Page 44 of The Blind Hordesman

“Father is a full-blooded Alpha of a royal bloodline. The way your people place value on strong bloodlines, he believed you would find a way to rescue him, then gift him the Sewa region. When the Horde didn’t rescue him, he formed an alliance with the humans. Under a secret name, he has also attempted to purchase the Sewa region, but you refused the proposal. Later, that region was given to the Warlords, and that’s when Father became more reserved. I see why now. He was plotting revenge. Grandma told me all this, spoke often about my grandfather, King Domins, and about you. Tayseer, the Legend, the Collector who slayed her bonded male with a single venomous bite. You sought her out and could never find her. She takes pride in that.”

“You speak as if she’s still alive.”

“She is.”

Tayseer spins and walks to Arkin, who’s already standing.

“You must collect her immediately,” Arkin says.

“I’m on my way.”

Arkin rips the robe from his back and secures it around Tayseer’s shoulders.

Tayseer slips on his gloves. “Tell me where she is,” he says.

“She doesn’t want to be collected.”

“But she will be.”

I pinch my lips, sweating profusely. He makes me nervous, and Seer’s body against me makes me horny. I just want to breed and breed and never come up for air, while this Alpha wants to talk. Why are they all here? Can’t a girl just lose her virginity?

“Omega,” he purrs. Dear Serpent, I’m gonna tell him everything and anything.

Seer rubs my shoulders. “Kiki, please just tell him so he can leave and I don’t have to do things I’m gonna regret.”

“You wouldn’t fight your uncle,” I say.

“He would,” Tayseer says. “My brothers have tried to kill me numerous times. When it comes to securing an Omega, nobody is off-limits. Tell me where she is.”

“Swear you will not hurt her,” I say.

“If you wish, I will collect her and bring her to you.”

“Why would you do that?”

“Because I want you to worry about nothing except how best to please the future king.”

I can’t believe he said that in front of everyone. Still, I can’t tell him where she is. I can’t. She would hate me for it.

The Alpha chuckles. “You will make a loyal queen. Regardless, I will find her.”

“You won’t find her, the same way nobody can find Father.”

He approaches and extends a hand. “Would you wager a bet on this?”

I clasp his hand. “I would.”

“If you win, I will shower you with the finest pearls.”

“Pearls of Regha?”

“Mm-hm.”

“Tempting, but no. Grandma wants to return to the Sewa region. If I win, you will take her there and let her do whatever she wants, whenever she wants.”

“You are negotiating a win-win situation for yourself.”

“Mental agility comes from extensive reading of my published works,” Dreikx pitches in.

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