Total pages in book: 33
Estimated words: 31078 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 155(@200wpm)___ 124(@250wpm)___ 104(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 31078 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 155(@200wpm)___ 124(@250wpm)___ 104(@300wpm)
“Do you remember where you used to live on Earth?”
“My mother talked about a little town in a place called North Carolina. I remember that, but I don’t remember the name of the town. When she lived on Earth, my mother’s name… well it still is, Calliope Renee Randall.”
“That may be something to go on. You’re saying she was abducted about twenty years ago? Maybe we can look on the Internet and find out some old news articles about it.”
“Is North Carolina close?”
“Actually, it’s on the other side of the country several thousand miles away.”
“If I hadn’t crashed the heliocraft, we could get there in no time. I’m doomed aren’t I?”
“I wouldn’t say that.”
“You don’t think so? Because from where I’m sitting it looks like I am. I disobeyed my parents, stole one of my father’s ships, and now I have no idea where I am.”
“But finding your sister really meant a lot to you didn’t it?” Matt sounded like he really understood how she felt and that meant so much to her when despair was threatening to take over.
“Yes. It really did. I know this sounds crazy, but even after twenty years, I feel her in my heart. Ever since I heard my parents talking about her, my thoughts have been consumed with finding her whereabouts. Paris is the part of me that I’ve felt has been missing all my life. If I have to walk or swim to my destination I will. I can’t let anything stop me. I’ve come too far to give up.”
Matt stood up abruptly and began to pace the floor. She watched him anxiously wondering what was running through his mind. London liked the way his slim loose limbed body moved. She wondered what it would feel like to have those long arms wrapped tightly around her.
She’d never been in a passionate embrace before. Once, a guard had stolen a kiss from her when she was eighteen. Unfortunately one of her brothers had witnessed the occurrence and informed her father. The guard had been relieved of his duties and that was only because she’d begged for leniency. The Emperor had threatened to have him sent to the Adieaens. She didn’t even count the little peck from Zahn.
It wasn’t easy growing up with an overprotective father and six brothers who guarded her virtue as though their lives had depended on it. London wanted to feel and know love as her mother had explained it to her. She’d actually stumbled across a guard and one of the maids in the act, and instead of making her presence known, she’d watched. Later she’d gone to her private chambers and fingered her clit.
Masturbation was becoming increasingly frustrating. She didn’t know why, but from looking at Matt, London instinctively knew that this man could give her the loving her body had screamed for since she’d matured into womanhood.
She’d been so deep in thought that it caught her by surprise when he stopped pacing and turned to give her an intense stare. “You don’t have to do this alone, London.”
“No?” She stood up wiping her damp palms against her thighs. “Does… does that mean you’ll help me find my sister?”
“If you’d like my help.” He said it with a hint of uncertainty that her heart flipped again. Unlike the arrogant men on Thibius, he didn’t demand. He was actually asking her. How refreshing.
“Yes, I’d love your help.” And a whole lot more.
Chapter
Four
THIBIUS
“Someone will pay for this!” Emperor Blaze roared. “Who allowed the Princess to pilot one of the heliocrafts without my permission?” He looked at all of the guards and pilots of this sector, glaring at each in turn. When no one answered his ire grew. “Someone answer me, or I’ll have every single one of you shipped to the Teriulium mines!” This was no empty threat either. Where his precious daughter was concerned, he’d do whatever it took to ensure her safe return.
Aliak, a lieutenant in this area, stepped forward. “Sire, I gave her the clearance. She claimed that she had your permission.”
Blaze was on him in a flash. Grabbing the inept man by the collar, he slammed his fist into the guard’s face. Bones crunched. “You fool. Every single ship that leaves this dock needs to be cleared by me especially if it’s carrying one of my family members! A lone girl on her own? If harm comes to my daughter, I’ll make sure that you won’t see another day!” The lieutenant screamed in agony. When Blaze pulled his fist back to strike another mighty blow, it was caught.
Dropping the offender, he turned to see who dared to stop him. His best friend and advisor, Radien, looked at him with surprise in his eyes. “No, my friend. This isn’t you.”
“Don’t tell me what this is or isn’t. Because this buffoon couldn’t follow simple instructions my daughter is missing,” Blaze yelled.