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‘And it’s your incandescent eyes,’ he murmured in a rough, gritty,fokkin’ sensual rasp. ‘Like they hold the essence of far-off galaxies that I’ve never had the privilege to walk.’

She swallowed as searing need arced straight to her clit.

The heat in his stare was not playful.

Not teasing.

Not lighthearted flirtation.

Twas a predator on the prowl, his piercing gaze cutting, possessive in ways that made her pulse hammer against her throat.

The whiplash almost had her keeling over.

What theeverlovinfokk?

Hadn’t the man heard of fair warning,she thought as she inhaled through the gut punch that hit hard.

What had happened to his relentless pursuit of her secrets, or was this just a charm offensive to get her to spill?

Still, twas intriguing.

Hell, he was freakin’ evocative.

For a moment, neither of them spoke.

Then, Issa forced an upturn to her lips, pretending the words hadn’t shaken her entire internal universe.

‘A poet, Commander,’ she quipped, laced with breathlessness. ‘Who knew?’

Ki’Remi’s lips curved, showing a hint of his teeth in a predatorial smile.

‘Must be that I’m spending too much time around you, Elaris, because you’re full of it.’

More sentiment flickered in his eyes, with a gleam she couldn’t quite pin down.

Issa let the silence stretch, then flashed him a slow simper. ‘About that drink, I’ll think about it.’

She turned, sashaying away, sensing the scorching drag of his eyes over her backside.

Behind her, his rumbled, deep growl followed, uncompromising. ‘I’ll see you there.’

Her heart jolted.

In freakin’ anticipation.

14

Poltergeist Phenoms

ISSA

Her accommodation was a modest, furnished bed-sit in Solara, a residential district north of Eden City, just a short walk from the spaceport.

When she arrived, Issa locked the door, activated a scrambler field, and pulled up a private holo channel.

The encrypted call buzzed once or twice before the image of her brother, Iyanda, materialized.

‘Issa,’ he greeted.

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