Bound to the Orc Renegade (BRIDES OF THE MOON BLADE CLAN #2) by Krista Luna EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Krista Luna
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Taylor
“Once they banish the evil wizard on level ten, they’re whisked away
on a romantic date in the floating city.” Nerves shoot through me, and I
hope it’s true that others can’t hear the shakiness of my voice, because I
sure as hell can. I click for the next slide, which shows a mockup of a
beautiful fantasy bedroom with wide doors opening onto a stone balcony set
with a candlelit dinner for two. The view looks out over a terraced city that
drops to a gently lapping ocean, its surface turned silver by a huge full
moon.
“Romantic date?” Julian’s voice drips with sarcasm as he glances
around the conference table at the other guys. Tall, blond, and generically
handsome, he’s appointed himself leader of the game writers, even though
we’re all supposed to be equal. “Right. Players are so going to want to do
that.”
“Some will,” I say, adrenaline coursing through me until I feel like I’m
vibrating. I practiced my presentation all week, and this asshole derails it
only five minutes in.
“Chicks will, you mean.”
“Romance is becoming more popular for players of all genders. You
can’t tell me the new Witcher game is such a hit because only women play
it.” Adding in romantic storylines is why I got this job. This previously allmale writers’ room needed new ideas. Too bad the boss so keen to have me
shake things up is hands off in day-to-day interactions.
Now I’m faced with a circle of male faces, with expressions ranging
from bored to amused. Shit, Steve’s not even paying attention, too
transfixed by something on his phone. Dave reaches for the cheese puffs,
crinkling the bag so loudly the sound grates through the room.
We’re all in T-shirts and jeans, and we look just like you’d expect a
group of geeky gamers to. I left my deconstructed brown bob just as messy
as usual—shorthand for “look, I’m just one of the guys, not some girl trying
to look glam.” I even wore my retro-cool Zelda shirt today to try to score
some extra points, but they’ve made it clear over the past two weeks that I
don’t fit in. I can’t tell if it’s because I’m a woman or because they resent
being told they need to add romantic subplots to the new game or both.
Now that I’m giving my first presentation, they clearly don’t wanna hear
any of my ideas.
The closed blinds keep out the evening sun, leaving the screen behind
me the brightest thing in the room. Ten different types of snacks and drinks
clutter the messy top of the conference table. The smell of it all hangs heavy
in the stuffy air. I feel closed in, trapped.
“Taylor, Taylor, Taylor.” Julian shakes his head and waves a dismissive
hand at the screen. “Those games have sexy things, like baths. Not dinners.”
He sneers the last word, which is really effing rich since he’s the guy who
puts a pub dinner and drinking scene into every level of his games as a
reward.
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