Scarred(Never After #2)(100)
Simon walks toward me, only stopping once he reaches my side.
I take a long moment to soak him in. He matches me in height, his amber eyes far less innocent than they were when I sent him away all those years ago. But his smile is just as bright and he draws me into a hug before I can stop him, his arms wrapping around my shoulders and gripping me tight.
“Hello, uncle,” he says, his voice a deep timbre similar to his father’s.
Something warm expands through my chest as I pull back and smile. “Hello, little lion.”
I turn to Sara, and she twists to grab something from behind her, walking it over and curtsying as she holds it out toward him. It’s a sword. A real one this time, sparkling with jewels and encrusted with diamonds. It belonged to my father, and his father before him.
Simon reaches out to take it, every inch of his smooth brown skin covered in dark tattoos. Just the way he always wanted.
Glancing over at me, he smiles.
People in the crowd gasp, confused murmurs racing through the air.
I turn back toward the crowd. “I’d like to introduce you all to Simon Bartholomew Faasa. Son of King Michael III. Rightful heir to the throne of Gloria Terra.”
Reaching up, I take the crown off my head and place it on top of his.
“And the one true king.”
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Acknowledgments
To my husband Mike: The man who does everything behind the scenes. Stickers, merchandise, baby duty, dish duty, dinner duty, working out plots, and supporting me while I live my dream. I love you, thank you for loving me too.
To my best friend, Sav R. Miller: You already know and I say the same thing in every book. Thank you for being my rock. Here’s to the smokies. Love you and wouldn’t want to do this without you.
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To my haters: Thanks for reading.
To all of my readers, new and the OG’s. Thank you for taking a chance and picking up my books. For reading until the end, and making my dreams come true.
And last but certainly not least: To my daughter, Melody. You are now, and always will be, the reason for everything.
About the Author
Emily McIntire is an Amazon Top 20 bestselling author of painful, messy, beautiful romance. She doesn’t like to box herself into one subgenre, but at the core of all her stories is soul deep love.
A long time songwriter and an avid reader, Emily has always had a passion for the written word, and when she’s not writing you can find her waiting on her long lost Hogwarts letter, chasing her crazy toddler, or lost between the pages of a good book.