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the other side of Ryuu s living room. She was chatting with Tiam, who was back on Shale
with her new husband, Ladon. She was mine. I should go across and demand she come back
to my bed, but how could I do that to her? What if she loved him more than me? I had
claimed that she didn t love him, and I thought that it was true at the time. But now I wasn t
so sure. She seemed miserable, and her beautiful pale skin had gone paler. Her eyes had
dulled. Most of the time they looked red like she had been crying.
I thought love would come after some time, but love was here now. I loved her so much, I
could barely concentrate on the fact that Draco had offered Pierre a ship in exchange for
taking him with him to who knows where.
With effort, I focused and turned back to Ryuu. I think we have enough to deal with here.
We don t know the ice dragons plans, whether they are in allegiance with the humans or
have their own agenda. To attack so close to Shale was bold. We can t just hurry off chasing
Draco across the galaxy and leave our people vulnerable. You and Darke took a huge risk
coming out there to help us.
You re welcome, Ryuu grumbled. What you re saying makes sense, but he is my twin. I
risked it all to go to him before, and I would do it again in a heartbeat.
I scanned the room for his wife. Shannon was talking with one of the older Drelconians,
Stone, but her eyes were on Ryuu. I had the feeling she was talking in his head. You d risk
her? I nodded toward her.
Ryuu frowned. Don t be stupid. Of course not. If I went looking for Draco, I d take her
with me. We re not going to be separated again.
Harmony appeared in front of us with her hands on her hips, fire flashing in her eyes.
Ryuu, I want to talk to you in private.
He stood and shrugged. Tav, come along. He s ruling with me now that he s back,
Harmony, and Draco s gone.
She pressed her lips together and nodded, then marched, like the warrior she was, behind my
brother. This woman would take nothing lying down, for sure. I wondered what she wanted,
probably to demand Ryuu go after her husband and bring him back.
When we were in Ryuu s study alone, she faced him, determination in the set of her jaw. I
want a ship.
Come again? Ryuu s eyes widened.
You heard me. I want a ship. I m going looking for Draco. I m not sitting here this time on
Shale. Darke did a great job running things here. I barely needed to lift a finger. Your people
respected him despite his age, but I ll be damned if I sit by while Draco s off feeling like he
betrayed me, that he s somehow not worthy to be my husband. Her voice broke. She was
silent for a few minutes while she pulled herself together. I didn t have to wonder what it
cost her to have to wipe away tears in front of us. She wanted to be tougher when we viewed
human women as soft. I have to go after him . . . to tell him I love him no matter what.
If only Sandy felt the same way, that she loved me no matter what. Would she go across the
street, let alone the galaxy, for me?
Ryuu drew Harmony into his arms and stroked her back. She resisted for a moment then
gave in. I understand how you feel, and if I didn t have everyone to think about, I would
already be gone to look for him. Still, you can t go out there alone. You don t know how to
pilot a ship, and I can t spare a man right now. The ice dragons are likely to try attacking
again. We re few in number until the young ones mature.
Darke can pilot. He s been trained. What s more, it s his duty to go after his father. Please,
Ryuu, please. I can t sit here. I just can t.
My older brother ran a hand over his long, white hair and closed his eyes. He had always
been the lighthearted one, always looking only to have fun and impress the girls. Now, he
had the weight of the world on his shoulders. Shannon, working with those skilled in
medical arts, had brought him out of his coma quickly, and he hadn t stopped since.
I spoke up on Harmony s behalf. Ryuu, let her go. I m sure you know being mentally
connected with Shannon, the torment she went through being separated from her mate.
Their bond is strong also.
So is yours, he reminded me. He nodded to Harmony. Go, and take Darke, Stone, and
his mate. As for you, Tav, get your mate. Shannon tells me she s gone to my lake, the perfect
place to renew a relationship.
