Night of the Storm: An Epic Fantasy Novel (The Eura Chronicles Book 2) Read Free Page A

Flame?” Nani’s gray eyes looked Lilae over, judging her.
    Lilae straightened her shoulders. “I am.”
    Nani moved her face close to Lilae’s and scrunched up her little nose. “Pretty… but too tall for a girl.”
    “Nani,” Liam said. He looked embarrassed, his eyes darting to Lilae’s as he raked his hand through his hair with a nervous chuckle.
    “Don’t mind the fairy, my lady,” Rowe said in a deep voice that was surprisingly soothing. “She’s like a child. She’ll say whatever’s on her mind.”
    With rapidly flapping wings, Nani glanced back at Rowe. “I’m not like a child. I’m just honest. I’ve never seen a woman that tall before.”
    Lilae didn’t mind Nani’s comment. Seeing a real fairy intrigued her. Lhana, the woman who had helped raise her, could tell amazing stories.
    When Lilae was a young girl, sitting around the fire on those frigid nights in the woods with the twins, Jaiza and Risa, and her father, Pirin they would listen eagerly, imagining the beautiful fairies Lhana told them about. Never had she anticipated seeing one in person.
    Nani was everything she had envisioned. She had purple pigtails and gray eyes. She wore brown leather pants tucked into her knee-high boots and a ragged cream-colored shirt tucked into her pants. It appeared that she’d been through hardship, but that didn’t affect her beauty.
    “What are you staring at?” Nani paused to turn around on Lilae.
    Lilae blushed. “Sorry. I can’t help it. You’re just very pretty.”
    Nani smiled as she flew closer to Lilae, a broken wing catching Lilae’s attention. She touched Lilae’s hair with a giggle.
    “I’ve never seen someone as pretty as you, Lilae. Not a human anyway.”
    Lilae tilted her head. “But I’m the first human you’ve ever seen.”
    “Exactly,” Nani laughed.
    Lilae smiled. She didn’t mind Nani’s jokes. She reminded her of Risa, always speaking her mind.
    “What about compared to Tryan women, or fairies?”
    Nani shook her head. Her smile lingered. “Maybe prettier than a Tryan, but you can’t compete with a fairy.”
    “You are honest.”
    Liam looked at the sky. “We stand in the middle of Eura and Nostfar?”
    “Yes,” Delia said.
    “Not what I expected,” Liam said.
    Lilae spoke in a soft voice. “What did you expect?”
    Liam smiled at her. “I’m not sure. Eura’s sky looks quite similar to Kyril’s.”
    “So,” Rowe said as he looked into the horizon. “We are the first Tryans to walk the human realm in centuries.”
    “And I am the first fairy,” Nani added.
    “I’m sure you’re more than that,” Delia said, meeting Nani’s gaze.
    “What do you mean?” Nani batted her eyelashes, giving Liam a glance.
    “I am an Elder. I know who and what you are. I see your aura, and you are not merely a fairy. Not anymore, that is.”
    Everyone looked at Nani as Delia motioned for her to come closer. “We are fortunate to have another chosen one amongst us.”
    Nani smiled, pride in her eyes. “I am honored to be a part of the team.”
    Lilae’s brows rose. She never expected to meet another of the Chosen Class so soon. Meeting The Storm was exciting enough, but she knew what evil and danger awaited them all.
    “But Nani is more than even that now. The god of the fairies has long since sacrificed herself for her people. As heir, Nani is now the god of the fairies.”
    Nani’s jaw dropped. “They didn’t tell me that!”
    Delia’s eyes narrowed. “Who?”
    Shrugging, Nani flopped to the ground and crossed her legs. She shook her head. “It sounded as if the wind spoke to me.”
    “The Winds,” Lilae and Liam said in unison.
    Stunned, they looked at each other.
    “The Winds speak to you too?”
    Liam nodded. “They do. For as long as I can remember.”
    “So,” Nani’s eyes widened with hope. “I can repair my wings?”
    Delia motioned for her to come. “Of course. You can do much more than that, dear. Stand.”
    Nani rose to her