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and Alexa swore she saw tears in the woman’s eyes, before she got herself back under control.
    “My situation is a special case. It has nothing to do with how yours will play out.”
    That’s all Leila said, and it was obvious that’s all she intended to say, much to Alexa’s frustration. “Is that everything then? I mean, everything I need to know about my situation?” Alexa asked, though she really wanted to ask more about Leila’s situation.
    “Not quite. The third part of the rite is voluntary, but highly recommended. Your mother might still be with us if she’d gone through it, but she decided against the act. This last part will allow your body to heal spontaneously when injured in some manner. It’s ninety percent effective.”
    “What is the third part?” It had to be worse than the first two for her mother to refuse it.
    “It’s, well…we don’t know exactly where it originated, but male and female Warriors and breeders who have gone through all three parts contain this healing ability and can transfer it during an Initiation.”
    “Wait a minute. Men go through this, too. Just Warriors or also regular Xylon?”
    “All breeders go through the ceremony. The ceremony for men is somewhat different, of course, given their anatomy. Warriors are the strongest breeders and produce the most children. Almost all Warriors are breeders. Not all breeders are Warriors.”
    Alexa fidgeted. For that to be true they must be allowed more than one mate, otherwise Braden wouldn’t be available. She did not like the idea of multiple mates, and wondered who had initiated the man these people had chosen to initiate her . Or had Braden even gone through the ceremony before? He must have, or he wouldn’t be able to perform the third part. She needed a damn handbook for all this stuff. “Who initiated Braden?”
    “I don’t know. Three women from what I’ve been told.”
    Well, duh. She could’ve figured that out. Unless… Something Leila said earlier came back to her. She had asked Braden if he wanted her to be part of some Alliance. And Erik’s reaction seemed to suggest that Leila could be part of the Initiation. That would mean opposite sexes weren’t necessarily paired up for the ceremony. If that were so, then they couldn’t use this method to select breeder mates. A society so desperate for children would frown upon same-sexed partners as mates, she was certain. Perhaps Leila had lied to make her more comfortable with giving her body to a virtual stranger, an alien species. Or had she missed something somewhere?
    “Um, the women ultimately chose other mates.”
    That caught Alexa’s attention. “So, he’s not mated?”
    “No.”
    A surge of relief swept through her. She did believe Leila about that. The honesty shone in her eyes. She suddenly felt more energized. Not only because there weren’t other women in Braden’s life, but also because apparently women actually were given a choice in the matter. She needed to know more. “So how is that healing ability transferred?”
    “Orally.”
    “Orally? By kissing, you mean?” More memories returned in a rush, and she knew the answer.
    “No.”
    The woman in the cemetery on her hands and knees sucking the Egesa’s cock played through Alexa’s mind. “You mean I’d need to swallow Braden’s semen, don’t you?” she asked with a strangled voice. “I remember that from the cemetery.”
    “Yes. Some women can’t handle it. Warrior semen, especially, is particularly thick and heavy. And for it to work, you need a large amount taken in a short period of time.”
    “It could be pumped into a glass and drank, right?” That sounded so unappealing she almost gagged. But, she’d never sucked a man’s cock.
    “No. Ingested directly is the only way. If it comes in contact with non-living tissue, the protective elements neutralize. It is your choice, Alexa.”
    Her choice . And if she chose not to do it? Any of it? “I’m just one woman out of