Nikia awakened abruptly to the sound of helicopter blades overhead. It was such an incongruous sound to the peacefulness of Temhoe that it awakened fear immediately. Atar was spooning her from behind and she turned to waken him but found his eyes already open, alert and full of wariness. “Do you ...
Lucian’s teasing tone caused Starr to jerk with surprise and spill the potion she had been mixing for Petru’s migraines. She looked up to see Lucian and Sorin standing in the doorway of the circular room of the tower, where she now spent most of her days. “I didn’t sleep well.” She gave them a sm...
“Good evening, sire.” Valdemeer poured him a glass of cognac without asking. He put it on the edge of the desk before sitting in his chair behind the desk. “She is here?” He lifted the crystal glass to sip the cognac before answering. “Yes, sire.” “And your journey? Was it…uneventful?” Demi hesit...
At some point, the smoke and acrid smell of them burning penetrated their hazy afterglow, and they separated. Natalie scrambled off the island and rushed to the stove to lift the skillet, turn off the burner and drop the mess into the sink. Cold water sizzled when it met the hot cookware, eliciti...