Olivia and the Orc: A SciFi Alien Romance (Alien Abduction Book 15) by Honey Phillips

Author:Honey Phillips [Phillips, Honey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-05-25T16:00:00+00:00

“I’d forgotten how much they loved to talk,” he muttered to Rasda as the meeting finally ended and they left the Council Hall. The Elders had not only cross-examined him about his activities over the past ten years, but they also insisted on recounting everything that had happened during his absence.

Dawn was actually beginning to break to the east, and he gave it a weary look.

“This is a momentous occasion, you returning, Baldric.”

“I’m not returning,” he said automatically for what had to be the fiftieth time, even though no one seemed to pay any attention to his denial.

“But you’re here now, and I want to hear all about what you’ve been doing—and not just the sanitized nonsense you fed the Elders.”

He laughed. “I didn’t want to shock them.”

“Grandmother wouldn’t have been shocked.”

“You’re probably right. But it will have to wait. I need to return to my female.”

“Please, Baldric.” Rasda grabbed his hand, her eyes filled with tears. “It’s been so long, and I missed you so much. I’m sure she’s still asleep.”

He cast a quick look at his cottage, but there was no sign of life, and he’d never been able to refuse his little sister.

“All right. Just for a short time.”

He followed her into the cottage that had once been his home. He’d been desperate enough to get away from his father that he’d built his own as soon as he could, but Darak and Rasda had remained in the family home. To his relief, it no longer looked the way he remembered. Rasda had added brightly woven curtains and pillows, replaced some of the massive, dark furniture, and painted the walls a soft blue.

“This looks different.”

She smiled at him as she started preparing their breakfast. “I hope so. Do you like it?”

“Very much. Does Darak still live here too?”

His brother hadn’t bothered to show up for the Council meeting, even though from the muttered comments, he’d also been ordered to appear. Baldric regretted his brother’s absence. They had been friends once, when they were children, and he still missed those days.

“Yes. But I think he went hunting,” she added quickly.

“Still trying to keep peace between us?” Rasda had always been the peacemaker. He sighed. Perhaps it was just as well Darak had left. He certainly hadn’t been happy to see him, and Baldric suspected they wouldn’t be mending bridges anytime soon. “Tell him that he doesn’t need to worry about me. I didn’t come back to take over as chief. As soon as the storm passes, we’ll be on our way.”

“Couldn’t you stay a little longer?”

“I promised my female I would take her to Almadin. Her friends were headed there and we are trying to find them.”

She shot him a quick look as she placed a plate in front of him.

“Your female?”

“Yes,” he said firmly.

“She seems rather… delicate.”

“She is, but she is also brave and fierce and resourceful.”

Rasda studied his face for a moment, then smiled.

“I would like to meet her. Will there be time for that?”

“I’m sure there will be.

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