Daughter Of Ethos: Divine Justice Book 4

by L M Lacee

  Now he was awake she could see the details she had missed as she waited for him to come around. Like Hawk, Reeve had the golden eye ring, and the determined chin. He also had the same shaped face but where the brothers differed was in their hair. Hawk’s was long and lustrous and so dark it made the blackness of space seem full of light. Reeve’s was just as black but was cut so barely an inch covered his head.

  It seemed Hawk and Dinas had cared for him before he woke by grooming him and shaving his head. Knowing he would have been upset to see his hair had grown. Reeve never wore the Warriors braid.

  When she had asked why, Dinas had said it was because tuap happened to him as a child. He would not say anymore and no one asked him or Hawk to explain further, the absent of expressions on their faces told their own story. All they would say was they could not remember a time Reeve ever let it grow.

  Darby did notice Reeve was ruggedly handsome, she thought the description in Jean’s books, which she may have inadvertently skimmed through described faces like his perfectly. But if she was going to be critical, she would have to say he was nowhere near as smoothly handsome as Hawk or as pretty handsome as Dinas. Although he was compelling whether it was the shape of his face or his beautiful eyes that were staring at her with such intensity she could not say.

  She also could not look away from that face, from those eyes, they captured and made her heart beat faster. Never in her life had a male affected her as he did. She felt like she was swimming under water and there was no life preserver. Amazingly enough she did not feel panicked. What was up with that?

  She so wanted to believe he was destined to be hers. Could she trust something she could not measure, could not examine? Love was not logical and yet she saw the effects every day. What to do?

  Reeve looked at the sweetest female to have graced the Universe. The download informed him of the amount of time that had passed and updated him on general information that would directly affect him. He knew instinctively that he could access more data if and when he needed to, his voice was raspy as he asked. ‘So little Darby Kline, you are to be mine?’

  Darby tilted her head toward him and answered, ‘So the Star Child told me.’

  He smiled, and it changed his whole demeanor causing her heart to actuality flutter in her chest. A phenomenon she had read about and disbelieved.

  Reeve watched her and asked a question he found he feared the answer too. ‘Are you scared of me?’

  ‘Terrified!’

  His hearts fell, she was telling the truth he could taste her fear on the air between them as well as Hawk’s apprehension. His voice rumbled out as he tried to suppress the hurt her words caused. ‘Brother of mine, do not fear, I am not going to hurt my heart.’

  ‘I know it is just...’ His words ground to a halt, how to tell your brother his mate was his to protect. ‘Reeve this is Darby… I…’

  Reeve nodded never taking his eyes from Darby. ‘And that my brother says it all, yours to love, yours to protect, but mine to keep for eternity, my heart beats for her as hers beats for mine.’

  ‘Yes.’ Hawk said softly as Reeve pulled the small female who held his future in her hands slowly toward him, allowing her time to pull away if she wanted.

  ‘Darby Kline, you were born for me.’

  She moved between his legs as she asked softly. ‘Am I, how do I know that?’

  ‘Does your heart not race for me, does your skin not wish for my touch?’

  Darby nodded. ‘They do, but how do I know that is not just loneliness? You could leave me, you could go away and never come back.’

  He cocked his head to the side. ‘I could do that, in fact I am a Warrior, an Elite this is a possibility. My Darby, my heart, you will always be worth coming home to, believe me when I tell you I will fight harder stronger, faster, to always come home to you. You are my home, let me be yours.’

  ‘Oh my.’ She placed her small hand on his cheek as she rested her head on his shoulder, tears filled her eyes. Concerned, he glanced at his brother to find him smiling as he said. ‘You will learn as we all did, these are tears of happiness. Brother take her to her cabin, join with her, make her part of our family and later I and Dinas will introduce you to our mates. We will have time for us. You are safe and we are going home. Darby is very special and well loved, take care.’

  Reeve growled at Hawk’s words. ‘She is mine.’

  Hawk grinned as he told him. ‘You will learn about that too my brother. Reeve you will have to apologize to Netta, regardless of what you think or feel. You are in the Star Daughter’s Armee and she will not allow you to disrespect her sister like you did.’ As he raised an eyebrow, Hawk told him. ‘Whether you were in your right mind or not. Darby will tell you more.’ He said as he squeezed his shoulder. ‘I am very pleased you are in my life again.’

