Tales of the Djinn_Sultan's Choice by Emma Holly

Author:Emma Holly [Holly, Emma]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: genies, harem, threesome, menage, angel, djinn, sultan, Magic, BDSM, spanking
Publisher: Emma Holly
Published: 2018-02-06T05:00:00+00:00

DESPITE RUNNING LONG, Iksander’s meeting was successful. He’d consented—provisionally, at least—to a new trade agreement. More importantly, he’d let the ambassador know the Glorious City was on firm ground again. Any rival rulers who came sniffing around for weakness wouldn’t be rewarded.

“That went well,” Arcadius observed from the chair opposite Iksander’s desk.

The city’s senior guardian was probably a tougher audience than the recently departed diplomat. Arcadius and his opposite Cade had been doubled magically. For various reasons, they couldn’t recombine afterwards. Cade’s time in the human world, where he’d met their shared fiancée, Elyse, seemed to have softened his stern nature. Arcadius was more set in his ways, though under Elyse’s influence he too was losing some hard edges. Now he leaned back in his seat with his fingertips pressed together. For him, the pose was unusually casual.

“We have dinner with the vizier tonight,” he observed. “Murat plans on discussing business, but we could make the meal more social if you’d like to bring Connor and Georgie.”

Coming from Arcadius, this suggestion was a surprise. Iksander wasn’t sure what it meant. “I wouldn’t mind bringing them,” he said.

“How long are they staying?” Arcadius asked.

“I’d be happy if it were forever.”

Arcadius’s expression remained intent. “The relationship is that serious?”

“For me, it is.”

Arcadius considered this then seemed to shake himself. “You might make their—and your—position easier if you formalize ties between you. Help our people understand how they’re to be regarded. Concoct an official title or something.”

“Kadin and kadin-o?” Iksander proposed humorously.

“I was thinking kadin and consort.” Arcadius shrugged in response to Iksander’s widening eyes. “If humans can be modern about relationships, why can’t we?”

“That’s the question, isn’t it?” That and the fact that humans were hardly perfect at liberality. “I’ll think on it. Thank you for the advice.”

“It won’t be easy,” the guardian cautioned with more familiar dourness. “You’ve hurdles to surmount. For what it’s worth, though, you have my and Cade’s support. I’ve learned humans can be trustworthy. My gut tells me Connor is as well.”

Iksander hadn’t anticipated this level of confidence. He appreciated it, not the least on a personal level. A knock on the office door forestalled him from saying so. He expected his private secretary, but Joseph came in instead.

The magician bowed with a hastiness that said his business was important. “Your Majesty. Commander. Forgive me for intruding. I thought it best to bring a development to your intention.”

“Both our attention?” Arcadius asked.

“Palace security might be affected.”

“Go ahead,” Iksander said.

“I don’t wish to alarm you,” Joseph continued, addressing him. “Your friend is unharmed, but it seems Connor was the target of some as-yet-enigmatic plot.”

“A plot!” The sultan managed not to pop completely out of his chair. He cleared his throat and subsided, aware that his heart was thudding too quickly. Joseph said Connor wasn’t hurt. “He was attacked?”

“Not physically.” Joseph recounted his encounter with the fake fortuneteller.

“Kerem is my mother’s creature.”

“I recalled that as well,” Joseph said delicately.

“Do you think she’s discovered Connor is an angel?” Arcadius asked. “If she has, her wanting to know his motivations would be understandable.

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