Under By Treaty (SciFi Romance) by Kayla Stonor

Author:Kayla Stonor [Stonor, Kayla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-09-08T23:00:00+00:00

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Sonil stopped only when his body no longer resisted her blows. She lifted his head. His eyes were wet and glazed. He moaned and she let his head fall. She left him bound to the chair and put the implements away.

The beauty of this punishment was it did little damage. He would be very sore for a few days, turn a little black and blue, but heal quickly. Her hand had warmed his skin and she had not drawn blood. Jaden was an intelligent man. If her lesson helped him understand his place in the Qui Empire, he would survive this assault on his pride.

She untied his bonds and left him to recover enough to move. Ten minutes passed before he pushed his body from the chair. He hesitated, waiting to see if she would stop him. When nothing happened, he rose unsteadily to his feet, his face red with embarrassment and anger that he managed to hold in check.

“Is that it?” he ground out.

She raised her eyebrows in genuine surprise. Her hand twitched.

He noticed and rapidly rephrased. “I mean, please, may I go, my Lady?” He looked towards the bedroom. He meant to use the bathroom.

“You may use the tub. I suggest cool water, not freezing. Then dress.”

He nodded. She tried not to smile as he hobbled gingerly across the room. She had a strong arm. He would be in considerable pain. She felt better for it, her disappointment in Jaden’s lapse on D’ron eased by his stalwart acceptance of his punishment. It would make this last stretch of the training much easier, on both of them. Feeling ready to move forward, she informed the ship’s kitchens to provide food for two.

When he finally reappeared, Sonil looked up from the report she was perusing. Jaden was dressed in the briefs and wrap she provided for him, and walking very carefully.

“My Lady?”

“Sonil.”

His mouth contorted.

“I like you calling me Sonil,” she explained. “Save the formal address for when you need to placate me.”

“Ookay…”

“You won’t get distracted again, will you?”

He shook his head. “Thanks for the rescue.”

“You’re welcome.”

“I wanted to ask about Tah.”

“That’s not your business.”

He frowned, but did not argue. He gestured to the water jug. “May I have a drink?”

Sonil shrugged and turned back to her work, but her senses were heightened and the water pouring into his glass was as loud as a waterfall.

She turned around and he started. “What are you thinking, Jaden?”

A look of resignation settled on his face. “I’m thinking you have me whipped, Sonil. I’m standing here trying to figure out how to get back into your good graces.”

“And you are hoping honesty will help.”

He sighed. “Yeah.”

“Drink your water, Jaden. Then I want you to stand at attention until dinner. It’s not a punishment. It’s part of your training. I doubt you want to sit, anyway.”

She ignored his pained expression and tried to refocus on the rebellion building up in the Trexan sector. Radicals were stirring up unrest. Jaden moved into position breaking her concentration. She reread the report, convinced she must have missed a key piece of information.

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