seen her just now. She felt the psi connection but refused to connect the dots. Relax, it’s just a dream.
Dropping her arms, she stood and headed for the shower. Lieutenant Sou would be here in under an hour. She was pretty sure he had ulterior motives for keeping her on Mitah.
After showering, she dressed quickly and put on her hiking boots.
“If you please, madam.” Harvey spoke up with his clipped British accent. “Miss Dani is hailing you.”
“Thank you, Harvey. Put her through.”
“Morning.” Dani sounded disgustingly happy as usual.
“Morning, Sunshine. Everything okay on Earth?”
“Kind of boring, actually. Any news yet?”
“No.” Ria sighed. “Do you think you could have Ian talk to Rucon? Maybe he can pull some strings. I want to get out of here, but before I do, I need to see Ty.” The words were out of her mouth before she had even processed the thought. Her body buzzed with a foreign energy at the idea of being near him.
“What? Why?”
Ria didn’t know how to answer. It was a good question. What did she think would happen? He’s a cold-blooded killer.
“Ria?”
“I’m here. I just… I don’t know what to say, Dani. I need to see him. Alone.” What the frack? Where am I going with this?
“Alone? What aren’t you telling me? You know what? Never mind. I’m coming over.” Dani and Ian stepped through the portal less than ten minutes later.
Ian didn’t beat around the bush. “Tell us exactly why you want to see him alone?”
Dani sucked in her breath. “It’s the dreams, isn’t it?”
She’d confided in Dani after the second dream. They felt so real, so final. Ria didn’t want to say it out loud, but there was no getting around it. “I saw who it was this morning. It’s Ty.”
“What do you mean?” Ian said, looking back and forth between the two women.
Ria told him about the dreams. “I have this horrible feeling that he’s my psi-mate. Why else would this be happening? The night I went out with him…” Ria rubbed her face. “I thought it was just great chemistry, but I saw him this time Ian. I saw him, and he saw me. I think my psi-mate is a killer.”
Ian stayed silent for a long moment, no doubt sorting through the implications. “Ria, I’m sorry, but what do you expect is going to happen, even if we can get you in to see him?”
“I don’t know. Maybe I’m wrong. I really need to be wrong, Ian. Just do it, okay?”
* * * *
Rucon Cavacent was back on his transport ship. He stood by the bar in the observation room, drumming his fingers on the polished wood. He could easily have used the portal to get to Mitah, but he didn’t want to tip his hand. No one knew they had the ability to create portals, and he wanted to keep it that way.
Lieutenant Sou waited for him planet-side. The man’s stringy light brown hair needed washing. “It’s good to see you again, Mr. Cavacent.”
“It’s Lord Cavacent.” Rucon wiped the man’s sweat from his palm. Ian and Dani implored him to come and see to Ria’s release along with what he thought to be a very strange request. The chancellor had been more than happy to meet with him, and Rucon sincerely hoped he didn’t bring up the Portal Masters again.
Sou accompanied him in the cruiser through the city to the planetary ruler’s Palace. Mortog wasn’t the PR, but he might as well have been. Until the PR’s son, Zander, came to power in little over a year, Mortog was the one in charge.
The palace wasn’t lacking in opulence. Artwork and sculptures adorned every space. Sou, who was obviously at home here, showed Rucon to a comfortable room off the main foyer.
“I’ll let the chancellor know you’re here,” Sou said, bowing awkwardly and departing.
Bay windows overlooked a manicured lawn and well-tended gardens. Rucon paced. He should be back on Earth, overseeing the construction of the new compound, not here placating local law enforcement. He’d spoken with Ria earlier and, aside from
Dropping her arms, she stood and headed for the shower. Lieutenant Sou would be here in under an hour. She was pretty sure he had ulterior motives for keeping her on Mitah.
After showering, she dressed quickly and put on her hiking boots.
“If you please, madam.” Harvey spoke up with his clipped British accent. “Miss Dani is hailing you.”
“Thank you, Harvey. Put her through.”
“Morning.” Dani sounded disgustingly happy as usual.
“Morning, Sunshine. Everything okay on Earth?”
“Kind of boring, actually. Any news yet?”
“No.” Ria sighed. “Do you think you could have Ian talk to Rucon? Maybe he can pull some strings. I want to get out of here, but before I do, I need to see Ty.” The words were out of her mouth before she had even processed the thought. Her body buzzed with a foreign energy at the idea of being near him.
“What? Why?”
Ria didn’t know how to answer. It was a good question. What did she think would happen? He’s a cold-blooded killer.
“Ria?”
“I’m here. I just… I don’t know what to say, Dani. I need to see him. Alone.” What the frack? Where am I going with this?
“Alone? What aren’t you telling me? You know what? Never mind. I’m coming over.” Dani and Ian stepped through the portal less than ten minutes later.
Ian didn’t beat around the bush. “Tell us exactly why you want to see him alone?”
Dani sucked in her breath. “It’s the dreams, isn’t it?”
She’d confided in Dani after the second dream. They felt so real, so final. Ria didn’t want to say it out loud, but there was no getting around it. “I saw who it was this morning. It’s Ty.”
“What do you mean?” Ian said, looking back and forth between the two women.
Ria told him about the dreams. “I have this horrible feeling that he’s my psi-mate. Why else would this be happening? The night I went out with him…” Ria rubbed her face. “I thought it was just great chemistry, but I saw him this time Ian. I saw him, and he saw me. I think my psi-mate is a killer.”
Ian stayed silent for a long moment, no doubt sorting through the implications. “Ria, I’m sorry, but what do you expect is going to happen, even if we can get you in to see him?”
“I don’t know. Maybe I’m wrong. I really need to be wrong, Ian. Just do it, okay?”
* * * *
Rucon Cavacent was back on his transport ship. He stood by the bar in the observation room, drumming his fingers on the polished wood. He could easily have used the portal to get to Mitah, but he didn’t want to tip his hand. No one knew they had the ability to create portals, and he wanted to keep it that way.
Lieutenant Sou waited for him planet-side. The man’s stringy light brown hair needed washing. “It’s good to see you again, Mr. Cavacent.”
“It’s Lord Cavacent.” Rucon wiped the man’s sweat from his palm. Ian and Dani implored him to come and see to Ria’s release along with what he thought to be a very strange request. The chancellor had been more than happy to meet with him, and Rucon sincerely hoped he didn’t bring up the Portal Masters again.
Sou accompanied him in the cruiser through the city to the planetary ruler’s Palace. Mortog wasn’t the PR, but he might as well have been. Until the PR’s son, Zander, came to power in little over a year, Mortog was the one in charge.
The palace wasn’t lacking in opulence. Artwork and sculptures adorned every space. Sou, who was obviously at home here, showed Rucon to a comfortable room off the main foyer.
“I’ll let the chancellor know you’re here,” Sou said, bowing awkwardly and departing.
Bay windows overlooked a manicured lawn and well-tended gardens. Rucon paced. He should be back on Earth, overseeing the construction of the new compound, not here placating local law enforcement. He’d spoken with Ria earlier and, aside from
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