The Scythian Trials by Elizabeth Isaacs

Author:Elizabeth Isaacs [Isaacs, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction, Scythian, Romance, contemporary fantasy, contemporary romance, Fantasy, Amazons
ISBN: 9781944109318
Publisher: Vesuvian Books
Published: 2018-10-22T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-One

The Chancellor stared at the top three monitors, which now showed an exhausted Anya pacing in front of the bed after her session with Dr. Ramova. Even though Alexandra could see the room from every angle, there was no sound. She should have anticipated Victor petitioning the council to remove all listening devices. He claimed they needed a safe place for their sessions, and the council agreed.

Idiots.

Her eyes skipped along from camera to camera, watching Victor make his way toward her suite. From his set jaw, he had something to share. And it didn’t look good. Alexandra picked up her tumbler and took a healthy swig.

She waited until he passed the guards at the end of her hall before turning from the monitors.

A sharp knock sounded in the silence. Alexandra tightened the sash of her wine-red robe as she made her way to the front room. She opened the door.

Victor pushed his way through without so much as a hello and headed straight for the liquor cabinet. Pulling two crystal glasses from the shelf, he poured them drinks and handed one to her.

Alexandra took a seat in the nearest chair. “What has you so worked up that you felt it necessary to disturb my downtime?”

His eyes cut to her. “Don’t pull that with me, Alexandra. You and I both know you were watching Anya’s monitors, cursing the fact that you couldn’t hear what she was saying. You probably tracked my progress until I reached your private quarters.”

Her cheeks heated. “Get to the point. Why are you here?”

“Penn had a sample of Anya Thalestris’ blood. Before she was taken.”

The Chancellor’s tumbler froze midair. “You sure?”

He threw back his drink in one smooth motion before getting another. “Positive. And that’s not all. Apparently, Nya performed the Epona ritual with Penn.”

She waved her hand as if to dismiss the idea. “Impossible. Penn would have to know Dacian. And the completion of the ritual involves intercourse. Nya is still a novo.”

“She taught him the words to speak, and the ritual only states they share blood. The original Amazons were the ones who placed a cut on the male’s penis so his pain would equal his romni when he took her for the first time. Nya and Penn sliced their palms.”

Alexandra reached for a silver case on the side table. “So he was exposed?”

“Yes, but Nya insists it was only a few drops. How he survived remains to be seen.”

“Do we know how long he had the blood before she was taken?” She took out a hand-rolled cigarette and lit it.

“I estimate eighteen months, two years, tops.”

She stared at the red ember on the end of her cigarette. “The timeline would explain why the United States and certain parts of the Middle East began heavily investing in clone research.”

Victor’s stoic expression hid the emotions churning within. “If you have proof these countries are working with the Drahzda, it’ll change our open policy with both regions.”

She took another drag, the smoke curling around her face as she spoke.

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