Prince's Courtesan by Mina Carter

Author:Mina Carter [Carter, Mina]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Sci-Fi Romance
Publisher: Etopia Press
Published: 2012-09-06T06:48:04+00:00

Seth winced, feeling every silent sob like a spear to his heart. What had

he done? Was his revenge really worth this, to break her so completely? He’d

never wanted this. Unable to stand by idly he sat down on the bunk next to

her and pulled her into his arms.

“Hey hey, sweetheart, I’m not going to hurt you.”

She struggled against him, her body rigid with panic. He soothed her

with soft murmurs, holding her tightly against him to quell her struggles. It

didn’t take much. Within thirty seconds she whimpered and turned toward

him. He leaned back against the wall at the back of the bunk and cradled her

in his lap. His hand stroked down her back as she cried, his lips against her

hair as he sang half-remembered lullabies from his childhood. Eventually her

sobs slowed, and then stopped, leaving just the occasional hiccup.

After a while, Seth lifted his head. Her breathing had deepened and

leveled out. A soft smile curved his lips. She was asleep. With careful

movements, he shifted their positions on the narrow bunk, tucking her along

the back wall still wrapped in the blanket. He left her to set the shuttle into a parallel orbit pattern with the asteroid belt and radio in.

Less than four minutes later, he slid into the bunk next to her and

gathered her into his arms again. This time, even in sleep, she came willingly

and nestled against him with a sigh. A deep sense of contentment stole over

Seth, and he closed his eyes.

He was home.

She was dreaming. Again. It was a dream that got trotted out with

alarming regularity, so she recognized it as soon as she slipped into it. It was always the same, waking up to find herself held against a broad male chest

and feeling safe. Feeling like nothing in the galaxy could hurt her because he

loved her. He, of course, was never defined. In her dream she never opened

her eyes. She preferred to dwell in the fantasy, and try to hold onto it as long as possible.

As dreams went it wasn’t particularly ambitious, just a strong pair of

arms to hold her, attached to a man who loved her and cared for her. For

Jaida it was the one thing she could never have, and she knew it. Seth had

pursued her across the length and breadth of the galaxy. She feared what

he’d do to her when he caught her, so what he’d do to any man she’d taken up

with was something she didn’t like to think about.

She nestled closer and took a deep breath. The alluring scent of the man

she was wrapped around filled her senses. The clean, sharp scent of a citrus-

based shower gel, the heavier musk of Altarian sandalwood, all combined

with an earthy deep fragrance that had to be the man himself. She

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