Lex Talionis by Keira Michelle Telford

Author:Keira Michelle Telford [Telford, Keira Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780992011512
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Publisher: Venatic Press
Published: 2013-11-29T03:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY

Ria’s used to having her movements restricted. She’s used to being told where she can or can’t go, and having to ask permission for the simple things others take for granted. That’s what’s it’s like to be a Russian living in London: you need a permit to enter the borough of Westminster, you can’t vote, and it’s difficult to get a decent job. All of that, she’s learned to cope with. What she’s not accustomed to, however, is being handcuffed to someone else.

Standing at the edge of the courtyard, in front of at least half the village, Ria feels a swell of anxiety rise from the pit of her stomach. It’s dinnertime, and people are staring. Her right wrist is handcuffed to Silver’s left, keeping them within a foot of one another at all times, and she feels as though she’s on display.

“This is pretty much the exact type of situation you wanted to avoid, isn’t it?” Silver suppresses laughter, not at all put off by the many pairs of eyes on them.

“I’m glad you’re enjoying yourself.” Ria mopes, not sure what to do, or where to look. “I’ve had nightmares similar to this.”

“Well, look on the bright side: they handcuffed us together, so they obviously don’t care what we get up to.” Silver watches the Delta who handcuffed them consult with Honey, and waits to be told where to sit.

“I’m sure whoever came up with this ridiculous idea would’ve rethought it if they knew I was gay.” Ria twirls the handcuff around her wrist, accidentally tugging on Silver.

“Why?” Silver frowns. “I thought you said they weren’t like that?”

“They’re not, but I highly doubt they want to encourage a pairing between a Russian Taint and a beautiful, wiped woman of breeding age. They’ll want to keep you clean and add you to their numbers. They don’t want me stealing you away from them, and corrupting you with my exotic Russki wiles.”

“Too late.” Silver smiles at her.

Ria feels a blush coming, but it doesn’t get a chance to develop. The Delta, as instructed by Honey, ushers them over to one of the smaller benches and offers them a seat—just one seat—opposite Carmen.

“Really?” Silver glares indignantly at him. “There’s not enough room.”

The Delta slaps one plate of food down on the tabletop and points to a large dog bed on the ground at the end of the bench. “Your doggess can sit there, and if she wants to eat, she can have your scraps.”

He leaves laughing, but Silver has no intention of abusing Ria like that.

Before sitting down, she whispers some words of comfort to her ‘doggess’. “You know I’m not going to let them bully you, right?”

Giving Ria no opportunity for objection, Silver takes the seat on the end of the bench and pulls Ria onto her lap. The handcuffs make it difficult, but she manages to sit with her free arm around Ria’s waist, her handcuffed arm resting on Ria’s lap.

“Comfortable?” she asks, the question hollow, the answer obvious.

“Not particularly,” Ria replies honestly.

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