, actually, I thought you were running from something else and we were about to have another troll situation on our hands.” Oh. “Nope! Not a troll!” I paused for dramatic effect, but I could tell he was just getting increasingly irritated.