Heaven can be found amongst the stars.
Attacks from The New Order set everything on edge. Add in visits from a goddess who may or may not be wanting to kill her and Lana is getting worn out. When she loses something so precious to her, will there be a way to recover?
Reader Advisory: This book is best read in sequence as part of a serial.
General Release Date: 2nd May 2014
Lian watched Lana as she swung in the sun. She had put on much needed weight since arriving here, and no longer looked like an emaciated child. Her curves and dips had filled out, telling everyone she was all woman. She sat there, lost in her own world, sleeves of the sweatshirt covering her hands. She still didn’t have any shoes on.
Mark was about five steps from her—he lay bundled up in a play pen. Even now, looking at her from this distance, Lian wanted to strip her bare and explore her body. He wasn’t sure what to do about how she’d dealt with the reveal about Erlik. Yes, she had said it was over but he continued to retain his immense guilt.
Things were different between them now—he had moved into her room with her and Mark wasn’t that far away, Lian having put him in the first room at the top of the second floor.
Lana was a hard worker. She studied hard and wanted to learn as much as she could. She also had no fear of trying new things. She’d gotten much better at riding and he no longer insisted she take a stable hand or him along if she wished to take one of the horses out.
He scratched at his chest and sauntered in her direction. Before he reached her side, she turned her head and gave him a soft smile. It warmed him through, despite the coolness of the day. This was the smile she reserved for him and Mark. It bespoke of the love she’d yet to vocalise to him but he felt coming from her on a daily basis.
“Hey,” he said, sliding onto the seat beside her and giving her a peck on the cheek.
“How was your meeting?”
He draped an arm over her shoulders. “Boring. I missed you.”
“You just saw me this afternoon for lunch.”
He trailed his tongue along her neck, loving how she trembled beneath his touch. Lana was so responsive to him. “So I did. But I still missed you.”
“Behave yourself,” she said even as she tilted her head to the side, offering him more access to her neck.
“I promise I’ll be good,” he rumbled as he nipped the skin.
“I know you’re good. That’s not what I meant and you know it. Stop.”
“I don’t want to stop.”
Her hand curved into his thigh. “And I have no wish for you to. However, I see Maxwell is on his way here. I’d rather not give him a show, if we can help it.”
Lian grumbled but sat back and waved Maxwell forward. “What can I do for you, Maxwell?”
“That information you requested has arrived, sir. You told me to alert you when it happened.” Maxwell gave a small bow. “Ms Tennesol.”
“Hello, Maxwell.”
Lian stopped the swing and stood. “Thank you.”
His man of affairs gave a nod and walked off.
“I’ll see you at dinner, then?” He posed his question to Lana.
She ran her gaze over him and his body responded to the hunger he witnessed on her face. “Yes.”
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