Mystic Flame (Beyond Ontariese 4) by Cyndi Friberg

Author:Cyndi Friberg
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: paranormal romance, las vegas, steamy romance, scifi romance, alpha hero
Publisher: Anything-but-Ordinary Books

Chapter Six

Suspecting that the following events would transpire quickly, Evan insisted that Dro Tar sleep for a few hours before they returned to Ontariese. He was able to go without sleep for several days if necessary, but he didn’t want her to weaken or become ill. They had already been up for thirty hours, so—despite her grumbling protests—she fell asleep moments after lying down.

Evan used the time to strategize and meditate, neither of which was easy with Dro Tar’s scent lingering in the air and the feel of her soft body all too clear within his memory. He’d used his training and mental discipline to lock away his feelings for her. She’d made it obvious she had no interest in continuing their affair and her willingness to believe he was a coward kept him from running after her like a lost puppy. He was a Master-level Mage from one of the six great houses. He would not grovel before anyone.

But he wanted her. Touching her again had unleashed fifteen cycles worth of longing and frustration. He now understood that much of her rejection had been grounded in guilt. Still, she’d doubted his basic character, believed him capable of abandoning his team to the enemy.

Drakkin’s deep chuckle drew Evan out of his semi-meditative state. “Is something funny?”

“Conflict is swirling around you like a tornado.” The Bilarrian powered down the journal and shifted his chair so they faced each other. “Is Dro Tar at the heart of this storm?”

Heaving a frustrated sigh, Evan unfolded his legs and stood. “She is.” He crossed the living room and joined Drakkin at the dining room table. “We were lovers many cycles ago and we both believed it was over.”

“It’s obvious to me that the flame is still burning brightly. Why did you believe it was over?”

Not wanting to rehash the past, Evan brought the conversation into the present. “Mostly it was misunderstandings that we’ve managed to unravel, but understanding the others’ perspective doesn’t instantaneously heal the wound.”

“You don’t trust her.” It wasn’t a question or even a suggestion. Drakkin’s voice rang with finality.

Was it a matter of trust? “She believed me capable of things I find repugnant.”

Drakkin’s brow creased and the red rings in his dark eyes brightened. “I was going to allow your vagueness, but now I’m curious. What did she think you did?”

Evan scrubbed his face with his fingertips unsure if the admission would free his soul from the pain or deepen the wound. “I teleported out in the middle of a battle because I sensed a second ship. Dro Tar believed I deserted the fight and left her and the others to die.”

“Did Dro Tar know about the second ship?”

“No.” He waited for the burning anger the memory always triggered. Regret flickered through his soul, but it lacked the emotional heat he was accustomed to feeling. “I endured three lunar cycles of degradation and pain aboard a Rodyte ship only to return to Ontariese and find my reputation shredded.”

“But she didn’t know the truth.

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