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Chapters (66)
  1. PREFACE
  2. Full Page Image
  3. ONE
  4. TWO
  5. One week ago
  6. THREE
  7. Present day
  8. FOUR
  9. FIVE
  10. SIX
  11. SEVEN
  12. EIGHT
  13. NINE
  14. TEN
  15. ELEVEN
  16. TWELVE
  17. THIRTEEN
  18. FOURTEEN
  19. FIFTEEN
  20. SIXTEEN
  21. SEVENTEEN
  22. EIGHTEEN
  23. NINETEEN
  24. TWENTY
  25. TWENTY-ONE
  26. TWENTY-TWO
  27. TWENTY-THREE
  28. TWENTY-FOUR
  29. TWENTY-FIVE
  30. TWENTY-SIX
  31. TWENTY-SEVEN
  32. TWENTY-EIGHT
  33. TWENTY-NINE
  34. THIRTY
  35. THIRTY-ONE
  36. THIRTY-TWO
  37. THIRTY-THREE
  38. THIRTY-FOUR
  39. THIRTY-FIVE
  40. THIRTY-SIX
  41. THIRTY-SEVEN
  42. THIRTY-EIGHT
  43. THIRTY-NINE
  44. FORTY
  45. FORTY-ONE
  46. FORTY-TWO
  47. FORTY-THREE
  48. FORTY-FOUR
  49. FORTY-FIVE
  50. FORTY-SIX
  51. FORTY-SEVEN
  52. FORTY-EIGHT
  53. FORTY-NINE
  54. FIFTY
  55. FIFTY-ONE
  56. FIFTY-TWO
  57. FIFTY-THREE
  58. FIFTY-FOUR
  59. FIFTY-FIVE
  60. FIFTY-SIX
  61. FIFTY-SEVEN
  62. FIFTY-EIGHT
  63. FIFTY-NINE
  64. SIXTY
  65. SIXTY-ONE
  66. SIXTY-TWO

"What Erithea failed to mention is that our laws apply to everyone. If a male fathers a child outside the mating bounds, he is also punished. The same goes for food, clothes, and behavior. Depending on your level of skill, standing in society and responsibility, certain things are expected of you. Cerenios and I, for example, are held to much stricter standards because of our positions in the army."

"Oh... I'm sorry for assuming," I say. I'm embarrassed that I jumped so quickly to conclusions without hearing the entire story.

"You are forgiven," he smoothly replies.

"This is a bit of a trigger for me." I laugh nervously. "I grew up in a community that subjugated women and only treated them like objects," I continue. For some reason, I feel the need to justify myself.

"You were subjugated?" Ze frowns, his gaze on mine.

"Technically, I was a slave." I shrug.

"A slave? You humans still practice slavery?"

"There are people who still do. It doesn't mean it has to be legal."

"Who? Tell me who it was and I will annihilate them," he rasps, his nostrils flaring with anger.

On my behalf?

"They're already dead. But thank you." I give him a smile. He really isn't that bad once you get over the rough exterior.

He humphs.

"In this life..." he trails off, a smile pulling at his lips.

I don't quite get his meaning, but I choose not to dwell on it since the mere topic of the hacienda tends to make me deeply uncomfortable. Instead, I browse through the selection of shows and choose something PG-13 for Ze. And what other better option than anime? There are a few episodes of Naruto available, and I suggest he watch those. Of course, after the first episode plays, I expect him to have some more complaints. But to my surprise, he watches it with great interest.

I make sure that Cer and Thea are also comfortable before huddling closer to the window and closing my eyes to sleep.

TWENTY-TWO

"You need to evacuate the aircraft, sir."

I yawn as I nuzzle my cheek against the soft pillow cushioning my head.

"No." The tone is clipped, the voice familiar.

I slowly open my eyes, sleep still clinging to my lashes. Tipping my head up, my eyes meet Ze's steely ones. My hands are wrapped around his arm, my head resting on his shoulder. I quickly sober up as I realize I've been intruding on his personal space, using him as my pillow.

"Sorry," I mumble, pulling back with a guilty smile. He's going to tell me off any second now, I just know it. Yet to my surprise, he doesn't. He merely stares at me intently, his eyes roving over me curiously.

"You're awake," he notes.

I nod, rubbing my eyes and stretching my upper body.

"You need to leave, sir," the woman continues.