Hotter on the Edge 2 by Hotter Edge

Author:Hotter Edge
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: science fiction romance, anthology, paranormal romance, space opera, romance, short stories

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Lake lost ten years off her life as she watched Hudson fall face down in the sand. Two soldiers, one on each side, picked him up and dragged him out to where a small group had gathered. Lake made to run to Hudson, but the guard, with meaty hands and a limited vocabulary, stopped her.

As the soldier holding Hudson called for more water, Lake watched Syon prepare for the battle. This man may have years on Hudson, but he'd had a steady supply of microbiotics and no injuries. After two years in his home, she knew this man. She knew that Syon thought he’d already won—maybe he had.

His confidence was in every movement. How he disrobed into just his brown homespun pants. How he drew his sword out, slicing it through the air, the quick movements emphasizing years of training and instinct. There was a cold, calculated presence that gave Syon the edge. He didn't let emotion cloud his judgment. Anger and hate didn't pump through his blood, but deliberate cruelty.

And Lake knew something else—Syon could inflict pain. He knew how the human body worked. How to torque a sword just so to cause the maximum amount of damage. He fed on men's screams. On the fear that sprang up into their eyes when they realized that their death was imminent, but never painless.

Hudson was roused, though it took a long time for him to come up off his knees. Finally on his feet, he indicated he wanted a drink. From a pail he sipped some water, swished it around in his mouth than spat red onto the white sand at Syon's feet.

Syon lurched as if to strike Hudson down where he stood. A guard stopped him.

Hudson glared at Syon with a lopsided smile. He straightened, stripped down to his pants, then used a small tie to secure his hair back.

It had been years since Lake had seen Hudson naked in broad daylight, and her nightly dreams hadn't done him justice. His shoulders were broad and tanned from years in the sun. His arms were corded with strength that rippled under his skin like a skipped stone across a stilled pond. His waist narrowed into the flexed demarcation of his abdominals. His pants rode low on his hips showing off the corded male muscle that separated the proper from the indecent.

A soldier handed him his axe and a long knife. He moved both weapons like they were extensions of his body. Each whistle through the air was music to Lake’s ears. A rusty nail to hang her hopes upon.

Her husband wasn't just sexy, he was a warrior.

Syon's body looked pale and weak in comparison, but Lake knew the truth. Underneath his frail-looking frame laid the coiled strength of a snake. He would parry and strike and wear down his opponent and wait for the best moment to attack. Lake could only hope that Hudson would be able to withstand the wait.

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