For those of you who have already read Demon Within, and enjoyed the story of Kai of Darkmide, I thought you should have a sneaky peek from the 2nd book in the series, Angel Within.
Nissa rolled over and hissed. Shoving her hand beneath the
blanket to remove a stone, she threw it away with a grunt.
‘If I hear one word of complaint, I swear, I will gag you.’
Sabe didn’t move, other than to grin as he listened to Nissa huffing and
puffing, ‘I warned you it would be rough.’
‘You forget, I’ve slept outside before.’ Nissa replied
curtly.
‘Ah yes, under the comfort of a tent and atop numerous
pillows. Yes, I’m sure it was appalling!’
Sitting up, Nissa glared at Sabe. He lay with his arms
behind his head, eyes closed and wearing a cheeky smile. Nissa had never felt
the need to hit him, but that could change any moment.
‘Would you like to move closer?’ Sabe slowly opened his eyes
while patting the ground by his side, ‘I’m quite sure there are no stones.’
Nissa pulled her blankets closer to Sabe. Nestling against
him, she placed her head across his chest, ‘I swear you put those stones there
on purpose.’
A roguish grin covered his face, ‘I have no idea what you’re
talking about.’
He rolled her onto her back, pushed a large hand under her
shirt, and then latched his mouth onto a peaked nipple.
Nissa instantly moaned and brushed her hand through his
thick hair. ‘I was right.’ she managed to breathe, ‘This was your plan all
along.’
Sabe released the pebbled bud from puckered lips and
laughed, ‘Hmm, you are so wise,’ he kissed her breast, ‘so clever,’ he moved
higher and raked his teeth across her collarbone, ‘and utterly beautiful.’
His tongue stroked into her mouth as he sealed sinful lips
over hers. Nissa made no protest and tugged at his hair to keep him close as
she welcomed the deep kiss.
He would have her right now if they were alone, but too many
ears and eyes wouldn’t allow their passion to go unnoticed. Taking her under
the stars by the fireside would be wonderful, and groaning as thoughts of her
naked skin, glowing beneath the moonlight seeped into his mind; he dispelled
the image quickly.
Reluctantly pulling away from soft, wet lips, he sighed, ‘If
we were alone, sweet lady, I would not stop.’
She relaxed tensed fingers gripping his hair and Nissa
smoothed her hand down his neck and huffed out a breath.
‘I know.’ She nibbled her lip and glanced over to where
Kiera slept, ‘Do you think Kiera and Jace will sort themselves out?’
Sabe’s jaw tightened as he followed Nissa’s eyes to where
his sister rested. He didn’t understand why Kiera would turn away from Jace,
for Beros. Accepting Beros had a certain charm and was relatively attractive,
Sabe felt he lacked certain qualities that he appreciated in Jace, and didn’t
feel completely comfortable with him.
Turning back to his lover, Sabe’s dark eyes saddened, ‘I
truly hope so.’ He puffed out a sigh, then brushed his cheek to hers, ‘Let’s
sleep, we have an early start in the morning.’
Falling on his back, holding Nissa tightly, Sabe stared up
into the night sky. Respecting Jace as much as Kai, it would be sad to see him
leave if he couldn’t reconcile the differences with his sister. Letting his
eyes drift shut, he hoped his sister would see sense, and realize how special
Jace was.
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