Soul Mage by Lisa Blackwood

Author:Lisa Blackwood [Blackwood, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-12-05T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

Verdria

“Please tell me you’re jesting,” Verdria barked out without turning around to glare at Honryn, even though he had earned a good long glare. When he’d said he’d show her where she’d be staying, she’d expected him to lead her somewhere outside of his chambers. “We’re still within your suites.”

He stepped up beside her to peer into one of the side chambers that he’d said would be hers. “My living quarters are large enough for ten people. I’m sure the two of us can get along without killing each other.”

She grunted in answer, not trusting her voice at the moment. Her earlier and very brief feelings of comradery had evaporated. Yes, he might be more of the mountains than she first thought, but he was also a powerful soul mage, a master of deception.

“It’s for your protection, as much as keeping up appearances,” he explained. “My people won’t think it’s unusual that you’re sharing my rooms now that rumors are spreading about my intentions to make you my consort. They’ll think I’m working on taming you.”

“Find a different word, Mage. I assure you; I am not tame. Never will be.”

“I’m aware of that.” He gave her that disarming smile of his, the warm mirth transforming his face from the ideal of masculine beauty to something even more breathtaking. “But as I’ve mentioned before, we have parts to play. You’ll have to adapt to yours even as I have mine.”

Worse, there wasn’t so much as a hint of deception or cunning in his look. And her battle magic didn’t consider him a threat. As far as she could tell, he was being honest with her. Had been all through dinner.

“Great,” she muttered in response to his words without a hint of excitement. She already knew she’d be miserable ‘play acting’, whatever he meant by that. She was a terrible liar and play acting sounded like the next level up.

“The hottest season is still some months off,” Honryn said as he tried and failed to coerce her into the room for a tour. “Which is good for you. It will give you time to accustom yourself to our way of life. We split our waking hours into two segments, sleeping during the hottest part of the day and again toward the middle of the night.”

“That’s preposterous,” she muttered, while actually eyeing the room beyond his shoulders. It was large and well-appointed from what she could see, with a large bed, chests, tables, wardrobe, and a tall mirror. Carpets softened the stone of the floor and tapestries served the same purpose on the walls.

“You won’t find it so preposterous once the dry season is upon us. Trust me. Our days are sweltering during the summer months. That has led us to adapt our sleep cycle to cope. You will wish to nap now if you can, so you’re fresh for tonight’s feast.”

She turned her attention back to him and arched an eyebrow, then asked, “How do you get anything done when you

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