Flood of Desire by Nikki Riker

Author:Nikki Riker [Riker, Nikki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Majestic Owl Publishing LLC

Finn wasn’t sure which emotion was stronger: his joy at the fact that Alma had managed to prove her worth to the elders, that she had overcome everything and not only managed to mete out Alex’s just fate—or his rage at what the elders were requiring from her in the wake of her display of incredible power. Alma refused to get into Saoirse’s car, instead going straight for the car that Finn and Dylan had taken in following her and not even giving the other elemental the politeness of a comment. “Get me the hell out of here,” she said harshly to Dylan, who took up the driver’s seat. Finn could understand her bitterness and anger well; she had been fighting for her right to live her own life, to do as she pleased. And now, in order to keep herself safe, after everything she had been through, she was being forced to take a mate—and in a time frame so ludicrously short that it was impossible for her to find someone she could remotely be happy with.

“It’s not the worst thing that could come out of this,” Dylan said as they made their way back to her house. Alma made a disagreeable sound, and Finn smiled in sympathy.

“No, the worst thing that could have come out of this would have been for them to decide to kill me on the spot for dragging Oriel out into the open,” Alma replied. Finn looked at her, sitting in the back with her arms folded tightly against her chest.

“Good job on that, by the way.” Alma made a face, and Finn thought to himself that if he wasn’t so attracted to her—intensely drawn to her by the bond they had forged, and the fact that she was objectively a beautiful woman—she would be entirely annoying, and it would make his life so much easier. A moment later, she sighed and met his gaze.

“Sorry, Finn,” she said quietly. “I’m just… I’m so angry. I can’t even quite believe the trick they just pulled on me.” Finn looked at his brother.

“You could go renegade,” Finn suggested, for the sake of argument. “I mean, they’d send someone after you, of course, but based on what we just saw, I’m pretty sure you could take anyone they’d send.” Alma snorted, a faint smile lighting up her tense features.

“Yeah, well, I’m sure they’ve done that math too,” she replied. “Besides, it would put you and Dylan in a bad position if I did that. And annoying as you both are, I couldn’t do that to you.”

“Hey! Finn’s the annoying one, not me—you and I get along together great,” Dylan said in mock-offended tones. Alma laughed and Finn was relieved to see her anger dissolving, her arms relaxing.

“Yeah, you’re right. Finn is the annoying one,” Alma agreed. “If only you and I had a shred of interest in each other, Dylan—things would just be grand.” Finn rolled his eyes.

“Yeah, well, you and I have plenty of interest in each other, that’s not the problem.

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