Gladiator Bear's Battle (Shift In Time 1) by Anya Nowlan

Author:Anya Nowlan [Nowlan, Anya]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: BWWM, Historical, Anicent Rome, Romance, Werebear, Shifter, Paranormal, Action, Adventure, Short Story, Warrior, Gladiator, Maiden, Forever Love, Adult, Erotic, Mate, Suspense, Violence, Supernatural, Egyptian Royalty, Princess, Arenas, Slave Girl, Victory, Sacrifice, Forgotten Souls
Goodreads: 27240153
Publisher: Anya Nowlan
Published: 2015-10-18T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

Kiya

The quietness of the villa at night was almost eerie. Kiya scuttled through the corridors, gripping the edges of her hooded cape. She had not bothered with the tray of medication this time. Only a heavy jug of wine was hidden under her robes, snatched from Aelia Fausta a few days prior.

Her footsteps were the only thing she could hear until she reached the catacombs. Then the voices of men laughing and talking echoed over her steps and she breathed a sigh of relief. Being alone in the big halls had been weighing on her heavily and she did not need to be alone with her thoughts right now.

Kiya made her way to the door that had become oh so familiar to her by now. The guard who stood next to it each time she had visited already had his hand out, waiting for his wine, when she made it down the corridor.

“Have you been, um…” she stammered, searching for words as she handed him the jug.

“I know, yes. I will be farther down the corridor,” the man said with a wicked grin, looking her up and down like she was a piece of prime meat brought for his amusement.

Instinctively, Kiya’s hand went around the ends of her cape and she pulled it around her body tighter. She didn’t say a word and knocked on the door instead, making sure to keep her golden eyes away from the guard. This was nerve-wracking enough without imagining what the guard was envisioning in his head. The door opened and she slipped in, breathing a sigh of relief as the door closed behind her.

Of course, now she had a whole other reason to worry. Removing her cape, her teeth dug into her lower lip as she stared up at Erden. He smiled at her softly, crossing his arms over his impossibly wide chest.

“And to what do I owe the pleasure?” he teased, as if she was not risking her health and future every time she snuck down to see him.

“The party. It is tomorrow,” Kiya said blankly, walking deeper into the tiny, barely lit room.

She put the cape down on the stool she had previously used to keep other items she had brought him. Truth be told, she had been down here quite often now, sacrificing nights of sleep for the opportunity to talk to him. Speaking with Erden gave her perspectives on life she had never had. Her outside existence had ended as a child and she had known little else other than the sanctuary that was the villa. But he had lived a whole life outside and yearned to get back to it. His dreams became her dreams and soon she found that her day was not quite complete without him.

What she had feared for years now had finally happened. She had fallen in love. Hopelessly so.

She finally dared look at Erden again, her eyes meeting his. The apprehension and worry she carried in her soul reflected in his expression. He understood why she was there.

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