Page 42 of A Mate for Vasek
And here, Kean was simply asking them to put the past behind them and stay civil. He wasn’t even asking them to make up and work together.
Vasek realized both males were watching him now. If Ranek could promise not to cause trouble, then it was the least Vasek could do. He took the glass and drank the liquor down. “You have my word.”
“Good. “ Kean sealed it all by chugging his cup as well.
“Now, my friends. Go get ready for the party of a lifetime.”
***
Vasek arrived at the party late. He’d considered not showing up at all when he’d gotten news that the newest addition to the stronghold arrived looking sexy as hell and ready to break hearts, but he didn’t want Kean to think that he’d missed the celebration because of his brother.
Kean was one person he didn’t want to get on the bad side of, considering Vasek did more than half of his business on Vosthea. Kean was also a fair and honorable male and had always had an open offer for Vasek to join him here. Vasek needed to be there. Here on the outer planets, as it was in the Dominion, connections held the key to survival.
He noticed Dawn immediately. It was impossible not to. She practically radiated with beauty and grace. She was dancing with the females from theNew Horizon. The chime-like sound of herlaughter struck something in his heart that had him wanting to fall to his knees in front of her and offer her the universe.
Kean, Zharor, Ulrek, and their mates were only one table over, and Delaney, Sarah, and Christy were dancing their way over to join them. Ulrek was there as himself, like he had been at the baths. Truly, at this point, the fact that Uzzar was Ulrek was an open secret; all they had to do was look at the humans on the crew. While some of Ulrek’s Tallean crew went out in disguise when they needed to, the humans rarely did, relying on the fact that many Talleans thought all humans looked the same.
Which was just silly. Humans came in so many varieties; they most definitely did not all look the same.
Like Dawn with her green eyes and golden streaks in her hair. She was definitely the most beautiful female there. That was very clear to Vasek.
“Vasek!” It was Zharor who saw him standing there like an idiot and waved him over.
Before he could even consult his brain, his legs were moving on their own, bringing him toward Kean’s second-in-command, and closer to Dawn.
“So nice of you to finally join us. Thought you weren’t going to show.”
This was when Vasek noticed Ranek sitting off at another table. His brother must’ve decided to make the most of his freedom because there was a drink in his hand and several used Euphora pods on the table. There was also a female on each thigh.
Well, at least one of them was having fun.
Dawn had noticed him; it was impossible to ignore the burn of her gaze on him.
He wanted to go to her, pull her into his arms, and dance to the driving beat that rumbled the dance floor. Instead, he took the drink Kean was handing to him and raised it into the air before downing it. The other males joined him. And it wasn’t long before the strong drink was pulsing through his blood along with a generous amount of Euphora.
Back in the Dominion, Vasek had avoided the stuff. But Kean’s Euphora was clean and strong, and designed to be less addictive, not more. As long as it didn’t become a habit, it wasn’t detrimental.
He noticed there were smaller tabs in a bright pink color. He picked one up. “What’s this?”
“One eighth doses for the humans,” Kean replied. “Some of the males need two, but it’s a good dose for many of the smaller females.”
Vasek followed the male’s gaze to the dancing females, and regretted it immediately. Dawn’s body moved to the beat, the slit on her skirt showing plenty of skin. It flashed glimpses of her thighs and even the bottom crease of her ass. There were several pairs of male eyes on her, and one Tallean male had braved the circle to dance next to her. He was young, extremely fit and in his prime, and Dawn must have noticed because she was encouraging him with her smile.
“If you don’t claim her, someone will, my friend.”
Vasek glared at his friend.
“It’s not like you’re hiding it very well. Don’t think we didn’t know you were following us around yesterday. You want her. So go get her.”
Even as Kean said the words, the music changed, becoming a little slower, and instead of bouncing like they were doing, many of the females slowed, their movements turning sexy and hinting at something more carnal. Dawn did too, and the male was most definitely reacting to her. He pulled her into his arms, and Dawn let out a giggle.
That was it. Vasek had had enough. He stood and stormed toward them.
Chapter 22
Dawn
Dawn was happily buzzed. She really enjoyed the amberberry wine the ladies had introduced her to, especially when it was diluted just a bit. It felt like she could drink it all night, but she knew better than to do that.
