The Lord’s Inconvenient Vow. Lara Temple

Shu is failing in his role.’

      Edge truly had the most amazing voice, Sam thought as her heartbeat whipped up again, her mind groping to remember what al-Walid had said about Shu and Geb and Nuut.

      And intercourse.

      The desert turned cold at night, but Sam didn’t feel it in the least.

      ‘Come, we should return.’ He reached out his hand.

      ‘I’m not ready.’

      ‘Don’t be foolish, Sam. It is late. Come.’

      ‘But I want to do something foolish. It has been far too long.’