Total pages in book: 90
Estimated words: 85794 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 429(@200wpm)___ 343(@250wpm)___ 286(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 85794 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 429(@200wpm)___ 343(@250wpm)___ 286(@300wpm)
“I think he might be more willing to help cure your Breeding Fever than you think.”
“That is untrue—something is holding him back,” Nadia’s eyes were greener than ever, as though she was seeing into the situation in a way that neither Phoebe or Liv could do. “He has a deeply held regret or assumption about himself that makes him feel unworthy of love,” she mumured.
Phoebe bit her lip. She thought she might know the problem—Sirex believed he was a Broken One. Their time together on Salacious Prime seemed to have enforced that idea—probably because he’d had to dominate her and tie her up and then, worst of all, pierce her nipples.
He thinks there’s something wrong with him because he enjoys BDSM, but there’s not, she thought. But how can I convince him otherwise?
She had no idea. And she couldn’t tell Nadia or Liv about her mentor’s kinky desires—that wasn’t her secret to tell.
But when she looked up at the High Priestess again, she could tell that Nadia already knew somehow. Also, her eyes had gone solid green and her skin seemed to be glowing. She opened her mouth but when she spoke, a voice unlike her regular tone came out.
“Daughter, you must convince the male I have sent to you of his worth,” she said. “You will remember what was forgotten at the right time. For now, simply go to him.”
Then the glow left and Nadia sagged for a moment, panting.
“Are you all right?” Liv asked anxiously.
“Fine. It’s just…hosting the Goddess takes a lot out of you. Even if it’s only for a minute.” Nadia took a deep breath and straightened up. “What did she say through me?”
Phoebe was still in awe of the fact that they had been in the presence of an actual deity—even if only briefly. But somehow she managed to speak.
“She told me to go to Sirex and convince him of his worth,” she said. “And she also said I would remember something I had forgotten at the right time.”
“Is there something you forgot that’s important?” Liv asked, frowning.
Phoebe shook her head.
“I don’t know. I…ohhhh… Her last words came out as a moan as another wave of emptiness hit her.
“Hey, are you all right?” Liv asked, putting a hand on her shoulder.
“The Emptiness inside her is getting worse,” Nadia said grimly. “She must be filled with male seed very soon.”
“Then we need to get you to Sirex,” Liv told her. “Or should I just call him in and talk to him here?”
“Oh, you don’t have to talk to him!” Phoebe exclaimed. “I can manage on my own. Besides, what are you going to do—write me a prescription for sex?”
“If I have to,” Liv said grimly. “Especially if it’s a matter of life or death.” She looked at Nadia who nodded her head.
“It is. That’s one reason we’ve always kept a vanguard of unmated male guards around the temple. In the ancient days back when we still had The Goddess’s Finger housed here, we had to have available males around to help save a priestess’s life if she accidentally touched it.”
“Wow, that’s some interesting guard duty,” Liv said dryly. “Thank you for all the information, Nadia—is there anything else you need to tell me?”
“Just that the breeding needs to be forceful,” the High Priestess said. “Tell the male who breeds you not to hold back,” she told Phoebe. Then she turned back to Liv. “And give Sophie my love.”
“I will. We have to take a trip to First World to see you again soon.” Liv blew her a kiss which Nadia returned.
“You’re always welcome. Now I have to go and you have to get your patient her treatment.” She nodded at Phoebe. “Remember, the Goddess means for the two of you to be together so don’t be shy—take what you need to heal. Breeding Fever can kill you if you don’t treat it correctly and promptly.”
“I understand.” Phoebe nodded. She was afraid she mgight feel another wave of emptiness creeping up on her. It was awful to feel so desperately sexually needy—she just hoped that Sirex would be willing to help her.
Otherwise, she didn’t know what she was going to do.
35
SIREX
Sirex paced out in the hallway that ran the length of the med center. Sylvan watched him, a look of sympathy on his face.
“Relax, Sirex—she’s in good hands,” he said, as Sirex passed close to him and then paced back down towards the end of the hall. “Between Olivia and Nadia, they’ll be able to help her.”
“I’m sure they will,” Sirex said shortly. He didn’t express what he was really thinking—that he wanted to help Phoebe himself. That all of this was somehow his fault.
I should have stayed with her instead of going on that damn hunt! he told himself. If I had been there, she never would have snuck into the Emperor’s room and found The Finger of the Goddess. She never would have touched it! She never—