couldn’t even keep a cactus alive back home.
Would they go back to Earth to live? Was that what she really wanted? She couldn’t imagine Dex living on Earth. Then there were the others to consider. Not only would Koran, Thor, Giz and Boris be accompanying them, but a large number of Dex’s warriors had indicated they would be coming as well. It had been another blow to his parents.
“Zoey, should you be out here? Should you not be inside resting?”
Zoey looked up into Fedora’s cool, gray gaze. She really couldn’t work the other woman out. She knew Dex’s mother had probably pushed the younger woman towards Dex, making her believe they would mate.
And then Dex brought home an entirely unsuitable mate. Was Fedora angry with Zoey for stealing Dex when she thought he would be hers? Or was she happy to be free?
The other woman was extremely difficult to read.
“I’m all right. I needed some fresh air. I was getting a little claustrophobic stuck inside all day.”
Giz sat up and stared at Fedora. Zoey patted his head comfortingly.
She glanced over to where Jaxan was keeping watch on her. She knew Boris would be close by as well. She was well protected, but still she admitted to feeling uneasy with Dex away. He had been gone five days now and she missed him horribly. Why had she convinced him to go?
“May I sit next to you?” Fedora asked.
“Sure.” Giz sighed as she shuffled him over to make room on the bench.
“Follows you everywhere, doesn’t he?” Fedora commented.
“Yeah.” She ran her hand through his fur. She sometimes wondered what she would do without Giz.
“I do wish that you weren’t leaving.”
“Really?” They weren’t exactly close. She didn’t even like Fedora; why would the other woman be sad to see her go?
“Yes. I thought it would be nice to have another female around. A sister.”
“Oh. I didn’t really think you would want me around.”
“Because Liula had a plan for Dex and I to mate?” Fedora asked.
Well, yeah.
Fedora laughed lightly. “Dex and I would never have worked. He sees me as a sister, not a lover. Although if Dex had shown an interest in me then I probably would have mated him out of loyalty to Liula and Ronaldan. I was shocked when I heard he had found his mate and that you were human, but after a while I grew relieved. Dex is not right for me, nor I for him. Although Liula is having difficulty realizing that.”
“Oh. Right. Sorry.”
Fedora waved a graceful hand through the air. “No apologies necessary.”
“I am sorry we didn’t get to know each other.”
“We still could.”
“Dex and I leave in a few weeks.” She still wasn’t certain about the other woman’s intentions, the memory of that Zota ball, which had felt like swallowing fire, was still fresh in her mind.
“But you have some free time while Dex is away. Perhaps you would enjoy going shopping with me?”
“Oh, I don’t know.”
“Please. I want to know that you do not hold what Liula has said and done against me.”
How could she refuse without coming across as churlish?
“Of course I don’t hold what Liula has done against you. I would be happy to spend time with you.”
“Wonderful.”
Zoey found herself engulfed in a floral embrace. Had Fedora bathed in the scent? Her eyes watered and her nose twitched with the urge to sneeze. “Does tomorrow afternoon suit?”
“I suppose. For what?” Zoey asked.
“We will go shopping.”
“I still don’t have much energy, I’m afraid.”
“I will ensure you are looked after. I promise. We will go to my favorite boutique. Females only. Will that be a problem?”
“I’m not sure. I will need to talk to Macon; he’s on guard duty tomorrow.”
Fedora’s face grew cool for a moment then she smiled. “Of course. I understand. Your safety is very important.”
“But I’m sure it will be fine. If I bring a guard with me.”
“They cannot come inside.”
“Won’t be a problem.” Maybe. Maybe it
Would they go back to Earth to live? Was that what she really wanted? She couldn’t imagine Dex living on Earth. Then there were the others to consider. Not only would Koran, Thor, Giz and Boris be accompanying them, but a large number of Dex’s warriors had indicated they would be coming as well. It had been another blow to his parents.
“Zoey, should you be out here? Should you not be inside resting?”
Zoey looked up into Fedora’s cool, gray gaze. She really couldn’t work the other woman out. She knew Dex’s mother had probably pushed the younger woman towards Dex, making her believe they would mate.
And then Dex brought home an entirely unsuitable mate. Was Fedora angry with Zoey for stealing Dex when she thought he would be hers? Or was she happy to be free?
The other woman was extremely difficult to read.
“I’m all right. I needed some fresh air. I was getting a little claustrophobic stuck inside all day.”
Giz sat up and stared at Fedora. Zoey patted his head comfortingly.
She glanced over to where Jaxan was keeping watch on her. She knew Boris would be close by as well. She was well protected, but still she admitted to feeling uneasy with Dex away. He had been gone five days now and she missed him horribly. Why had she convinced him to go?
“May I sit next to you?” Fedora asked.
“Sure.” Giz sighed as she shuffled him over to make room on the bench.
“Follows you everywhere, doesn’t he?” Fedora commented.
“Yeah.” She ran her hand through his fur. She sometimes wondered what she would do without Giz.
“I do wish that you weren’t leaving.”
“Really?” They weren’t exactly close. She didn’t even like Fedora; why would the other woman be sad to see her go?
“Yes. I thought it would be nice to have another female around. A sister.”
“Oh. I didn’t really think you would want me around.”
“Because Liula had a plan for Dex and I to mate?” Fedora asked.
Well, yeah.
Fedora laughed lightly. “Dex and I would never have worked. He sees me as a sister, not a lover. Although if Dex had shown an interest in me then I probably would have mated him out of loyalty to Liula and Ronaldan. I was shocked when I heard he had found his mate and that you were human, but after a while I grew relieved. Dex is not right for me, nor I for him. Although Liula is having difficulty realizing that.”
“Oh. Right. Sorry.”
Fedora waved a graceful hand through the air. “No apologies necessary.”
“I am sorry we didn’t get to know each other.”
“We still could.”
“Dex and I leave in a few weeks.” She still wasn’t certain about the other woman’s intentions, the memory of that Zota ball, which had felt like swallowing fire, was still fresh in her mind.
“But you have some free time while Dex is away. Perhaps you would enjoy going shopping with me?”
“Oh, I don’t know.”
“Please. I want to know that you do not hold what Liula has said and done against me.”
How could she refuse without coming across as churlish?
“Of course I don’t hold what Liula has done against you. I would be happy to spend time with you.”
“Wonderful.”
Zoey found herself engulfed in a floral embrace. Had Fedora bathed in the scent? Her eyes watered and her nose twitched with the urge to sneeze. “Does tomorrow afternoon suit?”
“I suppose. For what?” Zoey asked.
“We will go shopping.”
“I still don’t have much energy, I’m afraid.”
“I will ensure you are looked after. I promise. We will go to my favorite boutique. Females only. Will that be a problem?”
“I’m not sure. I will need to talk to Macon; he’s on guard duty tomorrow.”
Fedora’s face grew cool for a moment then she smiled. “Of course. I understand. Your safety is very important.”
“But I’m sure it will be fine. If I bring a guard with me.”
“They cannot come inside.”
“Won’t be a problem.” Maybe. Maybe it
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