Decisions Have Consequences; a Sneak Peek of The Ascension of Dyonara
Epic romantic fantasy on another world in a galaxy far, far away...
Sneak peek:
Patra waved her words aside. “Pish posh.” She addressed Seidon directly. “Aquatian, did you or did you not bring my daughter, your future queen, full pleasure?”
Zall giggled.
Seidon stood with feet planted and his hands clasped behind his back. Keeping his eyes on Dyonara, he answered, “I tasted her pleasure with my own tongue, your highness. I believe.” He said, taking a long pause, “she saw the stars.”
For Dyonara, it felt like all the oxygen had been sucked out of the room. She had, indeed, seen stars, but the casual discussion of her first womanly encounter in front of so many strangers and her infuriating mother made her want to drop through a hole in the floor to escape.
“Do you wish to keep him, daughter?” Patra asked.
Seductress Superior patted Dyonara on the shoulder. “Remember, I said he would be yours.”
Seidon watched Dyonara intently. His future rested on her next words. If she chose him, he would be the seed of a queen whenever the current occupant of the throne of Andromeda either retired into obscurity or died. If she cast him off, it would be concluded that he displeased her, and he would be killed. Of course, the young woman with blushing cheeks had no idea the gravity of her choice. And no one would tell her.
Dyonara couldn’t look away. There was something in his eyes. The cockiness she’d noticed before had been replaced by a sort-of desperate plea. She didn’t know what kind of life seeds had. The information she was given in her education was limited to them being necessary to reproduce. She had no idea how they got to Shelion 5 or even where they lived, having never seen any of them roaming around the city. Still, she felt a keen sense of importance in this moment. Her decision was made.
