Speechless by Lilli Carlisle

Author:Lilli Carlisle [Carlisle, Lilli]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Dystopian
ISBN: 9781951055448
Google: tSW-zAEACAAJ
Amazon: B082VBW8ZG
Publisher: R R BOWKER LLC
Published: 2019-12-15T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Zahra’s eyelids flew open, and she found herself in a darkened room. John’s scent surrounded her, calming her immediately. She registered the weight of comfort his muscled arm across her waist provided. She held up her left hand to confirm that what she recalled hadn’t been a dream, and sure enough, the Eye was on her hands in what appeared to be indelible ink. Next, she examined her throat. Ironically, Zahra was relieved that the raised scars confirmed she was indeed back.

John’s warm breath hitched, and his body tensed. “Tell me I’m not dreaming this.”

Zahra placed her hand on John’s bicep and said, “Not unless I’m dreaming this too, my love.”

She’d expected him to jump up or show a sense of excitement. His heart rate increased, but other than that, he lifted his arm away and hovered above her in tears. Zahra was concerned something was seriously wrong until John asked, “Are you in any pain?” His voice cracked as he spoke.

Zahra did a quick check, and other than being stiff, undoubtedly from lying still for so long, she felt fine. “No, just stiff.”

That seemed to spur the big guy into action. John knelt on the bed and lifted Zahra into his arms. “Thank the gods. Thank you to whichever god sent you back to me. I would offer my prayers if I knew who they were.”

“That would be the Goddess Mut,” Zahra replied as she snuggled deeper into her mate’s broad chest. How she’d missed this. “But don’t go praying to any one of those five, they’re huge pains in my ass.” Zahra swore she could hear them laughing.

John pulled back to look her in the eyes. “Five Goddesses?”

“Yes. Hathor, Mut, Wadjet, Bastet, and the queen bitch, Sekhmet, all the Eyes of Ra.” John seemed to pale. “Can we discuss this later, please? I don’t want to talk about them right now. I want to concentrate on being here with you. I’ve missed you so much. Had I known that time moved differently in other realms, I would have blown up a few of those pillars in Karnak, that’s for sure.” John tilted his head, and Zahra knew she wasn’t making sense. She wanted him to know everything, but the fear of knowing what was to come and her duty to the entire world was overwhelming. Right now, she wanted to enjoy the simple pleasure of being in his arms.

John understood, as she knew he would. “There is plenty of time to talk things over later. You are all that’s important to me.”

She could feel the love pouring off her beleaguered mate. After everything she’d already put him through, he had stood by her side through it all and loved her all the more with every new day. The power she’d been given didn’t compare to the gift of her mate. Nothing would ever shine as brightly as John.

“I love you,” Zahra said as she tried to blink away the tears. “I couldn’t survive without you. Please, swear never to leave me no matter how much shit I put you through.

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