by Lara Wynter
“Hi,” Ash replied shaking his proffered hand.
“Welcome to Alora, Ashlee. It is an honour to meet you.” Callum smiled shyly.
“Callum always topped the class in Human studies,” I stated, trying to keep the bitterness from my voice. “I didn’t even think to shake your hand when we met.”
“I think you had more important things on your mind, such as being followed,” Ash said generously.
“You never told us you were followed.” Finnan looked concerned. “Callum, Argus, do a perimeter check. You can practice your Human-Elf relations later.”
Callum and Argus disappeared into the forest.
“How close did they get?” Finnan asked.
“I lost them before the Statton Ford.”
Finnan was nodding his head. “Good, good.” He looked thoughtful. “You both need to get some sleep. We have a lot to do.” With that, he turned and headed into the dark forest.
“Sounds good,” I muttered, my head was really beginning to throb. “I don’t feel well. Grab a couple of blankets, Ash,” I said as I indicated a pile on the ground. “We’ll talk about it in the morning.”
My thoughts were spinning with all that had happened, but the throbbing in my head stopped me from thinking about any of it clearly. I tried to relax and even out my breathing, knowing tomorrow would be a better time to make sense out of all that had happened.
Chapter Eight
I sat up with a start. The blanket fell into my lap. Something was wrong. I could feel it within the frantic beating of my heart. The girl, Ashlee, was gone. Standing, my eyes scanned the campsite. Nothing. I sent out a mental call to Thunder. He sent back that he had not seen the girl for most of the night. She had disappeared into the darkness.
I was alone in the forest clearing, that was unusual, but not unheard of. Had something happened? The girl could not have wandered off by herself without me noticing, she had little forest craft, she could not have slipped away silently. That led me to only one conclusion. She had returned to earth. I sat down on a nearby log and buried my head in my hands. Had she meant to return to earth? It didn’t seem likely, I had to think rationally. The girl had little knowledge of the Jaega locket and even less of Alora. She had probably left the same way she had arrived, while she slept.
Would she return? She caused me to feel so many things. What did I feel? Did I want her to return? My mind swirled as I tried to untangle my confused feelings. One thing I was sure of, if she came back, everything was going to change.
Also by Lara Wynter
Until I Sleep: The Alora Chronicles Book 1
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Ashlee Somers had always thought her life was ordinary, until the day she tragically loses her mother and is sent to live with the father she's never met.
Ash's father gives her the beautiful and unusual Jaega locket. It contains the power to transport her between worlds. Thrust into a world of mystery and magic, she has to work out what is real and what is fantasy. Ash travels to Alora, land of Elves. Here she meets the charming and dangerous Wyn. As she develops feelings for him, she begins to hope he is more than a figment of her imagination.
Ash is forced to choose between a normal life and a possible life of danger and mystery. Will she make the right choice?
The Band: A Billionaire Rockstar Romance Trilogy (The Complete Series)
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This box set includes three books in the addictive 'Band' rockstar romance series, featuring troubled alpha rockstar heroes and everyday heroines with love stories that will melt your heart.
*A clean romance series with mild language and themes.
Afterword
This new prequel to the Alora Chronicles gives us a brief view into the mind of our hero Wyn. I really enjoy the character of Wyndelleu. On the surface, he seems so confident and ready to do the right thing, while on the inside, he struggles with doing his duty vs doing what he thinks will bring him happiness. Hopefully, this small peek will help you to understand his internal struggles as you read through the whole series — told through the point of view of our heroine, Ash.
I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
If you enjoyed it, please consider leaving a review to let other readers know about this series.
About the Author
Lara Wynter is an Australian writer who writes clean romance. She also writes YA fantasy. She still believes in true love and happy endings.
Lara lives in Tasmania with her family, having moved to the island state in 2013. The stunning coastline and beautiful forests inspired her to set part of her series The Alora Chronicles here.
In her spare time, she enjoys wandering through national parks and chasing waterfalls with her family.
