"He was looking for you, Xan." Those six words haunted her as she desperately tried to concentrate on the sporadic conversation she had with Xion. Only it was nearly impossible to have any kind of conversation with anyone when those words were hanging over her head. There were too many variables to consider; she was Limani. She was meant to protect, not be...
"Seen enough?" Xan relaxed her posture to stare at a very stunned Liam. His blue eyes were wide with shock as they traveled up and down the length of her body. She wasn't a shy woman, having shared a bedroom and bathroom with Pogue for many years, but the intensity of Liam's stare made her anxious. A slow churning in her stomach made her cross her arms over...
"Xan, wake up." Xan grudgingly opened one eye and stared at her sister for a long moment before she said, "What is it? Do you need something?" "No." Xan sighed as she closed her eyes and turned over to get back to sleep. "Go downstairs and get some breakfast then." "It's afternoon, Xan." Not already. "Damn." Xan sat up, inwardly cursing as fatigue weigh...