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Murmurs passed through the Dothveks.
He reached over Zala to take Myrria’s hands. “I know you feel the same way because I can hear your thoughts.”
Quick inhalations were interspersed by more whispers among the Dothveks.
Tori turned and flapped her arms at them. “Dothveks may not understand personal space, but you barbarians need to give these two some space.” They backed up but she kept waving her hands at them. “That’s right. Back it up, guys. There’s nothing to see that you aren’t probably listening in on anyway.”
Rixx squeezed Myrria’s hands, waiting for her response.
Chapter
Forty-Five
Myrria had never known a Zevrian like Tori, but she really liked her. She took a deep breath and gave Rixx her best serious look. “I know I should believe that love conquers all, but you live on a spaceship, and Zala and I live here.”
“I’d rather live on a spaceship,” Zala said from beneath their clasped hands.
Myrria could not believe that her daughter had become so bold. It was one thing to fall for someone when you were trapped together in a small space, but she could not presume that Rixx wanted them to join him on his ship.
“I do.”
She blinked at him. Had he heardthat?
“I want you to live with me on my ship,” he said. “I did not dare ask because I knew your life was here, your work is here, you have friends here.”
Myrria remembered Serena and looked over her shoulder at the madam.
“Don’t you dream of staying here on my account, darling.” Serena bestowed a warm smile on her. “We will see each other again. I will make sure of it.”
Myrria’s heart raced as she looked back at Rixx. “Does your ship need a seamstress?”
“And an apprentice,” Zala added, bouncing on the balls of her feet.
“I know that I need you.” Rixx bent and brushed a kiss across her lips, sending heat buzzing across her skin.
When he pulled back, she felt dazed. Myrria finally allowed herself to glance at the Dothveks who’d been pushed back by Tori. “Don’t you need to ask permission from your crew?”
“The more the merrier,” Zaandr said, stepping closer to his friend. “And we would never dream of saying no to a Dothvek’s mind mate.”
“Mind mate?” Myrria cocked her head at Rixx.
“You’ll find out all about it, I’m sure.” Tegan smiled apologetically. “But could we talk and walk so I can get Rixx patched up on the ship?”
Myrria jerked from her daze, nodding. “Yes, of course.”
The Dothveks started walking, falling into a V formation. Before Myrria could fall in step, she swiveled to Serena. “Thank you for saving us and for showing me kindness when I was at my lowest point.”
“I do not know who will outfit my ladies now, but they will never look as splendid.” The madam pulled her into a tight embrace and then hugged Zala. “Have the incredible life you deserve, my darlings. I could not bear to lose you to anything less than the greatest love.”
She didn’t need to tell Serena that it was. Her friend knew.
“You will be safe?” Myrria asked, her gaze darting to Rose. “Neither of you will get in trouble for what happened here?”
“Serenity has survived worse than this.” Serena pulled back, glanced at Rose, and smiled. “Besides, we have more abused victims and runaways to save.”
A part of Myrria wished she had more time with Serena, especially now that she’s been teased about the madam’s mysterious past, especially since she had discovered that the madam wasn’t truly a madam.
But her life was no longer in Kurril, and it was time to leave the outlaw city.
