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I heir feet rang out on the polished stone as the couple headed
toward the dais. Sal was careful to stay one pace behind Jase and
keep her head down. Every instinct in her body wanted to rebel against the
submission, but she had to do this.
Back home, she was considered inferior because of her species. Here,
being a woman was what supposedly made her worthless. It was still a step
above slavery – and right now, that ignorance would play nicely into their
plan.
As the pair neared the man seated on his chair – one that closely
resembled a throne – the herald announced them. “Sergeant Jassant
Cynortas, Emissary of the Conglomerate of Free Citizens, and his wife.”
Evidently, not even her name was important. Through thick, dark
lashes, she glanced at Jase. He was the only thing she liked in this country,
it seemed. The vivid blue of his coat clung tightly to his well-formed body.
The tawny leather of his pants just peeked over his tall boots. The
Conglomerate colors brought out his eyes, and she’d told him so just before
they entered the audience chamber. Maybe it’d be enough to get him
through this. The shy little man hated being the center of attention.
Speaking in a forum this public was sheer misery for him. Lately, it seemed
talking to her wasn’t much better.
After a few more steps, they were within range of the Baron. Jase
bowed deeply in a sign of respect and Sal curtsied, her knees nearly
touching the floor. That was traditional. That she dared to lift her eyes was
not. With a sly smile on his lips, the Baron waited. Her false crystalline blue
met his brown for a split second. Quickly, she dropped her gaze back to the
floor, letting the man play in her peripheral vision. She had him.
Defiance by Auryn Hadley EPUB & PDFHis white teeth made a cruel line against his dark skin at their show of
respect. For a long moment, he just watched, silent while the pair held
perfectly still. Packed off to this unimportant corner of Anglia, etiquette
was the man’s only power, and he was trying to make sure the foreigners
respected it. A flick of his hand granted the iliri permission to rise.
“Sergeant,” he began, “it is the pleasure of the Province of Bysno to
have such esteemed guests in our hall. What is the nature of your visit to
us?”
She couldn’t help but notice the man’s use of the royal plural. His rank
didn’t give him that right, only his ego. Everything about Lord Bysno was
despicable, but she kept her face pleasant, halting the growl in her throat
before it could even start. He might be the King’s son, but his arrogance
would cost him soon enough.
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