The Siren's Call (Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance) (FORCED TO SERVE) Read Online Free Page B

body had better learn to release anxiety more quickly or it wouldn’t last long without melting down from stress.
    Malachi looked at his summoner, willing his host body’s facial expression to show compliance and nothing of his churning.
    “I’m assuming you’re discussing how best to rescue the Sirens,” he said stoically, taking a seat at the table.
    Synar nodded. “We were wondering if you had any ideas about how to find them among the millions of other creatures on Terris Rein. Their slave collars will be scrambling their Siren ID implants. We don’t have the capacity to look for all Sirens among the entire planet’s inhabitants, much less to find just those particular two.”
    Malachi blinked and thought about the dilemma. “Gwen can find her mate without technical aid, but she’ll have to be on the surface to do so. Above the planet, she is merely uncomfortable. Down there, the energetic pull will make her an accurate directional device. She will be compelled to be where he is.”
    He turned his gaze to where Gwen paced. “Your mating cord is likely even now vibrating because we are closer to your mate, and probably painfully since you haven’t—well, you know—consummated your union to Dor—I mean, Lieutenant Zade.”
    “So the growing anxiety is because we’re getting closer,” Gwen surmised. “I was right then. They’re on Terris Rein, or at least Zade is.”
    Ania snorted as if there had been any doubt. Synar’s expression didn’t change. Neither of them had ever questioned Gwen’s information. It had resonated too strongly in both of them as a truth.
    “Yes, I would say your upset is validation your mate is on the planet. Unfortunately, there is little that can be done to ease your discomfort now that the cord is complete. I suggest calming meds to take the edge off. On the plus side, once you’re within the vibrational atmosphere, you’ll be drawn right to him no matter what they do to hide him. His cord will be calling yours as well. His anxiety level will match or exceed yours, if what I read about Siren cords is accurate,” Malachi explained.
    Very tactful , Ania praised silently, smiling across the table. You are handling this very well.
    Malachi smiled back at Ania but said nothing in reply. Liam was obviously angry with his beloved host again, and he didn’t want to provoke the male into more anger with his mate for supporting him. Liam might not be able to intercept Ania’s communication since she’d learned to block out her mate and anyone else she wanted. Unfortunately for Malachi, he had the same mental link to both of them and was forbidden to block. Every time he tried, his energy blocks failed to hold. So his strongest thoughts would broadcast to both his caretakers.
    He sighed and looked at his frowning master who was deeply worried about the Sirens and Gwen. Malachi once had found Liam’s compassion for family and friends annoying and unworthy of a demon’s master. Now he was a bit in awe that such tender emotions could exist inside the same male who would gladly and without regret lock him away for centuries in the demon’s amulet if his brother wasn’t already trapped in it.
    Malachi was discovering that Liam was a male of extremes, which was much more similar to Conor’s character than Liam would want to know. But learning that his hereditary Synar master was strong-willed when crossed was why he had been on his best behavior and working hard to be seen as a helpful member of the crew. It seemed a much wiser course of action, and one Ania monitored anyway.
    Ania was insistent that he show signs of caretaking to others. She never thought twice about ordering him to do the good deeds she wanted him to do, for practice or otherwise. Malachi figured it best to do the good deeds he chose and control his own fate as much as possible.
    “Engineering might be able to calibrate a frequency from Gwen’s energy signature, which is now mixed with Zade’s. Then the