nonetheless, and I know you're thinking of your relationship with him.
You’ve not yet perfected your ability to transfer your thoughts elsewhere.”
I turned to him amidst the rumble of the Stone Roundabout. “If I’m blocking thoughts of Liam it’s just to protect you.”
“You underestimate me, Kama. I highly doubt I need your protection.” Though his voice was strong and confident, the slight clench of his jaw spoke more of his true emotions.
“I know, but I don’t want to so blatantly put it out there. I’ve known Liam since I was a little girl.
You can’t expect me to just forget that, to forget the friendship I have with him.”
“I’m not.”<“If I/font>
“Then help me find him.”
“I am.”
“Then why do I feel like you're holding out on me. I feel like you know where he might be, but don’t want to tel me.”
He snorted with indignation and looked away.
Regretting my harsh words I reached for his hand and squeezed his fingers. “Please, Torrid. Put your emotions aside just for today and help me. I don’t want you to be jealous of what I had with Liam…”
“You're reading far more into this than there is. I’m not jealous.”
“No? Look at me.”
He brought his gaze to me and blushed. With a deep breath hissing through his lips, he final y shrugged his shoulders. “Okay, so maybe I’m a bit jealous. You have a lifetime with him and just a few magic lessons with me. He knows you inside out while I just know the woman you are now and a little background information that was fed to me by General Adar. And you know everything about him. I bet you don’t even know what my favorite color is.
You have no idea what I like doing when I’m not at war.”
Smiling, I got up on my toes and kissed him. “I want you to know me inside out. I want to spend hours discovering more and more about each other.
I want to know what your favorite color is and I want you to know what I was like as a little girl. And you wil .”
I wrapped my arms around him and pul ed him in for a more passionate kiss. I wanted him to know how important he was to me and how much I wanted to get closer. “Torrid.” The rest I didn’t say, but he could read straight from my mind…the love I have for him. The want and desire to be his.
Chapter 15
As optimistic as I had been to find Liam, I was now beginning to think I might never see him again. Added to my growing pessimism was Torrid’s increased agitation. We had walked through virtual y every district in Arcadia and I sensed his relief, if not elation, with every failure in finding Liam.
He also did little to hide his disappointment with my every desire to keep searching.
When we reached the dark and mysterious community of Zinc Bay, I knew it was my last hope.
There was nowhere else to go after, unless we forever turned around in circles in the hope of simply bumping into Liam by chance.
Tal buildings, dark and seemingly without life, loomed high into the sky, stretching up higher than I thought possible. I couldn’t recal ever having seen a part of town that resembled anything like it.
“Are we stil in Arcadia?” I had to ask.
“I think we’ve hit the business end of the city.
Strange how it’s kept so out of the way.”
“Like the Coliseum,” I said, remembering Sarah’s depiction of the ugly and hidden part of Arcadia.
“Hopeful y this isn’t as sinister.” Torrid wrapped a protective arm around my shoulder.
I nodded and snuggled into his hold, immediately soothed by the warmth and comfort. As intimidating as our surroundings were, I felt safe with him at my side; almost invincible.
But when a distant movement caught my eye, I froze. My fear of the unknown, of the strange goings on of this dark neighborhood, took over. A huge bulk of a man stepped out of one of the darkened buildings, his gaze scanning the area, his fists tight with tension and anger. He seemed ready to throttle someone.
My heart stopped. Sensing my fear,
You’ve not yet perfected your ability to transfer your thoughts elsewhere.”
I turned to him amidst the rumble of the Stone Roundabout. “If I’m blocking thoughts of Liam it’s just to protect you.”
“You underestimate me, Kama. I highly doubt I need your protection.” Though his voice was strong and confident, the slight clench of his jaw spoke more of his true emotions.
“I know, but I don’t want to so blatantly put it out there. I’ve known Liam since I was a little girl.
You can’t expect me to just forget that, to forget the friendship I have with him.”
“I’m not.”<“If I/font>
“Then help me find him.”
“I am.”
“Then why do I feel like you're holding out on me. I feel like you know where he might be, but don’t want to tel me.”
He snorted with indignation and looked away.
Regretting my harsh words I reached for his hand and squeezed his fingers. “Please, Torrid. Put your emotions aside just for today and help me. I don’t want you to be jealous of what I had with Liam…”
“You're reading far more into this than there is. I’m not jealous.”
“No? Look at me.”
He brought his gaze to me and blushed. With a deep breath hissing through his lips, he final y shrugged his shoulders. “Okay, so maybe I’m a bit jealous. You have a lifetime with him and just a few magic lessons with me. He knows you inside out while I just know the woman you are now and a little background information that was fed to me by General Adar. And you know everything about him. I bet you don’t even know what my favorite color is.
You have no idea what I like doing when I’m not at war.”
Smiling, I got up on my toes and kissed him. “I want you to know me inside out. I want to spend hours discovering more and more about each other.
I want to know what your favorite color is and I want you to know what I was like as a little girl. And you wil .”
I wrapped my arms around him and pul ed him in for a more passionate kiss. I wanted him to know how important he was to me and how much I wanted to get closer. “Torrid.” The rest I didn’t say, but he could read straight from my mind…the love I have for him. The want and desire to be his.
Chapter 15
As optimistic as I had been to find Liam, I was now beginning to think I might never see him again. Added to my growing pessimism was Torrid’s increased agitation. We had walked through virtual y every district in Arcadia and I sensed his relief, if not elation, with every failure in finding Liam.
He also did little to hide his disappointment with my every desire to keep searching.
When we reached the dark and mysterious community of Zinc Bay, I knew it was my last hope.
There was nowhere else to go after, unless we forever turned around in circles in the hope of simply bumping into Liam by chance.
Tal buildings, dark and seemingly without life, loomed high into the sky, stretching up higher than I thought possible. I couldn’t recal ever having seen a part of town that resembled anything like it.
“Are we stil in Arcadia?” I had to ask.
“I think we’ve hit the business end of the city.
Strange how it’s kept so out of the way.”
“Like the Coliseum,” I said, remembering Sarah’s depiction of the ugly and hidden part of Arcadia.
“Hopeful y this isn’t as sinister.” Torrid wrapped a protective arm around my shoulder.
I nodded and snuggled into his hold, immediately soothed by the warmth and comfort. As intimidating as our surroundings were, I felt safe with him at my side; almost invincible.
But when a distant movement caught my eye, I froze. My fear of the unknown, of the strange goings on of this dark neighborhood, took over. A huge bulk of a man stepped out of one of the darkened buildings, his gaze scanning the area, his fists tight with tension and anger. He seemed ready to throttle someone.
My heart stopped. Sensing my fear,
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