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release Bodark& if it is still possible. He replied and I felt my blood turn to ice in my
veins.
You said that Margie was in the hospital? Will she be alright? Are
they& happy? I asked then smiled slightly when he nodded. Margie brought me here
to the Salty Dog one night after work. I had never been to a dance club before. And I
believe she felt& sorry for me. I told him I a musing voice.
Alan looked like he was having a hard time believing me but wasn t about to
argue so I held out my arm and shifted it, starting at my wrist and moving quickly up my
arm, across my chest and down the other arm. The areas I shifted turned to Dragon
scales for just an instant. The effect was like doing the wave across my skin. I can shift
to more than just Dragon. I told him with a tired smile. This is my natural body, but it
is not the one I ve presented to others since I was a small child. I told him by way of
explanation. Some days I still look in the mirror and have to force myself not to
shimmer. It seems odd to& .look like this and has required some getting used to.
I see. He replied then asked. This other body& can I assume it was less
attractive?
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Jace has assured me it was ugly. Though I prefer to refer to it as my Plain Jane.
Which was not ugly& merely non descript in every way.
And now& He replied and held out his hands palm up. I could see where it
might take some getting used to. It must be difficult to go from never being noticed to
never being left alone. Not to mention the politics. He added with a sly smile.
I stared at him and nodded sharply. Yes the politics seem to be getting worse the
larger our group becomes. Soon I fear I ll be dealing with the Tories and the Whigs with
all the subterfuge and machinations that entails.
Most women would kill to be in your situation. He replied candidly while I
nodded and thought about it.
Envy is a dangerous emotion. It nearly got me killed within the Sidhe. And
unless Belinda is dealt with along with Valentine& I fear my mercy in the conference
room will come back to haunt us.
What happened to you in the Sidhe? He asked his dark eyes curious.
It is a long story. Suffice it to say a woman did not like me and caused the Lord
of Air and Darkness to attack me. In the process she separated my consciousness from
my body which nearly died while I was trapped within the Everlasting.
Alan looked at me oddly and his fingers gripped the arms of the chair. You
appear& better. He replied although I noticed you are now& marked with more than a set
of incisor wounds.
I glanced down catching site of my breast under the top of my dress and smiled
wryly. The Lord of Air and Darkness way of apologizing. Though he claims it is the
mark of the Gods. I only know it brought Talon to heel.
Who is Talon?
One of the two Drakes I brought back with my consciousness from the
Everlasting. He is a royal pain in my ass. I told him with a frown.
He looked a little dazed but asked. And who was the other you brought back?
My Silver though Talon will not let him declare since it appears there is only one
color allowed on a Court and he does not wish for Roa to be killed should a more
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powerful Silver appear. It is most complicated. They are the grey and black skinned men
you saw in the hallway. I told him with a wave of my wrist.
And yet there were two with bronze hair? Was one a Copper? He asked
curiously. The fact that he noticed surprised me.
The tall one with the pale bronze hair is Stela. And I smiled and chuckled
softly then told him. I split my Grandmother s throne and he spilled out. He set himself
up as a fertility god when he came to this world several thousand years ago. Apparently
he trapped himself within her throne more than two thousand years ago because his High
Priestess informed him a Gold Queen would be born to the Seelie. She failed to mention
it would happen so far into the future, and he did not think to ask. The other Bronze is
like Marcus. He and the man with the shaved head, who is my Gray, arrived together this
morning. Apparently they managed to escape Valentine& likely because they traveled
some distance and arrived during daylight. Neither will declare because I already have a
Gray and Bronze. However since they are both part Elf they opted to swear fealty to me,
much as Cursed did& during the Mayor s party. Should either of them shift or look at me
funny it is likely Stela and Talon will kill them. As they tried to do this morning before
they& figured a way to circumvent the rules.
And the four you were& napping with? He asked. I only recognized
two of them from before you left.
The Queen sent Lira and Roral along with another to escort me to the
Sidhe. I did not care for the third man and& sent him from me. Cael asked to
replace him when we returned and provided a small service in keeping Talon
from me at an inopportune time so I granted his wish. Lord Camthalon was gifted
to me when I was two& just as Cursed was. They are both Seelie Princes& Cam
angered me and has been watched over by Cursed since he joined us. The man
thought to use me to make my Mother jealous and was not overly happy about
being subjected to a half breed mongrel such as myself.
Hmmm& it appears you have worked through your issues. He remarked
and I frowned and drummed my fingers upon my thigh in agitation.
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Truthfully I had not considered it. However Roa nearly bit him in half
and I healed him before even Amras or Cursed who were both injured at the same
time. Cursed assures me he has changed toward me. And as I refused to allow
him to shield his mind from my men...I must trust that Cursed was right. But that
does not erase the fact that the four of them& tricked me.
Ah that would explain why you were angry with the two in the hall
earlier.
Yes it is not pleasant to be made a fool of. I should have known better
than to trust them. Beware Alan& Elves do not lie& but they do not always tell
the truth either. I told him in a musing voice.
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Chapter 21
The contract seems fairly straight forward. I told him. You will understand if
I refuse your offer of additional guards.
Alan smiled and nodded. I can see that you already have your hands full.
I must also warn you that& because of my condition I would not be able to spend
and entire day with you. And I grimaced while he sat straight in his chair and glanced at
me in concern.
Are you& well? He asked softly his dark eyes looking worried.
I am breeding. I told him. One of the lovely side affects is that if I am
not& how shall I put this delicately& .with one of my Drakes often enough, I turn nasty
then throw temper tantrums after which I slip into seizure and convulse violently until
such time as I am complete segregated from all males or I find a Drake& within me. At
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