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18. Nicolette
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Trust In Love: A Love Mark Romance 19. Farrow
I snuck into Nicolette’s and my tent early the next morning while she still slept. She looked so lovely and serene draped across her bedroll with her thick, dark braid curled around her neck like a scarf and a bare knee and calf peeking out from the confines of her skirts.My body reacted instantly. I swear, I’d been in a perpetual state of arousal since plucking her from Donnelly. And it didn’t help that she made it so damn obvious that she was more than willing to lie with me.I could wake her right now, ruck up her skirts, and the woman would be wet and moaning by the time I pushed inside her. A groan vibrated through my throat as I fisted my hands down at my sides.I was weak when it came to her, but sex would be the one place I refused to give in. I would not tup her, not until she learned everything about me and my situation and was still willing to have me afterward.Which she wouldn’t be.Swallowing down my regret over what would never happen, I tore my gaze from her and s
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Farrow had grown silent and he’d drawn tightly within himself. Over an hour had passed since we’d left the mage’s camp, and the pleasantly loopy man he’d been when I’d shoved him onto his horse was no more.Now, he had his hands buried in Mint’s mane, and his fists were clenched so hard that his knuckles turned white.He gave me a sharp “no” every time I questioned him, asking if he was in pain, but how could I believe he wasn’t? Sweat coursed down his face and bare chest in rivulets, and he panted as if he couldn’t catch any air. His skin was flushed and eyes dazed as he glanced around himself with a drugged kind of agony.The man was most certainly tormented.I don’t know why he was being so stubborn and denying it.My first instinct was to just kiss him and end his ailments, but since Mydera knew he was my true love, I had a bad feeling she’d instilled some kind of counteractive magic to prevent me from healing whatever this was.What if kissing him made things worse? I didn’t
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My arms and legs quivered with exhaustion, and my body felt completely boneless. The tremors wracked me harder. I couldn’t seem to stop them.I’d just experienced the most intense orgasm of my life, but I wasn’t so sure that had anything to do with this. This felt like an unexplainable nervous habit that had just up and seized me.I squeezed my eyes closed tighter than they already were and buried my face in silken hair that smelled heavily of honey and flowers. Warm feminine arms eased around me, comforting me.Yes. I needed that. I needed—“Farrow?”That voice. Whoever had blessed the Outer Realms with bringing that voice into existence deserved an award. It was by far the best sound to ever caress my ears.“Darling, are you okay?”Yes, so musical and soothing. I nodded, calmed by the voice, only to shake even more because I instinctively knew something else was still terribly wrong.“Farrow?”I frowned, confused. “I—I don’t know what’s wrong—” I started to confess until I r
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I woke the next morning to the sound of a campfire snapping and the scent of meat cooking on a spit. My stomach clenched, desiring food.Feeling deliciously rested and worked over nicely, I smiled and stretched before sitting up and shoving my hair out of my face, scanning the camp for Farrow. He stood at the horses, fully dressed for a day of riding and tied the last of our saddle bags into place.As if sensing my gaze, he glanced over.Remorse flashed in his eyes.Dropping his hands from his task, he turned to me, his expression smoothing out flat and blank. “We need to get back on the road. We’ve lost a full day of travel.”Disappointment echoed through me.“Okay.” Nodding, I pushed to my feet and padded toward him. “But the aphrodisiac?” I asked, even though I already knew.“Gone,” he said, his eyes darkening.“So, now you finally regret it?” I guessed dully, stopping in front of him. Now that he was back in his own frame of mind, of course he regretted tupping me. “You reg
Last Updated : 2021-11-24Trust In Love: A Love Mark Romance 23. Farrow
