Acquainted With the Night by Tymber Dalton

Author:Tymber Dalton [Dalton, Tymber]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Fantasy, Science Fiction
ISBN: 9781606019634
Amazon: 1606019635
Goodreads: 8986467
Publisher: Siren Publishing
Published: 2010-08-20T00:00:00+00:00

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I didn’t want to see anything else. I felt myself being transferred to Master’s arms, his lips once again trying to soothe mine as he carried me through the house to his bed. He climbed in with me, softly speaking to Mark as he also climbed in, and together they held me while I cried.

I felt weak and worthless. I wanted to check out for a while, so when Mark asked if I wanted something to help me sleep, I nodded and welcomed the sting of the vet’s hypo.

I awoke late that afternoon still wrapped in Master’s arms. He and Mark had been softly talking, and Mark held one of my hands in his.

“Hey, baby,” he whispered when he realized I was awake. He leaned in and kissed me. “Welcome back.”

“Did they take it out of me?” I asked. “I don’t want it in me. I want it out.”

He stroked my head. “They can’t, baby. There isn’t a way to do that unless they operate.”

“I don’t care. I want it out. Now.”

“Shh.” Master’s arms closed comfortably tight around me as he made the sound again. “Shh.”

I started crying. “I want Master’s egg, not that bastard’s. I don’t want it!”

“It’s okay. It wasn’t your fault. You didn’t do anything wrong. He knows that. He’s not blaming you.”

“Dolmo, Kal.”

“He feels it’s his fault—”

“I get that,” I snapped. “I want it out of me. Make them take it out!” I started crying again. “Please, I don’t care what they have to do. Make them 118

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take it out!”

Mark took me from Master and held me, rocking me. “Baby, you don’t understand what that’d do to you. If it’s forcibly taken out before the drop process naturally starts, it could hurt you. You might not be able to carry any more eggs. Master took his right of revenge, and the government is compensating him for what happened. He’s not mad at you.”

“It’s not fair!” I didn’t care how hysterical I sounded. “I was supposed to carry his egg!”

Yep, totally whacked, didn’t care. I wanted my Master’s egg in me, a chance to redeem myself for the last time.

“It’s okay. If it survives, it goes to the military to be raised. If it doesn’t, no great loss. It’s okay.”

Master looked grief-stricken. He spoke slowly while Mark translated.

“I’m so sorry. I know I keep saying that a lot, but I am. I promise, I’ll never share you ever again. If I’d known he’d do that, I never would have let him in my house, much less near the two of you. I’m so sorry.” I broke free from Mark and hugged Master. “Tell him I don’t blame him.”

Mark did, and Master held me tighter.

Then Mark cleared his throat. “Don’t freak out.”

“What?”

“Okay, first, keep in mind, you are not going anywhere, okay? He’s not sending you away.”

I sniffled and turned to look at him. “Just fucking say it!”

“The fight and rage triggered his cycle again. Part of his compensation is the government is giving him another pet, in addition to the guy’s estate.

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