Yuletide Revelry_A Wicked Kingdoms Christmas Short by Graceley Knox

Author:Graceley Knox [Knox, Graceley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Chaotic Press, LLC
Published: 2017-11-20T16:00:00+00:00

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Shouts wake me with a start and I sit up in bed, a bit dazed at what's happening.

"And I told you she needs her rest. You can train another day!" Dare's thunderous voice practically shakes the room and I wince. Uh-oh. Someone's pissed him off.

"She told me that no matter what, I'm to wake her ass up and get her to train with me." The shrill feminine voice belongs to Kiara, daughter of the Unseelie queen and current guest of the Goblin Kingdom.

I stretch my arms above my head. "Dare, she's right, I did tell her that. Don't be mad at her."

Dare whirls on me, his expression morphing from livid to caring as he looks me over. "You can skip a day, Ever. It won't kill you."

"I don't want to skip a day. I need to stay active and sharp. I can't afford to get out of shape while I'm pregnant."

"I will protect you." Dare's chest puffs out and I smile softly at him.

"I know you will. But I'd also like to be able to protect myself and our babies if need be." I hold out my hand for him and he grabs it, sitting on the edge of the bed. "We talked about you wrapping me in cotton."

He sighs. "I know. I can't help it, Ever. I want you safe and out of harm’s way."

"Kiara isn't going to harm me. In fact, I'll probably be the one harming her."

Kiara snorts from the hallway. "She's right. I end each practice session with a new bruise to add to my collection."

"See? I'll be fine." I nod to Kiara. "I'll meet you in the training room. Give me, like, ten minutes to get dressed and waddle my ass over there."

"Sounds good. See you there." She shuts the door before retreating, her footsteps louder than they should be for someone so tiny.

"Can you help me out of bed?" I grunt from the effort it takes to get moving once I've been still for so long. Dare opens his mouth but I slap my hand over it. "Don't even think about it. I'm going. End of discussion. You can come and watch. That's all I'll give you."

He narrows his eyes at me, his lips forming a frown under my palm, but he nods. He stands up, pulling me with him and depositing me on my own two feet in one smooth motion. "Fine. But I will say when you've had enough."

I wave him off as I grab some clothes to throw on. "Sure, sure."

I dress quickly and we head to the training room, the sounds of flesh meeting mat alerting us to someone who's already practicing. I watch as Kiara practices her movements with a punching bag. She's focused on her breathing as she moves her body, each swing of her arm perfectly timed.

Kiara catches sight of us and stops mid-swing, her expression like a kid who got caught with their hand in the cookie jar.

"Don't stop on my account. You're looking really solid in your maneuvers.

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