All Spell Breaks Loose (36 page)

“Chigaru has expressed interest in sending young goblins for training.”

“Including girls?”

“Oh, yes. And of course of those presently in the Conclave college, Justinius’s granddaughter will be one of our first recruits.”

Katelyn Valerian, spellsinger extraordinaire, also known as Piaras’s girlfriend. “Piaras would like that.”

“I like to keep my men happy.” Mychael ran his hands slowly down my back. “And if you’re in the Guardians, I can keep an eye on you.”

“And give me orders. Now we come to the
real
reason. You know I’m not the order-taking kind—”

“How about strongly worded suggestions?”

I snorted. “You’ve been doing that for the past three months. How’s it been going for you?”

“I’m a man who knows my limitations,” Mychael replied with mock gravity. “So, do you want to go out into the world to fight evil and rescue the downtrodden?”

I gave a little shrug. “Eh, it has its appeal.”

“You’d have a team with you. Occasionally that team would only be the two of us.”

I snuggled in closer. “That definitely has appeal.”

“Raine, I think we make a great team—that is, if you’ll have me.”

Mychael wasn’t only talking about a fulfilling career in fighting the forces of evil. I knew it and so did he.

I stood on tiptoe and gave him a lingering kiss. “Sign me up, Paladin Eiliesor,” I whispered. “It sounds like the adventure of a lifetime.”

Lisa is the editor and quality control manager at an advertising agency. She has been a magazine editor and writer of corporate marketing materials of every description. She lives in North Carolina with her very patient and understanding husband, two retired racing greyhounds, and a Jack Russell terrier who rules them all.

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