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He wouldn’t even consider the significance of his not choosing to tell any being why he was leaving or where he was going If Zander needed him, he’d hail him on his comms unit He wore the same arm cuff all the trusted advisors wore

There He’d finished the transmission He tossed a few ite dock The ot his ship into the atmosphere, his body started to relax He hadn’t even realized how tense hisenough fro ent on in that beautiful mind of hers

Soon, he’d see her again

His cells began to corew louder the closer he drew to Freedom

He’d punish her, of course

She hadn’t obeyed his request for her fantasies And she’d involved herself in his problem when he’d told her not to Of course, he’d have to be careful with how he scolded her for that one His fe kept back from any kind of action He’d have to explain to her first, that it wasn’t because he didn’t think her capable of protecting or taking care of herself, but because he wished to honor her desire to leave her past behind her

But that was a laugh He honored that desire only when it suited hiot anywhere near hers, he had no co her like the pet she’d been

But she liked it He had to remember that

Except if this was a facet of herself she hadn’t or couldn’t accept, he’d never win Unless she resolved her own internal struggle with shame and desire, she would dulance

Veck

“Master Erick, you’re cleared for docking” The transmission sounded over the ship’s comms Warriors from Freedom had identified his ship and opened the hatch He maneuvered the ship in and landed then put his helmet on to walk inside

“Twice in one week I can’t iuards teased when he entered

He wanted to punch hilimmer of humor Or humility “I’m sure there’s not much competition on this pod”

Both guards laughed—way too heartily for his co up just to see her But don’t worry She’s stayed close to the human females for the most part”

Thank the one true Zandian star for that