Guild of Secrets (Obsidian Queen Book 1) by Shari L. Tapscott

Author:Shari L. Tapscott [Tapscott, Shari L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-01-15T18:30:00+00:00

14

In my head, I pictured the two of us finding an empty gym, working on my skills. Eventually, Gray would lose his shirt, and we’d end up grappling on the ground, not unlike Lumberjack and his buddies. Well, maybe a little different.

“Are you sure?” I ask. “We can practice here?”

Gray glances around our hotel suite. “Why not?”

“Because…I don’t know. It’s a hotel room?”

Just as he said, we’re alone. Gray sent Jonathan and Eric to go entertain themselves. As they were leaving, I heard them devising a clever plan for finding the two bikini-clad girls from last night.

Honestly, bare skin is all men ever think about. Speaking of bare skin…

My mind wanders again to my gym fantasy—no, scratch that. It’s not a fantasy. Let’s call it an impartial mental image.

And in that impartial mental image, Gray’s shirtless, all sweaty and hot.

“Foxes don’t utilize offensive magic,” Gray reasons. “We’re not exactly going to be sparing with each other.”

Well, there goes that.

“It’s not like I can practice persuasion and charisma on you,” I say. “So I’m not sure how we’re going to get anything done.”

He steps in front of me, setting his hands on my shoulders and looking me in the eyes. “That’s why I’m the perfect person to practice on. I can handle anything you throw at me, and I want you to give me everything you've got.”

My mouth goes dry.

“Besides,” he continues, “there’s a lot more to your magic than persuasion and charisma.”

But those are the two I’m most familiar with—they’re the easiest to just use. The rest require a lot more conscious thought.

Gray drops his hands and steps back. “Let’s start with cloaking. Go ahead.”

Go head? Just like that?

I glance around the sunny room. The drapes are open, letting in all kinds of light. “There are literally no shadows here. If I don't have shadows, I can't blend with them.”

He frowns. “You’re going to make this difficult, aren’t you?”

I toss my hands in the air. “What do you want me to do? I can’t create darkness. What kind of gothic Fox do you think I am?”

Gray shakes his head, but a smile tugs at his lips. “Fine. Let’s start with persuasion and charisma then, since you seem to be most comfortable with them. Later we’ll find somewhere dark and practice cloaking.”

Is that a promise?

He stands in front of me, squaring his shoulders. “We’ll work on the strength of your charms. Remember, I can sense your magic, but you won’t be able to influence me, so don’t hold back.”

I lick my lips and nod.

“Tell me to pick up the keys on the desk,” he says.

“Why do you want the keys?”

“I don’t—I just want you to tell me to pick them up.”

What a lame request. I could think of something far more interesting.

Gray must be able to tell I think it’s ridiculous because his smile finally breaks free, and he lets out a chuckle that sounds a whole lot like a growl. “It’s not about the stupid keys—I want you to practice telling me to get them without throwing too much magic in the request like you did earlier.

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