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“I’ve transferred two simulated
humans successfully,” she murmured. “Only two.” She held up two fingers,
emphasizing that number. “That’s not an adequate trial.”
    Hope filled Kane. “That’s adequate enough for me.” He had a
plan, a plan they could act upon. “We—”
    The office doors slid open, a tall blond man strode into the
room, and Kane straightened. I’ve seen him before. The man’s smile
didn’t reach his flame-filled eyes. One of his hands rested on the handle of a
space gun.
    Kane reached behind him and drew his own pieced-together
gun, pointing it at the newcomer. “You and your friend were looking for my
grandfather.” He moved in front of Eshe, protecting her. “He called you
Rafe…Ralph…”
    “Raff.” The alien warrior curled his fingers over his gun
handle. “This is your One, Essie? The council sent a message you’d found him.”
His lips twisted. “Only you would join with a mystery species male.”
    “We haven’t joined yet.” Eshe placed her small hands on
Kane’s back, her touch soothing him. “We have things to do before we’re
transferred.”
    “Damn right, we have things to do,” Kane rumbled. “I’m not
going anywhere, not until my mother is safe.”
    “You’d delay the joining and cause my sister pain?” Raff
stepped forward, all of the humor disappearing from his face.
    “Pain?” Kane frowned. “How am I causing her pain?”
    “His grandfather is Orogone , Raff.” Eshe pushed
herself under his arm, neither of them answering his question. “He joined with
a human female, someone other than his One.”
    “Fuck.” The alien male raked his fingers through his spiked
hair. “He broke protocol. How many beings are affected?”
    “My mother and myself are in danger,” Kane answered.
    Raff slipped his right hand into his black leather coat.
Kane tensed, lowering his body and coiling his muscles, prepared to defend Eshe
if her brother posed a threat.
    The alien warrior extracted three lollipops. “Essie.” He
tossed a red lollipop to her. “I suppose you’d like one too.” He grinned at
Kane.
    Kane said nothing. His energy was waning and he needed sugar
but he’d be damned if he’d admit that to Eshe’s brother.
    Raff’s grin widened. “You’re as stubborn as she is.” He
lobbed a green lollipop to him, Kane catching it easily with one hand. Raff
unwrapped a purple candy and licked it twice, his face reflecting a joy Kane
felt, a joy he shouldn’t be experiencing.
    My mother is in danger and I have to protect her. But
hot damn, he needed the sugar rush. Kane sucked on the sweet treat, the
green-apple flavor filling his mouth.
    Raff tilted his head, studying him, and Kane straightened to
his full height, meeting his gaze squarely. If he was looking for weakness he
wouldn’t find any. Years in the armed forces combined with his alien abilities
had honed him into the ideal soldier.
    “When you join with your One, he should be safe, Sis,” Raff
shared, talking about him as though he wasn’t there.
    Kane lifted his chin, unaccustomed to being ignored.
    “You don’t know that,” Eshe murmured, her cherry-scented
breath flavoring the air, teasing his nostrils. “I’ll feel better when we’ve
transferred.”
    “I’m not transferring before my mother does,” Kane insisted.
    Raff sucked on the lollipop, furrows forming on his
forehead. “Does his mother have Orogone essence?”
    I’m standing right here. Damn it. Kane scowled.
    “She might as she’s one half Orogone .” Eshe cocked
her head, mimicking her brother’s stance. “But I won’t chance it. She’ll be my
first trial, one half human.”
    Her brother’s face darkened. “The council won’t allow that.
Protocol—”
    “All experiments break protocol.” She appeared so adorably
fierce, Kane wanted to lick her all over. “And the council won’t know about
it.” She grabbed a large military-issue duffel bag. Her hands shook. “Not until
after she’s