Dark Horizon New Dawn by I. T. Lucas

Author:I. T. Lucas [Lucas, I. T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evening Star Press, LLC.
Published: 2024-02-17T00:00:00+00:00

36

NEGAL

Negal twirled Gertrude around the dance floor, mimicking the moves of the immortals around him. The weddings were a wonderful opportunity to learn modern human dances and secure partners for the night, just not this time.

It wasn't Gertrude's fault that a pair of fierce eyes kept floating into his mind's eye, regarding him accusatorially when he held her in his arms or when she plastered herself to him during slow dances.

What the hell was wrong with him?

He had briefly glanced at Frankie's friend's picture, and he hadn't even found her all that attractive. She was pretty in a very human way, but not the kind of female poems would be written about. Those eyes, though, had imprinted themselves on his soul, and not because they were remarkably beautiful or uniquely colored. It was the spirit he had seen in them that haunted him, making him feel guilty for holding another woman in his arms.

Was it a psychosomatic response to Frankie's assertion that he was meant to be with her friend?

Had Frankie's conviction that she and her two friends were all destined to mate gods rubbed off on him?

Probably.

The question was what he was going to do about it. He couldn't disappoint Gertrude after promising her a night of passion, and he wouldn't. Somehow, he would power through those annoying fierce eyes and pleasure the immortal like she deserved.

"Something is going on," Gertrude said. "Kian is collecting members of his war council." She pointed with her chin at Turner's table, where Kian, Onegus, Kalugal, Toven, Dalhu, and Kalugal's brother were standing next to the strategist. Toven's mate, Frankie's wheelchair-bound friend, was with them, which made him suspect that it had something to do with the fierce-eyed blond haunting his psyche.

Oh, damn. He knew perfectly well what her name was, so he should stop referring to Margo as Mia or Frankie's friend and pretending that she was nothing to him.

Gertrude's eyes clouded with worry. "Are we being pursued by Doomers?"

"I don't think so. The ship slowed down. It didn't speed up." He watched as the group headed toward the exit. "But perhaps I should find out what's going on. They wouldn't be leaving Brundar's wedding and their mates behind just to smoke cigars. They could have done it right here out on the terrace."

Gertrude nodded. "Mia wouldn't have gone with them if they were going to smoke. She's regrowing her legs, and Bridget told her not to tax her body's healing ability by unnecessarily abusing it. Alcohol and tobacco are unhealthy, and even an immortal's body has to work at counteracting their influence. Please find out what's going on and let me know. My mind is racing with possibilities, and none of them are good."

"Same here. Good things don't necessitate a middle-of-the-night emergency meeting." Negal leaned to kiss Gertrude's cheek. "I'll be back."

He left the dance floor and rushed after the group, catching up to them just as they were entering the elevator. He squeezed inside before the doors closed.

"Hello, gentlemen." He smiled.

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