Maid in Stone by Viola Grace

Author:Viola Grace [Grace, Viola]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Adult, space opera, Science Fiction, Romance
ISBN: 9781487417376
Publisher: Devine Destinies
Published: 2017-11-23T18:30:00+00:00

Her bags dropped from her shoulders when she got a look at her pilot. “Son of a bitch.”

Luzor turned in the pilot’s seat, his wings tucked up behind it. “I didn’t get that.”

She blinked and then sighed when she realized that she had been speaking in assassin’s code. She tended to default when she was cursing someone’s soul, so having it casually slip out was surprising.

“Funny seeing you again. How has your love life been?”

He gave her a black look. “You can stow your bags in the bin to your left. Don’t bump into Mertwin.”

She opened the bin and a small creature was staring at her. The beak and big eyes were a surprise, but the cheerful chirp that it let out made her smile. “Hello, Mertwin.”

Kiala stuffed her bags carefully to one side and strapped them in so they wouldn’t roll over on the little guy.

“Can I just close this?”

Luzor snorted. “Yeah, he can open it without any trouble.”

She waved farewell to the small silver creature and slowly closed the compartment.

She settled into the open seat and strapped in. “Ready when you are, Luzor.”

“Call me Tren. I have a new suit, a new base, and a Yuluthu to help me with some developmental issues that I have been having.”

He turned, and they lifted off the landing area heading for the skies.

“You have a Yuluthu? I thought those were dedicated to Citadel personnel.”

He grimaced. “They made an exception. I ended up being banished from the base you were on and dumped into the stars. Doo-linth connected me with Citadel Balen, and I went there for some psychic healing. Mertwin is my permanent physician.”

“Oh. My. Was that just because...”

“No. I was overextending myself. In addition to being a Guardian, I was involved in seven charities, did extensive speaking engagements, and got about three hours of sleep per night. I was an accident waiting to happen, and then, you and the recruiter showed up. One week later I was at Balen, and I have been with Mertwin for three months now and at Thanlossit for a total of two of those months.”

She tried to act casual. “How is Thanlossit?”

“Busy, but there is down time.” He smiled. “I hope to find out how you do what you do.”

“I have been exposed to a lot of theories. Even my parents’ genes couldn’t unlock the clue. They were from different families and in different situations within the same guild, so I should have been normal. Such was not the case.”

He snorted. “Normal should never be applied to you.”

“That was decided very early on in my development. Fortunately, it meant I could defend myself. We were not in a stable situation for most of my upbringing; fortunately, my parents made up for it.”

“Situation?”

“Social volcano. I will explain it all another day.”

“Fair enough. We are getting a ride on a war cruiser. You have been in a jump ship before?”

She nodded. “Yup. No worries.”

They flew in silence for two hours, getting closer to the giant metal hulk that was parked in open space.

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