King of Spades by Cheyenne McCray

Author:Cheyenne McCray [McCray, Cheyenne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction/Fantasy, Romance, Erotic
Publisher: Ellora's Cave Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2003-09-12T05:00:00+00:00

Darronn crouched, ready to pounce on the anlia buck when he scented a change in the wind. The buck apparently sensed it too, and bolted into the forest.

Holding back a growl, Darronn raised his muzzle. Alexi’s sweet musk teased his nose, and then the smell of her blood nearly drove him into a rage. Had she been abducted from his room? The bastard would be dead before he made it beyond the village.

He bounded through the forest, toward his woman, scenting the wind as he ran. He caught no unusual smells, only Alexi’s fragrance of starflower and midnight mingling with the familiar night perfume of his realm.

Alexi was attempting to leave him.

The realization tore at his gut and his heart as he sped toward his mate. After all they had shared during her time in Spades, Darronn had hoped she would feel something for him, as he did for her.

Holding back a roar of anger and frustration, he bounded over streams and logs, through bushes and around boulders. He had been hunting a good distance from his château, and was far yet from his woman. Dangers still abounded in his realm. If she stumbled upon a rogue mountain wolf, a river bear, or a cave-dwelling primitive… Darronn growled and doubled his speed.

Thank the skies Mikaela’s attention remained on Hearts these days. Her mind-war had affected Darronn’s people, as it had all of Tarok, but since the battle of last summer no mindspells had been cast in Spades. In this the sorceress Kalina had been certain.

Every day Darronn had shared with his future queen had made him desire and respect her more. Alexi was beautiful, fiery, intelligent, stubborn, and determined. It amazed him at how easily he had given into compromise with his mate, and how much it pleased him to have a woman with such inner strength.

She spoke often of her sister, Alice, and Darronn knew that one day he would need to inform her that her sister was indeed safe and well, and that she was now the High Queen of Tarok. Of course one day he would take Alexi to see her sister, but he knew that first his mate needed to find her place in this world, at his side. And her soul still needed to heal.

Although she gave willingly of her body, she had given him nothing of her heart. He ached to know more of her, but she kept much of her feelings sealed tight inside where not even the strongest of wills could unlock them and set them free.

While he ran toward his mate, it occurred to Darronn that Alexi gave no more than she received. He had shared with her very little of his past, of his disappointments and failures, or even his triumphs. If he opened more to her, would she in turn open to him?

The fact that he was even considering such a thing would have been enough to give him pause if he had the time to spare.

When he neared the village Alexi’s perfume grew stronger, and Darronn slowed his pace to a steady lope.

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