Bridging the Distance_A Kindred Tales Novel by Evangeline Anderson

Author:Evangeline Anderson [Anderson, Evangeline]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evangeline Anderson Books
Published: 2018-04-27T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Bound’s heart leapt in his chest.

“Too savage?” he heard Lorelei saying. “Whatever do you…I mean, what can you be meaning by that, Countess?”

“Why, just what I am saying, my dear. The V’radors modified him to be a bodyguard/love-slave but he is being simply uncontrollable! Why, he killed two of my male slaves—simply snapped their necks like twigs! I cannot be setting such a creature loose with a good conscience. And unfortunately, the V’radors are absolutely refusing to take him back. So…” She shrugged. “I’m planning on having him put down.”

“Put down?” Lorelei and Bound exclaimed at the same time.

The Countess du’Montrive looked at both of them strangely, as though she thought their reaction was too extreme, and nodded.

“Well…yes,” she said, speaking only to Lorelei. “Of course it is representing quite a financial loss but only be thinking of the legal ramifications if I was selling him and he was killing more people. Why next time he might be killing a female! Imagine that!”

Hot words about killing an unarmed male rose to his lips but Bound had to swallow them down and remind himself he was a slave here and nothing more. He must not speak or he would “blow their cover,” as the humans said. He had to be quiet and let Lorelei do the talking. But it was hard—so damn hard when he knew his brother’s life was on the line!

“I want to see him.” Lorelei said, putting down her gold foil napkin. She had gotten most of the blue stuff off of her face and though she looked rather odd, beauty and determination still lit her lovely features.

“See him? Why my dear Gentlewoman Daniels, whyever for?” The Countess looked genuinely mystified.

“Countess…” Lorelei leaned across the table, looking at the other woman intently. “What if I told you that you could still turn a profit on this particular Kindred with absolutely no legal risk to yourself?”

The Countess looked at her suspiciously.

“How can you be making such a claim?”

Lorelei lifted her chin. “I am a member of PETOM—People for the Ethical Treatment Of Males—and I am here to rescue any unwanted males you have today, specifically your Kindred. I will be paying top dollar for this male and taking him far away with me to a different solar system where you will never be hearing from him ever again. And I am willing to sign any legal document you will be producing to clear you of any and all liability. What do you say?”

“Well…this is sounding like a good offer…” The Countess du’Montrive looked like she was wavering. “But really, my dear Gentlewoman—why would you want such a savage beast? Everyone knows a male who cannot be controlled is worthless! I have some lovely, malleable Jinoshins who have been trained in the art of female worship. They’ll spend all day sucking your toes if you so command them.”

“I’m sorry,” Lorelei said firmly. “I don’t care about toe sucking—I only want the Kindred.”

“Well…” The Countess threw down her own napkin with a sigh.

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