A Soul for Vengeance by Crista McHugh

Author:Crista McHugh [McHugh, Crista]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, Fantasy
ISBN: 9781484027523
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2013-04-20T00:00:00+00:00

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Kell dragged his hands along the sides of his face, wishing he could scrub away the hours he spent listening to Bynn and Fermo bicker like old women. He almost caught himself laughing at one point. Perhaps this was why Zara had refused to come back with him—because she knew how the rest of the evening would play out.

What bothered him more, though, was the gnawing ache that filled him every time he thought of her. He wasn’t sure what had come over him out there on the bridge, but the words had tumbled forward from his heart, and he meant every one of them. And she’d been moved by them. He’d seen it in the parting of her lips, the softening of her eyes, the gentle lean of her body into his. He’d be lying if he hadn’t hoped to steal another kiss from her right then, but the moment had been spoiled the moment they heard Bynn coming to look for them. Now, he was left with only his memories to comfort him.

He flopped back on his bed and kicked his boots off. Tomorrow, he’d hunt her down and hold her captive until she spilled every detail about her plan. And then, when she was done, he’d hold her captive until he finally figured out the confusing signals she was sending to him. The tension was still there, even more palpable than it was before they kissed. In fact, it had changed into something different, although he wasn’t sure what. All he knew was that he needed to get her alone long enough to get to the bottom of this.

He blew out the candle by his bed, plunging his room into darkness. The evening’s arguments played through his head as he stared at the ceiling, keeping sleep at bay even though his body sagged with exhaustion. But keeping his mind focused on the rebellion was better than the alternative—letting his thoughts stray back to her.

A loud squeak came from the other side of the bed curtains, and Kell froze. A shadow crept toward him. He wasn’t alone. His sword was just out of reach, but if he grabbed it now, he’d lose the element of surprise on his intruder. So he lay, as still as death, until he could spring.

Dozens of scenarios played out in his head, but none of them included what happened. The curtains drew back, and the person crawled into his bed.

He bolted up. “What the hell—”

A woman shushed him a moment before covering his lips with her own. The kiss startled him at first, but with each flick of her tongue, he recognized his intruder. He knew the scent of lilac that clung to her clothes, the callouses on her hands, the softness of her curves. He threaded his hands through her loose curls, dragging her closer and discovering the yards of bare flesh along her legs. Desire clouded his thoughts and choked his throat. “Zara, what are you doing here?”

“I think it’s quite obvious what I’m doing here.

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