Warrior Forbidden: A Sci-Fi Romance by Samantha Charlton
Author:Samantha Charlton [Charlton, Samantha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Winter Mist Press
Published: 2023-10-24T04:00:00+00:00
Jax stared down at the High Priestess. In the aftermath of the attack, her cheeks were flushed, and she was still breathing hard.
Her grey eyes glinted as she held his gazeâand Jaxâs body responded. His stomach clenched, lust barreling into him. A moment later, he started to sweat.
Gods, he had to rein it in.
What he wanted to do was haul this woman into his arms and savage her mouth with his. However, with his warriors and her sisters looking on, and the fact Ava Mir-Brennan was seriously off-limits, it would be a moronic idea.
But for a few seconds, he almost forgot the oath heâd sworn upon taking this job. Instead, his gaze dropped to her tantalizingly full lips, and he wondered what sheâd taste like. And if theyâd been alone, how she'd respond if he kissed her.
Donât go there.
His gaze snapped up, meeting hers once more, and he forced himself to nod. âHave ice-crawlers ever bothered you here before?â
âNo.â The High Priestess swallowed before glancing over at the motionless insect beside her. âTheyâve been known to venture out onto the shadowlands between the dark side and the habitable zone ⦠but not this far in.â
âThe windâs never been this cold at Mount Gilith,â Sister Skylar spoke up then, her voice husky. âI think thatâs why they were able to travel this far from the dark side.â
Jaxâs attention shifted to the priestess. Standing at Lady Avaâs side, the woman wore a haunted expression. Of course, sheâd had a shock and had nearly felt the bite of the ice-crawlerâs fangs. Nonetheless, her explanation sounded plausible.
âThe terminator is narrowing,â Lady Ava added. âAs the sun dies, so does this planet.â
Jax frowned. âBut surely, the end is still a long way off?â
The High Priestess sighed. âIt is ⦠but in the meantime, the strip of habitable land gets narrower and narrower.â
âMount Gilith may not remain safe to visit,â he pointed out. Secretly, he was annoyed that he hadnât taken the ice-crawlers more seriouslyâheâd been too focused on The Creed.
âPerhaps ⦠one day,â Lady Ava replied, her jaw setting in that stubborn way heâd come to recognize. âBut until the base of the mountain is carpeted with ice-crawlers, we shall make the journey.â
Their gazes fused once more and held.
Jax was tempted to argue with her. Yet he checked himself. It wouldnât help the situation, and they were exposed out here. Despite that his warriors had secured the area, Jax didnât want to take any risks. Instead, heâd ensure the High Priestess was safely inside a survival-dome with members of his team on guard.
That being the case, he merely inclined his head and stepped back, wisely widening the gap between them once more.
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