Fire Pearl (Beyond Ontariese 5) by Cyndi Friberg

Author:Cyndi Friberg
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: paranormal romance, mystics, steamy romance, scifi romance, alpha heros
Publisher: Anything-but-Ordinary Books

Chapter Five

Drakkin paced Indric’s opulent office, hands clasped behind his back, boot heels ringing against the marble floor. “It’s been four days,” he snarled. Every hour away from Aria was torture. He longed to see her face and touch her skin. He hungered for her taste and ached to slide inside her snug heat. “Why doesn’t she reach out for me?”

Indric laughed as he pushed back from his desk. “You barged into her life and snatched her away from the only place she ever felt safe. Then you seduced her and bonded with her all in the span of a few days. I’m shocked she’s still debating her options. Most of the women I know would have demanded the bond be broken and tossed you out on your ass.”

Turning toward his longtime friend, Drakkin glared. “I’m glad you find this amusing.”

“Ordinarily I’d recruit two or three of my female servants to cheer you up.” Indric came out from behind his desk and moved closer to Drakkin. “Somehow I don’t think mindless sex will help in this situation.”

“Mindless sex is what got me into this situation,” he grumbled. “Well, not actually mindless, just overwhelming.”

“I warned you that sex with a jumanna would be different.”

There was no smugness in his tone so Drakkin unclenched his fist. “I’m not sure what happened had anything to do with her gift. I simply lost control.”

“You never lose control. Not anymore.” Indric waved away the conclusion and motioned Drakkin from the office.

There was an elegant tranquility to the palace. Though every room was luxurious, nothing felt garish or ostentatious. Drakkin walked at Indric’s side, not caring where his friend was leading him.

Theirs was an easy relationship shaped by centuries of friendship. They had supported each other through dark days and rejoiced in mutual triumphs. Drakkin felt closer to Indric than he did to his brothers. And he knew Indric felt the same.

“How long have you known she was your mate?” Indric led him down one corridor and then another until they stepped out onto a cool, shaded walkway overlooking a verdant garden. Rather than taming the oasis, the dense bushes and tall palm trees had been allowed to grow naturally.

“She awakened my inner savage and that only happens with a potential mate.”

The corners of Indric’s mouth quirked at the evasion. “And how soon did your beast awaken?”

“I sensed a difference the moment I saw her, but there was no doubt after we touched.”

Without having to be summoned, a servant appeared with iced drinks on a tray. Indric declined the offer, but Drakkin was glad for the distraction as well as the liquid. The San Adrin’s arid climate was far different from the cool mountains of Hautell.

“If she asks that you destroy the bond, what will you do?”

Indric watched him closely, so Drakkin paused for a long, leisurely drink before answering the question. “I’ll rip out my heart and give it to her. What choice do I have? I won’t remain linked with a woman who refuses to accept that she’s my mate.

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