  Reeve’s eyes softened as he told him. ‘You were missed my brother, my life was bereft without you in it.’

  ‘Reeve, I cannot express how desolate I was without you.’ Hawk squeezed his shoulder sensing Reeves despair. ‘Brother I found you and Dinas. We will find them both.’

  Reeve nodded. ‘You are right, we will because we are Elites and Elites never fail.’ Then he lifted Darby into his arms and said as he looked severely at Hawk.

  ‘You will tell me how a female from Earth became an Elite.’

  Hawk grinned. ‘I will, it is a tale all of its own and one I feel will surprise you.’

  ‘Cabin.’

  Darby smiled up at him and said. ‘Level Twenty, cabin... Oh, you’ll find it?’

  He nodded. ‘Of course I will. I am an Elite.’

  ‘Of course you are? We need to talk about that?’

  ‘Later, now we mate.’

  ‘Oh my stars, you did not just say that?’

  ‘I do not understand your words? It is what laid means. I accessed download.’ They entered the airlift making the rest of what Reeve said impossible to hear.

  Hawk sighed and then felt her slip her hand around his stomach. ‘Hey you.’

  ‘My heart, you missed Reeve.’

  ‘I thought he would need time with Darby, as I need time with you.’

  He took her hand and kissed her palm, turning to look down at her. ‘You are my very breath and I am amazed every min of every day you love me.’

  SIXTY-FOUR:

  In the early hours of the following morn, with light-yentas between them and the planet Duaim. Peyton oversaw the departure of the shuttle carrying the sleeping Draygonissia Seniors, and two shuttles of supplies.

  Coraan, Ranarra, Harm and Kate were in charge of settling them on the planet and making sure they were safe. Peyton waited in her Star Lounge for their return. Three hours later Jax announced. Madam, they are docking now.

  ‘Thank you Jax.’

  She hurried to the docking bay and watched the team step down from the shuttle. With a nod from Coraan and a salute from Harm and Ranarra. Peyton felt the tension leave her shoulders. After a brief conversation with Kate, the three males left. Kate walked to where she waited and eyed the worried look in the younger female’s eyes. ‘First off, everything went well. They are safe and will remain asleep for another hour or two. There is a small settlement with water, crops and several types of beasts roaming around. If they wish to hunt and harvest the food, there is plenty for them to do so. The Star Child chose a planet similar to their home world, so they should feel comfortable. It looks like it had been inhabited in the past and abandoned.’

  Peyton asked. ‘And the other thing we discussed?’

  Kate nodded. ‘It was done. Will someone find this world?’

  ‘No, the planet revolves around a larger planet and has a rotation that takes over two thousand yentas. Also, the Star Child will ensure it remains hidden, there is no conceivable way for them to return to Draygann.’ She sighed as she said. ‘Maybe it would have been kinder to have killed them outright.’

  Kate shook her head. ‘You are no killer.’ At the startled look in Pe
yton’s eyes, she said. ‘If forced to be you will kill, but in this instance there would have been no justice in doing so. You and the Star Daughter are all about Justice. You know this is true?’

  Peyton acknowledged the truth of that with a small smile. ‘Thank you, now go rest, you deserve it.’

  Kate grinned. ‘I do not think I will sleep, but luckily I have a vid to watch and popcorn.’

  Peyton nodded, she too did not think sleep would come easily to her either. ‘We make home in five days.’

  Kate smiled and with a small wave entered the lift. Peyton watched her leave, then she entered the lift and walked thoughtfully back to her cabin where she stood looking out her window.

  Daughter, it is done. The Star has come home to rest with his kind. The planet Duaim is no more.

  Peyton felt happy for the star and saddened when she asked. ‘The scientists we left there?’

  They have met justice. It was not for them to create our chosen, our gifts for you.

  ‘Warriors are my gift?’

  Yes Daughter, our gift to you.

  ‘I do not understand. I thought the Jenersar scientists were the ones who created them.’

