Sealed and Mated by Godiva Glenn

Author:Godiva Glenn [Glenn, Godiva]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lunar Mischief Press, L.L.C.

While Annika was off preparing for her secret special dinner meal, Pavel did as instructed and filled a bowl with water and his opinion of a pretty shell.

He’d been staring at it for the last ten minutes and calling for Iona, but nothing was happening. Instead of giving up, he began to look at the process with an analytical eye. The shell had to be somewhat of an offering. A trinket to help coax her attention, he assumed.

With that in mind, he dug through the basket of Annika’s spare shells and tried various ones to see if that was the problem. More time passed with no success, but he had decided that of all the shells, one of pearly blue was the fanciest.

He stirred the water with his finger and whispered the undine’s name. The water was cold and gave him another idea. He emptied the bowl halfway then warmed some water on the fire. He mixed the water until it seemed the proper temperature for a bath, then went ahead and added a small, golden seed pearl he’d found on the floor.

“Iona?” He gazed hopefully into the bowl.

The surface rippled with his breath, and after a second, the ripples continued to disturb the surface, far longer than a simple breath could have accomplished. The conical shell rocked onto its side and the pearl floated to the top. A tiny, translucent blue hand formed around the pearl, and a miniature woman rose from the bowl to lean on the edge. Her sparkling clear blue eyes blinked at him.

“Pavel, I believe it is?” she asked.

He instinctively began to offer his hand but withdrew it at the absurdity of trying to shake hands with a watery woman only a few inches tall. “Yes. Thank you for answering my call.”

She glanced at the pearl and spun it in her hand, observing it. “Well. It was about time I dropped in on you anyhow. I should have come sooner, but I knew you were in capable hands. Your health is splendid, correct?”

“Yes. Thanks to you.”

“No need to thank me. I did what needed to be done. Though, I wish I would have detected the rift in the first place so no one could have traveled through.”

“I’d imagine it’s tricky trying to watch every bit of water across a planet,” he reasoned.

“It is. And since my best friend is on another planet, I end up traveling often.” She waved her free hand and looked him over. “That’s neither here nor there. I’m glad you’re thriving here, but I have to drop a bit of news on you.”

“Uh, okay?”

“You’ve heard of the courts by now, correct? The thing is, when humans come to Sidera Luminis, they have to be claimed by a court. Pure or Virtuous. Your pick.”

Pavel leaned closer to the bowl. “Why would I do that? I don’t know anything about their system.”

“It’s the law. Currently, you’re a guest on Sidera Luminis, but we don’t usually have guests. In fact, I can think of

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