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21 " Nikolas has been as surly as that wyvern of yours since you left, and it doesn’t take much to set him off. "
― Karen Lynch , Rogue (Relentless, #3)
22 " My thoughts flew back to his kisses, and I put a hand to my mouth absently. His mouth quirked as if he knew exactly what I was thinking, and I pulled my gaze from his before my face burst into flames. Jordan threw a rope of garland at me. “Am I going to have to take a water hose to you two again?” I "
23 " I looked from Tristan to Nikolas. “I have to do faerie training and Mohiri training?” “We’ll pick it up where we left off,” Nikolas said with a gleam in his eyes. Chris chuckled and winked at me. “I smell payback.” “You "
24 " Are you being nice because I was sick?” His chest rumbled. “Yes, but don’t worry. I’m sure you’ll give me more reasons to yell soon enough.” I smiled because he was probably right. After "
25 " Then he showed me how to position the bow and aim. His warm breath on the back of my neck was more than a little distracting, and I had trouble paying attention to his instructions. That was probably why my bolt missed the target by a good three feet. He "
26 " suggested I try a sword, but after ten minutes with one, Nikolas declared I was not "
27 " His hand cupped my chin and turned my face toward him. I saw the fire reflecting in his eyes before he lowered his head and kissed me with so much tenderness I thought my heart would burst. "
28 " Outside the tiny cabin, the storm raged and the world was cold and dangerous. But in Nikolas’s arms, I found only warmth and love and peace. "
29 " Mine, whispered my Mori as it curled up like a cat after a bowl of milk. Ours, I corrected it, finally understanding my demon’s possessiveness toward its mate. An invisible cord stretched between Nikolas and me, and through it I felt love, a touch of humor, and desire. It filled me with a sense of completeness and intimacy I’d never known was possible. My "
30 " For one blissful moment, there was only Sara and Nikolas, and there was no world outside of his arms. The bond between us expanded as we opened ourselves completely to each other and shared our love and fear. I "
31 " Ava Bryant,” my Mori and I said in one voice. “You hurt our mate.” Her "
32 " Ever since last night at the gazebo, butterflies had taken up residence in my stomach. All it took was the slightest touch from him to set them off. “And "
33 " The way he said “we” made me warm inside and out. No matter what happened in my life, I knew he would be there, and that filled me with an emotion I couldn’t put into words. "
34 " wasn’t exactly the word I’d use to describe how it felt having Nikolas pressed against the length of me. Every nerve ending in my body thrummed with electricity, and my lungs seemed to have forgotten how to work. At the same time, I felt completely safe and loved. It was a heady mix of emotions. “Do "
35 " Lightning flashed and a peal of thunder shook the house as if Mother Nature was giving her approval. Or it was more likely that she was saying, “It’s about damn time.” All "
36 " He was quiet for a moment. “You’ve spent most of your life taking care of yourself, and I’ve spent mine protecting others. It’s not easy for either of us to go against our nature. I didn’t realize how much I was pushing you to change yours until you left.” “And now?” Another sigh. “I won’t lie to you. I’m not going to try to take you away, but I can’t stand to see you in danger either. You’re a fighter, but I’m an experienced warrior, and I’m going to do what I have to do to keep you safe.” “I understand why you feel so protective, but you have to see that I’m not helpless.” “I never thought you were helpless. I just don’t think you’re ready to face what’s out there.” My chest squeezed as I realized the futility of our conversation. I didn’t want to argue with him on our first day together since my illness, so I didn’t say anything. "
37 " Luck is for the unprepared, and I have trained you too well to rely on anything that fickle. "
38 " When I’d offered him a truce, I’d had no idea that he would claim my heart as well. Oscar "
39 " Tendrils of fear curled in my stomach and adrenaline spiked through me even though we had them outnumbered. I welcomed it. Fear keeps you alive. "
40 " I let down the wall in my mind and my Mori crept forward, its joy melding with my own. Mine, it whispered possessively. My "