Catz. “ What am I s upposed to b e ? ”
“You will bec o m e a very powerful sorceress. Stronger than I, I’m guessing. But not to w or r y ; y o u kn o w I will alw a y s protect y o u .”
Meeka picked up Catz and hugged her. S he loved this cat…or L e m ren. “O h , Catz, what w ould I do without y ou? You’re the only one who has ever cared about m e. I hope it’s ok a y if I still hug and pet y o u.”
A s m ile curled her lips as Catz purred. “I’m so glad y o u ’re here. Forgive m e if I doubt y o u. This is so hard to believe. I hope Adonis co m es back s oon; I real l y need to u se the bathro o m .” Heat suffused her face as her sto m ach ru m bled. “And m a y b e grab a bite to eat.”
Cha p ter Ten
The i c y touch of w ater from his da m p hair streaked down Kerrigan’s back. Striding from the barracks, he sighed, his e y es drifting closed for a m oment as he chanted the fa m i l iar w ords.
“ Pralim renolzup . ”
A m o m e nt later, the air still reeked of bri m stone as he opened th e m to s m ile at the sight of his parent's ho m e sitting a m id the lush growth.
K nocking loud l y on the door, he w alked into the lodge, waiting for one of his parents to an s wer his hello. When no answer ca m e, he headed toward the kitchen.
A pparent l y , they were out.
He found hi m self facing the girl’s bedroom door and took a deep breath to ca l m his nerves. He knocked on the door, and with a wave of his hand, it opened.
* * * *
Meeka w a s standing at the far end of the room with her back to the door when she heard the knock. She whirled around, and their e y e s locked from across the roo m . Im m e dia t e l y , his m asculi n e scent m ixed with tan g y citrus and spice drifted into the room with hi m . He’d rendered her s peechless. The d a m p locks curled over his forehead, hanging down passed his shoulders in a sex y , wild look. Meeka’s stomach spoke for her as a big growl broke the silence.
H ow embarr a ssing!
Her cheeks felt as if th e y were on fire. S he placed Catz back down on the floor. H ow could he po s sib l y look as good as he did? He could render a n y wo m an a blubbering idiot. S he’d never seen a white T - s hirt and tattered blue jeans look so good. Her e y e s wandered up his fra m e as s he straightened. She was staring again. Breaking e y e contact and ang r y she’d been ogling again, Meeka ram m e d her hands in her pockets.
He s poke s oft l y . “Does y o ur head feel a n y better ? ”
Struggling to find her voice, she offered a weak s m i l e. “ Y es, I feel m uch better.”
“I’m glad. Rare l y does it take so long for the healing process to be co m p le t e, but y ou were very protective . ”
Her sto m ach gr o wled loudly again, interrupting hi m . With a kind s m ile, he held out a hand. “ M y apologies. A pparent l y , I’m far from a good h o st. Y ou both m ust be hung r y . M y m other has stepped out for a bit, but surel y , we can find so m ething for y o u to eat.”
Meeka, although hung r y , w ondered what she would find outside this bedroo m . She looked at Catz for reassurance, but the critter pranced over to K errigan, looking up at hi m .
“I, m y s e lf, w ould prefer m e a t. I a m , after all, a carnivore in this for m .”
Kerrigan laughed. “ Y es, I believe we have s omething si m ilar to y o u r t y p e of food, even though my parents m ai nl y eat greens.”
He addressed Meeka. “ P recious, I see y o u know Catz can speak. Our w orld, it is quite different. M o st ever y o n e here us e s magic in one form or another.”
Precious! W hy do e s he keep calling me that?
Locking her fists on her hips, she narrowed her e y es. Meeka tried to keep a tight leash on the anger bubbling through her. “Look, bud d y . I’m not y o ur precious, or y o u r hon e y , or an y t h ing else y ou think of. My na m e is Meeka. While Catz here told m e I’m so m e sort of sorceress, I find
“You will bec o m e a very powerful sorceress. Stronger than I, I’m guessing. But not to w or r y ; y o u kn o w I will alw a y s protect y o u .”
Meeka picked up Catz and hugged her. S he loved this cat…or L e m ren. “O h , Catz, what w ould I do without y ou? You’re the only one who has ever cared about m e. I hope it’s ok a y if I still hug and pet y o u.”
A s m ile curled her lips as Catz purred. “I’m so glad y o u ’re here. Forgive m e if I doubt y o u. This is so hard to believe. I hope Adonis co m es back s oon; I real l y need to u se the bathro o m .” Heat suffused her face as her sto m ach ru m bled. “And m a y b e grab a bite to eat.”
Cha p ter Ten
The i c y touch of w ater from his da m p hair streaked down Kerrigan’s back. Striding from the barracks, he sighed, his e y es drifting closed for a m oment as he chanted the fa m i l iar w ords.
“ Pralim renolzup . ”
A m o m e nt later, the air still reeked of bri m stone as he opened th e m to s m ile at the sight of his parent's ho m e sitting a m id the lush growth.
K nocking loud l y on the door, he w alked into the lodge, waiting for one of his parents to an s wer his hello. When no answer ca m e, he headed toward the kitchen.
A pparent l y , they were out.
He found hi m self facing the girl’s bedroom door and took a deep breath to ca l m his nerves. He knocked on the door, and with a wave of his hand, it opened.
* * * *
Meeka w a s standing at the far end of the room with her back to the door when she heard the knock. She whirled around, and their e y e s locked from across the roo m . Im m e dia t e l y , his m asculi n e scent m ixed with tan g y citrus and spice drifted into the room with hi m . He’d rendered her s peechless. The d a m p locks curled over his forehead, hanging down passed his shoulders in a sex y , wild look. Meeka’s stomach spoke for her as a big growl broke the silence.
H ow embarr a ssing!
Her cheeks felt as if th e y were on fire. S he placed Catz back down on the floor. H ow could he po s sib l y look as good as he did? He could render a n y wo m an a blubbering idiot. S he’d never seen a white T - s hirt and tattered blue jeans look so good. Her e y e s wandered up his fra m e as s he straightened. She was staring again. Breaking e y e contact and ang r y she’d been ogling again, Meeka ram m e d her hands in her pockets.
He s poke s oft l y . “Does y o ur head feel a n y better ? ”
Struggling to find her voice, she offered a weak s m i l e. “ Y es, I feel m uch better.”
“I’m glad. Rare l y does it take so long for the healing process to be co m p le t e, but y ou were very protective . ”
Her sto m ach gr o wled loudly again, interrupting hi m . With a kind s m ile, he held out a hand. “ M y apologies. A pparent l y , I’m far from a good h o st. Y ou both m ust be hung r y . M y m other has stepped out for a bit, but surel y , we can find so m ething for y o u to eat.”
Meeka, although hung r y , w ondered what she would find outside this bedroo m . She looked at Catz for reassurance, but the critter pranced over to K errigan, looking up at hi m .
“I, m y s e lf, w ould prefer m e a t. I a m , after all, a carnivore in this for m .”
Kerrigan laughed. “ Y es, I believe we have s omething si m ilar to y o u r t y p e of food, even though my parents m ai nl y eat greens.”
He addressed Meeka. “ P recious, I see y o u know Catz can speak. Our w orld, it is quite different. M o st ever y o n e here us e s magic in one form or another.”
Precious! W hy do e s he keep calling me that?
Locking her fists on her hips, she narrowed her e y es. Meeka tried to keep a tight leash on the anger bubbling through her. “Look, bud d y . I’m not y o ur precious, or y o u r hon e y , or an y t h ing else y ou think of. My na m e is Meeka. While Catz here told m e I’m so m e sort of sorceress, I find
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