  They did not create the embryos. We brought them in to existence. The scientists lied to the Jenersar Emperor by saying they were their creations.

  ‘Oh, so no one can ever reproduce the formula to create more?’

  No.

  ‘The Warriors do not know this?’

  They do not.

  ‘Thank you for the Warriors. I am very happy you created them. I am sorry I could not follow through on your justice at this time.’

  Some things are not for our gentle Daughter to do yet.

  ‘I thank you for caring enough about me, to understand.’

  You are ours to protect.

  ‘As you are mine.’

  TRANSLATIONS:

  Adee = Living malleable unknown substance

  Amahka = Mate to Star Daughter

  Ambassador = Ambassador

  Armee = Army

  Anult woue = Attack Dog

  Artar = Veterinarian

  Assaen = Assassin

  Basterads = Bastards

  Bitchre = Bitch

  Cabu = Cow

  Cassuam = Engine

  Castque = Out Cast

  Chanderoh = Imposter/ clone

  Chinsee = Goatee beard

  Circlet = Made to work as a whore

  Comparium = Engine

  Coverup = Make-up

  Data drive = Flash drive

  Data Flick = Data Chip

  Darma = Trader word for mother

  Dayam = Damn

  Dearle = Dear

  Desoul = Demon

  Devlish = Devil

  Empirer = Palace

  Falears = Faders

  Feelons = Felons

  Funta= Joke

  Furin = Fuck

  Furiner = Fucker

  Genea = Geneticist

  Gesovo = Vow

  Gravatron = Force or traction

  Greeting = Hello

  Guardiod = Adopted

  Guardio = Adopted parent or Guardian

  Guardioan = Adopting/adoption

  Hayda = Hell/Hades

  Healers = Doctors/ surgeons

  Hiesie = Conmen

  Hikaran = Chess, four levels played in 3D

  Hoay = Gay Male

  Hutell= Motel/Hotel

  Impoef = Pretender

  Kailee = Mystic Queen

  Kail = Mystic King

  Kilto = Mile

  Lalorla = Lawyer (Lalora)

  Laroro =Accountant (La-roe)

  Layra = liar

  Lituiumin = Type of alloy (lit-tui-umin)

  Lunera = Month

  Luslian = Precious metal

  Masters = Mind Healers

  Matar = Mother

  Mecon = Senator

  Min = Minute

  Mins = Minutes

  Mystics = All of the mystical people

  Narto = Narcotics

  Needar = Being/ Spirit

  Nutoro = Idiot

  Olesho = Asshole

  Omperea = Mystic word for great mother

  Parta = Trader word for Uncle

  Plasium = Platinum

  Poho = Ghost

  Primer = Level of technology advancement,

  low, med or high.

  Priounty = Reward/Bounty

  Prowler = Turquall

  Raccinor = ‘Race- in- orr’ Motorbikes

  Rie = Soul fire. Inner spirit. Well of power.

  Rogu= Stew

  Roments = Pig like animal with eight legs

  Santinue = Drug used for Turquall

  Savgell = Animal

  Scallut = Female whore

  Scallup = To whore oneself

  Scaloup = Male whore

  Schrouse = Special heavy water

  Scup = Smug

  Sene = Seer

  Sevna = Mystic Priestess

  Snikes = Snake crossed with a lizard, Venomous

  Somnea = Leather

  Somneline = Mammoth animal used for leather

  Soytou = Cow carcass

  Shosole = Steroid Drug

  Suula = Soul bond

  Swarm= group of Draygon fighters

  Sybilla = Seer- discovers abilities.

  Taje = Jerk

  Tetamoant = Sampler of food

  Thsieon = Thieves

  Tivna = Priestess

  Tocho = Matchmaker (Toeco )

  Tournat = Sword duel

  Tuarillians = Original Turquall

  Tuap = Shit

  Turquall = Large cat

  Unta = Trader word for Aunt

  Urnu = Guard, nanny

  Upio = Deer like animal with six legs

  Valard = Concierge

  Walkways = Escalators

  Wetera = Material

  Weken = Week

  Whiskay = Whiskey

  Woian = Gay female

  Woue = Dog

  Yenta = Year

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