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Breaking the kiss, he leaned his forehead against hers and ended the dream.
~Jelena~
Jelena jerked awake. Where was she? The last thing she remembered was going to her quarters, relieved to have time for herself. Lying on the bed, she’d put BoD next to her.
Shther had jumped to the pillow by her head, turned around several times before plopping on his belly. All too soon, his wheezing snore rumbled. A lizard without a care in the world.
She pushed her hair out of her eyes. Sitting up, she wrapped her arms around her knees. Damn, that was some kind of weird dream. It all seemed so real. If she didn’t know any better, she’d swear she’d been with Zamush. Not only experiencing a part of his past, but whoo-wee, him sharing that blazing kiss with her.
She licked her lips and trembled, her skin tingling. An unfamiliar wetness seeped between her legs, making her squirm. She clenched her hands to stop from giving in to the urge to touch herself there. She glanced at BoD, whose blue light blinked, meaning he was awake.
Is it safe to wake up now? Watching that man dote on you is enough to drive any sentient being crazy.
She froze. Wait, he had to mean what happened in the cockpit, not in her dream, right? Leaning on her elbows, she straightened her legs on the mattress. “Are you still complaining about that? He doesn’t dote on me.” Not that she’d admit it. She sat up. “Hah! What kind of word is dote, anyway? What are you, older than dirt?”
Dirt wasn’t invented when I came to be.
She didn’t know if he was serious or not. BoD shared very little about his past over the years.
“Whatever.” She put the weapon on her lap, stroking one of the protruding limbs of the crossbow. “You need any maintenance before we reach Akurn?”
No, my adjustments are fine. The only thing I’m concerned about is you.
She continued stroking the flat metallic surface. “I don’t know why you’re worried about me. I’m happy we’re finally on our way to rescue Sychar.” She shoved the image of Zamush’s kisses away. Her fingers quivered. “Once he’s free, he’ll lead us to victory over Murduk. Akurn will be free, Azadi will be free, and even Earth will be free.”
She gripped the crossbow limb as her vision unfocused. Then the people of Azadi wouldn’t have any reason to look down on her with barely disguised mistrust. “And I’ll be at his side through it all.” Yeah, she could see it now. There she’d be, standing proudly next to him on a raised balcony, the populace waving and cheering. With his brawny arm around her, she’d snuggle against his shoulder when victory was declared. Holy spinning galaxy. She sighed. It would be glorious.
Jelena. BoD’s mental tone was soft. I hope you’re right, but I worry your inexperience with males has clouded your judgment.
Her face heated. She hated being reminded she was a virgin at her age. While she hadn’t been around a lot of males, she knew what they looked for in a female. And, she had a lot to offer. Her inexperience wouldn’t put Sychar off. After she proved how valuable she was to him, he wouldn’t care she lacked in that department.
Besides, every romance she read stressed how a royal expected a woman to save herself for her man. When he realized she was a virgin, he’d humbly teach her the ways of love.
As an example, let’s look at this male, Zamush. Understand, I don’t intend to encourage you to be with him. He’s an unknown entity and makes me uneasy when he’s around you. But, from the beginning, he has shown an overt interest in you. I’ve watched the way his eyes follow you with a slight smile that softens his stoic expression. He attempts to be around you and suggests minor tasks he can do for you.
“What does that have to do with anything?” Her cheeks heated at the memory of his tongue stroking the inside of her mouth. A heady wave of lust rushed through her. No, wait. That was only a dream. She must’ve been thinking of Sychar and somehow mixed his image up with Zamush. Yeah, it wasn’t her fault her imagination had gone crazy. She licked her lips and swore his taste coated them. “I took some of his blood, so of course he acts like he wants to be around me. Doesn’t mean a thing.”
See, this is what I’m talking about. You don’t know the difference between your enthrallment and how a male might see you without it. I’m concerned once you meet Sychar you may end up, er, disappointed when he doesn’t react the way you think he will.
She stopped stroking the crossbow and put it back on the bed next to her. No way would she admit her enthrallment didn’t work on Zamush. “I appreciate what you’re saying, but you don’t have a thing to worry about.” BoD hated it when she got hurt. Whether emotionally or physically. “I’ve studied everything I could about Sychar. There’s no doubt in my mind we’ll end up together.”
I hope you’re right. I hate to see you hurt. You know I’m here for you, no matter the outcome.
Jelena gave the flight groove on the top of the crossbow a loving caress with her fingertips. “I know. You wait and see, everything’ll end up the way it’s supposed to.”
“Now listen up, children.” Qhasheik clapped his hands to get their attention. Jelena glanced around the room as the others fell silent. They’d been summoned to the cockpit after he’d barked through the intercom system for everyone to report ASAP.
In the round room, Katsuki and Abiditan settled into the two sub-pilot chairs on one side while she claimed one of the copilot seats on the other.
Zamush stood against the wall, arms crossed and one foot braced behind him. Hooded, jeweled, dual-colored eyes peered at her as if he was half asleep.
For the first time, she took a hard look at him.
With his head tilted, his shoulder-length, black hair framed his savage features. Tall and muscular, his broad shoulders with a powerful chest tapered to a flat abdomen. His firm muscular legs were encased in soft black leather, tucked into knee-high shitkicker boots.
She vowed not to let her gaze drift to... oh, damn. She jerked her eyes back to his face. His strength and sheer sensual heat called to her. Her lower stomach quivered as striking sparks flamed inside her womb. Her breasts swelled and her nipples peaked into hard nubs.
He grinned.
