Prince of Demons 2: The Order of the Black Swan by Victoria Danann

Author:Victoria Danann [Danann, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Paranormal, Romance
Publisher: dba 7th House, Imprint of Andromeda LLC
Published: 2015-01-03T06:00:00+00:00

The sun was getting low on the horizon when she decided she’d punished Brave with the silent treatment for long enough.

“When are we stopping?”

“Soon as we get to the Yelta Caves.”

“That tells me nothing.”

He stopped and turned to look at her so that he could explain, but froze into a stare.

“What?” The look on his face was making her nervous and self-conscious.

“Your hair.”

She picked up the ends and brought them to her face in an effort to see what had brought Brave, Force of Nature, to a standstill. “What about it?”

“It’s different. Wavy.”

“Oh.” She dropped her hair. “That’s because I fell into a river and blew dry au natural. With real wind, no brush, no smoke and mirrors. It’s WYSIWYG wild. If you don’t like it, don’t look.”

“I do like it.” He took a step forward suddenly and picked up a lock of her hair. “So much. Why would you ever do that other thing?”

“Straighten it? Because it’s fashionable.”

He was still rubbing her hair between his fingers, but staring at her mouth. “The river water made it shine.”

“Um, thank you.”

“You still mad at me?”

“I never was mad at you, Brave. I get stressed in life or death situations. Maybe I take it out on whoever is available. It’s probably a character flaw. In this case you’re the one who’s available. But it’s not like you deserve it. You saved our bacon.”

His lips twitched at the same time he cocked one brow and pulled his gaze up to her eyes. “Our bacon?”

“It’s an expression that means…”

“I can guess.” He lowered his head. “You’re welcome. I’m very fond of your bacon and will protect it with my life.”

“Let’s hope that doesn’t become necessary. Right? Shouldn’t we go? You were going to tell me about the Yelling Caves.”

“Yelta Caves.” He looked over his shoulder. “It’s not far. We’re going straight through a loke orchard and they’re in season. We’ll be able to grab some off the trees and take them with us. Dinner tonight will be fresh as it gets.” He grinned and started walking again.

“An orchard? You mean like fruit trees that were deliberately planted by someone.”

“That’s what orchard means.”

“So there are people, or demons, around here who are farmers?”

“Farmers? Yes. Demon farmers? No. They’re immigrants. Species that are not human, but human-like. Nothing for you to worry about, though.”

“Well, we might be able to get a match at least to start a fire when it gets dark.”

“You mean ask somebody for help?”

“Yes. You make it sound like an alien idea.”

“We won’t need to. The Yelta Caves are warm.”

“Warm caves. Sounds like an oxymoron to me.”

“They’re warmed by volcanic fissures. You have to find just the right spot in the cave. If you get too close to a fissure, it’s too hot. If you’re not close enough, it’s too cold. So you have to find the place that’s…”

“Just right.”

“Yeah.” He smiled.

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