Perfect Match: The Channeler’s Companion by I. T. Lucas

Author:I. T. Lucas [Lucas, I. T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781957139876
Publisher: Evening Star Press, LLC
Published: 2023-11-03T16:00:00+00:00

Moria

Moria had feared that Rand's return to Fairview would put a strain on their relationship or even smother the nascent embers of his desire for her. She hadn't expected him to shun her, but she'd fully anticipated the distance that being home would create between them.

She was sure that the deep feelings he claimed to have for her—feelings that she couldn't quite bring herself to embrace—would diminish when he was surrounded by his friends and family, the people he really loved. Back in familiar surroundings where he felt safe, he would realize that what he felt for her wasn't love but gratitude and relief. He would slowly untangle his emotions and begin to understand what they had together, then decide it was time to take a step back.

She'd told herself that she could deal with that, not ask for too much, and never for more than he could give. She was strong enough to tamp down the blossoming love in her breast and handle the sting of his rejection, despite the insistent urge she felt to make him hers.

The last thing she'd expected was for Rand to rush into the makeshift stable and grab her soiled hands.

He pulled her into a tight embrace. "Forget whatever my father said. You are everything to me, Moria," he whispered into her hair.

The strength fled from her limbs, and she slumped against him, listening to his racing heart. "Don't do or say anything rash," she murmured into his chest. "We have all the time in the world."

The following morning at breakfast, Graeme apologized to her. "I was out of order last night. I reckon I was overwhelmed, having Rand back home after all this time. But the lad is all grown up and old enough to make his own decisions. It wasn't my place."

Moria did her best to accept the apology gracefully and without comment. It hadn't been easy for a proud man like Graeme to admit that he'd been wrong. He also had been the only one in the village who had welcomed her right away, so he deserved her gratitude.

Sometimes the best thing was to just nod and say nothing.

Besides, she was very much aware that his apology was meant more for Rand's ears than hers.

After that, things settled into a comfortable routine.

She and Rand concentrated on his training, and when they weren't sparring or channeling, he was even more attentive to her needs than he had been on the road.

He pulled out her chair every time they sat down to a meal, and escorted her whenever she left his home, spending every available moment by her side. It was as if he was compensating for the frosty reception she'd received.

Graeme and Mila provided stimulating albeit overly polite company, and Kaia arrived on the second day of their stay. Moria found her to be an eloquent, lovely young woman, flush with the newness of her marriage but still engaged with her family. She asked Moria questions about the citadel, the Azure Hills,

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