Ignited (Dance of the Elements Book 1) by A. M. Deese

Author:A. M. Deese [Deese, A. M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fantasy, young adult romance, dragons, young adult fantasy, action-adventure, romance, young adult, dragon
Publisher: RadiantTeen
Published: 2018-03-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-One

BESHAR

There were few people who were truly gifted liars. It took someone with exceptional intelligence and reasoning to successfully lie to another. Beshar had learned the different tells: accelerated breathing, fidgeting, eye movement. Even something as imperceptible as shifting one’s weight or leaning back. He had seen it all. Yes, most people were poor liars, and Ash was as terrible as they came. Beshar hadn’t cared. The Dancer’s request had been simple enough, and the councilman liked to bestow favors so that people would be in his debt. He liked to take chances and was never one to let an opportunity pass him by. He had little need for another cadet. His holdings already included his prize dragon, two in training, five Dancers, and his cadet. He smirked. Well, two cadets now. It didn’t matter who Ash bought or if the cadet lasted through training, what mattered now was that Ash owed him a favor. And Beshar did love his pets.

The ride back to the palace gates would take nearly an hour, but Beshar wasn’t worried. He had plenty of time yet before his next appointment. Perhaps I should have stayed for the auction, he wondered for a moment before brushing aside the thought. He really couldn’t abide those things. The slaves stunk, and the auction was full of his peers. As a member of the Thirteen, Beshar was expected to perform a certain number of social roles. He loathed the majority of them and forced himself to perform his expected duties with a smile on his face. He’d rather numb himself with wine, but was sure to always keep a clear head in the presence of the Thirteen. One had to keep their wits about them if they wanted to play the game and survive.

As they often did these days, his thoughts turned unbidden to Jura. Beshar loved puzzles and games of logic, and Jura was the biggest puzzle of all. She was, like everyone in the Thirteen, hiding something. The problem was, he had yet to figure out what. And though it was obvious that the girl was lying, she was terrible at it, he had yet to find anything under her timid demeanor. The real question was not a matter of discerning that she was hiding something. The more important question was why? The girl was clueless, or she wanted to appear that way. Beshar had yet to discover which. She wanted something from him. He knew her secret had something to do with her father’s supposed illness. But how do I fit into it all? What does she want?

The fact that she hadn’t come right out with her request showed that she was new to the game. Like most idiotic girls, she sought to purchase her information with her body. It was silly, really. The child was practically throwing herself at him. If it had been any other girl, Beshar would have gotten rid of her ages ago. But Jura was different. There was a desperation and hunger in her eyes that didn’t fit her station.

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