Immediately, my mind conjures the image of Nix alone, in her massive Ezkai General bed…
Snap out of it, I scold myself.
Nix snorts inside my mind.Yeah.
The very tips of my ears burn. I’m glad she can’t see my face now. But let’s see if she can see something else…
I know what could help you sleep, I say to her in my mind.
A beat of silence.
Really?she deadpans.
I chuckle.
I look down at my naked chest, the spread-eagle tattoo and tops of my abs showing above the water. How does this mind connection work exactly? Can I send her, like…visuals?
I focus my attention on trying to push the image through our connection to Nix.
At first, I don’t think it’s working. But then…
Nix gasps inside my mind.
Hah, got it!
JAX!Nix snaps at me.
Of course she snaps instead of appreciating the visual.
I asked you not to fuck around tonight,she says, her voice wavering.Is that too fucking much?!
Aww, she’s just jealous.
She thinks I’m about to sleep with someone.
Darling, I’m in a bathhouse, I say, smug as a cat who just got into a barrel of cream.
Nix falls dead silent. Then:Oh.
I snicker to myself.
Shut up!she snaps.Enjoy your fucking bath, and for future reference, don’t send me images of—of naked bodies. Bye!
I sense the connection between our minds shut closed. It’s still there, but it’s as if she slammed the door on me.
No more nudes.
Noted.Verynoted.
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
PHOENIX
The journey to the monastery is…a little awkward, to say the least.
Kazh banished Ezkai Bjorn and Ezkai Emil to ride at the front with the coachman. It’s only the three of us inside the carriage, with Kazh sitting by my side and Jax lounging on the bench opposite us.
Bloom, Fern and Ezkai Ravenna are in the second carriage behind us.
