bedeviled & beyond 04 - bedeviled & belittled by cheever sam

Author:cheever, sam [cheever, sam]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: science fiction romance, humorous paranormal romance, books futuristic romance, sci fi romance, fantasy & futuristic romance, Dark Paranormal Romance, science fiction romance angels & devils
Publisher: Electric Prose Publications
Published: 2015-09-30T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

The Elephant in the Room

One matter requires a kingly touch, a serious matter true,

But our Lady’s needs can’t be ignored, so he’ll frunk her thru and thru.

“Huh? Dialle the First wants to kill us? Me? He’s planning what with my sister? Has he lost his mind? Has he spent two minutes with the woman? Tell me you’re joking, Dialle!”

Dialle opened his mouth to respond but a sound not unlike that of bricks hitting the outside of the door stopped him. He frowned at the interruption. “Come!”

The door opened and a giant, well-decorated guard came through it, looking professionally competent despite his enormity.

“Your Majesty.” The faithful Gerch, Dialle’s Captain of the Guard and his most loyal friend on the court, bowed slightly, casting me an unreadable glance. “I’m sorry to intrude, but I have news from the court that I think you need to hear.”

I watched Gerch carefully, trying to read his mood from the movements of his seven-foot-tall, thick red body and wide red face. He was the consummate soldier, giving nothing away in body language. But his black eyes sparked with emotion as he looked at me.

“What is it, Gerch?” Dialle paced in front of the wall of windows, looking agitated.

Gerch’s long, red tongue swept across his craggy lips. His gaze danced nervously in my direction, and he shuffled his huge feet before responding.

I wondered what he could possibly be trying to report that would be causing him such discomfort.

“Hades, Gerch, spit it out!”

Gerch inclined his head and, studiously avoiding my gaze, focused on his king. “Your Majesty, do you remember what we discussed a few days ago? The small matter that had me greatly concerned?”

Dialle frowned, nodding ever so slightly.

Gerch filled his massive lungs and cast me a flicker of a glance before going on. “I believe it has gone beyond the point where we can ignore it, sire. In my opinion you must take steps, immediate steps, to put it to rest.”

Dialle scowled at me as if I’d done something wrong.

I hadn’t done anything except get dragged into a mess that wasn’t mine. I bristled, irritation flaring. Let’s face it, my temper has never been a snake with a long tail. But then guilt slid over me as the Slayer’s image flitted through my mind, along with a few choice mind videos of our...erm... recent activities.

Okay, I had done some things wrong.

But they’d felt so right.

Against all odds, I tried to look innocent. “What?”

“Leave us, Gerch.”

The guard threw me a last look before turning toward the door. The look gave me chills. It was almost apologetic, as if he’d just signed my death warrant or something.

I started after him, determined to discover what he was about. I knew Dialle wouldn’t be forthcoming with the information. And if it concerned me, I wanted to know.

As I reached the door it slammed shut on Gerch’s heels. I heard a yelp through the door that told me Gerch hadn’t quite vacated the space before Dialle slammed the door closed.

The knob wouldn’t turn.

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