you can consult on the rules over
relationships, especially between males and females. From the minute I saw
you, I wanted you. And in spite of the prickly manner you wear like a force
shield, you weren’t indifferent to me either. On my part, it’s grown into
more. I think you’re in the same place.”
“Careful, your overconfidence is resurfacing, Pilot.” She gave him a
cool look, belied by the fact she was in his arms, naked, with his sperm
glistening on her thighs. Since he was exactly right, she didn’t quite pull it
off and he just laughed.
“Strong mutual attraction isn’t a bad thing, Lieutenant Thorne.” He
shifted her more onto his chest, his fingers feathering an erotic pattern at the
base of her spine. “That we feel more just makes it better. The best for me
ever with any female.”
Her lack of experience was the part that daunted her. “I have nothing to
compare this to.” She tickled his neck with her fingertips, feeling his
strength and warmth.
“There’s Larik.”
“It’s all tangled together for me.”
“It’s not a lot different for us.”
68
Annabel Wolfe
A strange sound—or one they hadn’t heard in a while—made Aspen
stiffen suddenly. With a surge of both surprise and panic, she realized the
door into their quarters had opened.
Since she and Trey were both naked and sprawled on the bed and the
door into the common area was wide open, she gave a small cry of dismay
and grabbed for the sheet. Trey dove off the side of the bed, retrieved both
their sets of clothing, and handed hers over. He jerked on his pants, and then
carelessly tugged his shirt over his head. “Looks like we have company.”
The first stab of fear she felt as she fumbled into the issued clothing was
over whether or not Larik had been caught hacking into the governmental
system. He didn’t say much about it—neither he nor Trey did—but she
wasn’t an idiot and she knew he was still stealing his way in and reading top
secret files.
Trey left the room, striding into the common area. In the act of running
her fingers through her disheveled hair, she heard him say, “Good morning,
Governor.”
It seemed inconceivable that if Rapt One had kept them isolated because
they worried about contamination they’d break quarantine early by sending
in the most important man on the planet. Quickly, she slipped into the
cleansing facility, ran a comb swiftly through her hair and used a towel to
wipe away the sexual residue before donning her clothes. Then she took a
steadying breath and went out to the common room.
Sure enough, Governor Halden sat at the small table and the grim
silence in the room didn’t bode well. With graying hair and a stern air, he
radiated authority and she reflexively saluted.
“Relax, Lieutenant Thorne, though I appreciate the courtesy. Please, sit
down. We waited for you to begin.”
Both Larik and Trey looked impassive, but she caught a small glint of
apprehension in their eyes. Armada, she thought as she selected a chair and
obediently sank into it, surely should be worried. His neck was in a noose if
the governor had discovered he’d used his personal code to access
government documents.
With a thin-lipped smile, Halden said, “I understand you’ve been quite
busy, Armada. By now you probably know what color of gemstones my
wife prefers.”
The Covenant: The Starlight Chronicles 2
69
Larik didn’t blink. “Green, sir. Or at least that’s what you requested last
week. How was her birthday?”
Gray brows shot up at the cheeky remark. “Don’t think for a minute I’m
not irritated over having my personal mail accessed, not to mention your
contact with Kartel in my name. We’ll discuss how to upgrade our security
system after we solve our other dilemma, if you don’t mind.”
“Not at all. You know my fee.”
“I think I am beginning to understand why it is so high.”
Aspen felt a wash of relief, because if the Rapt
relationships, especially between males and females. From the minute I saw
you, I wanted you. And in spite of the prickly manner you wear like a force
shield, you weren’t indifferent to me either. On my part, it’s grown into
more. I think you’re in the same place.”
“Careful, your overconfidence is resurfacing, Pilot.” She gave him a
cool look, belied by the fact she was in his arms, naked, with his sperm
glistening on her thighs. Since he was exactly right, she didn’t quite pull it
off and he just laughed.
“Strong mutual attraction isn’t a bad thing, Lieutenant Thorne.” He
shifted her more onto his chest, his fingers feathering an erotic pattern at the
base of her spine. “That we feel more just makes it better. The best for me
ever with any female.”
Her lack of experience was the part that daunted her. “I have nothing to
compare this to.” She tickled his neck with her fingertips, feeling his
strength and warmth.
“There’s Larik.”
“It’s all tangled together for me.”
“It’s not a lot different for us.”
68
Annabel Wolfe
A strange sound—or one they hadn’t heard in a while—made Aspen
stiffen suddenly. With a surge of both surprise and panic, she realized the
door into their quarters had opened.
Since she and Trey were both naked and sprawled on the bed and the
door into the common area was wide open, she gave a small cry of dismay
and grabbed for the sheet. Trey dove off the side of the bed, retrieved both
their sets of clothing, and handed hers over. He jerked on his pants, and then
carelessly tugged his shirt over his head. “Looks like we have company.”
The first stab of fear she felt as she fumbled into the issued clothing was
over whether or not Larik had been caught hacking into the governmental
system. He didn’t say much about it—neither he nor Trey did—but she
wasn’t an idiot and she knew he was still stealing his way in and reading top
secret files.
Trey left the room, striding into the common area. In the act of running
her fingers through her disheveled hair, she heard him say, “Good morning,
Governor.”
It seemed inconceivable that if Rapt One had kept them isolated because
they worried about contamination they’d break quarantine early by sending
in the most important man on the planet. Quickly, she slipped into the
cleansing facility, ran a comb swiftly through her hair and used a towel to
wipe away the sexual residue before donning her clothes. Then she took a
steadying breath and went out to the common room.
Sure enough, Governor Halden sat at the small table and the grim
silence in the room didn’t bode well. With graying hair and a stern air, he
radiated authority and she reflexively saluted.
“Relax, Lieutenant Thorne, though I appreciate the courtesy. Please, sit
down. We waited for you to begin.”
Both Larik and Trey looked impassive, but she caught a small glint of
apprehension in their eyes. Armada, she thought as she selected a chair and
obediently sank into it, surely should be worried. His neck was in a noose if
the governor had discovered he’d used his personal code to access
government documents.
With a thin-lipped smile, Halden said, “I understand you’ve been quite
busy, Armada. By now you probably know what color of gemstones my
wife prefers.”
The Covenant: The Starlight Chronicles 2
69
Larik didn’t blink. “Green, sir. Or at least that’s what you requested last
week. How was her birthday?”
Gray brows shot up at the cheeky remark. “Don’t think for a minute I’m
not irritated over having my personal mail accessed, not to mention your
contact with Kartel in my name. We’ll discuss how to upgrade our security
system after we solve our other dilemma, if you don’t mind.”
“Not at all. You know my fee.”
“I think I am beginning to understand why it is so high.”
Aspen felt a wash of relief, because if the Rapt
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