The Sacrifice (47 page)

Lily
headed down the aisle and did exactly as she
’
d been told. Kyra was
her bridesmaid. Riana and Elle had gotten close to Kyra since the rescue. It
was hard to remember the animosity they
’
d felt toward her
that first day at the compound. Kyra
’
s tough as nails act
was driven by her desire to never have her students go through the hell feeders
had put her and her Lily through. And you had to respect that about her.

Elle
turned to Riana and squeezed her hand. “You know I love you. You
’
re
the sister I never had, and you always will be.”

“I love you. And, we are forever
sisters. Now head on down there, maid of honor. Before you make me cry and Mom
kills us both for messing up my make-up.”

Riana and Oz stepped up to the open
double doors. “Are you okay?” he asked, patting the tight grip she had on the
bend of his arm.

“
A little nervous.
”

“That
’
s
all right, sweetheart. I think you
’
re entitled. It
’
s
not every day someone becomes a wife
and
a queen. In case I haven
’
t
told you, you look absolutely beautiful.”

Riana
smiled up at him. “
Thanks, Dad.
”

Everyone
stood for her entrance. All eyes were locked on her. The aisle in the small
chapel appeared as if it had grown a mile. Suddenly she could relate to Lily.
Riana wanted to run to Cy. She closed her eyes and focused on his face. He wasn
’
t
far. She just had to keep her cool until she got to him.

As
Riana got closer, a head of blond curls bopped up over the crowd. Iggy stood
next to Cy, literally jumping up and down in order to see over the crowd. The
curiosity had gotten the best of him, which wasn
’
t
hard to do.

Cy
’
s
face finally came into sight, and he took her breath. Luminous blue eyes locked
onto hers and called to her soul. A dazzling smile spread his sensuous, full
lips. Riana handed over her bouquet to Elle.

Cy took her hands in his and kissed
her cheek. “You are more beautiful than any bride has ever been, since the
invention of matrimony. I love you.”

Riana
smiled.
“And I love you.” The
happiness on Cy
’
s face made all of her fears vanish. She was
exactly
where
she wanted to be, and becoming exactly
who
she was
destined to become. Cy
’
s wife—and his queen.

The End

Keep
reading for a sneak peek of Elle and Kam’s adventure.

Book 2 in
the Sons of Sivadia Series.

With
every step closer to the gym,
Elle
’s sore muscles screamed in protest. If they were
capable of creating a picket line to keep her away, they would. This would be
her third and final day of one-on-one fights, the last step of her six month
journey to become a full Protector of the Light.

In order to graduate, she had to fight
the top three Protectors and score fifty-one out of a hundred points. She could
also win by pinning her opponent to the mat for a ten count. That wasn’t a very
likely scenario, since most of the male Protectors were twice her size with
rock hard muscles. On day one she had fought the new commander, Miles, who was
as seasoned a warrior as they came. He was one of the original three who formed
the Protectors in order to protect society from feeders. Day two, she was
blessed with fighting his second in command, Declan, who was as big as a cement
truck and felt like one when he hit you. She never knew who would be her next
opponent until they arrived to fight.

Elle
opened the door and glanced around the training room. Large, black mats covered
every inch of the floor to prevent injury when their bodies slammed against the
unforgiving cement beneath. Numerous black and blue areas covered her body from
the past two days of unrelenting slams. But she’d scored high enough to pass,
which was all that mattered. She strode across the mats toward Miles and Kyra,
her score keepers for today.

A
smile tugged at Miles’ lips. “Thought you’d like to know that you had the
second highest score ever made on the written exams.”

Elle’s
mouth fell open. “Really? Who scored higher?”

Miles
stared at her with raised brows.

 
Did
I just say that out loud? Why do I have to be so competitive?
“I’m sorry,
guess that’s one of those need to know bases.”

Miles
chuckled. “Not really. We’re not the CIA. We’re more like one big happy family
that kicks ass. The guy’s name was Zander Vines. He was brilliant and one of
the best fighters we’ve ever had.”

“Had?”

“Yeah,
he wasn’t a protector for long—couldn’t follow orders. One of those people who
resented everyone that ranked above him. No one starts out on top. If you’re
promoted, you’ve spent a lot of years proving your worth.”

Elle
groaned as she began stretching her sore muscles. “For the record, I think Cy
and Oz chose well when they made you commander.”

Miles
wrote something on his clipboard. “Thanks, but sucking up won’t improve your
scores. Are you sure you’re ready for this?”

“I’m
sore, but I’m ready to get this over with.” She slipped an elastic pony-tail
holder from her wrist and gathered her long blonde hair back, twisting it
through the band into a tight bun. Her eyes narrowed on Miles. Why was he
smiling like that? Does he have dirty jokes on that clipboard? “Who am I up
against today?”

The
airlock broke on the door. Miles smiled and waggled his brows. “I guess you’re
about to find out.”

Elle
turned to see who it was. She clenched her jaws and ground her teeth.

