The Pale Waters (#1 Reclaimed Souls) by Della Roth

Author:Della Roth
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, action, fantasy, kingdom, battle, spies, aliens, war, goddess, robots, prince, psychic, new world, sword, royalty, beauty and the beast, alternate earth, good versus evil, new adult, nobility, deities, romance series, who owns your soul
Publisher: SmallFiction

FIFTEEN

“WE’LL TAKE THE LIFTS,” ROLAND SAYS, leading me in a new direction. I inspect him. He wears an ivory-white collared shirt, pressed and starched, and coffee-colored trousers embellished with faded sepia-toned belt, and dark brown boots. The same brown hair that I ran my fingers through is now tidied up and secured in a brown ribbon. I stare at his ass and imagine all sorts of things, most of which involve the both of us being naked, intertwined, and sweaty. Shaking my head, I dislodge the thought and try to think straight.

Roland, on the other hand, looks so calm, reserved, and in control. So very much unlike a few minutes ago.

Our intimate moments are quick affairs; heated, intense, like a quick-burning fire that extinguishes long before it needs to. Like one or both of us think too much about what we are doing and then purposefully halt it.

He leads me through several more basement hallways and corridors that are more like mazes. After a few minutes, I hear the telltale hum of the elevator lifts.

Roland checks his wristwatch and then steps into the next lift.

“Take the lift to the ninth floor. When you get there, turn left and go up a set of stairs. I’ll leave the door open.”

“I thought we were leaving the building.”

He’s almost one floor up before he responds.

“I can’t exactly go out like this, now can I? I must get changed. Don’t forget: ninth floor, then take the stairs to your immediate left.”

How hard can it be? Lift. Stairs. Got it.

“Why can’t I wait for you at the main door?”

Roland’s reply doesn’t reach me, but his laughter does. I step into the next lift carefully. At least this time, I’m not wearing a fabriskin robe and I do not trip on anything and I rise uneventfully. But on the next floor, something catches my eye. A small gold and red tube, butted against a crumbling brick wall, and instantly I jump from the lift, land on both feet. I look around to see if anyone notices me, but there’s no one around to be noticed by. Not even service robots.

I pick up the lipstick and shove it in a pocket. It must have landed here last night without the servicebot finding it. I didn’t even know it was missing, which tells me more than I’m willing to admit to.

My attraction to Roland is blinding me to the real reason I’m here. I could easily put on the coral lipstick, kiss Roland, and allow my lips to poison him.

Quick, easy, ruthless.

I could even do it now, before we leave the Palace Skyscraper, but I won’t. I need to communicate with my mentor. I must ensure nothing has changed.

And maybe you’re lying to yourself. Admit it, you were happy when you found out the communicator tablet broke.

I didn’t think I’d have a problem separating my feelings from the Roland I fell in love with as a girl from the Roland I’ve been ordered to assassinate.

I step into the next lift and exit at the ninth floor.

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