Alien On Fire (Bound By Fire Book 1) by January Bell

Author:January Bell [Bell, January]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-12-07T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER

NINETEEN

LEIGH

I could kiss him. Really kiss him and mean it. The huge Roth King holds me in his lap, gently, delicately, like I’m a piece of spun glass and he’s afraid to move.

I’ve never been fragile in my life… but I don’t mind when he treats me like this.

My eyes can’t seem to look away from him. From that strong, masculine jaw, the hair that tumbles across his shoulders, long and thick and enviable. When his tongue darts out across his lips, I’m overcome with the urge to kiss him.

He saved my life. I have no doubts about that.

Sure, I acted tough. Talked tough. But everyone in here knows the real power here is Nydo, holding me like I’m precious, and staring at me like he wants to eat me for dinner.

He’s dangerous.

He’s violent.

Quite possibly, he’s as emotionally unstable as I’ve become since my imprisonment.

Still, I want to kiss him. I like what he just said… and I think I’m starting to believe him. That he wants the Roth to change.

That by taking over, Earth will be safer. The universe will be safer.

I want the picture he’s painted of the future to be real. So much so that I’m willing to bend. A little.

I only hope I’m not as breakable as he seems to think I am.

“Your mother must have been very special. I’m so sorry you had to go through that.” It’s inadequate, but he dips his chin and closes his eyes as though I’ve said something really meaningful.

Have I been this awful to him? That the merest blasé statement gets that kind of response?

“Nydo…” I say quietly, my fingers still around his thick wrist. “I haven’t been very kind to you. I haven’t been… kind in a long time.”

I scrunch my nose up, because I suck at apologies.

“I don’t need you to be kind,” he says quietly.

He stares at me with his huge, dark eyes, mere embers of orange flickering in their depths. It’s like the entire rowdy hall disappears, and there’s only me and him, sitting together, having this conversation.

“I need you to be the queen you are,” he continues. His fingers tighten on my thigh, causing my breath to catch. “I need you to be strong enough to bear what is yet to come. I need you to want me as much as I want you. Give me all your fire, Leigh, because I will take it, I will take it, and gods help me, I will beg for more.”

My eyes are wide, waiting for him to close with a snide comment or petty remark about what I can call him in the bedroom. But he says nothing else, just watches me carefully, calmly, like his words haven’t just turned all my assumptions on their head.

Roghat chooses this moment to stand up, the wound on his throat already knitting back together, though blood still stains his shirt.

“A chroida to our king and queen!” he shouts, raising his glass.

“A what?” I ask.

“A chroida.” Nydo doesn’t let go of me, his hands comfortably warm over the dress.

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