The Barbarian's Captive by Maddie Taylor

Author:Maddie Taylor
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: BDSM erotic romance
Publisher: Breathless Romance
Published: 2016-05-22T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Settling in was an eventful time, for certain. Inordinately busy, Kerr found time to work on her transformation in their bed every morning, often at midday, and without fail, following the evening meal every night. Her body was pleasantly sore from all of his attention. Otherwise, she didn’t see him much as his people consumed every other waking moment.

That left her with a need to occupy herself and the first order of business was getting the lay of the land and locating Lana along with the rest of her teammates. Pulling herself from the cozy haven of his bed and after bathing in the miraculous pool, she dressed — in a gown again, which was all that had been provided — and made her way to the front of the residence. About ten feet from the double doors, she paused, staring at the sensor, wondering if she was locked in. Like on the Intrepid? She was almost afraid to find out.

“Prima?”

She screeched, her hand flying to her chest over her racing heart as she spun around. A young man was standing in the hall.

“Your pardon, I never meant to frighten you.” Stricken, seeming truly appalled to have startled her, he held out his hands as though to offer a soothing touch or reassurance, then snatched them back, clearly realizing the inappropriateness of his action.

Eva rushed to assure him she was all right, though the fluttering beneath her rib cage had not eased. “I’m fine, really. I just didn’t expect anyone to be here.”

He looked about twenty, with a clean-shaven face, and beautiful teal eyes, his form as striking as all the Primarian males she’d encountered. Even the elders, with their silvery white hair, were handsome men, their bright, youthful eyes, and remarkably smooth skin belying their true ages.

Her eyes dropped to his blue tunic.

Not a warrior.

“Who are you?”

“I am Janus, the Princep’s chamberlain.”

She blinked. “And he says he isn’t a king,” she mumbled. Louder, she asked, “Specifically, what do you do?”

“I manage Max Kerr’s household. Some of my duties include seeing that you both have whatever you need, when you need it, directing the other staff, and most importantly, receiving your guests and when you are not in or open to visitors, I redirect them.” He pointed to the door behind him. “If you ever need me, my office is here. May I assist you in some way now?”

That brought her attention, and apprehension back to the doors. “I thought to go for a walk, perhaps explore the other floors.”

He stepped to the doors and opened one for her, holding it wide. “The Princep ordered an escort if you leave the capital so you don’t get lost. Will you be needing one?”

She hesitated. Was this trust, or simply a matter of having no place to flee to? And, did she really want to run around a strange place, with strange customs alone. What if she unwittingly broke some sort of protocol, or heaven forbid insulted one of the warriors, or an elder?

“I think I’ll limit my exploration to the building today, thank you.

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