This is the second book in the Assassins at Dusk series by _Sibyline_, read Assassins at Dusk before reading this one!
THERE ARE SPOILERS FOR ASSASSINS AT DUSK IN THIS BOOK, IM WARNING YOU.
You. Have. Been. Warned.
This story has very little smut, m...
Her home. Her home was the smoldering ash in front of her. Gentle hands forced her eyes upward. Ruy's face was covered in soot and ash, his dark hair untamed and slick with sweat. He kneeled in front of her, his hands never leaving his chin. He placed a gentle kiss on her lips, their lips barely touching, before pulling her into a hug. In the corner of her eye, she saw King Dorian stiffen. Sophie didn't deserve him. She caused all of this. He deserved to live in his castle with his royal family and love a woman who deserves it.
She just dropped her head to his shoulder and cried. "We need to go." He muttered. "I can't believe I allowed this to happen." She sobbed. "Sophie, we need to go. Now. The soldiers are almost here." Ruy's eye caught on a bag that glittered with divine light. The artifacts Sophie retrieved during this clusterfuck of an outing. Ruy grabbed the bag and threw it over his shoulder, taking a wing and draping it over Sophie's shoulder as he gently urged her to stand. "Let's go, love." He murmured.
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Sophie was wrapped in a blanket, holding a mug of spiced tea as Filomena cradled her. Ruy and Eira murmured behind her, but Filomena tried to keep her niece's focus on the sunset. Anything to keep her distracted.
"What were you thinking? You could have gotten her killed!" Ruy spat.
"This is serious! I'm sorry, but we needed to collect the artifacts!" Eira argued, before pausing, "How did you even know where we were?"
"The sirens noticed you were taking too long, and they went to get Maha. They were terrfied about breaking Sophie's direct orders, saying that a certain dark ahired woman told her not to tell us about the escapade. Maha told me, and my father and I hauled ass over here. We saw the fire, so we figured out shields can help with the smoke." Ruy explained. A silence settled between the two of them, and Eira pursed her lips, "Prince Ruy-"
"If she had died on your watch, Eira? I would've killed you. You know that, right?"
Eira swallowed, "I... I know. You would kill me even though it would release Mephala?"
"Even then."
Ruy knocked her shoulder as he passed her, striding to Sophie. He gently patted Filomena's shoulder, gesturing that he'd take her spot. Filomena kissed Sophie's cheek, standing and switching places with him.
The small group of Assassin and the Guildhall fire survivors were on a small cave on the furthest side of the bay. The moon glittered off the rocking ocean, which was quiet and soothed the survivors with its monotony. Ruy grabbed Sophie's hand, smoothing his thumb over the top of it.
"I know it is silly to ask, but are you okay?" Ruy asked.
Sophie stated, "My guildhall crumbled down around me, my Rastus father is a rat, and my eye was damn near slashed open."
Ruy nodded, "Yeah... I'll take that as a no."
A few moments passed before Sophie spoke, "I've been a fool."
