Valan's Bondmate by Mardi Maxwell

Author:Mardi Maxwell [Maxwell, Mardi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mardi Maxwell
Published: 2015-05-11T06:00:00+00:00

In his quarters on the Invincible, Valan and Cam were enjoying a well-earned tankard of ale. They'd supervised the installation of the new engine. Now, with the work behind them, they were discussing his problems with the warriors and the Council.

"What are you going to do?"

"Do you remember my sister, Cam?"

"Well, yes. Of course I remember Magna," Cam said, looking away.

"Do you remember how she used to tag along with us everywhere we went, and how it annoyed us at first?"

"Yes. She was a real little stinkgoat."

"Yes, but after a while we got used to her tagging along, and accepted her as one of us."

"And?"

"That's what I'm going to do. I'm going to take Lia with me everywhere I go. After a while, the warriors will become so used to her they will think of her as one of us."

"That solves your problem with the warriors and the Council, but what about the problem between the two of you?"

"Isolating her in my house was a mistake. Lia needs to start a new life on Zarronia, but she can't do it until she starts making friends and finds things to do with her time other than waiting for me to return."

"I think you're right. Minda and Lia were best friends on Zhang. Minda is always asking me about her."

"How are you and Minda doing? Is she settling in?"

"We're doing alright. It was a battle at first, but we're starting to come to an understanding. It's not anything like I thought it would be with Ma…" Cam glanced away. "I mean…"

"I knew about you and Magda." The words were spoken quietly. "It took me a while to figure out why the two of you were always sneaking away together, but I finally did. I wanted to say something to you when she died. But, I didn't know if you would welcome my knowledge."

"I wanted to die when I lost her. I tried my best to get killed but you kept saving me." After a moment, he asked, "Did your parents know about us?"

"Yes. They were happy the gods had chosen you for each other. They looked forward to welcoming you into the family."

Before he could continue, the bands on his arms quietly chimed, alerting him that Lia had left the house. He grinned at Cam. Rising, he said, "I need your help in the transfer room."

"Why?"

"Lia's trying to escape."

"What?"

"She's been planning it for cycles."

"If the Council finds out about this there will be hell to pay. You know how they feel about anyone transferring to Zarronia without going through the transfer station."

"If they ask, I'll tell them I lost control and couldn't stay away from her any longer."

Cam laughed and followed him to the transfer room. Valan ordered the warrior on duty to step into the corridor, and then Cam sat at the control panel and Valan stepped onto the transfer plate.

"Put me down as close to my house as you can. But, this time try to miss the fountain."

Cam laughed. "Didn’t you enjoy the bath the last time we did this?"

Valan made a rude gesture then disappeared.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.