Darlings of Paranormal Romance (Anthology) by Chrissy Peebles Read Free Book Online Page A

of
Atlantis
     
    Magna
Oricha-Ariskan: Empress of Atlantis;
Crehon’s
    wife;
     
    Carnaxa
Oricha: Magna’s sister
     
    Zimora
Ilareth: Magna’s best
friend
     
    Thoun
Edirishol: Commander of the Imperial
Army
     
    Baneth
Moros: Admiral of the Imperial
Navy
     
    Drakon
Stathos: Ambassador of
Atlantis
     
    Chrysis: Priestess of the Temple of
Poseidon

 
    Cast of Oceania
     
    Atargatis (Atty): General of the
Oceanic Royal Guard;
    Naia’s life mate
     
    Naia: Atargatis’s life
mate
     
    Hekili: Captain of the Royal
Guard

 
    Cast of Cythera
     
    Straton
Ethos: Emperor of Cythera; Hektor’s
half
    brother
     
    Hektor
Alexios: Ambassador of Cythera; Straton’s
half
    brother

 
    It’s impossible to escape from what is
destined.
     
    ~ Ancient Greek Adage

Chapter One
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Slipping through the depths as fast as
she could, Naia made her way to their secluded spot. They were
meeting in secrecy because neither of their families would approve
of their union.
    It was nearly dark above the surface
and below, the hundreds of floating orbs were brighter now. She’d
made this trip so many times before that she didn’t need the
radiance of their light to find her way.
    As the dark sapphire liquid rushed
past her, her excitement grew. Naia’s skin was already tingling
with the anticipation of his touch. Her time with him was limited
so she had to make every second count.
    She swam faster.
    This was the moment they had been
waiting for. It was going to be the beginning of their
forever.
    Deeper and deeper she dove until she
reached a dense forest of long bladder kelp. Just beyond that was
their hidden cavern.
    As Naia swam through the tall swaying
sea of brown, she could faintly see the crabs scurrying across the
rocky bottom below and the mollusks darting in different directions
as if they feared for their lives.
    She came to a stop near the entrance
of the cavern, pausing to make sure she wasn’t being followed.
After taking a full twirl around to check out her surroundings, she
pushed aside the seaweed canopy covering the opening and
entered.
    There was a soft glow of light from a
couple of orbs they had brought in previously. It was small inside
with nothing more than just a thick bed of kelp off to one side
padding the grainy floor. But it was theirs, so that made it
perfect in her eyes.
    As she moved forward something behind
her grabbed her left arm, pulling her backwards and twisting her
around until her back met up with the coral rock which formed the
wall of the cavern.
    He crushed his lips into hers, hard
and fast. Her lips parted as she granted him entry. He kissed her
as if she held his very existence in the palms of her
hands.
    She felt his urgency. The emotions
attached to this moment had been building for some time.
    Releasing her lips from his, she
pulled her face a couple of inches away from his and whispered, “I
missed you too, Atargatis.”
    He marveled at her as the flow of
water caused her long black hair to sweep across her bare breasts.
She was the most beautiful creature he had ever seen, and soon she
would be his. She would be his life mate, his future queen, and the
mother of his merchildren.
    “ Are you sure this is what
you want?” he asked. “Because once it is done, it cannot be
undone.”
    He gazed deeply into her eyes,
searching her soul. What he saw there reassured him more than her
heartfelt reply. “I’ve never been more sure of anything in my life,
my love.”
    And with that, he wrapped Naia in the
comfort of his golden brown tailfin and drew her into the center of
the cavern with him. The need to possess her raged through him. He
was about to make her his and his alone.
    As she leaned into him, he felt her
erect nipples rubbing against his chest, making his loins
stir.
    She tangled her delicate fingers in
his long white hair and drew him closer. Their eyes locked and a
low, guttural groan escaped his lips as she kissed him.
    His warm hands lingered as he slowly
traced