(Glory St Clair 11) Real Vampires Say Read My Hips by Gerry Bartlett

Author:Gerry Bartlett [Bartlett, Gerry]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Publisher: Dragon Lady Publishing
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

I woke up in my own bed. My mother stood over me.

“I hope you’re happy. My father wants you gone from Olympus. As soon as this fight is over. And he’s rescheduled it. Ready or not, your lover fights Kratos tomorrow. If Kratos wins, he’ll be banished with you, for a time at least. You can imagine how that complicates things.”

I sat up and the room swung around me. I gasped and leaned over. Alesha was suddenly there with a basin and I threw up in it. The handmaiden bathed my face with a cloth and cool water then backed away from the bed.

“Go away, Mother. I have nothing to say to you.”

“Don’t you? Your handmaiden has confessed that you found out about the birth control. I feel sure you wish to speak your mind about my subterfuge.” Mother sat in a chair Alesha pulled up next to the bed.

“My mind. Very well.” I sat up. “I hate you. You don’t care what I want, only what you want for me. You are a horrible mother. I realized that you were smart to make sure I didn’t pass on these genes we share because I would probably screw up a child. Look at my role model.” I gestured toward her then collapsed back against my pillows. “Satisfied?”

“Gloriana, you are being ridiculous. I would love for you to have a child. Just not with that blood sucker. Marry Kratos and I will count the months until you present him with an heir. Once you’ve done that, I’m sure Zeus will allow you to come back here. I don’t doubt you will be a wonderful mother to Kratos’ children.”

“That will never happen, Mother. Now get out. I can’t stand the sight of you.” I turned my face away. The fight was tomorrow? Was Jerry ready? Did it matter? The fix was in and he was doomed. A tear slipped down my cheek.

“Lady Gloriana, she’s gone.”

“Good.” I turned my head and saw that Alesha had a glass of water in her hand. “Thanks, I’m so thirsty.” I took the glass and sat up to drink. I guess being electrocuted, if that was what Zeus had done to me, had dried me out. “You’ll be glad to know Waldo will no longer charge the handmaidens for birth control. He’s in the cells.”

“I heard. And that you managed it.” Alesha straightened the coverlet. “Thank you.” She took my empty glass. “Word has come down from Lady Hera that handmaidens may refuse a god if they wish. No consequences will be allowed.”

“Really?” I had a feeling Hera and Zeus didn’t agree on that decision. Not my problem. At least the handmaidens had the right of refusal for now. “What do the handmaidens think of that?”

“Some of them like the gifts they get when they lie with a god. Others don’t care for men at all and prefer,” she flushed, “the company of other women. So they will be happy to refuse a god.”

“I get that. What do you think?” I was interested in her answer.

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