Page 99 of Game on Askole

“Good to know, but Rho doesn’t want another mate, dammit.”

A cold anger filled me. “He lost both his family and his mate in the Great War?”

“Yes, it left him broken.” Detja patted Aunt Tess’s left shoulder. “You have made great progress with him.”

“Doesn’t feel like it, and I’m running out of ways to get Rho’s attention.”

“Your warlord is secured,”Adan announced and handed Zoey her corset.

Clamping an arm across her bare breasts, Zoey ripped the corset out of his tentacle and spun around.“Pervert.”

Detja scolded,“Adan, where are your manners? Wait for us on the bridge.”

“I am not attracted to human females,”Adan huffed and rolled out of the room.

I followed him.“What kind of life forms are you attracted to?”

“A Katanic or a Gorum female.”

That made sense. I fastened my cloak. “Zoey knows some Gorum. Maybe she can fix you up.”

“I do not need assistance in mating,”Adan blustered.

“Okay, if you change your mind, let me know.”

Adan snipped,“Are you ready to retrieve your reluctant mate?”

“I am.”

Long, ropy tentacles encircled my waist, and a brilliant orange glow formed.

“Wait for me,”Bree cried, rushing up to us.

“Teleporting with Adan is like going from zero to Mach 1 in seconds,”I warned Bree.

“I feel the need for speed.”Bree patted the tentacles surrounding her.“Let’s do this.”

“Did I mention the slime?”

Bree repeated in horror,“Slime?”

The incandescent orange light whirled madly until a vortex formed.Slurppp!We were sucked into that twisting funnel of energy.

Not even twenty seconds later, it spat us out. Bolts of green energy danced over metal walls. I let out a breath of relief. No dementors this time. Another plus, my cloak had kept the slime off me.

“What a rush,”Bree exclaimed, then took one look at her dripping cloak, and dumped it.“Yuck.”

Adan harrumphed.“I am waiting for my accolades.”

“What are you talking about?”I turned around and blinked in surprise. We were in an armory filled with row after row of explosives, ammunition, and racks of rifles.“Good job, Adan.”

Bree rubbed her hands in glee.“I love making thing go boom.”

“Are those thermite grenades?”I opened a crate and did a little happy dance.“Omigod, we’ve struck the mother lode.”

“I will retrieve the others.”The orange light popped into existence.

I didn’t even look up.“Okay. You do that.”

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