A Shield of Sorrow (The Kingmakers' War, #5)

by Kate Avery Ellison

had been two months since she’d sneaked away from the Monarchist company in the dead of night

Right on gal!

after Kael told her he would follow Jehn’s orders and marry Lady Valora.

Dick.

In the daydream, since anything was possible in daydreams, the prince promptly proposed marriage, for he needed a wife to escape an arranged marriage he had waiting for him in his home country, and Briand agreed to the impromptu match out of sheer

You know im gonna be hella pissed if it turns out that theres a bit of a padme situation going on and kaels actually the prince. I mean i dont actually think that'll happen in this series but its a bloody good idea if i do say so myself.

Valora intended to have a solid house.

Go girl go girl go girl

But Kael did not take Jehn’s hand and clasp his shoulder, nor did he press his forehead to the prince’s. He only turned and walked away.

Honestly fair enough

“I’ve watched you rescue your friends countless times from danger. I’ve watched you win Dubbok games against a myriad of opponents. I’ve watched you call dragons from the depths and defeat Seekers and even learn to read,” Nath said. “I think you can do anything you set your mind

Plus then shed actually have some proper standing against jehn if she needed

love of her life.

Hes literally not tf

For one brief second, Kael imagined it. If he sent for Briand, would she join him?

Fuck off

He knew that she would. This was not her war. She would not hesitate to leave it behind if she could bring the ones she loved with her.

Hes such a dick!

am not interested in betraying my prince.”

YOU SHOULD BE!!!

“No? When he was pretending to be you, he tried to betray you immediately. Told me to send a message via mechbird to a man you knew when you were serving the Seekers, a man by the name of Auberon.

Okay thats points for jehn actually

Kael

This guy is so dense he doesnt even know whats happening!

Auberon fell on his knees beside her. “Briand,” he gasped, her name burning like a confession on his tongue.

Ahhhhh

“Come back to me, Catfoot,” Kael whispered. “Please, my love.” The dragonsayer’s eyes

Fuck off

“Please,” Jehn begged. Tears filled his eyes. “I am so full of nightmares,

Wtf hes such a faker

“A… a marriage. A marriage between you and the queen of Nyr.”

Serves his mother fucking right

“High indeed,” Jehn said. “Your little stunt may have cost us the war.”

He cant expect one thing from his people and not give the same back

“You have sunk my plans, for all your well-meaning. I was two years in to arranging a marriage between one of the warlord’s daughters and myself, and though not a royal alliance per se, this particular woman was the heiress to a collection of mines that would have funded our entire army until the end of the war—” He made a sound in the back of his throat and fell silent. “I had it completely planned out. It would have worked. I saw how it would go down, how we would win. And now...” He sighed and leaned back again. “Now, I do not know.”

He should have fucking told valorea or someone!

“No,” Jehn said. “Our rulers are selected from a pool of bloodlines. Kings do not pass the crown to their sons or daughters by birthright. And yours?”

Then why is he the true prince?

prince didn’t try to hide them. “I don’t deserve you,” he said softly. “You

This guy is so manipulative i cannot even understand why anyone would follow him

“When it becomes too difficult for you to walk,” Kael said, “I will carry you. You are not alone. And you never will be—not as long as I am alive.”

He should be. I have zero sympathy for this kid

“Who exactly are you? Why did you want me to kill Kael?

No way hes a failed seeker!