Secrets of the Sword 2 by Lindsay Buroker

Author:Lindsay Buroker [Buroker, Lindsay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy
Published: 2020-12-30T05:00:00+00:00

17

I burst into the yard in time to see my mother staggering back from the sauna, the door flopping shut as she lifted her hands in horror. There was no sign of the thief or any other enemy. And I sensed Zav nearby, so if there had been trouble, he would have put a halt to it.

Wait a second… I didn’t just sense Zav nearby; I sensed him in the sauna.

Oh, hell. Was he experimenting with nudity too? And here my mother had finally put on clothes…

“What’s the problem, Mom?” I trotted up to her side.

“I…” She lowered her hands and cleared her throat. “I didn’t mean to scream. I was just surprised. I’d left my coffee mug in there, you see, and when I went to get it…”

I opened the sauna door, and hot dry air washed over me, as well as a view of Zav, naked except for his Crocs, as he lay sprawled on his back on the bench.

“My mate,” he said, beckoning to me. “This heat is fabulous. Join me. We must discuss whether you will come with me for my hunt and for the meeting with the Dragon Ruling Council. As soon as my kind deal with the undead interloper on Dun Kroth, we will be able to return and finally learn the secrets of your sword. Must you remain here? Is your mother in danger?”

“Only of having her retinas scorched out by dragon nudity.” I spotted Mom’s empty coffee mug and grabbed it. It had a lopsided rim and looked like something she’d made herself on the pottery wheel—her new hobby.

“Dragon nudity? Dragons are always nude.”

“I meant this.” I waved at him. Admittedly, his nudity was attractive—scorchingly hot, one might say—and I didn’t mind it at all, but I could see where finding a naked man in one’s sauna would be alarming. “What happened to your robe?”

“The air is a comfortable temperature in here. I do not need it.” Zav sat up, draped an arm over the back of the bench, and patted the open spot beside him. “Join me. You may also remove your clothing.” His eyes glinted as he envisioned this, reminding me that it had been a while since we’d had a steamy night together. Though I supposed a sauna was steam-free.

“May I? You’re generous.”

“Yes.”

I started to step inside, but Mom cleared her throat behind me. I turned and offered her the mug. “I’ll take care of the problem.”

“No doubt. Please be aware that I just cleaned the sauna. Also, there’s a no-bodily-fluids rule.”

“Isn’t the whole point to sweat?”

“Sweat isn’t what I’m worried about.” Mom peered in over my shoulder. “He’s not even using a towel. Put towels down if you’re going to sweat or do anything else in there. There’s a stack in that box under the bench.”

Her gaze lingered on Zav, even though she was pointing at a wood crate.

“Are you checking him out?” I asked.

“Of course not.” She snatched the mug and stepped back.

“He’s pretty sexy.”

“That’s why I’m worried you won’t put enough towels down.

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