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them fixed.
So now she was back to the thick lenses and heavy black frames of her emergency
pair.
    Thinking of her own eyewear made her
remember the Dark Kindred again. Six, his name is Six, she reminded
herself. Except who had a number for a name? And what was the deal with the
weird red searchlight where his left eye should have been? Was there a way to
sever this strange connection between them? Couldn’t he stop intruding on her
dreams now that he had decided he didn’t want her? And if he really didn’t want
her then why had he looked at her…that way?
    Mei-Li shivered and forced the memory away.
She pushed the glasses up her nose and went to get dressed. There was a long
day ahead and it was time to get to the office. She would make a call to
Commander Sylvan if she ever got a free minute and ask if there was anything
she could do to make the dreams stop. In the meantime, she needed to put Six
out of her mind and concentrate on the mound of work she had waiting for her.
    But in the back of her mind, she kept
seeing him staring at her…kept hearing his voice asking, “What is your
designation?”

Chapter Three

 
    Six exited the fold in space just outside
Earth’s single moon. The small planet was like a brilliant blue and green jewel
hanging in the void of space—very different from the blackish-gray exterior of
his own home world. Six wondered if it was less industrial than Zeaga Four.
Then again, Z4 hadn’t always been completely urbanized as it was now. Some said
it was once a green and fertile place. But that of course was before the Great
War and the rise of the Collective.
    He was eager to explore this strange new
world—curiosity was permitted in Enhanced Ones as long as it did not engender
extreme emotions. But he had some concerns he wanted to address first. The
Earth girl he had met on one of the medical barges, whose designation had been
Tess, had given him vital information. Information he wished to act on before
he went to claim the small, frail female he had been dream sharing with.
Specifically, Tess had warned him that he would “scare the poor girl to death.”
It was a warning Six felt he could not ignore, especially given the agitation
the little female had shown during their last shared dream.
    He kept thinking of her as the little
female but that wasn’t her designation. Six frowned—Mei-Li, that was her
name. A strange but surprisingly lovely combination of syllables, though it was
completely illogical. It was much easier to categorize and classify individuals
if they had numbers for identification. Still, whatever she called herself, he
had no wish to frighten her further than he already had. A smooth,
incident-free claiming was what he hoped to achieve.
    Also, he needed more information about
what exactly the Claiming Period entailed. What was he supposed to do with
Mei-Li once he got her? He had known once—or at least had a vague idea. But that
information was buried along with the memories of his past… Blood leaking
from her nose, her eyes, her mouth…”Kill me, Jax—it hurts! It hurts so bad …”
    Six frowned and quickly closed off that part
of his mind. Those were memories he did not care to access which was why he had
locked them away in a cache. Accordingly, he needed to do some research and get
some information before he claimed his bride.
    He saw the Kindred Mother Ship at once,
orbiting the rocky natural satellite and sent out a hailing frequency,
requesting docking privileges. There was a short delay and then a face popped
up on his shuttle’s viewscreen. It was a male with short, blond hair and the
characteristic double fangs of a Blood Kindred.
    “This is Chancellor Terex, head of the
Kindred High Council,” the male announced without preamble. “And you are
Six—the Dark Kindred come to claim your bride, correct?”
    Six inclined his head. “I am.”
    The Chancellor scowled. “Then what are you
doing asking for docking privileges? I told your superior,