Havoc: A Reverse Harem Epic Fantasy (Rise Of The Iliri Book 9) by Auryn Hadley

Author:Auryn Hadley [Hadley, Auryn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Spotted Horse Productions
Published: 2019-07-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Forty-Two

Conglomerate of Free Citizens

When they were outside the tent, Jase turned left, heading toward the ocean. Not that the ocean was close, but from up here, it still filled the horizon. The moons glowed on the surface, creating long streaks of light that guided them. The couple could easily see the ravines and cracks that might trip a human, stepping over them and around the clusters of trees. Sal wasn't sure where Jase was taking her, but she'd follow him anywhere.

"Sal?" The voice was Kolt's, and he seemed honestly surprised. Then he saw Jase. "Oh. I'm guessing you two want to be alone?"

"Yeh," Jase told him, waving the guy closer. "C'mon."

Kolt chuckled at the conflicting direction, but he also understood. It seemed Jase's idea of alone only counted for other people. Sal's mates were his mates, and they were tied too close for distance to matter.

The trio pushed through one last cluster of trees, and Sal sucked in a breath. "How did you know this was here?" she asked.

Because "here" was a large, flat rock that hung over the edge of the plateau. The drop down wasn't that far, maybe a few meters, but the view? That was amazing. It was far enough away from the main traffic to be private, and all Sal could see were stars - both above and on the water stretching out to eternity.

"Zep found it," Jase admitted. "He and Razor are finding blankets. I thought..." He glanced back at Kolt. "Did ya ever get ta look at the stars?"

"No," Kolt admitted. "City lights don't do much for star gazing."

"Yeh, same fer me, but Rayna said it is nice." A sharp smile flashed across his face. "She said kites are fun, so I tend ta believe her."

A rustle of branches announced Sal's last two mates. Zep had a pair of blankets in his hands, and Razor? He had an armful of bottles. Mead, Sal was willing to bet, although she couldn't see for sure.

It didn't take the four guys long to set up their picnic, and it wasn't meant to be fancy. Everyone got a bottle. Zep rolled the edge of the blanket into a makeshift pillow, then pulled Sal down beside him. Jase claimed the other side, using Zep's waist for his own pillow. Razor moved beside Sal to rest his head on her hip. Kolt just shrugged then claimed Jase's thigh for his own head.

Legs pointed in all directions. The rock beneath the blanket was warm from the day's sun. A light breeze made the trees rustle, but it was too early for any birds or bugs to sing into the night. That made it quiet enough to hear the sounds of the army celebrating in the distance, separated by little more than a few stands of trees.

"That," Zep said, pointing straight up at a smudged band of stars, "is called the Milky Way. Not sure what it's a way to, though."

Kolt chuckled. "Constellations have strange names. I mean, you see that

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