Born In Ice by Kenyon Sherrilyn

Author:Kenyon, Sherrilyn [Kenyon, Sherrilyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Science Fiction, Romance, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Adult, Adventure
ISBN: 9780312942328
Google: Sxv5SwyhKcIC
Amazon: 031294232X
Goodreads: 6434232
Publisher: Piatkus
Published: 2009-12-01T00:00:00+00:00

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“Hey, Dad. Where’s Alix?”

Devyn looked up from the paperwork he was forging to see Omari and Vik entering the bridge. Manashe ran from where he’d been sleeping at Devyn’s feet to attack Omari. “She was off with Rina last I saw.”

Omari shivered as he stroked Manashe’s ears. “Poor thing. I wonder what Rina’s doing to her. Should we send out a search party?”

Devyn laughed. “Might not be a bad idea. I vote we send Taryn in to extract her. He’s got nothing to live for.”

Vik arched a brow. “Well, at least you didn’t pick on me this time.”

“Feeling left out?”

“Not where Princess Stubborn’s concerned. Happy to be left out, boss. Thanks for the uncharacteristic consideration. You feeling all right, or is there a brain malfunction going on that I need to be aware of before your father removes parts of me I might miss?”

Omari laughed. “You know, I wish I could have seen Vik back in his aviary days. He must have been a riot.”

Devyn smiled nostalgically as he remembered Vik’s old mecha form. “Not really. He just took up less room and was able to sneak up on me a lot easier. Happiest day of my life when my dad made him human.”

“Happy for you, bonebag… It cost me my girlfriend.”

Omari arched a brow as he pulled a treat out of his pocket and fed it to Manashe. “You had a girlfriend?”

Devyn chuckled. “It was a lamp, Vik, not a girlfriend.”

Vik sighed wistfully. “I really loved that lamp. She lit up my entire world.”

Omari frowned as he met Devyn’s gaze. “Is he for real?”

“‘Fraid so. He used to carry it around with him until it stopped working. I think your grandfather screwed up his processors when he pulled him apart.”

Vik cuffed Devyn on the back of his head. “Respect your elders, embryo.”

Devyn hissed as he rubbed the back of his skull. “I might not know how to repair you, Vik, but I do know how to break you into small pieces.”

“As if.”

Deciding he was losing this argument, Devyn indicated the bag in Omari’s hand with a tilt of his chin. “So what did you get?”

Just as Omari started to speak, the intercom buzzed.

Devyn leaned back and would have ignored it had it not been the station’s security. He opened the channel. “Kell speaking.”

“Captain Kell, we have a warrant here to search your cargo and review your manifest and logs. We need you front and center. Now.”

“On my way.” But not at their pace. They could wait until he got there. He didn’t answer orders well.

Sighing, he looked at Omari. “Sorry, kid. I’ll look at it later.”

“No problem. Let me go lock up Manashe so he doesn’t get out while they’re looking for contraband, and then head over to warn Sway in case they’re in his room… you know.”

“Yeah, I do.” Devyn walked off the bridge and to the ramp where the authorities were waiting. As soon as the loading ramp was extended, they barged up so they could bluster in front of him.

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