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He could barely call Tania s features to his mind anymore. He wasn t sure of his feelings for her. They d been so strong when he arrived. They d pledged themselves to each other. She had her heartstone already. They d both been so sure once he found his, the heartstones around their necks would glow when he returned. Or maybe, it had just been him. He d been a fool to make promises he now couldn t keep. A man s word is his honor. Always keep your vows, no matter how hard. You will be judged honorable among men by making your vow your bond. His father s voice. How many times had he heard that lesson? Until he could recite it word for word. He took another bite and chewed carefully. Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html What did Zelda and Bren see when they looked at him? From the looks they d given him since he d been here, they saw something inside that called to them. Just as he saw something about them that called to him. Would it be so wrong to want to explore that? To see what they saw inside him? No one had ever looked at him the way they did. They were his mates. The only ones he d ever get in his lifetime. He d found them both in one sitting. Some looked their entire lives to findone , much less two at the same time. He could continue to fight them. Or he could give in to what was meant to be. Yes, Tania waited at home for him. He d made a promise to return to her. He d always kept his word, as his heritage demanded. And they d meant something to each other. Didn t his change of resolve about relationships mean he didn t know his own mind? Shouldn t he still be having pangs of feelings for the woman he d left behind, instead of two people he d only met a few weeks ago? No, that means your heartstone has picked your mates, and they aren t her. The piece of heart has now come into your life. Of course, you re going to change. Something that huge can t come to you and not affect you. His fathers had told him life would come more into focus once he had his stone. They d been right. Things had never been clearer. He needed to explore the situation with Zelda and Bren. Those mated by stones, and separated for whatever reason, felt like they d lost a piece of themselves. Missing them if he left was a given. So don t leave them yet. Tania thought he was coming home to her. He had to keep his word. He owed that much to her. To tell her in person how his life had changed. But, once he d journeyed home and taken care of his affairs, he could explore everything that went along with being mated. His chest loosened. He d not even noticed how constricted it was. Lightness sprang into his being. He d vow to them not to leave for a week. Give their mate bonding that time, though he d not completely bond with them until after he d seen Tania. He d not have sex with them both, an integral part to making a threesome bond. He owed Tania for breaking the vow he d made. If they wanted to journey with him home after the week, maybe if things had gone well, he d let them. * * * * * As the waiter brought out the food, Gemini surveyed Zelda and Bren. They sat together across from him in the small bistro near the Settler s Mine entrance. The restaurant was new to the station. Before, there had only been the bars. The restaurant was small, simply decorated in an art deco style. Wooden tables rested on carved stone floors. Michipi, the bistro s owner, greeted everyone who came in either at the entrance or by walking around to tables. She reminded Gemini of a Saracosian he d known once. Only much prettier. Michipi had green eyes, looking like dew on a flowercup, and the most flawless features Gemini had ever seen, topped by a mane of purple hair. Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html She stopped to say hello before moving on to the next table. Gemini watched the sway of her hips as she moved down the line of tables. Such a sweet upthrust to her rear. He cursed his body s lack of reaction to such a beautiful creature. So unfair. He should be able to experience his own body without the need of that stone. Yet, he couldn t get it up. He narrowed his eyes at the couple on the other side of the colorfully painted table. Might not be their fault but they capitalized on everything that was wrong about the heartstone society they lived in. Two happy lovebirds. Sickening to watch. But, even he noticed they were distracted. Not paying [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ] |