“Nicolette!” I screamed in horror as she landed in the Cull on her back and sank into the dark, flowing waters.Her eyes were open wide, full of terror and pain, blood gushing from her throat.“NOO! Stop the ferry,” I ordered, already searching the deck around me for rope or anything to toss out to her. “Stop! She’s gone overboard.”Oh, Jesus. I’d never seen a fish do that before.And I’d been the idiot who’d told her to keep her damned jewelry on.“Stop the fucking ferry!” I roared, just as the two guards who were supposed to have accompanied me on my kidnapping skidded up next to me and gaped out at the princess, who was washing downstream in the water alongside us.“You killed her!” one blurted in surprise, just as the ferry master yelled, “The ferry stops for no one.”“Goddammit,” I roared, pointing at him. “She’s going to die. You stop this ferry right NOW!”He shook his head, eyes filling with sympathy. “Even if I wanted to, mate, the current’s too strong. There’s no stop
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I continued to hold Farrow long after he fell asleep, running my fingers through his hair and pressing my lips to his temple. Occasionally, his arms would tighten around my waist and he’d draw me closer to him.He shuddered once, and I murmured, “Shh. It’s okay. I’m here.”Almost immediately, he settled.I tipped my face against his and released a breath, wondering what he was dreaming about. Something today had really spooked him. I didn’t want to be vain and assume that almost losing me had made him realize how important I was becoming to him, but I kind of think that’s exactly what had happened.“It’s okay,” I repeated softly. “You didn’t lose me. I’m right here.”He relaxed even more. Closing my eyes, I did too, and I murmured, “I love you,” to his sleeping form.He sighed in peace.With a smile touching my lips, I let sleep claim me as well. Farrow had been right. No matter how much today had set us back, we were still alive and going forward. We were still together.At th
Last Updated : 2021-11-24Trust In Love: A Love Mark Romance 25. Farrow
My balls itched.I couldn’t handle the nagging sensation that irritated the skin just under my scrotum. So I reached down to give them a good scratch, still half-awake but stirring more with the mounting need to relieve the prickling flesh.Except I never reached the damn spot.My hand only made it halfway there before cold, metal fingers clamped around my wrist, yanking me up short.My brow furrowed. “What the…?”Eyes bursting open, I flew forward, only to get snagged by more chains, these surrounding my waist. They jerked me back against a tree, where I’d been bound.Blinking down at myself, I discovered that not only were my wrists and waist chained but my ankles were as well, securing me quite successfully to a large, unmovable elm.“Oh God,” I gasped, fear leaping into my gut. “Nicolette!”If the two guards from the ferry had found us and taken off with her, leaving me chained here, I’d kill them. Both of them.The campfire had died down and my pack of possessions remaine
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I had no idea how to get home. I just knew which direction Farrow and I had been going, so I went the exact opposite way.He had re-applied his skin concealer to my tattoo the night before, and as long as I didn’t fall into another river, I thought it should stay in place for a day or two longer before beginning to rub off. After that, I’d have to hope keeping my cape up over my head would hide it enough, because it’d take three or four more days to reach the Far Shore border. At least.Glancing back, I almost expected to see Farrow charging after me. But I was alone in the trees.Trying not to think about him, I turned forward again and kept walking. I wasn’t going to worry about leaving him there, chained to a tree. He’d find the key and be free soon enough.Except worst-case scenarios kept plaguing me. What if ruffians—like the archers—showed up before he found the key, and they robbed or killed him or both? What if wild animals scented him and attacked? What if—Argh!“He’ll
