Torkel's Chosen: A World Beyond Book 1 by Michelle Howard

Author:Michelle Howard [Howard, Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Michelle Howard
Published: 2015-02-01T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Over the next few days Faye and Torkel developed a pattern of sorts. They made love, ate in the privacy of their quarters or joined his men. Sometimes she’d watch the training sessions which displayed Torkel’s sweaty muscles but that turned her on more often than not. The only dark spot in her new life came the day the silver communicator given to her by the stranger at the marketplace buzzed.

Torkel had left to meet with all three teams as they prepared to raid a slave auction based on the information Rydak gave them. His commander had approved the action and Torkel would lead with Team One and Rydak with Team Three. Team Two was assigned to the building and Faye along with Lissi and the kids. Torkel’s sister had decided she didn’t want to be parted from Rydak so soon again.

“Faye Reid, how is your Chosen?”

There was no image on the communicator as the stranger had it set to audio only. Nevertheless Faye flinched at the casual question. “He’s fine.”

“I’m pleased to hear that. Your union is going well I take it?”

Her heart jumped like a rabbit across a field during a hunt. “What do you want?”

“It’s simple, my sweet Faye.”

Her stomach rolled and tensioned tightened her hand ob the communicator.

“When is your Chosen leaving?”

“Why?” She snapped. “Why do you need to know?”

He laughed. “Call me concerned. Now unless you want me to have an interesting conversation with Torkel about the twenty thousand in your account you’ll answer the question.”

Faye bowed her head and pressed her palm to her belly as nausea rolled through her. “Tonight.”

“Excellent and is he bringing one or two teams?”

“Two,” she whispered.

“Thank you, Faye.” His response was sickeningly sweet. “We’ll get along just fine.”

He ended the call and Faye raced to the cleansing unit to be sick.

Torkel found her curled there in a ball on the floor hours later. “Faye, is something wrong?”

His hands roamed over her body, checking for injury. “Faye, talk to me.”

She tried but only a cry came out as tears welled in her eyes.

He picked her up and carried her to their bedroom where he sat with her cradled on his lap. His hands ran down her back as he rocked. Faye cried harder.

“Please tell me. You’re my Chosen. I need to care for you.”

She sniffed and forced back her pain. She couldn’t tell him. “I’ll miss you, that’s all.”

His chest relaxed behind her. “It’s alright, Faye. I’ll be back in three days.”

She scrubbed her face and tried to smile. “I’m fine now. I love you, Torkel.”

He leaned back and smiled down at her. “I love you, Chosen.” He kissed her lips and set her on her feet.

And so Faye’s nightmare began. The mysterious stranger had a sixth sense about Torkel’s missions. He called constantly to question her. Faye’s fingers trembled whenever she answered the mini-communicator. Her anxiety rose each time Torkel went on a mission and she never fully relaxed until he returned home to her.

The one time she broke, she’d yelled into the communicator.

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