Woman Bewitched (9 page)

Floor after floor, they worked their way through the hotel, fighting their way out. Each of them grew stronger as they moved through. Soon, it became apparent that others had joined them in their fight.

The palace guard fell quickly against their growing force. The prince and his personal guard hurried aboard a ship, taking off before they could capture them. The rebels who helped them continued to fight the remaining guards until they stood against them no more.

Hands on her hips, Marti smiled at Daruka, one of the women with whom she shared a cell. “We have eradicated your enemies. The world is yours.” She glanced at Kyl, her brother and their other companions. “We shall continue to visit and help you hold this world. Our only stipulation is that all slaves are freed.”

“You know that is our dream,” Daruka replied. She was so excited, she practically jumped up and down. “Is this real? Are you truly setting us all free?”

“Yes, we are.” Ga’briel stepped forward, knelt before her and took her hand. “I am defender of Nardukai, I pledge my allegiance to your world.” He glanced around. “I believe we all do. We shall continue to visit and monitor your world indefinitely.”

“Thank you. I don’t know how to thank you!”

Marti wrapped her arm around the other woman. “Taking care of your people and seeing that this doesn’t happen again is thanks enough.”

Marti watched as the women exited the ship, their families awaiting them. Kyl wrapped an arm around her and drew her close.

“It makes you feel good, doesn’t it?”

“Yes.” She nodded. “It does.”

“Me, too.” He smiled at her and winked. “I have something I would like to show you back at my place.”

“I’ll bet you do,” Marti said with a grin. There was just something about seeing families reunited that put her in a good mood. “I’m not sure you should be getting up to anything too physical. After all, you’re just getting over a nasty virus.”

“Getting
up
is the operative word, love.” He waggled his brows, tucked her under his arm and led her away from the crowd. “Let me show you how it’s done.”

Dear Reader:

If you’re reading this, I hope it means that you’ve just enjoyed reading one of my books. Always a romantic, I started weaving little fantasies for my friends at the tender age of fifteen. Never once did I think that writing would be my dream until around 2002. After complaining to my husband that my favorite authors didn’t write fast enough, my husband asked a fateful question. “Why don’t you write one of your own while you’re waiting?”

Once I started, he couldn’t stop me. Now, I write in the morning before work. I write during my breaks at the day job, I write at night when I should be relaxing. Heck, I’ve even been known to write in my sleep. Every member of my family has had the dubious honor of witnessing my fingers moving over the keys while I’m off in dreamland. Sometimes it even makes sense!

I grew up in Southwest Florida where I met and married. My husband was in the Navy for twenty years, so if you wonder where I have gotten some of my ideas, I blame him. I suggest you do the same. He’s always saying he has wide shoulders. Let’s load them up, shall we?

Currently, I live in a small town in Michigan, seven miles from the nearest grocery store. I love living out here in the country. It gives me the peace and quiet I need to continue to write these stories for you. It also shows me a lot of natural beauty that I try to share with you in my books. While my titles may be dedicated to certain individuals who have touched my life in differing ways, please remember, every one of them is written for you.

My most recent dream is to continue what I do—to share more stories with anyone willing to read them. My new dream is to be able to pursue both my writing and my husband fulltime. Do you think he’ll run?

More of Tianna’s Books

Gate To Fate:

Woman Beware

The Paradise series:

A Stranger in Paradise

Gates of Paradise

Return to Paradise

Trouble in Paradise

Road to Paradise

Another Day in Paradise

Naked in Paradise

Seduction in Paradise

Looking for Paradise

Healing in Paradise

A Summer in Paradise

A Melody in Paradise

Memories of Paradise

Brianna’s Prophecy

Dragon Bound series:

The Golden Dragon

The Ice Dragon

The Fire Dragon

The Earth Dragon

The Water Dragon

The Spirit Dragon

Co-authored series books

Ruby DARE

Emerald DARE

Topaz DARE

Opalite DARE

Solar DARE

Other series by Tianna at eXtasy Books:

The Endowed Series

The Chosen Series

Hidden Breeds

Where to find Tianna:

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