Living among the Stars (Sky Riders #2) by Rebecca Lorino Pond Read Free Book Online

his weight then secured her hands behind her back. The man made the one mistake of using a piece of rope to tie her hands. With her skinny wrists and maneuvering she knew she would be able to get out of the rope in no time. She just had to wait for the right time so that none of them got killed.
     
                  But, being locked in this damn room was going to be a problem. Picking locks was not exactly her thing and was her weakest skill. Unfortunately, the door to their rooms had a computerized lock which was activated by Kharis’ fingerprint.
     
                  Not having anything else to do, she decided to take a shower and go to bed. Everything in this place was new and different and she hoped it would all work like the things back at Etor’s home. The shower was a walk-in one without a door and extended for a good ten feet. Shower heads protruded out the walls and ceiling while a long stone bench stretched across the back wall.
     
                  Stripping off her clothes, she walked into the shower. It automatically turned on which took her by surprise, but how in the world was she supposed to adjust the temperature? There weren’t any knobs to turn or buttons to press.
     
                  “What the hell?” She ran her hands over every stone in the shower and didn’t find a thing. “I need the water warmer, damn it!” As soon as she said the words out loud the water began to feel warmer. “Holy shit! Its voice activated. Warmer,” she said. She was in heaven now that the water was at the temperature she enjoyed.
     
                  She let the water run over her tired body as it poured down from the ceiling. It felt like she was standing beneath a waterfall, only it was warmer. She ran her fingers through her hair to wet it all then reach for a bottle shed assumed was shampoo. Squeezing a drop of blue liquid in her hand she sniffed it to see what it was before she used it. The smell reminded her of Dove soap back home that she used to use. She squeezed more of the shampoo/soap and washed her hair. It felt good to scrub her head even though it had only been a day since she last took a shower. After rinsing her hair, she quickly washed her body then rinsed off. As soon as she stepped out from under the shower head the water went off. Steam filled the bathroom and fogged up the mirror across from the shower. She took one of the fluffy brown towels sitting on a shelf and dried her body. It suddenly dawned on her that she didn’t have any other clothes with her.
     
                  “Wonderful! Just freaking wonderful!” She was left with no choice but to wrap a towel around her and wear it as a sort of dress.
     
                  Back in the bedroom she walked up to the window that faced out over the mountain valley. A big, bright moon was shining in the night sky. Off in the distance and above the mountain peaks, she could see large birds flying and swooping through the sky. She really couldn’t get a good look at them, but she could at least tell they were quite large. She was about to turn away when one of the birds flew closer to the mountain she was on.
     
                  Her eyes widened in shock when she realized it was a dragon! Not Kharis’ dragon, but another one. With the light of the moon, she was able to see that the dragon was a beautiful shade of green. She wished she could see it closer up and feel its scales. Not going to happen!
     
                  Feeling down, she turned away from the sight and went climbing in the bed. If she had to stay looked in his room then, she was going to take his bed! Let him sleep on the sofa or on the floor for all she cared.
     
     
     
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                  Kharis headed back to his room after his ride on Serelath and a long talk with his youngest brother. He left Kelly locked in their so he had no worries that she would