The Skeleton King (The Silk & Steel Saga) - Plot & Excerpts
Moonlight filtered through the branches, silvering their bower like a blessing from the gods. Naked, they lay entwined beneath the great oak tree. She kissed him, reveling in his touch, in his taste, in his warmth. Tenderness burned to a deep-seated need. She ached for him. He rolled on top, his mismatched gaze full of love…but something changed. Bruises appeared on his face, his gaze full of pain. No! Kath fought the nightmare, struggling to scream. “Shhhhh!” Kath woke, reaching for a sword that was not there. “Shhhhh!” A raven-faced woman hovered overhead, ebony eyes demanding silence. Recognizing the healer, Kath shucked the nightmare, struggling to wake. “Come,” a whispered command. Thera handed Kath her boots, gesturing for her to follow. Her companions slept, wrapped in their bedrolls, the glow crystal dimmed to a pale light. Even the wolf slept, huddled close to Danya…so perhaps there was no cause for alarm. Rubbing her eyes, Kath crept from her warm blankets, wondering at the late night summons.
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