Page 27 of Shadowing Bright
“Very.I keep my advertising to word of mouth, but I handle a lot of work for women who are tricky fits.Shifters of one kind or another, and those who burn or freeze.”
“And you said you had properties?”
“Half a dozen.Some residential, some commercial.”
“You are comfortable?”
“When my house doesn’t have holes.Yes.”
“Why were they shooting at you?”
“Um, I had just sent Azreen documents for a divorce.The mercenaries showed up a little bit later.”
“Why are you trying to divorce him?”
“Um, we have an unconsummated union.”
Her father stared at her.He looked at her husband and said, “Are you stupid?”
Azreen’s cheeks darkened.“I lost track of time.I intended to join her eight years ago.”
“Ah.You have been training with your father?”
“Yes.I have the control.I have the skills, and the second mind has begun speaking to me.My mother tried to continue my career far beyond what I wanted.”
“How is Ingharol?”
“Still trying to control the world.”
“And Azorzeen?”
“Still trying to hide from my mother.He’s a little big right now.”
The king shook his head.“Dragons.How old is your father right now?”
“About seven hundred.”
“How long has your mother been with him?”
“Forty years.”
“So, he decided he wanted a kid, and it took him over a decade to get his cock to work.”
Azreen sighed.“My father was never that interested in that side of things.”
“I see.Well, are you planning to be an aged idiot as well?”
“No.My interests are much more immediate.”He kept Vaia held against him.
“Well, I will look into who is trying to end my dreams of being a grandfather when they have just begun.”He chortled.“I have been bored of late, and this will be fun.”
“Uh, should I warn Matthias?”
“No.I will use between for my purposes.”He patted her cheek.“Leave it to me, and I am now sending you to the hotel.You look a little wild around the eyes.”
Vaia didn’t have a chance to respond.She and Azreen were standing in the centre of a glossy and marble-covered hotel.Everyone was staring.
A goblin-troll stepped forward in a very nice dark grey suit that made his six arms look perfectly normal.He bowed.“Princess, my lord, I am Rolf, your personal butler during your stay.Please come with me.”
