Knights of the Ruby Order: Mica
by Kate Hill
From Ellora’s Cave
Blurb:
Sun, a Dame of the Opal Order, relishes her physical and sexual dominance over men, yet she is tormented by memories of the attack that destroyed her village when she was a child. Seeking revenge, she travels to the land of Upper Kenna to finally confront the man who nearly ruined her life. Instead she finds his son, a stunningly handsome Priest in Waiting who arouses her like no man ever has before.
Mica has spent the past several years atoning for sins committed during his time as a general. In spite of Dame Sun’s tough veneer, her courage and kindness touch Mica’s heart as much as her beauty enflames his desire.
Against Sun’s better judgment, the passion raging between her and Mica turns to love, but the two have dark secrets that make sharing a life together impossible.
Excerpt:
“You’re sure you want to do this?” Lock asked Sun.
The Knight and Dame stood together outside a temple in Ademene.
In moments the Ceremony for Priesthood would begin. Initially it had been decided that the ceremony would take place in the Palace, however due to some heavy renovations the ritual had been moved to one of the smaller temples in the city square. High Advisor Kado was presiding over Mica’s ceremony.
“I’m sure. He’s making a terrible mistake.”
Lock snorted. “That’s an understatement. You know he’s probably going to want to kill both of us.”
“He’ll get over it.”
Shaking his head, Lock said, “Sparrow’s going to roast my ass after this.”
“She’ll get over it too. Now are you sure you can do it?”
“Don’t worry about me. Just make sure the horses are ready.”
“They’ll be ready. Thank goodness the ceremony isn’t taking place in the Palace. The ritual table there is built directly into the floor. At least in this temple it’s just wooden.” A tingling feeling spread through her. She knew this was the right thing to do but regretted that it would probably add to the bitterness already festering between her and Mica. She forced such thoughts from her mind. It didn’t matter if he hated her in the end. At least she would have stopped him from making a terrible mistake.
Lock grinned. “You know there won’t be much left of his dignity.”
“Better than there not being much left of his manhood.”
“This isn’t the best idea for me. He can’t stand the sight of me as it is.”
“That’s because you goad him.”
“Traditional people like him are the most fun to goad.”
Raising an eyebrow, Sun said, “Sparrow’s right.”
“About what?”
“You are incorrigible”
“I do my best.” Lock glanced through the window. “They’re getting ready.”
“You’d just better make it tight.”
“It’s a metal lock. They’ll be no worries.”
No worries. Sun drew a deep breath. The only real worry would be whether or not Mica killed her.
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