Chapter 22: omgraz'ra

Melisende staggered back from the Star Warrior. Except, she'd stood in one position too long, and her legs barely worked. They wanted to collapse beneath her, and something went wrong with her ability to breathe.

Red tendrils bled into those awful but at the same time fascinating black eyes. His eyes had changed color while he'd battled Sir Robert's knights. Now she suspected it was a sign of when he became excited. And now they turned red because he wanted to fornicate with her.

That was what the first knowing meant, she was sure of it. But she wasn't ready for that. How could any woman ever be ready for that? She took another trembly step back. "No, I do not want the first knowing and...and if you force yourself on me, monsieur, you have no honor."