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them to me.”
    Vox paused in the doorway and scowled. “Since when did you become such a wuss? That is a new word I learned from Riley when she was doctoring my burns last night and I complained.”
    Ha’ven’s eyes grew distant for a moment before he blinked. “Since I met the only woman in the universe who could calm my soul,” he replied softly before he nodded his head. “I will see you tonight.”
    Vox watched as Ha’ven turned and strode out along the path cutting through the garden. It was hard to believe that at one time they had been bitter enemies. Turning away, he strode down the long corridor toward his and Riley’s permanent living quarters while they were on Valdier.
    A chance accident during a battle had changed the course of the war. Creon Reykill and Ha’ven, trapped together in a cave-in, discovered that the attacks against each of their worlds had been a deliberate manipulation by a few traitors intent on capitalizing on the war.
    Shortly afterwards, Creon and Ha’ven had reached out to him. During their encounter, they each discovered a greater plot was underway to destroy the ruling families of each world. They were still working to unravel the traitors behind it. It was turning out to be a long, involved process in each of the three star systems.
    Vox had recently discovered that it ran deeper than he expected in his world when one of the traitors who tried to kill his brother, Viper, was captured a few months ago. Vox and Viper’s brother Walkyr was investigating the small amount of information they had obtained from the traitor before he was transferred to a remote prison facility.
    A mischievous grin curved Vox’s mouth when he turned the corner and saw Pearl and Asim leaving his quarters with Roam. From the faint discussion, it sounded like Roam was going to be spending the rest of the day with his great-grandmother. He waited until they had disappeared around the corner, half afraid if Roam saw him that he’d want to stay and play with Dada. Right now, Dada wanted to do some playing… with mommy.
    Striding forward, Vox quietly pushed opened the door and stepped inside. He swiped his hand over the control next to it, making sure that he locked it before pulling his shirt over his head and tossing it onto the couch. The grin on his face grew the closer he got to the bedroom where he could hear Riley moving around. Stopping at the entrance to their bedroom, his eyes glowed with pleasure as he watched Riley step out of her skirt.
    “You are as beautiful as ever,” he said in a soft, husky voice.
    He watched as Riley turned with a small squeak and covered her heart with her hand. A grin curved his lips when she gave him a playful scowl and put her other hand on her hip. His eyes followed the movement and a low rumbling purr escaped him.
    “What are you doing back so early?” She asked with a raised eyebrow as she scanned him. “Did your shirt catch on fire this time? What else have you done? Do we need to get Roam and hightail it back to…”
    With each word, Vox had taken a step closer until he was standing in front of Riley. Reaching out, he pulled her roughly into his arms and covered her lips with his. He deepened the kiss, sliding his hands up and around her until he could unhook the device she insisted on wearing over her large breasts. With a snap, the purr turned to a low groan from both of them.
    “We are finished,” he finally said as he pulled back just far enough so he could look down at her. “I have the rest of the afternoon free.”
    Riley released a pleased sigh before she frowned. “Grandma just took Roam so I could finish decorating and wrapping presents. You haven’t seen very much of him the past few weeks. Do you want me to ask her to bring him back?”
    “No!” Vox muttered in a low voice, bending his head to press a kiss along her bare shoulder. “No, I think it would be nice to just spend it with you.”
    A shiver of pleasure ran through his body when