Dark & Deadly Predators by Lola Glass

Author:Lola Glass [Glass, Lola]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-10-12T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Kaelle

Vayme stripped his shirt off again while I locked the door behind us, and despite his wounds, I found myself studying his body with thinly-veiled desire.

The man was a masterpiece.

He strode into the bathroom for a moment, and returned with a bundle of bandages, a pair of scissors for cutting them to size, a towel, and a cup of water. I wasn’t sure what the water was for.

“Where should we do it?” I checked.

“The bed would be easiest.” He gestured toward it, and I headed that way.

Vayme surprised me by sitting his massive self on the floor, his back to me as I sat on the mattress behind him.

He explained quickly how the bandages worked—you just had to wet the wound and skin around it, then apply them with a dry hand—and I nodded my understanding.

Though it made me nauseous at first, my illness eased as I slowly cleaned him and patched him up, eventually moving from my seat on the bed to the floor so I could better get the wound on his side.

Things had changed between us, and it seemed like we were both still trying to figure out the new dynamic.

“Were you ever in a relationship, before?” I asked Vayme, as I finished up with the final wound on his chest.

“No. I suppose I don’t really even know what it requires,” he admitted. “My parents have never mated, so their connection has taught me nothing about the bond, either. You were never in a relationship, were you?”

“Oh, no. I was only thirteen when I went to the cave, so that would be… weird, to put it in the politest way.”

He chuckled. “Did anyone other than your family ever visit you? I imagine you were close with the others, since your town was small.”

“We were all close before the storm, but they hated me after it. My parents said that much, at least. I really only saw them a few times a month, and they never stayed long. My brother only visited once a year or so. I should’ve been more suspicious of them.”

“You were young, and they convinced you that your magic made you unworthy of anything more than they gave you. Leaving there as strong as you did is a testament to the strength of your mind and soul, Tempest.” His words were quiet, but firm.

My eyes stung a little. “Thank you.”

He brushed a few tangled strands behind my ear, though we both knew my wind would sweep them away again soon enough. “This will be a first for both of us. You’ll have to tell me when I do something wrong, so I can learn.”

“And you’ll have to do the same,” I whispered.

His lips curved upward. “I can’t see you doing anything wrong.”

A quiet laugh escaped me. “Prepare yourself for it, because—”

His mouth captured mine before I could finish what I was saying. I parted my lips for him without waiting for a nudge, and his tongue stroked mine.

All thoughts disappeared from my mind

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