All Chapters of The Darke King- The Broken Immortals Book One: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Carefully placing her leather bag of holding on the floor outside the infirmary door, Rosemary peeked around the corner and saw Daniel snoring softly on the bed by the window in the early morning light.His wounds were almost healed and once he awoke from his drug induced slumber, he'd be as good as new again.Knowing he was too sedated to wake up and stop her, Rosemary crept in like a thief in the night and gently sat at the bedside then took his hand and kissed his knuckle. "Please don't look for me, Daniel. I'm sorry I'm such a coward, but I just couldn't face you. I can't go on these adventures with you that you have planned; I'll only hold you back."Hovering over his face, Rosemary took inventory of his handsome features and locked it into her memory. "I will love you until the very end of it all."

The walk to the Gathering was unbearable as the stench of roasted meat wafted through the halls of the main house, but Rosemary was starving, and her stomach grumbled in pain. Seeing her stumble through the hallway, Nicholas hustled to her side and took her arm in his. “Allow me. I’m so happy to see you out of your room. The fresh air will do you good.”Breathing a hundred different ways through the nausea that gripped her, Rosemary closed her eyes. “I really don’t think so. The smells are intolerable.”

 Peeking around the midwife’s door, Daniel smiled at Rosemary as she turned her head on the white, down pillow to face him. “May I come in?”Motioning with her hand, Rosemary nodded with her sweet face. “Please. She was just starting.”Daniel sat down in the chair beside the bed Rosemary laid on then p

“You’re so beautiful.” Pushing his robes to the floor as he walked to Rosemary, Daniel’s heart raced and his whole body hummed as he looked over his wife. He’d imagined this night every time he closed his eyes to sleep and having her in front of him finally like this was all he ever really wanted.No kingdom would ever be as great as what his eyes gazed upon tonight.       Pulling off his shirt, Daniel l

“They outnumber us three to one, Daniel. Perhaps, we should think of a different plan.” Agamori spoke softly as he peered from behind the tree.A huff shot from Daniel’s throat as he drew up his face at the silliness of such an idea. “No, it will work.”Agi squinted his eyes and took another look. “It’s my job to tell you when the odds are not in your favor.”