Priestess of the Nile by Veronica Scott

Author:Veronica Scott
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781426893094
Publisher: Harlequin

Bek held Merys close to him for a long while. Eventually, though, Merys began to fret in his arms and he finally noticed the lateness of the hour.

“I must get home,” she whispered.

Sighing, he released her. Merys rose and shook out her simple linen dress.

He propped himself on one elbow and watched her put her clothes on. “Merys, I could take you away from here, to Thebes maybe, and establish you with your own household. If we were careful, Isis would not find out. I go to Thebes often to watch over Pharaoh. I could give you great riches.” He poured a handful of gold coins out onto the sand, conjuring them from the air. “You would have servants to clean house, bake bread and catch the fish. And I would come to you when I could.”

She touched the pile of coins with one finger and sighed. “But who would watch over your temple here? And who would care for my sister Tyema?” She sat next to him, on her knees in the sand, and shook her head. “Bek, if you said I could be with you all the time in Thebes, whether rich or poor, I would go. I’d figure out a way to send for my sister later. But if I’m only to have moments of your time, I need to stay here, in my own place. I’ll be lonely for you, but I’ll at least have the comfort of my sister’s love, my friends in the village, the joyous work of caring for your temple.”

He remained unconvinced but let the subject drop. Glancing at the night sky and the waning moon, he frowned. “Will you be in trouble, coming home so late?”

“I’ve fallen asleep before on the beach. It’ll be fine as long as I’m in time to bake the morning bread. Food is all my stepmother cares about.”

She definitely had the look of a well-loved woman—rosy cheeks, bruised lips, the marks of his hands and teeth here and there on her body. Gentleness was hard for him to manage, even with her, but she hadn’t seemed to mind, had accepted his every caress and asked for more. “You doubtless never returned to them in such a condition.”

Merys blushed. “Is it so obvious?”

“If we had a mirror, you wouldn’t need to ask. You’re so beautiful, my love, but what we’ve shared this night changes a woman. I wouldn’t have you accused of being something you aren’t.” He frowned.

“A wanton? Someone’s lover?” She laughed happily. “But I am. I’m your lover.”

He stopped her with a kiss. “And you can’t tell anyone.”

“I could. I could tell them the Crocodile God appeared to me in a dream and took me for his pleasure.” Merys considered the idea, her brows drawing together. Slowly she straightened her dress. “Such things aren’t unknown between a Great One and his high priestess. I am a priestess, even if the temple is no longer official.”

He ducked his head to avoid her gaze. “I am sorry, my priestess, but please do not speak of our affair to anyone.

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