Barbarian's Choice by Dixon Ruby

Author:Dixon, Ruby [Dixon, Ruby]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Paranormal, Erotica, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Adult, Fantasy
Amazon: B01NBJIVYU
Goodreads: 33357241
Publisher: Self Published
Published: 2016-12-11T08:00:00+00:00

8

FARLI

My mate has such a kind heart.

I do not know why the others from his ship did not act the moment Har-loh collapsed, but he took action right away. He helped bring Har-loh directly to the ship itself and laid her in the same bed that Chahm-pee was healed in. This time, though, it gets sucked into the wall and all the screens light up as it runs tests. I can tell Rukh is panicking, so I pat his arm and try to keep him calm as Mardok explains what the machines are doing.

We all knew Har-loh was struggling and that her khui is not as strong as most. We knew the pregnancy was hard on her. I just did not realize how hard. Looking at Rukh’s devastated face, though, I think he knew she was not well. I see sadness but not surprise.

The thin healer of Mardok’s small tribe, Niri, eventually enters med bay and shoos us all out. We are just in her way, she says, and closes the door on us. Then it is just myself, Mardok, and Rukh. Mardok takes us to the dining hall and gives us bland food and funny-tasting water. I try to eat to be polite, but Rukh just stares ahead at nothing. I hope his little Rukhar is not crying. Jo-see will try to keep him occupied. She is good with the kits.

Time passes, and Mardok sits down next to me. He looks stressed, my mate. The lines of his face seem to be deeper and sadder than ever. I take his hand in mine, and he holds on to me tightly. It is like he needs comforting, too. So I put my head on his shoulder and let my fingers run up and down his arm. Just a light touch, just to let him know I am here, at his side.

Niri comes in a short time later. Rukh jumps to his feet, his big body trembling with worry. “How is my mate?” he asks.

“She’s weak,” Niri says in that flat, unfriendly voice of hers. I wonder how someone so impatient with people can be a healer, but I suppose not all that are called are kind and gentle like Maylak. “She has a very large malignant mass in her brain that is pressing against her frontal lobe, and it looks like it’s been there for a while. I take it humans aren’t technologically advanced enough to remove it?”

I am surprised to hear such a thing, but Rukh only nods. “She said it has been there a long time, and the khui keeps it at bay.”

“Well, it’s failing,” Niri tells him bluntly. “Do you want me to remove it? The mass? I can do it, but…” She looks over at Mardok.

I look at him, too. I do not understand. If we can save her, why do we not do it?

“But it’ll be expensive and the captain won’t like it?” Mardok’s voice is bitter. “I don’t care. Dock my pay. Just save her.

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