Fire Maidens: London by Lowe Anna

Author:Lowe, Anna
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Paranormal Romance, Werewolves, Shapeshifters, Fantasy Romance, Paranormal Suspense, Military romance, Billionaire romance
Publisher: Twin Moon Press
Published: 2019-10-13T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Hours later, Gemma sat on a couch with her feet pulled up beside her, staring into the crackling fireplace of the parlor. Man, was she exhausted. Liam was too; she could tell. He’d spent the afternoon coming and going, tending to business with Gareth. Every time he stepped out, he looked weary and forlorn, and every time he returned, his face lit up upon seeing her. She lit up too. Liam hadn’t been part of her life for long, but somehow, it felt as if he belonged.

Forever, a scratchy voice whispered in her mind.

She watched the fire snap and swirl. It was as if there’d been a hole in her life she hadn’t even been aware of, and now it was filled. But, damn. She’d had a hell of a couple of days between the dragon attack and their rush to leave London. The fact that she’d slept with Liam — without second thoughts of any kind — made her wonder how off-kilter she really was.

Please, please, let this not all turn out to be one huge mistake, she prayed.

He’s no mistake, that scratchy voice replied.

That voice was something deep inside her she’d heard at different times in her life, though never as often and as clearly as now. Was it the voice of her ancestors? Her inner dragon? Destiny?

She’d had tea with Liam and, more recently, dinner — a hearty stew with thick slices of dark bread that could have come from a medieval kitchen. Outside, rain came and went, and the wind howled, though the tapestries insulating the walls kept any draft from sneaking in.

Finally, she stood, studying the tapestries. Liam was a lion shifter, so what accounted for all those dragons in the scenes? In one, a dragon flew over a castle, breathing fire. Did that relate to the shifters who’d owned the castle before Liam’s family? In another scene, two dragons flew over a flowery landscape, and they didn’t even look too menacing. On the contrary, that scene radiated hope, happiness, and love, contradicting everything her father had ever said about cruel dragons. Of course, there were unicorns, too, and bunnies, and even monkeys. Who knew what those elements represented to the person who had woven the tapestries centuries ago?

A door creaked open, and Gemma whirled, then smiled.

“Hey,” she called softly.

“Hey,” Liam whispered.

And there they remained for a long minute, doing nothing more than exchanging dopey grins.

Finally, Gemma gave herself a shake and spoke. “I know it’s not that late, but I’m ready for bed.”

“Me too. I’ll show you to your room.”

Her room implied a separate his room, and she would have much preferred to curl up next to him. Maybe even do more than curl up with him. On the other hand, they were in his family’s home, and Liam might need time to process all his stirred-up memories.

But, drat. He’d lit a fire inside her from day one, and her desire had grown steadily since then.

“So, the bedrooms are up here…”

Liam led her up a spiral staircase, then down a wide hallway on the third floor.

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