Emerald Ice by Alexis Fleming

Author:Alexis Fleming [Fleming, Alexis]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Romance Fantasy Paranormal
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Tia paced. Ten steps across the chamber. Stop. Turn. Repeat the process until she was back to where she’d started. Another glance at the vid-com monitor. Turn, and begin again.

She’d watched them on the screen when they’d brought Connor home, an inert bundle on a wooden cart. Where were they? They’d had more than enough time to get to the bedchamber.

Where was Connor?

The musical tinkle of chimes cut across her thoughts. She spun about and faced the portal. What if it was Abinth, or worse yet, Damon?

Her blood took fire and raced through her veins. Damon. Damn the man. Heaven help him if she got hold of him. For the first time in her life, Tia felt capable of murder. If she managed to get her hands on him…

“My lady, are you there?”

The question filtered through the speaker attached to the entry keypad. It didn’t sound like the obsequious tones of the Advisor. And Damon wouldn’t ask. He’d order, such was his nature.

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“Wh…” Tia cleared her throat and tried again. “Who is it?”

“It’s Karlon, my lady. Lord Marcon sent me to get you.”

Tia issued the necessary command to the computer, the door only half open when she stepped through and confronted Karlon. “Where’s Connor? Is he all right?”

Lord Karlon reached out and patted her on the hand. “Hush, my lady. He’s going to be fine.”

Pulling back with a jerk as if he’d touched hot coals, he shook his hand in reaction and grinned at her. “I’d forgotten about the energy surge from the true Oracle. It’s a bit of a shock to the system when you’re not used to it.” He gestured for her to precede him down the hallway.

“Come, I’ll take you to Connor. He’s with Marcon in the medical suite.”

“What about Abinth and Damon?”

Karlon shook his head. “Marcon sent Abinth back to his master.” He dropped his voice to a soft whisper. “The High Lord Damon couldn’t even be bothered to turn up to see how his nephew fares.”

Tia fumed as she silently followed Karlon. Damn Damon and his machinations. When she stepped into the medical room, Connor lay on an examination table much as she’d find in any medical facility back home. His chest was bare, the thick coat and silk shirt stripped away.

For a moment, she stared at the finely delineated muscles of his chest, his nipples two flat brown discs partly hidden by a smattering of curly hair. She had an almost irresistible desire to move closer and run her hands over the exposed flesh. Trace the path of the golden hair as it arrowed down his belly. Taste the…

Stop it right there, Tia. How can you even think like this with Connor wounded?

With a shake of her head to dislodge the erotic thoughts crowding out common sense, she made her way over to the table. Her gaze fastened on

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the hole in Connor’s shoulder. It was smaller than she’d thought it would be, considering the amount of blood she’d seen. Connor lay there with his eyes closed, but his breathing was deep and even.

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