Risk (A Mageri World Novel) by Dannika Dark

Author:Dannika Dark [Dark, Dannika]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dannika Dark
Published: 2016-08-13T18:30:00+00:00

Ella stumbled into Simon’s apartment, giddy with laughter and dirty as hell. That unplanned encounter was just the sort of thing she would experience in real life, and she’d had fun fighting those men. It was a boost to her confidence because Simon hadn’t been sitting on the sidelines this time, waiting to step in if things got out of control.

Simon touched her fingers and drew near. “Well played,” he thought and said aloud. She could see pride shining in his eyes, the kind she’d once received from her own Creator.

Ella warmed to him, craving his approval. The awareness of her pounding heart was never more pronounced than when he brushed against her to lock the front door. She didn’t move, and he gave her a peculiar look—one filled with humor that quickly turned serious when his gaze drifted down to her mouth. Her energy quickened, and she couldn’t stop staring into his brown eyes. Even with patchy stubble and sweaty hair, Simon was handsome. In a swift movement, he turned away and headed into the kitchen.

Her shoulders sagged. What was she expecting? For him to kiss her?

Ella followed, and just as she looked up, he nailed her in the forehead with an orange.

Stars twinkled in her line of vision, and she fell backward. Instead of hitting the floor, Simon flashed into the room and caught her in time.

“You were supposed to catch that,” he said.

“Sorry, I didn’t hear you say catch,” she mumbled sarcastically, still leaning back in his arms.

Simon’s cheeks seemed fuller since he was leaning over with his arms around her. He smiled, his eyes glittering. “You can take out a Mage with a dagger, but I can knock you out with an orange. And here I thought we were making progress.”

“Looks like we’re making produce.”

When he laughed, she got butterflies in her stomach. Not just because of the way his body shook and how his eyes changed to crescent moons, but while he was touching her, she could hear the laughter in her head. She reached up and traced her finger over the dimple carved in his left cheek. His pupils dilated so fast that they swallowed up his brown irises. Simon was attractive, but not in all the conventional ways. He was dangerous, intelligent, and everything about the way he looked at her gave Ella goose bumps.

Simon stood up and then let go of her, taking a step back. “I think we should have offed those men instead of locking them naked in the trunk.”

“What did they want?”

“You.”

“For juicing, or did they want a well-dressed bride?”

Ella didn’t care for the accusatory look he was giving her, as if she knew something about it or had brought it on. She withdrew her blade and set it on the bar. “Clean my bloody knife.”

“Did you just make a pun?” He shook his head when she didn’t laugh. “What are you so flustered about?”

She pointed at her leggings. “My favorite pants have blood on them.”

He licked his lips and gave her a mischievous grin.

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