Chapter IX
THE PARADISE
DESPITE HIS BEST EFFORTS, Storm still failed to do what he wanted the most. Take his husband to bed and rediscover his body, this time without Sky being inebriated. He wanted Sky to choose him, as he had that night, but without the excuse of alcohol. He had struck out, however. Their deep conversation had been interrupted by a loud, incessant knock that Storm could not ignore. He had followed one of his warriors to his father’s quarters. The king demanded a full report on the state of the fighting, on why Storm had not come straight to him.
The king was a pompous i***t, Storm knew that now. He had been piss-poor as a warrior, so he had married twice to secure lands and alliances. Later, the king had wanted to use his son for the same purpose and when Storm had re
