Rylin's Fire by Michelle Howard

Author:Michelle Howard [Howard, Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Michelle Howard
Published: 2016-03-16T05:00:00+00:00

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Ry passed the flame that represented Willow’s connection to the Black over to Arwen, who accepted it with a pleased grin. The orange glow flickered in Arwen’s palm before being absorbed beneath his skin and fading. From now on, Willow would not be under Rylin’s mantle and only Faris, King to the Silver, would sense her going forth.

“It is done!” Ry shouted and shoved back the hood from his face.

Willow and Arwen reached for one another to exchange a passionate kiss while cheers and whistles went up. When Willow’s parents drew near, Ry moved away to give them privacy, his gaze going to the woman who stalked his dreams.

Nothing could have surprised him more than seeing Dara stand for Willow. He wasn’t sure how the two knew each other, but his Dracol pulled at Ry in an effort to get close to her. Giving in to the urge, Ry leaped the short distance between them and lowered his voice. “We must talk.”

Dara’s chin tipped up and her brows narrowed. “You want to talk now?”

She was angry about their time apart. Ry steeled his heart for what he needed to do. He’d thought long and hard over his plan after his conversation with Nolan last night. “Yes.”

“What’s wrong, Rylin?” she whispered, dropping her annoyed tone. “Why didn’t you come for me?”

“We need to talk,” he repeated.

Her green eyes darkened and her lips firmed. A determined sniff preceded her sharp, “Fine.”

Ry couldn’t resist a brief touch of his fingers gliding over her shoulders as he aimed her in the direction of his rooms. She shifted away and the first fissure in his heart slid through. She hadn’t pulled away when they last spent time together. He wanted to grip her tight and force her to remember that she’d craved his touch then. Begged for it. But that would go against his attempt to save her life.

They made the walk in silence, Ry fighting his Dracol for control every step, when his essence only wanted to curl around Dara and keep her safe. He entered his suite but didn’t take them further than his office.

As soon as the door closed behind him, Dara glared and put her hands on her hips. “So talk.”

He didn’t waste time telling her the truth. “We can’t be together.”

“Rylin.” Her tense posture fell, hurt flashing across her face as she hurried toward him.

He easily stepped aside to avoid her touch. She couldn’t hide her flinch. “You should go. Return to your planet.”

“What?”

He’d shocked her with his words, her lovely skin going pale. Ry took a deep breath and kept his eyes on hers as he spoke in a softly determined voice. “I was impulsive when I asked you to be my lira. To stay and bond with me. I’m withdrawing the offer.”

She jerked once more as if taking a blow and Ry had to clench his jaw to hold back a growl.

“Did something happen? Is there more you aren’t telling me?” Dara extended her hand to reach for him.

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