the old man had bought on Euphoria—two humans whom he felt responsible to rescue.
Selena Tomas and Cherish Poe had signed up for the Bridal Pact he’d helped create only to be betrayed by his fellow members on the council. Their loyalty to Phaeton had been a mirage this entire time, and he’d been too blind to see the truth of it. He was overwhelmed with the heavy guilt that weighed him down at his failure. He’d failed both of the females who had entrusted themselves into their care.
“We’re going to find them.” Nova reached over the table and gave his hand a pat. “I have a good feeling about this. They have to be here.”
“If they’re not, I’ll keep looking.” Kaine knew it was the truth. He wouldn’t stop searching for the missing unless he had solid proof that they were no longer alive.
“I have a question though,” Nova began from her spot in Axis’s lap. “Would you be here if your system hadn’t matched you with Selena?”
The female’s question had Kaine sitting back slightly. He couldn’t help but feel attacked.
“Bright one—”
“It’s okay, Axis,” Kaine interrupted. He knew Nova didn’t mean any offense and didn’t want Axis to worry that his bride had insulted him. He understood her curiosity regarding his motives and had no problem explaining them to Nova; he owed her that much.
“I would be here even if Selena wasn’t my bride,” he stated plainly. “In fact, I would have been the one on Euphoria in place of Axis if the council had let me.”
“Well, thank baby Jesus that didn’t happen,” Nova blurted out before covering her mouth quickly. “I’m sorry, but you know what I mean right?” She looked at her husband and made a face. “I’m not much of a pep talker. Am I fucking this up?”
Axis laughed and shook his head. “I’m sure he understands your reaction is because you can’t picture your life without me in it, and it’s in no way a personal attack on him.”
“Yes,” she said with an enthusiastic nod, “what he said.”
“I understand,” Kaine said with a chuckle before she could continue backpedaling. He knew exactly what she’d meant from the start, but it was a question he knew would be asked. He wasn’t one to normally go into the field.
“Good,” Nova chirped with a quirky smile. “Now that we have that cleared up, back to my original question. What’s the plan?”
Kaine spun the tablet around until it was facing the couple across from him. He had a plan, but he wasn’t sure if they were going to like it.
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About Leora Gonzales
Leora is a former snake milker that now enjoys the okayest job of balancing motherhood and writing contemporary romance. *Some with a sci fi twist*
A sucker for dirty talk, both the sexy kind and the type that leads to the discovery of new curse words, Leora catches all the craziness going on in her head on the cracked screen of her laptop. Squeezed into a small workspace in her Florida garage, this author uses her imagination *and cannabis* to explore the worlds she has created.
Her work has been praised extensively by her mother—who pinky promised to read the sexy parts with her eyes closed—and ignored by the rest of her family. Some critics have made compelling statements about her work such as “foul mouthed woman” and “nothing more than porn”. When asked for a comment regarding those reviews, the author’s answer was, “f$&% yeah!” with an enthusiastic nod and accompanying finger guns shooting in the air.
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Other works by Leora Gonzales
…Flavored Kisses Series
Taco Flavored Kisses (coming 2021)
Warriors of Phaeton Series (Self-Published)
Bridal Pact
Bridal Bonds
Warriors of Phaeton: Dathrow
Warriors of Phaeton: Finch
Warriors of Phaeton: Hix
Warriors of Phaeton: Paine and Rowe
Warriors of Phaeton: Axis
Warriors of Phaeton: Kaine (coming 2021)
Miners of Djaromir (Self-Published)
Miners of Djaromir: K’hor
Miners of Djaromir: Sparx
Miners of Djaromir: Matrix
Miners of Djaromir: Toren (coming 2020)
Miners of Djaromir: Shuddre (coming 2021)
Braving the Heat Series (Lyrical Press)
Melting Snow
Simmering Heat
Taming Fire
Still Burning