BloodLust (Rise of the Iliri Book 1) by Auryn Hadley

Author:Auryn Hadley [Hadley, Auryn]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Spotted Horse Productions
Published: 2016-04-02T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 27

She made a sight when they rode into camp: a bloody and crumpled mess held against the chest of a Black Blade, the reins of her gelding still twined in her hand and trailing across Zep's leg. She didn't care. Her mind kept returning to the soft feeling of the man's flesh under the knife. Thinking about it, she licked her lips, clutching harder at Zep's leathers. Sal had never used metal weapons before. Their edges were sharp, but jagged in a way the resin swords of the Conglomerate weren't. The feeling seemed trapped in her arm and the smell of blood clung to her, making her heart beat faster.

"You!" Zep called to the first soldier he came across. "Grab this horse, walk him out until he's cool, then bring him to the Black Blades. Tell them it's the bay, and there'll be a reward in it for ya."

"Yes sir!" the man replied, reaching up for the horse's reins.

"Sal," Zep whispered into her hair, "let him have the horse."

She forced her hand to open, and the solider turned the gelding away. Walking him toward the edge of camp, his gentle hand patted the tired horse's damp neck. She could hear Zep thinking and knew he was sending to one of the Blades. Glancing up at his face, she caught him watching her.

"Arctic's going to meet us," he said. "Unless you want me to drop you in the grass, I figured he'd be ok to help you down?"

"I'm sorry, Zep. Thank you," she breathed, and he nodded, knowingly.

Cessa stopped and Zep shifted Sal's weight. Arctic's voice touched her mind. Sal, slide on down here. I got you.

His strong hands reached up to grab her waist, the feel brotherly and nothing more. She couldn't help but notice the smell of him, warm and pungent, so different from Zep's sweetness. He lifted her from the saddle easily, letting her lean on him until she could get her legs under her properly. He glanced at Zep meaningfully, but before she could ask, Arctic turned and walked away.

She stood alone with Zep before the Lieutenant's pavilion, able to smell the sweet scent inside. She knew it was Blaec, but couldn't stop thinking about her teeth piercing his body. Her heart pounded in her chest. Over and over, she sucked clear air into her lungs, convincing herself she could do this. She wasn't an animal! After a polite scratch at the tent flap, she ducked inside. Zep followed on her heels.

Blaec sat at a desk in the center of the room, a large map spread across it. At the sound of their entry, he looked up, a pained expression on his face. His eyes met hers and he rose halfway from the chair, but halted when Zep shook his head. Blaec sighed deeply and nodded at Zep as he straightened his shoulders and turned to her.

"Corporal Luxx, can you report?" he asked professionally.

"Sir, the Chancellor has been eliminated," she replied in the same tone. "He claimed the Emperor has been supplying him with metal weapons.

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