Kam
strode toward them, decked out in his compound training uniform. The black,
shiny, spandex fit like a second skin and defined every well-formed muscle. He
was the one protector she had made a point to avoid during her six months of
training—the one man who infuriated her to no end. The most arrogant person
she’d ever met, a self-proclaimed
sex-god,
his words, not hers. She
wanted to strangle him every time he was near.

Heat
flooded Elle’s face and she swung around to face Miles, “No. Not him!” she said
with more force than needed when speaking to the commander of the group of
fighters she wanted to become a part of. “I’ll fight anyone you want, just not
him.
”

Miles’ lips thinned, and he shook his
head as if she were a child throwing a tantrum. “He is among our top three
fighters, Elle. In order to graduate, you must fight him or forget about becoming
a protector. You can always go back to your life as a detective in the human
work-force.”

She
looked between Miles and Kyra. Their faces held a hint of amusement. Why were
they enjoying making her fight Kam? Everyone knew she detested him.

Kam
walked up to her with his usual irritating grin. “Don’t worry, Blondie. I’ll go
easy on you.”

Elle
stiffened her back. “Maybe you’re the one that should be worried, Romeo.” She
clenched her fingers into a tight fist. How many times had she told him not to
call her Blondie? Was his goal in life to see how mad she could get? Well, he
was about to find out.

She
moved to the edge of the mat, kicked off her tennis shoes, and took some deep
breaths.

It
’
s okay. I
’
ll use my anger as fuel. I’ll beat him if it
’
s the last thing I do.

Elle
dropped into a fighting stance, crouched and ready to attack. As she circled
Kam on the mat, he stood in the center with his arms crossed, watching her as
if she were nothing more than a pesky gnat swarming around his head. She wasn’t
fooled by his relaxed stance. He watched every move she made.

Might
as well get this over with.
She kicked out with
her leg at the back of his knee. He pivoted out of the way with lightning speed
before her foot made contact.

Dang!
That just cost me a point.
She’d trained hard
over the past months. She was stronger than she’d ever been, and just as fast
as any protector she’d gone up against.

Kam
swung one long leg around and connected with Elle’s thigh. The force vibrated
through her body and she staggered to the side, but quickly regained her
footing. Elle rubbed the area where his foot made contact. Not because of pain,
because an intense tingling spread through her lower stomach and groin.

What
the heck? That should have hurt, not feel good.
She
froze. The cocky look on Kam’s face had vanished. His brows furrowed and he
gave her a sidelong glance.

“Are
you two going to fight, or stand there and stare each other to death?” Kyra
asked.

Elle
shook her head and dropped into a defensive stance.

Kam’s
entire body came off the floor as he swung around and followed through with a
powerful kick that she barely dodged.

Oh,
now he wants to play rough.
So be it!
Elle
flipped into a handstand and launched her long legs at Kam’s head, effectively
scissoring his neck between her thighs. She used her weight to bring him down.
As his large body hit the mats, a loud thud echoed throughout the gym.

The
minute their bodies touched the tingling returned. Fluid pooled between her
thighs and her knees went weak. Elle lost her grip, and Kam scrambled from the
floor as if she’d burned him with a hot poker.

Miles
and Kyra erupted into laughter.

“What’s
so dang funny?” When she didn’t receive an answer, she started to stand but
froze mid-way up. She was eye level with a massive bulge in his tight pants.
Her eyes rose to his wide-eyed expression.

A conversation she’d had with her best
friend, Riana, popped into her head. The first time Riana touched Cy she said
there was an intense tingle that traveled straight to her groin. It supposedly
meant you had touched your destiny.

Oh,
hell no! There’s no way this asshole is my life-mate!

Crucify My Heart…coming
soon.

The prequel began as numerous attempts at writing
a prologue for “The Sacrifice” Book 1 in the Sons of Sivadia Series. I had all
these fantastic events taking place before the story started that I didn’t want
to bog down the action. Therefore, Leaving Sivadia was born. It is the story of
their last days on their planet before coming to Earth. I loved meeting the
fourteen year old twins, Cy and Vind, discovering what their life was like, and
how their animosity toward each other grew into the battle it is today. You’ll
meet their father when he was king, and follow their perilous journey as he
tried to keep two-hundred survivors alive while escaping a planet over-run by a
race bent on destroying them. You’ll also get a glimpse inside the lives of two
other beloved characters from The Sacrifice.

I hope
you enjoy reading about these characters as much as I loved writing them.

You can
find it
here
for only 99c

http://www.amazon.com/Leaving-Sivadia-Sons-Book-ebook/dp/B01EEVJBW8

Happy
reading,

Mia
McKimmy

Mia McKimmy writes
paranormal romance novels reflecting her belief that everyone has one great
love, and when you find them, there’s no denying you have met your destiny.
She’s always been fascinated by anything paranormal, and science fiction.

Mia counts herself
lucky to be married to her one true love. She is Mom to two grown daughters,
and Nana to four grandkids who have her wrapped around their fingers.

She is a former
hairdresser, and has a degree as a Registered Nurse from Georgia Highlands
College. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, and Georgia Romance
Writers.

If you’d like sneak peeks of future
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