"But I'm not..." Ontarii's words trailed off. Clearly the Hareema had been toying with the man. Words would not convince him. Ontarii vowed to himself that actions would. They'd escape the Hareema and take Drake with them.
"And here we are," the regent's double said as they came upon an empty cage. He jerked his thumb at the cell and his men jostled Ontarii into it. Ontarii charged up his energy, causing it to flow in waves over his skin. The soldiers felt nothing and did not release him. He was flung into the center of the cage and the door was locked behind him.
Ontarii scrambled to the edge, worried about what would happen to his mate. He'd promised himself he'd protect her, and already he'd been defeated easily by the enemy.
"Come here, pretty one," the regent said, taking hold of Jennifer.
"You let her go!" Ontarii hit the door hard, slamming himself into the bars. They didn't give, but he wouldn't stop trying.
The regent laughed once more. "Stop your fussing."
Then his legs extended and he moved up, taking Jennifer with him. He used his free arm to open the door of the cage above him, then he settled the human inside, locking the door behind her as she threw a fit.
The regent returned to the ground, his legs once again becoming their normal size. "Well, it was a pleasure meeting you," he said, putting his arm around Sylvia’s double. He turned to go, but Ontarii's words stopped him.
"What are you going to do to us?" Ontarii hoped his fear didn't show in his tone.
"I'm not going to do anything," the regent replied. "I'm just going to watch. The mating frenzy will do the rest."
He gestured upward to the cell where Jennifer had gone to her knees and was peering down at them. "She's right up there, but you'll never reach her. Inside you'll die pining for her, and she'll have to watch."
With those words, the regent and his mate turned and walked away.
