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stared at him. “I’m a good cook! I trained in the palace kitchens when I was a child.”
Jarek smirked, glancing down from his impressive height. “Um, no. No, you’re not,fea . It would explain why your people are so small as well. No doubt they can barely stomach the will to eat. It’s a wonder they live at all.” “What?” Mei grabbed a warm peapod and thrust it into her mouth. It tasted fine to her, maybe a little too spicy hot, but fine. “There is nothing wrong with this.”
“If you say so,fea .” Jarek shrugged and walked around her. Mei spun on her
heels, hands on hips, aware that he stood closer than was necessary. She tried to take a hurried step back, but her hip hit the table and she was trapped. Lifting her jaw, she met his eyes. It was a mistake. His gaze sparkled with the flecks of gold. Almost instantly, her insides melted and her heart beat picked up a few notches. His lips curled, drawing her eyes down as he spoke. “We have any of those Zigon paks left, Evan? Or maybe some of those ESC rations?”
“ESC rations?” Mei couldn’t believe what she was hearing, as she was jolted to her senses. The Exploratory Science Commission had stopped on Líntian to test farmland soil samples several years back. They thought the nutrients in their soil could help other planets whose farmland wasn’t as thriving. Mei and her brother, Shen, had stayed in their camp for three days overseeing the operation while they collected their samples. The sealed packs of stew they provided for meals were some of the worst food she’d ever tasted. Years later, the thought of it still made her sick to her stomach.
And he thought her cooking was worse than that?! Stunned, she glanced over him. How in the seven galaxies did he get so large eating ESC rations?
“Excuse me! I’ll have you know that I am the best chef on my planet,” Mei lied.
“Poor planet,” Jarek answered easily.
“Excuse me?” Mei demanded, unable to think of a better response.
“I said, I feel sorry for your planet if yours is in the best cooking Líntian has to offer.” Jarek grinned. It was a sexy, provocative smile. She wondered if he looked at her like that on purpose to disarm her. It was working. Her body was hot with desire and she couldn’t stop staring into his dark eyes. He was tall and broad, dwarfing her in a way that was exciting. There was something very animalistic and potent to his bold ways, making her feel small and protected, yet vulnerable at the same time. He wasn’t like the quiet men she had grown up around. There was life and vitality in every expression, a
playfulness that gleamed in his gaze when he looked at her. The man was hardly a noble, that was for sure. His easy manner gave way to his lack of decorum.
You are not a princess here,Mei had to remind herself. You are on the same level as him. That is why he treats you the way he does.
Mei frowned. That wasn’t necessarily true. She wasn’t on the same level as him.
She was a prisoner. If he knew she was a princess, he might not treat her any differently.
Though, her value as a prisoner would go up. Would he ransom her to her family? Or just sell her and be done with it?
It’s quite possible he’s going to sell me anyway.
Was it better to tell him in hopes he’d ransom her back to her family?
Bide your time, Mei, bide your time. Keep your wits about you and try to discover what you’re up against.
Her body tingled.
And keep your thighs closed as well!
“What happened to the ship that was following us?” she asked, her stomach knotted. Unable to keep moving, she stiffened, looking at Jarek as he answered. “We escaped their attack by flying into a magefeld,” he answered.
Mei shivered. Her voice was soft, but she couldn’t help it. Images of Haun dying floated in her head. She turned back to the food, but didn’t move as she stared at the sizzling pot. “And the other ship?”
“Unharmed,” Jarek stated, his tone suddenly very
Jarek smirked, glancing down from his impressive height. “Um, no. No, you’re not,fea . It would explain why your people are so small as well. No doubt they can barely stomach the will to eat. It’s a wonder they live at all.” “What?” Mei grabbed a warm peapod and thrust it into her mouth. It tasted fine to her, maybe a little too spicy hot, but fine. “There is nothing wrong with this.”
“If you say so,fea .” Jarek shrugged and walked around her. Mei spun on her
heels, hands on hips, aware that he stood closer than was necessary. She tried to take a hurried step back, but her hip hit the table and she was trapped. Lifting her jaw, she met his eyes. It was a mistake. His gaze sparkled with the flecks of gold. Almost instantly, her insides melted and her heart beat picked up a few notches. His lips curled, drawing her eyes down as he spoke. “We have any of those Zigon paks left, Evan? Or maybe some of those ESC rations?”
“ESC rations?” Mei couldn’t believe what she was hearing, as she was jolted to her senses. The Exploratory Science Commission had stopped on Líntian to test farmland soil samples several years back. They thought the nutrients in their soil could help other planets whose farmland wasn’t as thriving. Mei and her brother, Shen, had stayed in their camp for three days overseeing the operation while they collected their samples. The sealed packs of stew they provided for meals were some of the worst food she’d ever tasted. Years later, the thought of it still made her sick to her stomach.
And he thought her cooking was worse than that?! Stunned, she glanced over him. How in the seven galaxies did he get so large eating ESC rations?
“Excuse me! I’ll have you know that I am the best chef on my planet,” Mei lied.
“Poor planet,” Jarek answered easily.
“Excuse me?” Mei demanded, unable to think of a better response.
“I said, I feel sorry for your planet if yours is in the best cooking Líntian has to offer.” Jarek grinned. It was a sexy, provocative smile. She wondered if he looked at her like that on purpose to disarm her. It was working. Her body was hot with desire and she couldn’t stop staring into his dark eyes. He was tall and broad, dwarfing her in a way that was exciting. There was something very animalistic and potent to his bold ways, making her feel small and protected, yet vulnerable at the same time. He wasn’t like the quiet men she had grown up around. There was life and vitality in every expression, a
playfulness that gleamed in his gaze when he looked at her. The man was hardly a noble, that was for sure. His easy manner gave way to his lack of decorum.
You are not a princess here,Mei had to remind herself. You are on the same level as him. That is why he treats you the way he does.
Mei frowned. That wasn’t necessarily true. She wasn’t on the same level as him.
She was a prisoner. If he knew she was a princess, he might not treat her any differently.
Though, her value as a prisoner would go up. Would he ransom her to her family? Or just sell her and be done with it?
It’s quite possible he’s going to sell me anyway.
Was it better to tell him in hopes he’d ransom her back to her family?
Bide your time, Mei, bide your time. Keep your wits about you and try to discover what you’re up against.
Her body tingled.
And keep your thighs closed as well!
“What happened to the ship that was following us?” she asked, her stomach knotted. Unable to keep moving, she stiffened, looking at Jarek as he answered. “We escaped their attack by flying into a magefeld,” he answered.
Mei shivered. Her voice was soft, but she couldn’t help it. Images of Haun dying floated in her head. She turned back to the food, but didn’t move as she stared at the sizzling pot. “And the other ship?”
“Unharmed,” Jarek stated, his tone suddenly very
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