Aegle (Sapphic Soulmates, #3) by Helen Jayne

Author:Helen Jayne
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: lesfic, lesbian fantasy romance, lesbian romance
Publisher: Helen Jayne
Published: 2018-08-23T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

They sat beneath the tree as the world spun. Jade rested her head against Angie’s shoulder, and Angie’s head drooped to rest on top of Jade’s.

“Is everything spinning for you, too?” Jade asked.

“Yeah.” Angie’s hand tightened around Jade’s. It anchored them together, and Jade wondered if it might be the only thing keeping the both of them from spinning out of control along with the rest of the world. “But we’ll be okay. All we need to do is just keep calm, and it will pass, right?”

“Or we’ll end up dying. Whichever comes first.” Jade wasn’t being morbid. If she had to call it quits, here and now wasn’t a bad place to do it.

For what seemed like the first time in forever, she didn’t feel so alone. Angie was there with her. They shared the same experience and breathed the same air. When Jade focused on the pulse in Angie’s palm, she sensed their hearts beating in unison, too.

The kiss lingered on Jade’s lips, a small comfort in an otherwise trying time. She wondered if Angie felt the same.

“You don’t think he’d poison us, do you?” Angie asked. “You said he’s a thief. Would he sink that low?”

“He’s got no reason to, and he’s not an idiot.” Jade snorted. The spinning started to make her nauseous, so she closed her eyes. “But I don’t think he’s a murderer. And I’ve got friends in high places. I’m connected with the immortal Hestia. She’s much higher up the pecking order of powerful gods than the Auto dude. If Autolycus, or anyone else, tried to kill me, Lauren would get the top gods to smack down some thunder, lightning, and earthquakes. At least, I like to think so.”

“There’s so much I don’t understand,” Angie admitted. She spoke the words against Jade’s head, mumbling into her hair. Angie’s warm breath made Jade shiver in delight. “This world, the people, the policies surrounding it...”

“Well, when it comes to this place, all you need to know is that there are no policies. It comes down to gut feelings and instincts, never logic.”

“Is that why you like it so much?” Angie asked. “You seem to fit right in.”

“Har har, very funny.” If Jade’s eyes were open, she would’ve rolled them. She snuggled closer to Angie. “I’ll have you know that I enjoy the whimsicality of this dimension. Each time I see something different, and it astounds me every time.”

“Even this time?”

“Not this time.” Jade laughed and closed her eyes tighter. “Not yet, at least. We’ll see where the rest of this adventure goes, though.”

“How long do you think we’ll be here?”

Jade shrugged. “Hopefully not more than a day or so. I don’t really want to be stuck here for long.”

“Are we in danger?”

“I don’t think so, but the truth is, I don’t know enough about this world to be sure. I didn’t even know gods ran around disguised as giant cats. I should’ve guessed. Since they can change their form and don’t always look like us.

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