On Shalimar E-Book

Suzann Dodd

• Herausgeber: BookRix
• Kategorie: Fantasy und Science-Fiction
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2021

Beschreibung

Landing on Shalimar Sharon decides to get out of the 'loop'.  With no memory of who she was, what she did, who she knows, assaulted by uncertainty, she takes the chance.

Leseprobe

Suzann Dodd

On Shalimar

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First Lady of Shalimar

FIRST LADY

Debbie uReglimiEngrevi Wildlife ReserveMagrit ProvinceShalimar11th SectoriSazi uReglimi

I was ecstatic to return to Shalimar, practically running off the ship and into Reggie's arms. He embraced me and smiled.

They don't age. Not as we do. The face before me was the same as it had been twenty six years ago.Unlike humans, they don't use refo's to remove wrinkles or blemishes. They age so slowly that at the end of his life, he will not appear much older than he does now.

I refo my face at least a week, colour my hair, inter-weave to keep it as thick as it was when I met him. I diet and exercise...he is the same.

And so is his love.

I meet the same uncompromising love that captured me, those years ago when I, married, with a small daughter, found my house a barracks of the invading ZerShaz Cosmic Force.

My house on the Engredi Preserve, thousands of kilometers from other cities, the landing zone for the Invaders.

He was an oRain then, a Lieutenant in their Army.  Unlike today, where he is the King of this Planet, then he was under the command of others.   I had been terrified, but over time, found he and those of his battalion helpful and kind.   

I don't know when I began to love him, but somehow, I did.  Perhaps it was because then, as now, he loved me so completely, every barrier fell to dust.

He thought me perfect.  I, with my speech impediment, my shyness,  ungainly height and large bones, I, who had hidden myself on this preserve because I was afraid of society, was found perfect.

I think it explains why, the why for all of us human women who mate with these huge and unattractive ZeSha. No human man would think us special or better or flawless. They, accustomed to their kind would find us beautiful, our smooth skin, warm flesh, small features and softness enticing.

When they love they bond, just as it is with wolves or swans or any other monogamous animal.  Reggie can not love anyone else but me. If he loves me he can never be unfaithful. I think that's probably their most seductive feature. Their fidelity.

Now, he holds me to his chest, his rank designations pressing against me, then steps back, meets my eyes. Softly, almost in a whisper he questions;  "It is said she has no recollection."

"That is what I am told." I reply.

He stared into my eyes as if pulling facts and details but I held no more.

We waited until the ships landed, the last, the one on which Ki-ZerShaz and Sharon would be. It descended onto the plain, engines off, air cushions breaking it's decent, spinning down slowly to rest. The helicline slid out and we awaited the emergence of Ki-ZerShaz surrounded by twenty seven white robed Aides.

seMali alone emerged.

Her eyes scoured, caught us, progressed. She was so bumptious I could feel Reggie's anger ripple against his flesh, but he would betray nothing. He could not.

seMali instructed us we were to behave without ceremony until Sharon was settled.

My house on Shalimar was very large. My first husband, whose family had donated the hectares surrounding it for an animal sanctuary, deeded it to me upon divorce.

I often believed my marriage to Hector Chin See the reason I'd been given the Directorship as it settled the problem of ownership and billeting neatly.

I suppose there was some irony in the fact it was now the 'Capital' of Shalimar; where the iSaz resided.

Reggie had made room allotments for Ki-ZerShaz and his delegation.  He'd removed furniture from the family room as only that large enough to contain the salpi The ZerShaz used. I understood there was one such salpi and it traveled with him.

seMali orders me; "Attend and escort The Sakari."

Perhaps if I were nini, if I were the Dubai, she'd not attempt such rudeness. However, To avoid discord, I obeyed.