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Linda writes romance fiction from YA to adult, contemporary to fantasy. Most Kage stories lean more toward the lighter, sillier side with a couple meaningful moments thrown in. Focuses more on entertainment value and emotional impact.Published since 2010. Went through a 2-year writing correspondence class in children’s literature from The Institute of Children’s Literature. Then graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, English with an emphasis in creative fiction writing from Pittsburg State University.Now she lives with her hubby, two daughters, cat Holly, and nine cuckoo clocks in southeast Kansas, USA. Farm girl. Parents were dairy farmers. Was youngest of eight. Big family. Day job as a cataloging library assistant.Harry Potter House Gryffindor, Patronus White Stallion, character match Hagrid. Supernatural Team Dean. Game of Thrones Team Jon Snow and Tyrion Lannister. The Walking Dead Team Daryl. Outlander Team Jamie Fraser. Teen Wolf Team Stiles. Avenger Team Thor...or Hulk (can’t
Trust In Love: A Love Mark Romance 2nd Epilogue
“Mater?”I glanced up from the scroll I was writing on and found Wicket hovering in the entrance of my tent.With a snap from my fingers, the journal popped into the air and then spooled closed into a tight roll before disappearing so it could return to the only kingdom in the Outer Realms that actually contained a public library.High Cliff had always been ahead of the others in academics. Then again, the House of Bjorn, who had reigned over it for hundreds of years, had been the first family to cast off their powers. And it hadn’t taken me long to realize the absence of magic forced one to get creative and use critical thinking to solve problems instead, turning to science, inventions, and industry.Maybe that was why my little world here hadn’t evolved as quickly as I’d hoped it would; there was still too much supernatural interference at work, restricting its progress.Not that I was willing to forego any of my own abilities to help in that regard, mind you. So I couldn’t righ
Trust In Love: A Love Mark Romance Epilogue
“You want to know what I don’t understand?” Indigo said as he peeled a grumpacker in the seat across from me.Turning my gaze from the window of the carriage I’d been staring out to watch the Far Shore landscape pass by, I lifted my brows in amusement as he kicked back lazily on his cushion and hiked his boots up onto the padded bench next to me.“What’s that?” I asked.“Why…” he wondered, “is a woman who marries a king labeled a queen, but a man who marries a queen a mere prince?”Sending him an odd look, I answered, “You tell me. You’re the one who insisted it had to be that way in the first place.”He scowled in irritation. “Only because that’s how Bison said it’s done on Earth. Or at least how he thinks it goes. Apparently, he’s never followed royal order that closely before.” He wrinkled his nose. “Strange, that.”“Well, we certainly don’t have to follow Earth’s rules,” I decided, “as we’re not earthlings ourselves.”Farrow gasped at such a suggestion. “Yes, we do,” he argu
Trust In Love: A Love Mark Romance 35. Farrow
The Donnellean army arrived two days later. In all actuality, it was fairly anticlimactic.Far Shore soldiers waited at the city limits for them, lining the roadways to provide a royal escort for such honored guests that led their commander straight to the castle’s entrance.Urban Bjorn, leader of the Donnelly troops, looked puzzled and suspicious as hell, glancing around him as if he expected an attack any moment even as he strode forward to meet me, where I stood awaiting his arrival at the door to the throne room. When he recognized who I was, his scowl grew.“You!” he boomed as he grabbed the front of my tunic and yanked me against him so he could snarl directly into my face. “This whole mess is your fault?” He shook me harshly, rattling my teeth. “You fucking punk. I should’ve let Brentley execute you that night Nicolette begged me to save your miserable life.”“Be that as it may,” I offered mildly. “What’s done is done, so…” I lifted a bored eyebrow. “If you’ll kindly release
Trust In Love: A Love Mark Romance 34. Nicolette
So, the headcount in our expedition more than doubled. Farrow was adamantly against the idea of letting Roloff join us, but the soothsayer defended his case quite handily, if you wanted my opinion.“They had an axe to my head,” he sobbed. “What was I supposed to do? Besides, destiny was whispering in my ear, telling me you needed to be caught there, sneaking into the castle.”I glanced toward a glowering Farrow. “You really can’t argue with destiny, you know.”“If destiny meant Sable had to die and your life was put into jeopardy, then the hell I can’t.”“It had to happen that way,” Roloff insisted, tears spilling down his cheeks. “I loved Sable, too. She kept me sane while we lived in those dungeon cells together. We watched a tongue-less man starve to death. Rats swarmed in. I would’ve lost my mind without her. But destiny said…” He paused to dab at his wet eyes. “Destiny said it was to happen this way. The results will cause peace among many and—”“You call this peace?” Farrow
