An Ignoble Invitation: The Aelven Dominion (Dispatches from the Aelven Dominion Book 1) by Dani Morrison

Author:Dani Morrison [Morrison, Dani]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-23T16:00:00+00:00

Aisalan

Her breaths were slow and even, signaling her slip into the world of dreams, and he regretted dimming the lamp. Aisalan wasn’t usually one to watch his lover's sleep, but he delighted in being able to observe her without interruption or worry of how it would be perceived.

He resisted the urge to press his lips gently to her skin and taste that hint of salt all humans seemed to possess. His mother would say they reminded her of the ocean; the primordial soup of life on their world and Miri certainly had a similar aroma buried under the fragrance of the herbs she used in her work. A curious melange of rich brine, lightning, and fresh soil.

He pulled away and rolled onto his back. She was supposed to be a simple distraction from the stresses of the summit, but her presence was beginning to have a larger impact on him than he expected. When she entered the dining hall, he wasn’t surprised to see the eyes of other males swing in her direction. Lit by lamp lights, she positively glowed, and the sway of her hips was as hypnotic as the way her mouth caressed the syllables of his name.

He had endeavored to announce his claim in as subtle a manner as possible even though he had no claim to her at all.

Far from maintaining an air of strict decorum, as he had initially planned, he found himself wanting to pull laughter, and more, out of her as the dinner progressed. They were both prisoners of his conspiracy and the more at ease she felt with him, the more likely she was to alert him if something went awry.

Laying next to her, he felt a strange calm as if the weight of the coming deliberations had shifted and was far more manageable.

This was inconvenient and not at all part of his well-laid plans. Then again, he had never been good with planning.

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