Darkling by Sabolic Mima

Author:Sabolic, Mima [Sabolic, Mima]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2013-11-26T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

The attack

I emerged at the surface right next to him. Belun smiled and dragged me down again, using his legs. The bubbles of my breath rushed up and I slapped at his face with my waving hand. I felt his nose and his lips under my palm, and when he let me, I brushed against him, moving my arm around him in a hug.

I felt him against me. His strong marble chest jolted under my skin. I placed my arm firmly on his back, which brought him even closer to me. I wanted his skin over mine, everywhere on me. The green of his eyes was intense in its softness. He moved me away, but not far, his hand around my waist while he eased us to the edge of pool.

I grabbed the side and, turning toward him, I saw where I had bitten him. It wasn’t red anymore; it had changed into something darker.

“Is it healing or getting worse?”

“Healing,” he said.

“What did the others say?”

“They probably noticed, but no one asked me. Which is good as I don’t like lying.”

“And what would the lie be if someone did ask?”

“That I scratched an old injury and it got infected.”

“Hah, I expected something better.”

“Something like: I was bitten by a rabid Inquirer?”

“Yeah, that’s more like it.” We laughed.

“There you are!” Doris showed up out of nowhere. “Come on, we snagged a hot tub!”

Belun first helped me from the pool and then lifted himself out in the most elegant way I’d ever seen.

“Doris, what do you think about his infection?” I showed Belun’s injury, hiding a sly grin.

“It’s nasty.”

He pinched me on my back, but Doris was already walking ahead of us.

Aidan was enjoying the warm bubbles, and when I got in, I could feel them bouncing off my body. Belun’s arm was next to mine.

“Divine,” Doris sighed, losing herself in pleasure.

I leaned back my head and closed my eyes. The warm water babbled on as the image of Belun’s almost naked body filled my thoughts. He hadn’t even been that naked in that dream of mine . . . .

Then I opened my eyes; something was off. Something inside me. Seeing the four of us like that, as if we were on a double date . . . My anxiety started to grow. No one seemed to notice my mood change, but they all followed me with their eyes when I left the tub. I ignored them.

I noticed Set talking with a redhead girl. What was that cocktail’s name?

“Set?” I approached them.

“Yes, angel?”

“What was that cocktail you ordered?”

He smiled and went to the bar. I hadn’t meant to bother him, but okay.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean . . .” I said to the girl, indicating between the bar and Set.

“It’s okay,” she said shyly. She was pretty and delicate, and I hadn’t seen her before. Looking at her, I felt some strange strength in me.

“I’m Nika.”

“Lara.” She took my hand gently, and, for some reason, I didn’t let her hand go until she lowered her gaze.

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