couldn’t do that.”
“I’m immune from it,” Taro replied.
Val stood in front of her. “What are you doing here?”
“I was going to pop in and offer to get your chosen one out of here, but I can leave.”
Dar cleared his throat. She watched as Val turned, his face drawn, and his brow creased. That always seemed to happen when he argued mentally with his brothers, which had been a frequent occurrence since beginning her training with Van.
Val turned and kissed her softly on the forehead. Looking at Taro, he said, “We are in your debt for this.”
Taro grabbed her arm. She tried to push him away but he only laughed and seized her more fiercely, pressing her against his body as he put an arm around her. “I will take her to Paradise. It will be safer for her to remain there until you find your enemy.”
“Tell this man to unhand me,” she said to Val. “I don’t want to leave. I want to stay here with you and your brothers and speak to the people.”
Prince’s Fire
81
The look of anguish on Val’s face made her heart stop. “I cannot protect you out in the open because the chance of a villager getting harmed is too great. Until we know who the betrayer is, you will remain in Paradise under our protection. That is the way it must be, Gitana.”
Before she could argue, she found herself standing in a room that closely resembled an office. Taro perched his hips against the desk behind him and crossed his arms over his chest.
“Sit down, Gitana, because we probably have a long wait ahead of us.”
“I don’t understand you. Why?” She glared at the man and began to pace the small room. It wasn’t in her nature to back down, and she felt like she was hiding.
“Why what? Why did I not accept Val’s call to final judgment and chose to hide it instead, or why did I pull your ass out of that foolishness you created?” A grin spread across his face. If the man didn’t infuriate her so much, she would have to admit his attractiveness.
“Both, since we have so much time on our hands.”
“Do not hate me, princess.”
“Do not call me that.”
“Very well then. Val prematurely invoked the power of the gods, just as you erred by calling upon the power to alter the pillar. Mistakes happen. So I merely evened out the odds a tad and gave you both another chance.”
“Mistakes happen?” The man defined vague. If he hadn’t interfered, Val would be dead.
Yet he sat here in front of her as if Val had simply forgotten her birthday.
Taro smiled at her. “It must be hard to keep it from him.”
“It is.” Each time Val drew her into his arms she remembered that day, wishing she could share what had happened.
“Val’s a good leader.”
“Is that why you helped him?”
“I have my reasons,” Taro added.
82 Cara Carnes
She shook her head. Yes, the man definitely defined vague.
* * * * *
“Why did you have to be so foolish, Gitana?” Val asked as he walked in a circle. She glanced around the room again. Val had called it simply the cadana room, whatever the hell that meant.
The spacious interior was sparsely adorned with swords crossed along one wall, a small light of some sort flickered on a stand near a window. The same chaise style seating lined one wall, and a large table made of a dark substance resembling wood sat in one of the corners.
She wished she had a good answer for his question. The vile sentient pads Val had placed on her nipples and clit claimed her full attention. All she could think about was having his cock buried deep inside of her. He had tricked her into this position. The husky words he whispered had promised immense pleasure in taking turns surrendering to one another. Fool that she was, she had agreed to go first.
She couldn’t be angry with him though. The punishment was exacted because he cared; he had been worried. Grudgingly she had to admit that it had been wrong to leave the palace and not tell him. Especially with an unknown enemy lurking.
And,
“I’m immune from it,” Taro replied.
Val stood in front of her. “What are you doing here?”
“I was going to pop in and offer to get your chosen one out of here, but I can leave.”
Dar cleared his throat. She watched as Val turned, his face drawn, and his brow creased. That always seemed to happen when he argued mentally with his brothers, which had been a frequent occurrence since beginning her training with Van.
Val turned and kissed her softly on the forehead. Looking at Taro, he said, “We are in your debt for this.”
Taro grabbed her arm. She tried to push him away but he only laughed and seized her more fiercely, pressing her against his body as he put an arm around her. “I will take her to Paradise. It will be safer for her to remain there until you find your enemy.”
“Tell this man to unhand me,” she said to Val. “I don’t want to leave. I want to stay here with you and your brothers and speak to the people.”
Prince’s Fire
81
The look of anguish on Val’s face made her heart stop. “I cannot protect you out in the open because the chance of a villager getting harmed is too great. Until we know who the betrayer is, you will remain in Paradise under our protection. That is the way it must be, Gitana.”
Before she could argue, she found herself standing in a room that closely resembled an office. Taro perched his hips against the desk behind him and crossed his arms over his chest.
“Sit down, Gitana, because we probably have a long wait ahead of us.”
“I don’t understand you. Why?” She glared at the man and began to pace the small room. It wasn’t in her nature to back down, and she felt like she was hiding.
“Why what? Why did I not accept Val’s call to final judgment and chose to hide it instead, or why did I pull your ass out of that foolishness you created?” A grin spread across his face. If the man didn’t infuriate her so much, she would have to admit his attractiveness.
“Both, since we have so much time on our hands.”
“Do not hate me, princess.”
“Do not call me that.”
“Very well then. Val prematurely invoked the power of the gods, just as you erred by calling upon the power to alter the pillar. Mistakes happen. So I merely evened out the odds a tad and gave you both another chance.”
“Mistakes happen?” The man defined vague. If he hadn’t interfered, Val would be dead.
Yet he sat here in front of her as if Val had simply forgotten her birthday.
Taro smiled at her. “It must be hard to keep it from him.”
“It is.” Each time Val drew her into his arms she remembered that day, wishing she could share what had happened.
“Val’s a good leader.”
“Is that why you helped him?”
“I have my reasons,” Taro added.
82 Cara Carnes
She shook her head. Yes, the man definitely defined vague.
* * * * *
“Why did you have to be so foolish, Gitana?” Val asked as he walked in a circle. She glanced around the room again. Val had called it simply the cadana room, whatever the hell that meant.
The spacious interior was sparsely adorned with swords crossed along one wall, a small light of some sort flickered on a stand near a window. The same chaise style seating lined one wall, and a large table made of a dark substance resembling wood sat in one of the corners.
She wished she had a good answer for his question. The vile sentient pads Val had placed on her nipples and clit claimed her full attention. All she could think about was having his cock buried deep inside of her. He had tricked her into this position. The husky words he whispered had promised immense pleasure in taking turns surrendering to one another. Fool that she was, she had agreed to go first.
She couldn’t be angry with him though. The punishment was exacted because he cared; he had been worried. Grudgingly she had to admit that it had been wrong to leave the palace and not tell him. Especially with an unknown enemy lurking.
And,
Similar Books
