Warm and cozy, I drifted into a dreamless sleep.
“Time to get out of bed.”
I cracked one eye open, and all I could see was a naked expanse of deep bronze skin. I was still completely wrapped up in Bokkan’s hold, but he was now on his back, and I was draped over his body.
“Why is it time to get out of bed?” I asked, closing my eyes again.
“We’re training today.”
“Have fun. Kick ass. I’ll see you when you’re done,” I mumbled, about to fall asleep again.
Before I could pass back out, Bokkan grunted and swept the furs off our bodies. I tensed and yelped.
“It’s too damn cold for that shit,” I mumbled, sliding off his body and grabbing for the furs.
He didn’t let me settle back into bed. The damned daemon rolled over, still holding me to him, and stood next to the bed, carrying me into the bathing room.
“I take back anything nice I said about you,” I grumbled, letting my legs dangle around his thighs.
I also ignored the heavy erection pressing against my lower abdomen. If I gave it too much attention, I would start to think about all the things he’d done to my body yesterday. Now that I knew he could smell when I was aroused, I didn’t want to get turned on.
“You haven’t said any nice things about me,” Bokkan replied, sounding downright jovial.
“Well, I thought a few yesterday, but now I’m not going to say them out loud because you’ve pissed me off.”
He released one of his rumbling chuckles. “I am assuming thatpissed offmeans you’re annoyed with me rather than you’re going to pee on me.”
“You would assume right.”
Bokkan carried me over to the counter and sat me on the same towel he’d laid out when he’d checked my bandages last night. He immediately picked up my right hand and examined my forearm and bicep. The scratches that had closed but remained bright red yesterday were little more than pink welts on my skin. The shallower cuts were completely gone, leaving only a couple of small white scars in some places and none in others.
It seemed whatever herbs in the tinctures he’d used on my skin or given me yesterday not only prevented infection and deadened pain but helped me heal at an incredibly rapid rate.
“This is nuts,” I mumbled, staring at my healed arms. “Cuts and scratches like those would have taken me weeks, maybe even a month, to heal this fully at home.”
“I am glad you are no longer in pain,” Bokkan replied. “And you have certainly healed enough to train today.”
I frowned at him. “Why are you so determined that I train today?”
“You trained daily in your realm, did you not?” he asked.
I nodded, studying his expression.
“Then, it is important you keep it up. I will always protect you, but I do not want you to lose your own strength and skill.” A sly smile spread across his face. “Also, I want to see if you can take me down.”
I smirked at him. “You realize I’m not going to take it easy on you, right?”
“I do,” he answered.
“In fact, I’m going to be even meaner to you than I would have because you dragged me out of bed when I was sleeping so well.”
He leaned toward me, putting a hand on each side of my hips on the counter. His black eyes sparkled with amusement and sheer enjoyment. “I look forward to it.”
Poking him in the chest with a finger, I said, “Then, back off so I can get dressed and fuel up before I have to kick your ass.”
His eyes moved down my body at my words, taking in my bare flesh. I barely suppressed a shiver at the slow, appreciative perusal. He leaned forward, just a bit, and I thought he was going to touch me.
Instead, he pushed himself away from the counter and sauntered out of the bathing room, flexing muscles and hard cock on full display.
