Miners of Djaromir: Sparx by Leora Gonzales

Author:Leora Gonzales [Gonzales, Leora]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Leora Gonzales
Published: 2020-05-25T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

“What is wrong with you?”

Colby’s voice broke into Sparx’s thoughts.

“What?” Narrowing his eyes on his second in command, he grunted. “Nothing.”

So far, he’d been able to somewhat pretend that things were unchanged, and that was how he intended to continue. Everything was normal. Completely normal.

“If you say so,” Colby mumbled barely loud enough for Sparx to hear. “Warlord Matrix is waiting for you in the command center.”

Sparx turned around and began walking in that direction, knowing that the healers would be able to speak with him at any time versus Matrix who most likely would need to leave for Gunninng sooner rather than later.

“He has requested quarters be readied for him.”

Colby’s words made Sparx stop in his tracks and frown.

“Where would you like us to place him?” Colby asked, waiting for Sparx to continue walking before he began again. “We have extra quarters readied off of the kitchens—”

“No!” Sparx snapped shortly. “He can have one of the smaller rooms off the storage caves.”

“But why?” Colby asked, his expression one of confusion. “Those halls are much colder than the areas that we’ve already planned to keep warm for the females.”

Sparx didn’t have to wait long for Colby to understand why he’d wanted Matrix given a room so far from the center. The other warlord had already interfered enough. Granted he had been helping instead of hindering; however, Sparx still wasn’t about to place him next door to the females they’d received.

“Oh.” Colby nodded. “I’ll have the men put fresh furs in one of those rooms and let Warlord Matrix know of your decision.”

“I can let him know myself,” Sparx said as he pushed through the double doors that led to the command center. The men bustling about inside acknowledged his entrance with a small bow.

“Go about your business,” he said, nodding for them to resume their duties.

Monitors and displays covered the walls, permitting a watchful eye over all off Djaromir. The displays showed radar imagery of the Djaromir surface, as well as all activity in the space surrounding their planet. The Phaeton spacecraft were shuttling off the screen, returning to Phaeton One minus their female passengers.

“I heard you’ve already broken one of your females, Sparx?” Matrix teased as he stood up to greet him.

At the mention of Lucy, the smile that was on his face fell. He’d hoped to use the meeting as a distraction from his female obsession. But his wishes had been dashed within seconds. He worried that he would never find a moment’s peace to unravel his thoughts.

“Her injury occurred in the care of the Phaetons, ‘Trix,” Sparx answered nonchalantly. “The healers have already tended to her, and she will be fine with some rest.”

“Good.”

“I’ve learned you wish to stay for a while?”

Sparx sank into one of the large carved stone chairs in the center of the room as he changed the subject. Five of them were positioned in a circle with a low table in the middle, serving as an area where the warlord and others could gather for meetings.

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