anderbilt IV lounged on his throne. His long, platinum-blond hair spilled ove
uded with a mixture of ago
te tailcoat, his posture one of unwavering deference. Walter held a datapad d
ands against his temples, a gesture of utter futility against the storm raging
all flickered erratically, dimming and
al storms are growing more frequent. The physicians warned t
ss snort. "Those fools are
lips curled in a sneer of pure contempt. "And now the imb
t arrogance of his dragon lineage. "Is this their ide
wer. "My lord, perhaps..
arrowed to icy sl
treme care, "a female's spiritual field is the only thing known
e to touch a low-born Terran?" He was an isolationist. He loathed an
sensing a slight opening. "The trial period is three months. You
has improved, and the three months are over, you can provide her with a gene
word hang in the air. "She would be
the word, a flicker of cold
reconsider. The idea was repulsive, but the alternative-the complete
a 'tool' for a few months seemed a bearable p
his body. He leaned back into
here," he commanded, his
lling stare, "make her understand her position. She is a temporary sol
s offered, you will ensure she understan
"It will be done, my lord. I will m
ught of pain. In his mind, her fate was sealed. She was to be a tool, valu
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