Captain’s Treasure (N.O.A.H #1) by Jordyn Kross EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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1017 A. N, Planet Baxianous, somewhere between the Gliese and Hedron
Solar Systems
“You’ve been so good to me, Dezmuhnd Cuocua,—so honorable—I will set
you free upon my death.” The old man’s weary voice rattled like dried
leaves on a forest floor.
Dez paused, resting the rake in the weed free path and wiping the sweat
from his bald pate. He glanced back at his owner. “You are too kind, sir. But
I prefer you alive.”
“Ha. As do I, but we both know my time is coming.” His frail hands
gripped the arms of the chair Dez had placed on the paved circle in the
center greenhouse. Age had begun to win the fight for the old man’s life in
the last months.
Dez shifted the rake and resumed his work, the labor helped him to
smother the glimmer of hope deep in his chest where its presence wouldn’t
fester into dreams. No matter what his owner promised, Dez had long given
up the idea of freedom, finding his fated mate, or ever seeing the paradise
he was raised in again. At least among the tall leafy plants, Dez had the
illusion of being outside. He preferred to spend as much time working with
the plants as possible, but it would never compare to his home planet of
Din’Gale.
The bell chimed, indicating a visitor.
“Dez,” his owner called. “Come with me.”
Dez rushed to the old man’s side and carried his owner into the cool,
dim foyer, carefully placing him on his feet. The old man clutched Dez’s
arm.
A stranger in hand-embroidered opulent robes cleared his throat. He had
a satchel clutched in his bony hands.
Dez’s owner addressed the housekeeper who lingered in the shadows.
“Bring drinks to my office.” He tugged on Dez’s arm. “Dez, you will join
us.”
The last time Dez had been in the office was the day he’d arrived to
honor his contract. It wasn’t a room he sought to enter again. After getting
the old man into his chair at his desk, Dez took a step back, straightened his
gray tunic, and clasped his hands in front of him, waiting for instruction.
The visitor extracted a data scroll and unfurled it on the desk. “As we
discussed, the changes to your last will and testament are highlighted.
Specifically,” the visitor pointed to a glowing paragraph on the scroll, “the
release of the indentured servant, Dezmuhnd Cuocoa, and his gift of a travel
stipend, the annuity for your housekeeper, and the dispersal of the
remaining funds to the designated charity.”
Was his owner cutting his children out of his will? Dez had only met the
two sons once in all his years of living on Baxianous. It was the only time
he’d been treated as property instead of a person. Perhaps his owner had
realized the folly of spoiling such entitled brats.
The old man’s signature on the scroll brought a lightness to Dez’s chest.
Thoughts of returning home someday might actually come true. He
withheld the smile from his lips. He couldn’t take pleasure in the thought of
his master dying even if it would mean his freedom. There was no honor in
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