Freedom (Delroi Prophecy) by Loribelle Hunt Read Free Book Online Page B

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    “If you’re travelling, Roarr, you should bring Kareena to visit us in the green zone. We’ll be at home for the next few months,” Erika said.
    Kareena knew she intrigued the other woman and sensed a friend. If her mate disapproved of the invitation, he hid it well.
    Roarr nodded. “Thank you. Perhaps we will in a few weeks.”
    She was irritated he was making plans for her like they were together, a couple, but she was unsure of where she stood exactly with these aliens so kept her protest to herself. She’d confront him later.
    “What about you, Delia,” she asked the other woman. “What do you do?”
    “ Oh, not much,” she said, self deprecating. “Right now I’m just travelling with Zaren.”
    He smiled at her and lifted her hand to his lips brushing a kiss over them. Kareena was stunned at the change that came over him. “That isn’t true, sweetheart,” he said, then looked at Kareena. “Delia is president of the weaver’s guild in the capital. Daggar’s city.”
    “ I saw a weaver demonstration a few years ago. It was very cool.”
    Delia gave her a quizzical look. “Cool? Cold?”
    “ Sorry. Earth slang. It can also mean good. Interesting.”
    “ Ah,” she said, offering a tiny smile. “Cool.”
    Kareena grinned. “Exactly.”
    Dinner continued. It should have been relaxing and enjoyable but as the meal progressed arousal became a relentless ache. Roarr didn’t help matters. He touched her constantly. He brushed his fingers along her arm, stroked her neck and shoulders. He bumped her knee with his. None of which should make her wish for privacy and the strength to rip his clothes off. Finally it was over and they said goodbye. She moved eagerly back towards her room, but just as they reached it his comm unit beeped. He read the screen before sighing and turning to her outside her door.
    “I have to take care of this, baby. Get some rest.”
    He was leaving her? In this state? With an impersonal, perfunctory kiss on the cheek? Then he was gone while she gaped after him. Get some rest? Before she could stomp after him in fury, Parker’s door slid open.
    “You’re back.” She gave her a shrewd look. “Are you okay? Come in here. We’re getting drunk together.”
    Since she wasn’t getting laid, she figured she might as well. She followed, half smiling, wondering why. Zola lounged in one chair and lifted her glass in salute. Kareena helped herself to some of the blue wine the Delroi called gazzi . It was sweet and smooth. She’d already had a couple and probably shouldn’t have more, but what the hell? She sat at the desk chair while Parker took the bed.
    “ What’s up?”
    Parker gave her a shrewd look. For someone planning to get drunk they both sure looked stone cold sober.
    “I think we should be asking you that. What did you find out? What do they plan to do with us?”
    Her voice was heavy with suspicion and Kareena didn’t blame her, but she had another concern.
    “Listening devices?”
    “ Zola is doing some telekinetic mumbo jumbo just in case,” Parker answered.
    “ Roarr says we aren’t prisoners. He says we aren’t going to Laney Bradford.” Kareena paused, realized she’d allowed him to distract her and was irritated at her inability to get some simple answers. “He said we’ll be in Saber City tomorrow and a place called the Keep after that.”
    “ All of us?”
    Shit. She hadn’t even got that much out of him. “Of course. Why would they separate us?”
    “ But you don’t know that for sure,” Parker said. “I’m not sure if I should be happy you’re breaking your dry spell or worried about who it’s with.”
    Kareena flushed hot. “Both,” she muttered.
    “ We need to speak to Janice,” Zola said. “I haven’t been able to get near her.”
    The telekinetic assassin sounded more than a bit stunned by that news.
    “I haven’t heard any news on her,” Kareena added. “But when they came for us, it was clear Janice and Falkor were