battle.
Something grasped her arm and she yelped. Keyn turned, their eyes
locked, and he actually threw his sword. The blade went end over end to hit the
troll that grabbed her. It let go instantly, landing with a thud, and Trillian
watched him as if in slow motion.
Keyn walked toward her, splattered in blood and sweat. Each stride
was filled with determination. She could see the tent that now formed at the
front of his loincloth. Her tongue slipped out and she licked her suddenly dry
lips. Trillian’s breath caught as he neared. She watched his parted lips with a
spike in desire. Her thighs clenched and nipples hardened and then he spoke.
“Yeah, you took care of him real good.”
Her desire plunged. That
stupid fucking fairy . Trillian balled her fist and swung. She caught him
right in his perfectly formed nose.
Keyn’s eyes went wide and he held his throbbing nose, glaring at
her. “You hit like a girl.”
“I am a girl, asshole.”
“Why the hell are you hitting me? I’m the one that saved your
life. Again!”
“Enough.” The king’s deep voice rang out. “You two are like a
bunch of adolescent fairies, and in the middle of a battle.”
“On a hormonal rampage,” Wicked added with a grin. “You know I
could help you with that,” he said to Trillian with a wink.
Keyn growled.
“Everyone back to the palace,” the king ordered, his stern voice a
rumbling echo.
Fairies began to fly out into the night. The men carried those
without wings. Trillian lifted her chin and decided to walk. The night closed
around her as she headed toward the palace. Fear clenched at her gut as the
fluttering of wings faded and she was now alone. Then there was a sound of
beating wings. She smiled but hid it when Keyn landed beside her.
“I will not have you walk alone,” he simply said.
Damn him. How could he be so sweet and such an ass? “Thanks,” she
murmured.
He nodded, his face stone like.
They walked in silence. Oddly, it wasn’t the least bit awkward.
Trillian kept glancing over at his wings. They really were a thing of beauty.
She longed for a closer look at them. It was hard to see the black and red
wings now because they blended with the shadows around them.
They reached the palace and Trillian went inside to safety while
Keyn stood at the door, her protector.
Chapter Eight
Trillian curled on the couch to sleep. When she woke from slumber,
she inhaled deeply and looked out through the glass walls.
Sunrise
. What a sight. The sun crested across
the city. Shadows were cut violently by the light and the sunflowers were
tilted on their giant stems toward the bright orb. She stretched her legs and
walked to the doors that led to the balcony. Fresh air wafted around her as she
took a single step out.
This was a glorious place. If she didn’t have Cameron to worry
about, she’d seriously consider staying.
A movement caught her attention. Trillian glanced at the nearest
hill and there was no mistaking the fairy. Keyn was standing tall with his
black and red wings spread out. He was watching the sunrise. Trillian smiled.
The stupid infuriating fairy was getting to her. She moved her hand to her neck
then slid it down to cover her breast. It had been a long time since she found
pleasure between her legs. Stress and time management had been her enemy. At
the moment, she couldn’t find a single excuse to stop. Trillian skimmed her
hand up under her shirt before pulling the cup of her bra down to free one
breast. She instantly found the hard nipple. Trillian pinched as Keyn’s
silhouette lifted his face to the sky.
He was so annoying and freaking handsome even with the scar down
his face. She wondered how he got it. Was it some war trophy or remnants of a
fierce battle? Trillian sat down on the nearest chair, a wooden rocker. Her
hand shifted to the waistband of her jeans. They were loose so she had no
problem slipping her hand beneath and down inside her lacy panties. She used
her fingers