Shadow and Ice_Gods of War by Gena Showalter

Author:Gena Showalter [Showalter, Gena]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HQN Books
Published: 2018-10-31T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

RAGE HELD KNOX in an intractable grip, tension a powder keg inside him, set to blow at any second. He should be out there, hunting Ronan and Carrick, adding to his kills, collecting new weapons, taking strides to advance the war and remove his slave bands before Ansel ordered him to do something truly repugnant.

But here he was, chasing after Vale—an enemy—determined to lay the heads of her tormentors at her feet. Somehow, a single kiss had changed the very fabric of his being. The merciless Ivilandian with no ties wanted his woman back.

For too many centuries Knox had avoided kissing, and not just because of his trainer’s warning. Having come upon other men trapped in the throes, he’d known, deep down, the power such a connection could wield. The devolving of your thoughts. The distraction, the world around you fading.

Knox never should have kissed Vale. His first suspicions had been correct. Learning the hope of what could be, the sweetness of her flavor, the softness of her lips, the heaven of her curves, the bliss of grinding his erection into her core—it had been lethal to his resolve. He’d been reduced to this, an addict who only wanted more, who was as much a fool as the soldiers who’d died guarding Celeste. A fear he’d had, and now lived.

But he understood the other males in a way he hadn’t before. He’d glimpsed a future filled with satisfaction, contentment, peace and pleasure, so much pleasure, with no hint of battle, blood or vengeance, and he’d needed to make it a reality.

He wasn’t sure how he’d existed so long without the hope Vale provided, but knew he wasn’t going another night without her tucked safely at his side. If necessary, he would raze these mountains to reach her.

After a lifetime of war, she is my prize.

She hadn’t feared his strength. No, she’d reveled in it. She hadn’t winced when he’d squeezed too tight. No, she’d begged for more. Demanded more.

There was a problem. Her incredible scent had acted as an aphrodisiac to him and to the other males.

The truth had hit him as he’d tracked her through the rain, his head clearing of primal lust. It wasn’t a perfume, as he’d first assumed, but a weapon taken from Celeste’s arsenal. An innate supernatural ability Vale had absorbed, just as she’d absorbed the ability to become invisible—which she’d done seconds before Knox had urged her to run from the room.

He would find out more, just as soon as he had her in his possession.

Soon...

Positioned high in a tree, he had a full-circle view of the entire clearing. A golden sun glowed in a baby blue sky scattered with fluffy white clouds. A crowd of humans surrounded a campsite, while trees surrounded the crowd, forming a border. Wisps of white cotton danced on a warm breeze, like snow without the chill.

Vale crouched on a patch of grass, a knife held between her upraised knees, sawing at the thick rope that bound her wrists.

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