He didn t have to tell me twice. Following Harmony when she shouted a cry of happiness at
being given permission to go, I jetted out the door to find Sandy. I had no idea what I would
say to her, but somehow I would make her see how we belonged together. We were bonded,
and nothing could change that. Somewhere beneath the hurt she felt at losing Phelan was
the love she still felt for me. If it weren t true, I wouldn t feel the pull toward her as I did.
Ryuu s living room was now empty except for Shannon holding a small child on her lap. She
glanced up and winked. The lake.
I nodded. On my way. Uh, Tiam?
I found something for her to do. Sandy will be all alone. Go get your mate, Tav. This one is
true, and I know she loves you. I felt it the times I was inside her mind. She s consumed with
thoughts of you.
What she said was hard to believe given how Sandy had stayed away from me for the last
three weeks, but I would take my chances.
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I felt him behind me. Something told me when Ness dragged Tiam away and Shannon
suggested I spend time down at the lake, I was being set up. It didn t take them long to send
Tav after me. What was I going to say to him? I knew by the longing I d seen in his beautiful
eyes that he loved me, and I loved him, too. My longing matched his, probably exceeded it.
The last three weeks had been sheer torture.
Can I join you? Although I knew he was there, the cadence of his voice still startled me. A
tremor set me on edge, made me want to run before I threw myself on him.
Sure.
He dropped down to the grass and removed his shoes. I had done the same when I arrived.
The lushness of the greenery here reminded me of the field on Earth where we had last
made love. But it also reminded me of how selfish I had been.
I don t deserve you, I blurted out.
Don t say that, Sandy. He stroked my hair and brought his hand around to my chin to
force me to look at him. We can t help what we feel, what we desire.
We can curb it when it does no one good but ourselves. I had a choice to let Phelan go. I
didn t. I was selfish. I wanted my cake, and I wanted to eat it, too.
The confusion on his face told me that despite his interactions with humans, he hadn t yet
heard the expression. Sandy, we need to discuss this. You can t just shut me off and pull
away like what we had was nothing. I know you re grieving over Phelan. I thought I just
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the other side of Ryuu s living room. She was chatting with Tiam, who was back on Shale
with her new husband, Ladon. She was mine. I should go across and demand she come back
to my bed, but how could I do that to her? What if she loved him more than me? I had
claimed that she didn t love him, and I thought that it was true at the time. But now I wasn t
so sure. She seemed miserable, and her beautiful pale skin had gone paler. Her eyes had
dulled. Most of the time they looked red like she had been crying.
I thought love would come after some time, but love was here now. I loved her so much, I
could barely concentrate on the fact that Draco had offered Pierre a ship in exchange for
taking him with him to who knows where.
With effort, I focused and turned back to Ryuu. I think we have enough to deal with here.
We don t know the ice dragons plans, whether they are in allegiance with the humans or
have their own agenda. To attack so close to Shale was bold. We can t just hurry off chasing
Draco across the galaxy and leave our people vulnerable. You and Darke took a huge risk
coming out there to help us.
You re welcome, Ryuu grumbled. What you re saying makes sense, but he is my twin. I
risked it all to go to him before, and I would do it again in a heartbeat.
I scanned the room for his wife. Shannon was talking with one of the older Drelconians,
Stone, but her eyes were on Ryuu. I had the feeling she was talking in his head. You d risk
her? I nodded toward her.
Ryuu frowned. Don t be stupid. Of course not. If I went looking for Draco, I d take her
with me. We re not going to be separated again.
Harmony appeared in front of us with her hands on her hips, fire flashing in her eyes.
Ryuu, I want to talk to you in private.
He stood and shrugged. Tav, come along. He s ruling with me now that he s back,
Harmony, and Draco s gone.
She pressed her lips together and nodded, then marched, like the warrior she was, behind my
brother. This woman would take nothing lying down, for sure. I wondered what she wanted,
probably to demand Ryuu go after her husband and bring him back.
When we were in Ryuu s study alone, she faced him, determination in the set of her jaw. I
want a ship.
Come again? Ryuu s eyes widened.
