Total pages in book: 67
Estimated words: 67437 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 337(@200wpm)___ 270(@250wpm)___ 225(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 67437 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 337(@200wpm)___ 270(@250wpm)___ 225(@300wpm)
He slowed us down, walking instead of blurring. Next, he pushed the tent’s flap to the side and carried me over the threshold.
I drank the sight in.
Dear Ambi! What is this?
Nai gently lowered me down amidst this intoxicatingly fragrant garden. And his touch was careful and tender, like he was handling a delicate blossom.
Now standing up, I found my balance and scanned this beautiful space.
It was some sort of portable garden, pots upon pots of these odd roses, opened up before me. The sight was breathtaking.
I walked away from Nai and strolled forward.
Again, he mentally slipped along my mind’s barrier, surely seeking a crack or hole.
Give it up.
I smiled, took in the roses close to me, lowered to the pot, and studied them.
The petals were like red roses, but all similarities ended there. These petals were curved and liquid-like, and they swirled over and over in a circular pattern until they ended up looking almost like normal flowers, but not quite.
Even more shocking, each blossom emitted a faint, glowing light.
“So beautiful.” I yearned to touch them, but was too scared to break their fragile beauty. “What type of roses are these?”
Then and only then, did I pull away the bricks from my mind.
Instead of answering me, Nai eagerly slid inside of my head and began rummaging in my brain.
I frowned and looked at him. “Nai, stop.”
His dark voice sounded in my head. What thoughts were you hiding from me earlier?
I rose and scowled at him. “I didn’t want you to see my fears and doubts.”
He remained near the tent’s entrance. His copper eyes glowed to red. I do not care about that.
“I do care. I don’t want you knowing all my insecurities.”
Little queen, do not hide your insecurities from me.
“Why not?”
Because those are mine too.
I swallowed. “I don’t want to share those with you.”
Why?
“It is embarrassing.”
Yet, it would be dangerous to hide your embarrassment from me.
He blurred over.
So fast, I hadn’t gotten a chance to blink.
Before he was far away.
Now he stood barely an inch from me.
My breath caught in my throat. It would take some time to get used to being around his power.
His heated red gaze dipped to my mouth. A groan left him.
My heart pounded.
Then, he mentally slithered throughout my mind, snatching up every secret, assessing my thoughts, and completely invading any passing emotion I had experienced before we arrived at the tent.
I glared, hating to be so exposed. “I would like some thoughts to be mine.”
He smirked, clearly reading my past doubts. You are not sure my cock can fit inside of you.
I blushed.
Do not worry, my little queen. I will spend time making sure it fits perfectly.
I parted my lips. “But. . .will that hurt?”
He licked his lips. I will do my best to make sure you love every inch.
I trembled and I wasn’t sure it was from fear or excitement.
Hmmm. He continued to read on.
I shook my head in annoyance.
You think you will not be enough. He scowled at me. You are more than enough, Seraphine. Even I know that I am unworthy to have you.
I looked away.
Still, you are mine.
Cringing, I strolled off and he continued to assess more of my thoughts.
Hmmm. Very interesting.
I quirked my brows and faced him. “What?”
By now, his eyes had shifted back to copper. You do not want the war, my queen?
Tension gathered in my shoulders.
Then. . .He quirked his brows, truly confused. What do you want me to do with my enemies?
I widened my eyes. “I. . .don’t know. Leave them alone.”
They started this fight with me.
“They did not, Nai.” I rolled my eyes. “You have enslaved so many people. Do not try to convince me that you are the victim.”
I enslaved only to find a cure, and now. . . His gaze grew intense. I have that cure. You.
I leaned my head to the side. “A cure for you to see?”
No. I never thought that would happen.
“Then a cure for what?”
A cure for my first queen.
A hint of jealousy sparked in my gut. Quickly, I shoved it away, hoping he didn’t sense it.
If your blood can cure me, then surely it can cure her.
Stunned, I asked. “How?”
I do not know. Since you were in my dungeon, your blood was used on her before. His face twisted in confusion. Perhaps we must try a different method.
Anger hit me. “My blood was used on her? That was why you drained me all those years? For your queen?”
His expression went neutral. Yes.
Rage surged through me. I spun around and stormed away, needing space between us.
Seraphine.
Invisible hands grabbed around my waist. Nai captured me with his power. Soon I was not moving forward. Instead, I flowed backward, my body twisting around at Nai’s command. His magic sparked along my skin.
I floated to him. “What?”
He kept me in the air.
My feet hovered three inches above the ground.