His Caged Princess by Marlee Wray

Author:Marlee Wray [Wray, Marlee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Stormy Night Publications
Published: 2019-03-07T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Brande sat tucked in a chair in a corner of Evston’s room, reading. She wore a silken jade-colored shift with ivory ribbons as she worked through a dull book on critical thinking and legal theory. She took breaks from it by reading an adventure novel based on a girl escaping the great invasion.

She heard someone in the playroom. The servants had been banned from coming up. Used linens and trays were placed on the landing of the stairs outside the locked door.

“Mels, darling, is that you?” she called. Both the men were away for separate types of strategy meetings. Rocurt for war. Evston for peace. It wasn’t for sentimental reasons that she hoped Ev was more successful.

“No,” came the deep voice.

She looked up at the doorway. “Oh, hello, Commander. You’re back early.”

“No.”

She looked at a timer tucked under her cushion. “Dead realms, I’ve read all day. I thought Melsint would come up. She usually does with tea or a quick scramble.”

“The kitten’s gone to her family for a few days. Had to rush. Unexpected celebration for the brother.”

“Oh, that’s exciting. What happened?”

“He earned a school sponsorship.”

“Well done him. Those are hard to come by.”

“Not if your brother-in-law is friends with the Chief of Education Oversight.”

“Ev? He arranged it for the boy?”

He nodded.

“Does she know?”

“No.”

She smiled.

He turned to go.

“Rocurt?”

“Yes?”

“Evston was invited to a masked party.” She ran a hand through the wisps of her hair.

“Last of the Two Suns?” he said.

“Yes. I take it’s a certain sort of party?”

He nodded.

“He hasn’t mentioned it, but I saw it on his com. He’d marked it for later review. Does he normally go?”

“He does. He’s been chosen as an overseer of pet owners, so he’s required to attend at least every other year.”

“The invitation was cryptic, but looked intriguing. Have you been?”

“A long time back. Not to my taste.”

“Do you think he intends to take me with him if he goes?”

“I’m sure he’s considering it.”

She relaxed back into the seat. “I thought he might want to go alone so he’d be free to do things.”

“Alone or not, he’ll be free to do whatever he wants. He’s an owner. Not a pet.”

She flushed. “So, it’s all men and the girls they own?”

“It’s owners, male and female, and some pets that they own, male and female. There are also some invited guests, friends of members, prospective owners.”

“And it’s to allow people to get wild?”

“People who own pets don’t have to rely on drink or a party’s wild atmosphere to explore their fantasies. The party’s just an opportunity for gathering and for group activities. There will be some meetings and discussions among owners as well, aside from the party.”

Normal pets and owners might not need the party to explore, but Brande thought she did. Being masked and at a party would lower her inhibitions. Being anonymous at the assessment center certainly had.

“I like parties,” she murmured absently.

She also thought the party might help lower Evston’s inhibitions too. Not physically. He was very capable of playing all manner of physical games with her.

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