Page 58 of Game on Askole

“It’s a way we show our affection,”I answered.

“Me no get kissing.”

Plucking KeeKee off Tihar’s forehead, I pressed my lips to her furry head.“You have now been kissed.”

“Me like.”KeeKee peered up at Tihar.“Kiss?”

With a put-upon sigh, my lethal warrior leaned down and gave her a smooch.

“I think I could fall in love with you,”I told Tihar.

“What must I do to convince you?”

I gestured at the trophies.

“As the lady warrior commands.”Tihar touched his gauntlet. The Gourman and his pals vanished.

Holy hell. They were holograms. Very realistic holograms.“Where do you keep your real trophies?”

“At my fortress.”Tihar released his grip and let me slide slowly down his muscular body.

I felt a rush of heat in my hoo-ha. What a tease.“You have a fortress?”

“I do.”Tihar sent me the mental image of a castle carved from a mountain of bronze. Laser cannons were mounted on top of the towers.

“Impressive.”

“I won it in a death challenge.”

I raised an eyebrow.“Damn. You pissed off some rich, important dude, didn’t you?”

“A tyrant who used his power to terrorize his clan.”

I took a step back at Tihar’s savage expression. He’d give the Overlord a run for his money in the badass department.“Your father didn’t stop him?”

“Chimer, the rich, important dude, had the council’s backing.”

“Bet he was bribing them.”

“He was.”

“What horrible crime did you commit to anger Chimer? Refuse to marry his sister? Sleep with his mom?”

“Neither. Chimer was beating a Draconic hatchling. I stopped him.”

Anyone who hurt critters needed to be put down. I had destroyed the Rodan who ate my dog. It had been five years, and I still missed Roxy.“You didn’t leave the hatchling behind, did you?”

“I did not.”

Tihar’s compassion toward animals earned him a bunch of brownie points.“That’s when dumbass challenged you?”

“He accused me of theft and demanded the Rite of Mainor. Single combat to the death.”

“A bully and his pride make for bad decisions. I mean, seriously, he thought he could take you?”

“Chimer had never been defeated in battle,”Tihar said.

“Gee, an arrogant, cocky and brain-dead bastard. Did I leave anything out?”

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