Trust In Love: A Love Mark Romance 33. Farrow
I woke to the caw of birds outside the window and nearby waves walloping the shoreline.With a contented groan, I stretched my arms over my head and glanced at Nicolette sleeping beside me. A smile stretched across my lips. I liked sleeping in a bed with her. My fingers coasted over her hair, careful not to disturb her. She looked so young and innocent in rest.Wanting to keep it that way, I eased off the mattress and found my clothes piled on the floor where I’d dropped them last night.Once dressed, I padded barefoot to the door and opened it quietly, peeking into the front room.If I was lucky, no one else would be awake yet. I could sneak back to my bedroll without Bison or Indigo realizing I’d been with Nicolette at all last night.From the table, however, both Indigo and Bison turned from where they’d been sitting and talking, and they each gave me a severe once-over.Dammit. Busted.The High Clifter scowled irritably, his eyes bleary with signs of sleeplessness. But the e
Trust In Love: A Love Mark Romance 32. Nicolette
I fell asleep before Farrow did that night, thank God. Though we’d only shared a handful of dreams together, his always left me disturbed, feeling heavy and despondent afterward.I didn’t like seeing how gray life had left him, either. I mean, had the man never been given a sweet treat or hug in his entire life? It was a miracle he’d turned out as well as he had. With the kind of hopeless existence he’d been given, I would’ve imploded by now.I wanted every night to be full of my dreams, so he could at least experience some warmth and brightness.When I appeared in the village of Mandalay, a smile lit my face.“Oh, thank God,” a voice said from behind me, echoing my thoughts. I turned, beaming at Farrow. He lifted a shoulder almost bashfully, admitting, “Your dreams are better.”“They are,” I agreed, going to him.Needing my hands on his skin, I made his tunic disappear and put that leather and fur-skinned kilt back on him. Purring my approval, I smoothed my palms up his bare che
Trust In Love: A Love Mark Romance 31. Farrow
We reached the destination that Indigo led us to—a cottage on the beach—early the next evening. The other two had let me trail along silently behind them throughout the day, and I was grateful for that.I felt raw. Exposed. I didn’t know how to deal with any of this. So I just kept it all contained inside myself.Glad to not think about my pain for a while, I examined the small but finely built home in front of us and then moved my gaze out to the sea.All my life, I’d lived within a day’s ride from the shore, and yet I’d never been here before.“It’s so massive,” Nicolette murmured, coming up beside me so she could study the scenery as well. “Water as far as the eye can see. I never imagined it’d be like this.”I sent her a questioning glance before realizing the sand princess who’d lived her entire life in the center of the Outer Realms wouldn’t have gotten to see such a sight before either, would she?Holding in the urge to take her hand and squeeze warmly as we experienced th
Trust In Love: A Love Mark Romance 30. Nicolette
Farrow led us from the castle in record time, but we didn’t escape unnoticed. About the same moment we made it outside, a warning trumpet blared from the towers, beckoning more forces to help in finding the escaped felons. In finding us.“We left our horses this way,” Indigo started, but Farrow grabbed his arm.“No. That’s too close to the main entrance. They’ll spot us immediately. Let’s go this way,” he urged, leading us in the other direction. “Maybe if we make it to the stables without being spotted, we can steal some horses and get out of town.”But we no sooner darted in that direction than we found our way blocked.“Whoa!” Indigo grabbed Farrow’s arm, halting him. “Guards.”“Shit. This way, then.”Farrow tried to lead us to a side alley.More guards.They closed in on us from every street and angle, creeping stealthily forward on foot, weapons raised.“We’re surrounded.”I glanced around desperately, only to spot a weathered old man sitting in a two-wheeled cart that w
