Feral Fever by Skhye Moncrief

Author:Skhye Moncrief [Moncrief, Skhye]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: New Concepts Publishing
Published: 2011-11-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Sleep evaded Borun that day. Maybe the problem was his pounding headache and the fleeting mindspeak squabbles that deluged his thoughts, he grumbled. Or the fact a little of Aisling's blood would have snuffed the queasiness in my gut. But she fell into a deep sleep. Probably from all the riding. A warrior couldn't sit a war beast for days on end until he'd served a few months as a Royal Guard. My mate only started riding seven days ago.

So few days had passed. But so much had changed.

"Borun," Var pushed into my mind.

"Yes?"

"A message has arrived for Aisling from her commander."

The light orbs had been hung on the opposite side of the living area. Aisling slept quietly in the remaining shadows. Var wouldn't disturb her. "Bring it to me."

Var stepped so quietly through the bath's doorway that if I hadn't been waiting for him I'd have never known he was there. He held a white square.

"That's the message?" I asked in mindspeak.

Var nodded, his blue gaze never blinking. He handed me the slick object.

What kind of message came in this manner? "Thank you, Var." I studied the eyes that rarely reflected any emotion in his mask. "Are you suffering much from the loss of your mother?" I wouldn't. My mother feeds like a hungry animal off the pain she inflicts on others. But who knew how other queens cared for their younglings?

Var didn't flinch. "I'd rather be taken as a sky demon slave than serve a queen."

Why didn't his answer surprise me? "Then you must be content. We no longer serve a queen."

Var nodded. "I return to my duty now." He pivoted and disappeared through the bath's doorway.

Var was unique among Luvks in his coloring-a pale gold stripe, extremely pale. His white palms and hair set him apart as a Pure Heart with those blue eyes. But his golden stripes muddied the picture for most. All but among females. Luvk had been a favorite among the courts. But he'd always served as the leader of his mother's Royal Guard which meant he was always in view. Even more popular. Most Royal Guard leaders relished the attention the females showered upon them. But why would Var rather be enslaved than wield the power of a Royal Guard leader? Even I had my own lodge separate from the others. I had my own personal attendant who lavished me in my favorite foods and cared for my lodge. And I could take any village female to my sleeping skins unnoticed by the court if I chose to.

"Borun?" Aisling called. "What is that?"

My mate should have been a Luvk in her ability to note changes in her surroundings. I spun to find her propped up on an elbow. "It's a message from Goro."

"Oh?" She sat up completely with the furs wrapped around her body. "I hope he sent news."

I doubt there was much of anything in the lightweight communication. I handed her the white square.

She grabbed my wrist and pulled me down

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