You heard me. I want a ship. I m going looking for Draco. I m not sitting here this time on
Shale. Darke did a great job running things here. I barely needed to lift a finger. Your people
respected him despite his age, but I ll be damned if I sit by while Draco s off feeling like he
betrayed me, that he s somehow not worthy to be my husband. Her voice broke. She was
silent for a few minutes while she pulled herself together. I didn t have to wonder what it
cost her to have to wipe away tears in front of us. She wanted to be tougher when we viewed
human women as soft. I have to go after him . . . to tell him I love him no matter what.
If only Sandy felt the same way, that she loved me no matter what. Would she go across the
street, let alone the galaxy, for me?
Ryuu drew Harmony into his arms and stroked her back. She resisted for a moment then
gave in. I understand how you feel, and if I didn t have everyone to think about, I would
already be gone to look for him. Still, you can t go out there alone. You don t know how to
pilot a ship, and I can t spare a man right now. The ice dragons are likely to try attacking
again. We re few in number until the young ones mature.
Darke can pilot. He s been trained. What s more, it s his duty to go after his father. Please,
Ryuu, please. I can t sit here. I just can t.
My older brother ran a hand over his long, white hair and closed his eyes. He had always
been the lighthearted one, always looking only to have fun and impress the girls. Now, he
had the weight of the world on his shoulders. Shannon, working with those skilled in
medical arts, had brought him out of his coma quickly, and he hadn t stopped since.
I spoke up on Harmony s behalf. Ryuu, let her go. I m sure you know being mentally
connected with Shannon, the torment she went through being separated from her mate.
Their bond is strong also.
So is yours, he reminded me. He nodded to Harmony. Go, and take Darke, Stone, and
his mate. As for you, Tav, get your mate. Shannon tells me she s gone to my lake, the perfect
place to renew a relationship.
He didn t have to tell me twice. Following Harmony when she shouted a cry of happiness at
being given permission to go, I jetted out the door to find Sandy. I had no idea what I would
say to her, but somehow I would make her see how we belonged together. We were bonded,
and nothing could change that. Somewhere beneath the hurt she felt at losing Phelan was
the love she still felt for me. If it weren t true, I wouldn t feel the pull toward her as I did.
Ryuu s living room was now empty except for Shannon holding a small child on her lap. She
glanced up and winked. The lake.
I nodded. On my way. Uh, Tiam?
I found something for her to do. Sandy will be all alone. Go get your mate, Tav. This one is
true, and I know she loves you. I felt it the times I was inside her mind. She s consumed with
thoughts of you.
What she said was hard to believe given how Sandy had stayed away from me for the last
three weeks, but I would take my chances.
Chapter Twenty-Four
I felt him behind me. Something told me when Ness dragged Tiam away and Shannon
suggested I spend time down at the lake, I was being set up. It didn t take them long to send
Tav after me. What was I going to say to him? I knew by the longing I d seen in his beautiful
eyes that he loved me, and I loved him, too. My longing matched his, probably exceeded it.
The last three weeks had been sheer torture.
Can I join you? Although I knew he was there, the cadence of his voice still startled me. A
tremor set me on edge, made me want to run before I threw myself on him.
Sure.
He dropped down to the grass and removed his shoes. I had done the same when I arrived.
The lushness of the greenery here reminded me of the field on Earth where we had last
made love. But it also reminded me of how selfish I had been.
I don t deserve you, I blurted out.
Don t say that, Sandy. He stroked my hair and brought his hand around to my chin to
force me to look at him. We can t help what we feel, what we desire.
We can curb it when it does no one good but ourselves. I had a choice to let Phelan go. I
didn t. I was selfish. I wanted my cake, and I wanted to eat it, too.
The confusion on his face told me that despite his interactions with humans, he hadn t yet
heard the expression. Sandy, we need to discuss this. You can t just shut me off and pull
away like what we had was nothing. I know you re grieving over Phelan. I thought I just
wanted you happy when I agreed to be only one of your lovers. I had no idea my feelings [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]