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expulsion to the Desert because of me.” I pleaded with him. I meant every word and I watched emotion flicker in his eyes.
His expression softened. His hand cupped my cheek, and he pressed his lips to my forehead. “I understand,” he murmured and circled his arms around me.
I allowed it. Please, gods, let the Council say yes to this union. Otherwise, I would opt for the Desert.
Sirens blared anew. What the hell? Two sirens in one night? I wished that I had Luke’s ability to sense demons farther afield. Their numbers must be massive for the sirens to go off a second time. That meant we needed every soldier out there fighting.
“We should be out there in the combat.” I disentangled myself from the comfort his arms granted.
“My orders are to keep you here. And we all know how well your last disobedience went,” he chided, hands on his hips. I had never noticed how well he wore his fatigues. It didn’t matter as the sirens continued. We were necessary in the field. One extra warrior could make all the difference in battle.
“Yes, but I can’t just sit here when our platoons, my platoon is out there fighting for their lives.” He must have seen the sense in my argument. He didn’t want to be on babysitting duty, even if it would get him laid. Then again, who knew the last time he had been with a woman, so who was I to judge?
“But …” He attempted to argue, ever the level-headed man, but I caught him glancing at the door, as though he attempted to surmise if our skills were actually necessary.
“Think. When was the last time the sirens went off twice in a row like this? That means our forces need reinforcements like you and me. We can’t let them get to the Compound, or worse, inside.”
He studied my expression. I witnessed the battle that raged inside him. Consternation settled over his features. He wouldn’t let his newest acquisition near a battlefield.
Using every ounce of skill I had, I rubbed my hands up his chest, moving my body intimately against the hard planes of his.
“Please. I couldn’t live with myself if we had a chance to save our people and didn’t take it. I know I’m not Cantati Forces any-more, but I’m still a soldier and so are you!” I begged, gazing into his eyes, pleading with him to see my point. He stared at my mouth a mere inch from his, and I noticed his eyes fill with unrequited longing. He swallowed, his lips claimed mine for a gentle mating, and I knew I had won.
“Fine. Let’s go before I change my mind.”
“Thank you.” I refrained from dancing a jig at my victory. He could change his mind before we made it out of the Compound. With the sirens continuing their shrill call to arms, I knew this was the right decision. We needed every able-bodied soldier. I had witnessed the difference one person could make on the battlefield.
“We’ll stop by my room for weapons,” he said.
It was more than I’d hoped for. I hugged him close before I raced to my chest and pulled out a jacket. In demoting me and removing me from Cantati Forces, they had also taken my weapons. More than likely because they were afraid that I would use them on Cade or the Council, not that they were very far off in their estimates. I would make Cade pay for how roughly he’d treated me once the Council reversed their decision, make no mistake.
“I’m ready.”
He nodded and gave me a once-over. “Stay close to me, dammit. And don’t do anything stupid.”
Who, me? Do something stupid? That was all I seemed capable of accomplishing here lately. He wanted assurances that I would be good and not race headlong into trouble. Quinten knew me better than that, so I lied.
“I won’t.” Although, we both knew that when push came to shove and a battle was underway, a lot of things could go wrong in the space of a heartbeat. The firm line of his mouth told me he didn’t buy it, but he accepted my word for now.
“Let’s go.” With that, we exited my room and headed into the
His expression softened. His hand cupped my cheek, and he pressed his lips to my forehead. “I understand,” he murmured and circled his arms around me.
I allowed it. Please, gods, let the Council say yes to this union. Otherwise, I would opt for the Desert.
Sirens blared anew. What the hell? Two sirens in one night? I wished that I had Luke’s ability to sense demons farther afield. Their numbers must be massive for the sirens to go off a second time. That meant we needed every soldier out there fighting.
“We should be out there in the combat.” I disentangled myself from the comfort his arms granted.
“My orders are to keep you here. And we all know how well your last disobedience went,” he chided, hands on his hips. I had never noticed how well he wore his fatigues. It didn’t matter as the sirens continued. We were necessary in the field. One extra warrior could make all the difference in battle.
“Yes, but I can’t just sit here when our platoons, my platoon is out there fighting for their lives.” He must have seen the sense in my argument. He didn’t want to be on babysitting duty, even if it would get him laid. Then again, who knew the last time he had been with a woman, so who was I to judge?
“But …” He attempted to argue, ever the level-headed man, but I caught him glancing at the door, as though he attempted to surmise if our skills were actually necessary.
“Think. When was the last time the sirens went off twice in a row like this? That means our forces need reinforcements like you and me. We can’t let them get to the Compound, or worse, inside.”
He studied my expression. I witnessed the battle that raged inside him. Consternation settled over his features. He wouldn’t let his newest acquisition near a battlefield.
Using every ounce of skill I had, I rubbed my hands up his chest, moving my body intimately against the hard planes of his.
“Please. I couldn’t live with myself if we had a chance to save our people and didn’t take it. I know I’m not Cantati Forces any-more, but I’m still a soldier and so are you!” I begged, gazing into his eyes, pleading with him to see my point. He stared at my mouth a mere inch from his, and I noticed his eyes fill with unrequited longing. He swallowed, his lips claimed mine for a gentle mating, and I knew I had won.
“Fine. Let’s go before I change my mind.”
“Thank you.” I refrained from dancing a jig at my victory. He could change his mind before we made it out of the Compound. With the sirens continuing their shrill call to arms, I knew this was the right decision. We needed every able-bodied soldier. I had witnessed the difference one person could make on the battlefield.
“We’ll stop by my room for weapons,” he said.
It was more than I’d hoped for. I hugged him close before I raced to my chest and pulled out a jacket. In demoting me and removing me from Cantati Forces, they had also taken my weapons. More than likely because they were afraid that I would use them on Cade or the Council, not that they were very far off in their estimates. I would make Cade pay for how roughly he’d treated me once the Council reversed their decision, make no mistake.
“I’m ready.”
He nodded and gave me a once-over. “Stay close to me, dammit. And don’t do anything stupid.”
Who, me? Do something stupid? That was all I seemed capable of accomplishing here lately. He wanted assurances that I would be good and not race headlong into trouble. Quinten knew me better than that, so I lied.
“I won’t.” Although, we both knew that when push came to shove and a battle was underway, a lot of things could go wrong in the space of a heartbeat. The firm line of his mouth told me he didn’t buy it, but he accepted my word for now.
“Let’s go.” With that, we exited my room and headed into the
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