Fated Mate Conquered - Luna Voss Page 0,1

turn a corner and I follow, running as fast as I can.

Once around the corner, I can’t see them at all. I move quickly, alert for any sign of the two women or their attackers.

Nothing.

And then I hear a sound coming from down an alley to my right. Shouting. A man’s voice. I move closer to the noise, fingers itching at the small plasma pistol I have concealed in my belt. People walk by all around me, seemingly unconcerned.

I reach the alley just in time to see Kora and Aspen cornered, their way blocked by an enormous pile of garbage. Kora picks up a bottle and holds it defensively. The three men advance.

And then I hear Aspen yell “Get out of the way!” and she and Kora both rush to hug the alley walls.

Before I have a chance to be confused by this action, the reason for it becomes clear: as soon as the two women are out of the way, the entire pile of garbage behind them lifts into the air. Cans, bottles, pieces of scrap metal, empty power cells, and more go flying forward with tremendous force, crashing into the three attackers and sending them tumbling. One of them crashes into the wall and slumps, while the other two land on the ground, covered in trash.

Aspen’s shoulders slump just slightly, as though she’s exhausted, and the two women run together out of the alley. They go right past me, not even noticing my presence. I follow at a brisk walk, my adrenaline fading. We’re only a few blocks away from the tourist area of the city now. There shouldn’t be any more danger here.

Seeing Aspen use her telekinetic ability like that was impressive. I’ve only ever witnessed a female doing so a couple of times in my life, and never in such a significant way. That power is said to be nearly impossible to control for women who have not yet met their Fated Mate, and even then, extremely difficult to utilize effectively.

My brother Draga will be pleased with her.

After he’s finished spanking Aspen for her disobedience, that is. Her decision to risk her safety and leave the tourist part of Dartyr can’t go unpunished.

Neither can Kora’s.

And since Aspen definitely wouldn’t appreciate her mate giving her best friend a spanking, I’m pretty sure that means Kora’s discipline falls to me.

I hear the two women talking about Aspen’s ability as I catch up to them and begin to keep pace:

“That was so cool you’ve got me wanting to learn how to do it,” laughs Kora.

“I can only do it when I’m... you know, sexually satisfied,” Aspen replies, blushing slightly. “You’re going to need to find a mate if you want to be throwing things around with your mind.”

Kora grins at her friend. “So if I want cool telekinetic powers, I have to let some dude spank me? No thanks, I’m all good.”

And then, seemingly at the exact same time, both women notice me. They freeze, identical guilty expressions appearing on both of their faces. They know they’re in trouble.

“I see you ladies decided it would be a good idea to check out a new part of the city,” I greet them casually.

2

Kora

I gulp, my stomach instantly churning with dread.

Fuck. Fuck! Why is Turan here? Why?

Ever since I agreed to join the Butarza Family, I’ve been low-key terrified of finding myself in the exact situation I’m in now. The situation being that I’ve broken one of their stupid rules, and now I’m in trouble.

Cold panic trickles down the back of my neck, all the way to the pit in my stomach. I need to find a way out of this.

When I originally swore myself to the Vostra, it was clearly the best decision for me at the time, and I don’t regret it. But now, the reality of the world I’ve chosen to belong to is staring me right in the face.

In Vostra culture, it’s considered normal and appropriate for women who disobey orders to be spanked.

Yeah, spanked. The way you’d discipline a child, although I never was spanked as a child. I’ve never been spanked in my entire life.

And I’d really, really like to keep it that way. The idea of any man thinking he gets to put me over his knee and punish me is mortifying. I may only be 20 years old, but I’m a grown goddamn woman.

Unfortunately, I’m a grown goddamn woman who belongs to the Butarza crime family.

“We were attacked,” Aspen explains to Turan as