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“I’,” Mina interrupted “I’ve been hormonally modified to not conceive For another two solar cycles, at least” She’d refused to let Master Daneth examine her when she arrived, or they would have known “Maybe I should ht cut down on my admirers”

The feaped at her, and she realized what she’d revealed Only sex slaves were given hornancy Other slaves’ owners expected breeding, even encouraged it to s

“I’m sure Daneth can reverse i

t, if you want,” Bayla offered

“No I want to train with the warriors, not stay around here andshe ed I want out I never expected to trade one cage for another”

“I’ll take you to the training pod” Erick’s deeptiny shockwaves through her entire body She would know the sound anywhere It created a riot of emotion in her Thrills, mostly, followed by dismay She couldn’t let this s with hio

Which didn’t ht about him nearly every moment of every planet rotation since

Erick entered the rooh he’d just invaded her psychic space in every possible way Leave it to hi she couldn’t refuse

Of course, any other warrior would take her Or would they? Perhaps not, if Prince Zander forbade it But Erick was an esteemed uards who’d been gathered at the door had dispersed, as if hisOr maybe he’d actually ordered them away She wouldn’t put it past him

Talia and the humans looked between the two of them with interest Because she wanted to ed to her feet and met Erick where he stood

“When?”

He inclined his head in a show of deference The chivalrous male who turned to beast in the bedroom No, don’t think about him in bed Do not reh command of his touch

As if he knew her thoughts, one corner of his lips kicked up, his brown eyes deepening to purple “Anytime Now, if you like”

“Yes All right I’ll just grab s” She hated how breathless she sounded It certainly wasn’t because she was excited about being alone with Erick Definitely not

He didn’t step aside, forcing her to crowd against his large frarazed against his hardher skin She pushed past, not daring to look up into his face for fear she’d stop and drag his lips down to hers