Category: Talon the Black (Dragonwall Series # 1) By Melissa Mitchell

Chapter 50 – Queen Isabella’s Price Fort Squall Tamara stood fidgeting in front of Lord Davi’s door. She lifted her hand several times before conjuring enough courage to knock. “You may enter,” a muffled voice called from within. Taking a deep breath, she opened the door. Emmy greeted her with a warm smile. “Follow me, dear.” She was ushered through several rooms to a large oak table. They both took […]

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Chapter 49 – Redcote the Fox Northern Barrier Range Mikkin heard Jamie’s surprised cry before his eyes opened. When the lad shook him awake with whispered curses, his own eyes widened and his breath caught in his chest. Shadows passed overhead, blotting out the sun in spurts. He jumped to his feet, pulling Jamie to the nearest tree. The forest offered some camouflage, but dragons would surely have keen eyesight […]

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Chapter 48 – Bats and Blood Spiders Somewhere in Dragonwall’s Wilderness Kane watched sets of jagged peaks slide by beneath him, so sharp they would skewer any man unlucky enough to topple upon them. The air was thin, the kind that required deep breathing but never really filled you. He stretched his lungs wide. Wrath’s wings labored beneath his weight, flapping powerfully before extending his pinions to catch the wind. […]

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Chapter 47 – The Verekblot Kastali Dun Claire crinkled her nose before stripping away a set of linens. The feather mattress fell back into place with a poof, sending up clouds of dust. She tossed the bedding onto the floor then moved away to straighten the furniture in the room. Fresh flowers from her cart replaced dried bouquets, which she threw into a cloth bag for disposal. She and Desaree were […]

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Chapter 46 – A Bond Unveiled Fort Squall Tamara walked arm in arm with Sophie out to the field where the Touching Ceremony was held. They both cleaned up well, though she had little more than rags to present. Sophie, however, looked stunning in her burgundy gown. She longed to tell Sophie about her encounter with Byron, what he’d made her do, how he’d tricked her. Since the kiss, her […]

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Chapter 45 – Avoiding Discovery Fort Squall Tamara bit her tongue to avoid crying out when her knife sliced her finger. Gods above! She pulled her hand away before blood covered her work, and went in search of a bandage. With a cloth strip tightly tied around the wound, she continued. Her pile of carrot rounds grew until carrots began cascading down from the top. She picked them up, depositing […]

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Chapter 44 – Rumors in the North Fort Squall Davi wiped sweat from his brow. Squall’s End was blistering hot, today more so than usual, as if the Gods were punishing them for the rising turmoil. And the humidity! How he longed for the blasted season to end. The air suffocated everything, leaving him to envy those further up north. Give him cold. Give him snow. Let it chill him […]

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Chapter 43 – Adjusting Kastali Dun Claire was vaguely aware of shuffling near her bed. Someone was in her room. A yellow glow seeped beneath her eyelids. She groaned and rolled over. “Please, miss!” The voice was insistent. “It is time to wake.” A dream—this was only a dream. She groaned again and threw the covers over her head. The next moment they were ripped from her grasp. Cool air […]

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Chapter 42 – A New Position Kastali Dun Claire woke up to find a fluffy bed beneath her. She rubbed her fingers against the soft linen fabric, sinking in and out of consciousness. She wanted to sleep forever. Maybe she would. When she finally opened her eyes, she saw a white-washed ceiling with dark beams staring back at her. “Where am I?” she croaked. Her left cheek throbbed as she […]

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Chapter 41 – Fulfilling a Promise Kastali Dun Claire couldn’t see her captor. She strained her gaze, but King Talon paced just out of sight. His footfalls were heavy. With each one her anxiety grew. She tried to anticipate his next move, but he was as unpredictable as a rabid dog. Worse still, she was helpless to fight back. Restraints cut into her skin, harsh and insistent, gnawing at her, […]

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