Kept by the Zandian by Renee Rose

Author:Renee Rose [Rose, Renee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Renee Rose

Chapter 12

Drayk

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“How goes the research?” I glance around the lab, which is filled with state-of-the-art equipment that looks complicated and fragile. I keep myself well away from all of it so I don’t brush against anything and create destruction.

Dr. Daneth comes forward, after wiping his hands on a sani-cloth. “Slow.” His voice is measured and even, but I sense frustration. “The human only gave us a brief overview of how the toxin is created.”

His mate Bayla adds, “And we do not have all of the required ingredients to recreate it. Nor do we have any Ocretion skin or tissue matter on which to test our samples.”

“Ah.” I rub my hand over my temples. “Do I need to question her for you? Do you need to question her?” But I scowl at this thought. “She is still fragile—”

“No. I believe she told us what she remembered. She did not know enough about it, unfortunately.” Dr. Daneth shakes his head. “She said she never created the toxin herself.”

“Why would the old woman send her out into the universe without the knowledge? Veck.” I furl my brows. “It’s a kind of a waste of information and a vessel.”

Dr. Daneth picks up a vial and holds it up to the light. It flashes iridescent, but still does not look exactly like the fluid in Taisha’s vials. “We assume she was possibly trying for protection—if the human, Taisha, were captured, she’d never be able to give up the exact formula. But we have enough knowledge to work with it, assuming we can at some point get the venom and fruit extracts we need from Romon-3.”

“Are you saying we need to go back there?” I immediately think of how we can make that work. “And collect asps?” I raise my eyebrows. “That will be dangerous. I’d rather avoid that planet for the time being.”

“Understood, but it may be necessary.”

I nod and tap my comm. “Send me the specifics, and I can set up a mission.”

“I will, but we need you to bond with her as well. If she is comfortable with you, she may relax and remember more about the procedures. And we will want her here in the lab as soon you deem her safe.” The doctor gives me a pointed look, then glances at his mate.

“Experience shows that humans who bond more rapidly with Zandians and fellow humans integrate faster, and become useful on planet more quickly,” she reminds me.

I nod, although I am aware my expression is probably tight. “I understand.”

“Are you planning to mate her?” The doctor’s voice is bland, but his eyes are sharp.

Mate her.

The words shoot straight through my chest and sink into my heart.

I never saw myself mating a human. Other Zandians speak of how the bond with humans strengthens their ability to perform once they are accustomed to the changes, but it sounds like an excuse to me. I like staying active on missions, being an impartial judicial sage. And the humans have the effect of making Zandians emotional.

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