Jewel of the Sea (The Kraken Book 2) by Tiffany Roberts & Amy Cissell

Author:Tiffany Roberts & Amy Cissell [Roberts, Tiffany]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-03-30T16:00:00+00:00

The gun fires with a deafening boom.

Aymee’s body jerked, and her eyes snapped open. Her vision cleared; Randall wasn’t dropping into the sand with a shocked expression on his face, she wasn’t on the beach, she wasn’t anywhere familiar. There was no telling how large this place was — most of it was masked by gloom, cast in a palette of drab grays and blacks that made the air feel oppressive and thick. Seawater splashed restlessly against the walls below, and torrents of rainwater poured in from above.

She shivered, and Arkon tightened his arm around her.

“Is it normal for humans to sleep through such noise?” he asked. “The storm began during the night, but you didn’t stir through most of it.”

Tilting her head back, she looked up at him. His face was shadowed, but she caught a hint of the violet in his eyes nonetheless. “When we sleep deep enough.” She winced at the pain speaking caused her and touched her tongue to the inside of her cheek. Her face throbbed — she likely had a nasty bruise — and her entire body ached as she shifted in Arkon’s hold. The air was chilly, and she didn’t want to leave his warmth. “Did you sleep at all?”

“Yes, a bit. Before the thunder began.” He stretched a few of his tentacles over the floor in front of him. “How do you feel?”

“Sore, though I imagine you feel worse sitting on this concrete.”

He smiled gently. “After a while, I couldn’t feel much of anything at all. A small price to pay for your comfort.”

“Oh!” Remembering his wound, she pushed away, but he didn’t let her move far.

“I am fine, truly. When you are ready to get up, we will get up, but I doubt you’re eager to face the chill.”

“No, I’m not.” She carefully settled against his chest, tucked her arms between their bodies, and drew her knees up. Arkon draped his tentacles over her exposed calves and feet. “Thank you.”

“How do you feel...emotionally?” he asked. “I’d guess you don’t experience situations like the one yesterday very often.”

A flash lit the cavern for an instant, granting her a fleeting glimpse of Arkon’s face. It was followed by a crack of thunder that rattled the stone around them. Bits of debris tumbled from the break in the ceiling and splashed into the water.

“Drained,” she replied, gazing toward the hole. “I’ve dealt with emergencies in the clinic, but this… No, nothing like this.” She frowned and looked back at Arkon. “Are you okay?”

“I am still angry that you came to harm. Still sorrowful that it ended in violence. But more than any of that, I’m grateful you are safe, and we’re together.” He lifted a hand and brushed her hair back from her cheek. “As much as I have locked myself away within the Facility, I’ve still shared in the struggles of my people. Our lives are dangerous. The sea is dangerous. It does not surprise me that land is, as well.”

She reached up and took his hand, guiding it down to kiss his knuckles.

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