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.Then her scrawny fingers slipped through the barrier surrounding him, pressing into histemples and covering his eyes.He was robbed of all sensation, lost in a void.When the tumbling stopped, he stood in full battledress on one of New Eden s busystreets.Scanning the area, he recognized the structure straight ahead.Kelvar had a dwellingunit there.He d visited his brother s unit many times and even stayed there when his twin sduties took him out of town.Like most adult males, they both served the council as activemembers of the military.Kelvar was in Enyo s Space Corps while he served in the planet s AirForce.The recollection of Commander Joon and his strange trip had faded into the mists ofmemory, leaving him slightly disoriented about how and why he was there.Noticing that his uniform carried a unit commander s insignia, he wondered why hedidn t recall getting the longed for promotion.There was no unit key-code on his person, whichwas unusually careless of him.Nor did he have an access card or identification papers.Not thatDALILA S CHOICE Evanne Lorraine 55anyone was likely to accost a man in full battledress.His nerves stretched tighter, reacting to an unidentified threat, as he waited for hisbrother to come home.Then a woman, cloaked and hooded and flanked by her guard-droids, appeared.Shehurried down the busy street.The passing stream of warriors averted their eyes and cleared arespectful path for the small breeder.As she tossed back her hood, a huge smile lit Dalila s face,forming a beacon of warmth and love.Then Kelvar called to her from behind Dexon.His heart sank into his gut as he realizedher smile belonged only to his brother.Thankfully, neither of them noticed him waiting.Shameful tears lodged in his throat, andthough his body was that of full grown man, inside he was still a youngling--the second son.The one who never quite measured up to his big brother.While Dexon watched, unable to turn away, Kelvar caught Dalila under her arms, liftingher off the ground and twirling with her.Their love was plain to see even without the intricatetattoo on her left wrist, matching the one on Kelvar s arm.The sign that marked her as hisbrother s bonded mate.Helplessly, Dexon drank in Dalila, noting her fuller breasts and rounded belly.Kelvarsat her down carefully, covering the slight bulge with a possessive hand.At the same time,pressing an erection Dexon felt in his own groin, against her bottom.His shaft strained against his uniform in aching arousal.And then Dalila met his eyes, a kind smile on her seductive lips. A breeder has a duty to choose the best warrior, she said with cutting honesty.Tears of shame, loss, and inconsolable pain rolled down his cheeks.She grazed his aching erection with her fingernails. Such a waste.Right there on the street, he climaxed.His hot seed staining the front of his uniform.Spreading and spreading and spreading until it had turned his pants transparent.The passingmen pointed and laughed at the warrior with the limp cock, shriveled balls, and no control.Commander Joon arrived, whispering. You need to stay away from them.Yourpresence only humiliates them and does you no credit, warrior.Keenly aware of his shame, Dexon nodded in mute agreement, curling into a ball ofmisery at her feet.The freefall in the void of space was an improvement over the future theEarth woman had shown him.When he woke, reality was much worse.There was no Dalila.He stumbled toward his brother on uncertain legs.Enyo, Day five after Dalila s arrival, 2386 post exodusUnable to bear closing his eyes, Dexon hadn t slept.Kelvar had kept him company onthe wide porch.They both rested in cushioned chairs.The only perceptible difference was thesoft snore from his brother s seat.Dexon watched the morning sun highlight the waves, listened to the birdsong, and thesurf lapping against the beach, smelled the salt water, the loamy richness of the jungle, and feltnothing, save for hopelessness and the stiffness of his own joints.Moving cautiously, he stretched. Kelvar, he called quietly.His brother bolted upright, instantly alert. What s wrong? The council s ship arrived.DALILA S CHOICE Evanne Lorraine 56While Kelvar and he watched, an official ship of state settled on their remote beach.At the same time, a small corps of disciples moved into the glade.Soon they began theirmartial arts practice.The Earthling s shuttlecraft remained stationary, serenely reflecting thebeauty of daybreak.Then both ships released their main bay doors in a move that seemed eerily coordinated.Commander Joon emerged at the head of a small delegation.A Council representative, easily recognized by his white robes and gold cuff decoratinghis right bicep, led a group of warriors from the Enyo vessel.The two factions merged into abutting rings.Dexon guessed that each contingent wascarefully graduated by rankAs he stared, Enyo s Councilman and Earth s Commander met in the center.Dexon s eyes felt as if someone had sandblasted the inner lids.His beard was itchy.Hecould smell himself and it wasn t pleasant.Still he didn t move from his post on the veranda.Something big was happening.A protein drink nudged his hand, courtesy of his brother.Kelvar leaned a hip against the railing. Did I miss anything? Nope. Dexon took a swallow. They re still on the formalities.His twin watched the delegations for a few moments, and then gulped the remainder ofhis breakfast drink. You look like hell, he said mildly. I probably look worse.You watch the old folksgabbing, I m taking a shower.Dexon tilted back in his seat. Go ahead.I m staying right here.Two sister-soldiers accompanied a familiar figure, and then the trio edged inside theEarthling s circle, making their way through the ranks toward the front.Dexon s heart lifted at his first glimpse of Dalila.He sat his drink on the floor and strodedown the beach to crash his first meeting of intergalactic diplomats [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]