Viking Claimed (Triad Series Book 4) by Kate Pearce

Author:Kate Pearce [Pearce, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: sci-fi historical
Published: 2015-11-12T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Aki wasn’t talking to her… To be fair, she’d told him to back off so she’d only gotten what she’d asked for. And at least it proved that he’d been working on his shields and hadn’t been broadcasting his thoughts to everyone… Or maybe he still was and he had just managed to learn to block her out.

That would be just her luck.

“Elli, are you even listening to me?”

She turned to see Frey staring at her from the couch opposite her seat. Frey’s ankle was much better, but she was still using a cane to walk. The medical facilities available in the Quoxor preserve were fairly basic. She’d refused to go back to the city with Ash because she didn’t want to be apart from Einarr.

“Sorry, what?”

They were in the guest quarters of the very grand Temple at Quoxor awaiting the arrival of Einarr and Aki. The last time she’d been at the Temple her First Male had chosen to publicly announce his desire to uncouple with her. It was no wonder that she was still somewhat on edge.

What if Aki had realized he’d been fooling himself and didn’t have a bond with her? What if—

“Elli, you are really starting to worry me,” Frey said. “When Aki arrives and meets the Oracle everything’s going to be sorted out.”

“He’s not talking to me.”

“You told him to leave you alone until he reached the Temple and met the Oracle.”

“Einarr’s talking to you.”

Frey gave her a smug smile. “But Einarr and I know we are fated and mated. He thinks he might have found our third.”

“Where?”

“In the Hakron village they rescued from the Etruscans.”

“Maybe that’s why Aki isn’t talking to me.” Elli put her hand to her mouth. “Maybe he’s met a nice Hakron couple and realized he doesn’t need me anymore.”

“Elli.” Frey gave her a look. “It isn’t like you to be so dramatic.”

“It’s this place.” Elli shuddered. “It gives me bad memories.”

“Well you’ll be out of here soon enough.” Frey grinned. “Einarr’s just arrived.”

The door opened and Einarr came in and went straight to Frey. He knelt down before her and kissed her hand. “My Female.”

“Oh, Einarr…” Frey wrapped her arms around his neck and he lifted her high. Within seconds they were disappearing down the corridor into one of the bedrooms.

“Elli Slavin.”

Elli tore her gaze away from Einarr’s retreating form and turned to find Aki had come through the door. She kept her shields high, and her smile painted on.

“Aki.”

He halted a few paces in front of her, his smile dying. “Am I not welcome here?”

She took a shaky breath. “You are very welcome. I just wondered if there was anything you wanted to tell me about—like whether you have realized I’m not the one for you. It’s okay. Just tell me the truth—I can handle it.”

She kept babbling on and his face relaxed. He crouched beside her chair.

“Elli, I missed you so very much.”

His simple words did something to her insides, and she smiled like a fool. “That’s good.

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