Cy closed his fingers around her elbow and ushered her after Ariez.
“What’s the rush?”she hissed.
We do not keep the king waiting.
“What?”she squeaked, glancing at her flip-flops, leggings, and baggy T-shirt.She raised a hand to her hair, no doubt a mess from the breeze.
You are beautiful, thamani.He caught her fingers and brought them to his lips for a kiss, all while leading her down white stone pathways to giant doors in the distance.She didn’t even get a chance to stop and smell the pretty white flowers.
“Still, Cy, a king…” She squared her shoulders and drew in a hurried breath.He couldn’t be worse than facing the judge who’d held her future in his hands.Although, that hadn’t gone in her favor.
You were taken, harmed, still suffer… King Xeus is a concerned male.
“Can’t Ariez just show him my medical results?”She harrumphed.“Fine.I’ll meet your king—”
And queen.
“Shit,” she muttered, a shiver running through her when those massive doors swung open with barely a whisper.Marbled flooring, high ceilings, colorful banners hanging down pillars made this more real…intimidating.
Cy chuckled.You are adorable.
“I’m glad you find this amusing.”The urge to shake him off and stomp ahead gripped her, but she didn’t want that to be the king’s first impression of her.Instead, she curled her arm around Cy’s and held on, letting him lead and shield her.
She didn’t know what she expected, but it wasn’t an empty room.A dais said this was a throne room, but there was no furniture except stone-benched alcoves.No gilded throne, either.A little disappointing.
Her footsteps echoed, forcing her to glance at Cy’s booted feet.Why didn’t he make a sound?Despite wincing, she didn’t try to soften her tread—an impossibility when her flip-flops went thwack-thwack.The idiot could have warned her.She tossed him a glare.
“Lady Wren, a pleasure,” a man said, striding through a hidden door behind the dais.
She pasted on a polite smile.
Cy nudged her forward, tossing her at the wolf’s feet.“Adviser Kanzo, I present Lady Wren Turner.”
“Remarkable,” Kanzo said, holding out his hand for a shake.
She took it.He released her after two pumps and stepped back, showing no curiosity beyond— His eyes were ice blue.Ah, yes, an Eth.
Breathe.Cy placed his hand at her lower back.
“Yes!She’s here,” a woman squealed, skipping toward them.The brightest smile spread her cheeks, and a waterfall of curls cascaded around her with every movement.In leggings and a T-shirt in dark blue, she put Wren at ease.Even her slippers squeaked on the polished stone floor.“Hi, hi, I’m Macy.So sorry about those hideous sharks and squidheads messing with your life.Hubs is dealing with them, don’t you worry.”
“Thanks?”Wren managed.She got the comparison between sharks and Yithians, but squidheads… Did she mean Maloidians?And who was Hubs?
“Zoo, you coming?”And off jogged the woman, disappearing through the door Kanzo had just taken.
Wren glanced at Cy.“Who—”
Queen Macera and King Xeus.
“She’s the queen?Why didn’t you say she’s human?”Wow, talk about a whammy.Imagine finding your soul mate, only to learn it made you royalty?Wren smothered a chuckle.Nope, no way.She wouldn’t give up Cy for anything, not even ruling a planet.
And out strolled a giant of an Etterian, bulging with muscles while oozing authority.He caught Macy in his arms and carried her toward them.
“Behave,” he mumbled.“Welcome, Lady Wren.Well done, Operative Cylo.The lima kuu have recommended you for a commendation.”
Cy frowned.Why?
This was the moment Wren wished her fancy knew mind-reading skills went both ways.She’d have loved to say something sassy about getting a badge for bedding her.Instead, she smirked at him and wiggled her brows.The poor man wouldn’t know what she meant, but she couldn’t help teasing him.
