“Remind me why we’ve never used this before?” she asked once they’d made the excruciatingly long journey.
“It wasn’t working before.”
“Right…and it’s safe now because…”
Jared didn’t respond immediately. Instead, he paced around where they’d landed.
Damn. She should have gone to the sea. At least there she’d know what she was up against. Water was her element after all. She could deal with it in her sleep. Past drowning experience notwithstanding.
“I didn’t have the energy before,” he admitted. “But being with you has recharged me enough.”
“Reassuring,” she muttered.
Jared chuckled and turned to her. Leaning down, he pressed his lips against hers and kissed her gently. Their lips moved in tandem, a warmth spreading through her body at the touch. Maybe whatever had caused the scales r
