back to sleep. Thorn tucked the covers around her before he touched her cheek with the backs of his fingers.
Bora Bora
Rhi sipped on her tropical alcoholic beverage and soaked up the rays of the sun. She wiggled her toes as she reclined on the lounger, and then frowned when she saw the black nail polish.
Black. Why couldnât she seem to use another color? Oh, there was the gold, silver, white, and even blue as an accent, but only black as the base.
The darkness within her smiled.
Rhi rose off the lounger and walked to the edge of the turquoise water. The golden sand beneath her feet was as hot as the unforgiving sun. Despite only being there a few days, her skin had begun to bronze nicely.
She walked into the water until she was up to her thighs, then she dove in. The cool sea felt wonderful. She smiled as she watched fish swim below her.
Rhi broke the surface and treaded water as she looked back at the beach. It was a secluded place. She liked having the stunning scenery all to herself. Perhaps it was because she knew Balladyn was always trying to find her, to convince her to be his, but she knew she was being watched.
They were veiled. This was the third time in two weeks she had felt such a presence. It wasnât Balladyn. If he knew where she was, he would be trying to seduce her, not watching her.
It also wasnât Inen from the Queenâs Guard. He was powerful, but not nearly powerful enough to keep veiled for so long. No one other than Usaeil herselfâand Rhi, though no one else knew thatâcould stay veiled as long as they wanted. Usaeil was Queen of the Light. She wouldnât be spying on Rhi this way.
Rhi was intrigued. Who would want to follow her?
More importantly, why?
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CHAPTER
NINE
Lexi opened her eyes to see she was in a bed. It was a womanâs studio flat by the looks of it, but it wasnât hers.
Her throat hurt, and her mouth was dry. She desperately needed something to drink. She sat up, wondering why her body was so sore.
There was no one about that she could tell, and she really wished she could remember how she got there. Lexi slid her legs from beneath the covers and over the side of the bed. She stood, and her legs immediately buckled. She managed to grab hold of the bed to keep herself standing.
If she didnât know better, she would say she had been sick. She got her legs underneath her before she looked out the window. The sun was high in the sky, which meant she had slept. Since her eyes no longer hurt, she suspected sheâd slept at least a good eight hours.
Lexi spotted a pile of sheets near the door. She saw her sweater sticking out. Suddenly, she realized she was naked expect for the pale yellow Victoriaâs Secret nightshirt she wore.
She slowly walked to the stack to get her clothes. Lexi bent and pushed the sheets away to reveal all of her clothes. That shouldâve made her happy, except that they were cut to pieces.
Just what the hell had happened?
And why couldnât she remember?
Lexi looked for her knife. It had to be around somewhere. It took her two tries before she could stand. A walk around the studio and she found her knife laying on an end table next to the sofa.
She hurried to it. Once she had the weapon in her hand, she felt a little calmer. She wouldnât be in control until she had on clothes and was back at her place.
If she could get past the Red Eyes.
âGood. Youâre up.â
She knew that deep, silky smooth voice. Lexi didnât have to look to know it was the stranger, but she couldnât help herself. She turned and lost herself in his deep brown eyes.
His long dark hair was down once more. It was thick and straight, and sexy as sin. Damn him for being so good every time she saw him. He smiled then, looking charming and wicked all at once.
Despite a valiant attempt, Lexi took stock of his white tee, jeans, and boots.
âHow do you feel?â
She felt like she had been dragged
Bora Bora
Rhi sipped on her tropical alcoholic beverage and soaked up the rays of the sun. She wiggled her toes as she reclined on the lounger, and then frowned when she saw the black nail polish.
Black. Why couldnât she seem to use another color? Oh, there was the gold, silver, white, and even blue as an accent, but only black as the base.
The darkness within her smiled.
Rhi rose off the lounger and walked to the edge of the turquoise water. The golden sand beneath her feet was as hot as the unforgiving sun. Despite only being there a few days, her skin had begun to bronze nicely.
She walked into the water until she was up to her thighs, then she dove in. The cool sea felt wonderful. She smiled as she watched fish swim below her.
Rhi broke the surface and treaded water as she looked back at the beach. It was a secluded place. She liked having the stunning scenery all to herself. Perhaps it was because she knew Balladyn was always trying to find her, to convince her to be his, but she knew she was being watched.
They were veiled. This was the third time in two weeks she had felt such a presence. It wasnât Balladyn. If he knew where she was, he would be trying to seduce her, not watching her.
It also wasnât Inen from the Queenâs Guard. He was powerful, but not nearly powerful enough to keep veiled for so long. No one other than Usaeil herselfâand Rhi, though no one else knew thatâcould stay veiled as long as they wanted. Usaeil was Queen of the Light. She wouldnât be spying on Rhi this way.
Rhi was intrigued. Who would want to follow her?
More importantly, why?
Â
CHAPTER
NINE
Lexi opened her eyes to see she was in a bed. It was a womanâs studio flat by the looks of it, but it wasnât hers.
Her throat hurt, and her mouth was dry. She desperately needed something to drink. She sat up, wondering why her body was so sore.
There was no one about that she could tell, and she really wished she could remember how she got there. Lexi slid her legs from beneath the covers and over the side of the bed. She stood, and her legs immediately buckled. She managed to grab hold of the bed to keep herself standing.
If she didnât know better, she would say she had been sick. She got her legs underneath her before she looked out the window. The sun was high in the sky, which meant she had slept. Since her eyes no longer hurt, she suspected sheâd slept at least a good eight hours.
Lexi spotted a pile of sheets near the door. She saw her sweater sticking out. Suddenly, she realized she was naked expect for the pale yellow Victoriaâs Secret nightshirt she wore.
She slowly walked to the stack to get her clothes. Lexi bent and pushed the sheets away to reveal all of her clothes. That shouldâve made her happy, except that they were cut to pieces.
Just what the hell had happened?
And why couldnât she remember?
Lexi looked for her knife. It had to be around somewhere. It took her two tries before she could stand. A walk around the studio and she found her knife laying on an end table next to the sofa.
She hurried to it. Once she had the weapon in her hand, she felt a little calmer. She wouldnât be in control until she had on clothes and was back at her place.
If she could get past the Red Eyes.
âGood. Youâre up.â
She knew that deep, silky smooth voice. Lexi didnât have to look to know it was the stranger, but she couldnât help herself. She turned and lost herself in his deep brown eyes.
His long dark hair was down once more. It was thick and straight, and sexy as sin. Damn him for being so good every time she saw him. He smiled then, looking charming and wicked all at once.
Despite a valiant attempt, Lexi took stock of his white tee, jeans, and boots.
âHow do you feel?â
She felt like she had been dragged
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