At home, we learned that Toran Nethos and his cronies had been arrested and jailed in Val’kara by the enforcers.We thought this meant there would finally be peace in the city without the demonstrators stirring people up.However, by morning, they had all been released on the condition they were not to return to Val’kara until they answered the charges in court.His court date had not been set at the time.
In addition, demonstrators were no longer allowed within the city limits.Val’kara did not bar them from demonstrating, but they would have to do it outside city limits.That is whatthey did, plus Xenos Free organized more rallies in all of the main Zevian cities.
Evalee and I were unsure whether this change was a good one or not, with Xenos Free stirring up anti-Trakellisan sentiment all over the planet.
Chapter Fifteen
Evalee
The next couple of weeks passed with an air of calm over Val’kara since the Elders barred protesters from the city.Lanimer and I staffed the clinic on a daily basis and treated our patients without incidents.People seemed more relaxed than they had since Lanimer and I had started working there together.
I worried that perhaps things were too peaceful.I couldn’t shake off this ominous feeling that we were experiencing the calm before the storm.Lanimer and I both knew that Toran and his xenophobic minions would not simply stop their vendetta because they couldn’t demonstrate inside the city.
When I told Lanimer of my worry, he took me into his arms and held me close, rubbing his cheek against my hair.I sense your uneasiness, sweetheart. Your concerns are not unfounded, but worry won’t stop whatever is coming.The causes behind this social unrest are not whatthey seem.Toranhas a vendetta against your father’s people for something that his people brought on themselves. I hope that Uncle Delmran will have the information to help us figure this out.
We had just started kissing as a prelude to other things when the house AI alerted us of an incoming message.It was Lanimer’s uncle.
“Hello, Lanimer.I’m sorry it took so long for me to return your message.I was waiting for my old contacts to get back to me about the unrest on Zevus Mar.You are right to be concerned.The FSA has been investigating the relationship between the governments and the mining corporations for some time.Apparently, they discovered the richest deposits of Verlian crystals in the Trakellisans Territory.
“Xenos Free is receiving large donations from mining corporations to support their campaign to expel the Trakellisans from that land and the planet if possible. The FSA is gathering evidence that government officials are paid to look the other way.
“When I told them why I was inquiring, they were very interested to have your input on the situation.Especially when I revealed that you are a telepath. Lie detectors have come a long way in the last millennium, but they still can’tread minds like a good high-level telepath.
“But don’t worry.If the FSA wants you to go undercover, it will be something simple. Or they might like you to sit in on some interviews to help them figure out who’s lying and what they’re lying about. The FSA contact is Nasir Azia; he is stationed in Medrin and will be contacting you soon. I’m sorry you got caught up in all of this.It sure isn’t fair after everything you’ve been through.We are all happy for you that things are working out with Evalee.Get back to me with an update when you can.Take care, my friend.Delmran.”
Lanimer stood staring at Delmran’s motionless hologram, frowning, both perplexed and disturbed.That was certainly understandable, but the bizarre situation had just become more complicated.It was starting to appear that greed was driving the anti-alien sentiment. According to Delmran, my father’s people stood to become very rich.Verlian crystals powered most of the starships in the Federation, both military, commercial, and private.They had even started to use them to power personal fliers.
“I don’t get it,” I said to Lanimer.“If these crystals are so valuable, why are they sabotaging the mines?”
“You’re right.It doesn’t make sense….Unless the tunnel that caved in was not essential to mining the main deposit.That would be easy enough to learn from the info stream.However, I think the simpler explanation is to blame the sabotage on the Trakellisans.”
“But they wouldn’t do that.My people don’t understand that kind of greed because we share what we have.Everybody works, and everybody gets what they need.” I shook my head.“Killing people for things is horrible.”
“I certainly agree with that.” Lanimer turned to me and pulled me into his arms again.“There was enough killing on this world when the Tregans came and killed so many people. If I had to choose between you and all of this, I would choose you.I need you so much more than I need the rest of this.”
I raised my hands to frame his face, pulling his head down so I could kiss his lips.I could feel his need entwined with my own.I loved this man so very much that nothing else mattered. I was in his arms, and he was in mine.
We kissed and caressed for a long time, and soon, I felt his erection pressing against my belly.I saw myself kneeling before him and opening his trousers to free his member and take it in my mouth.His answering groan toldme he read my mind, and the very thought gave him pleasure.
When his mouth left mine after a long, sweet, slow tongue dance, I kissed his chest through his shirt. I planted kisses down his front on the way to my knees. Glancing up at him, I smiled as I opened the hook-loop closure of his pants and freed his exquisite penis. Caressing its silky length, I licked off the drop of pre-cum on the tip. I kissed and licked it from tip to hilt, gently massaging his balls.
Sensing his pleasure through our telepathic connection was as arousing for me as it was for him. When I took his cock into my mouth, his enjoyment rippled through me with the same intensity. My nipples tightened, and my clit throbbed as I sucked and tongued his cock.
His hands caressed my head and ears, and he murmured, “Oh, Goddess! Evalee, so good.”
Then he came, shooting his essence down my throat. I swallowed it all, the essence that was once part of him and now part of me. We were part of each other, two halves of a whole.
Lanimer lifted me and hugged me fervently. We just held each other for a long time, sharing our love mind to mind. No way could I ever leave this man.I will be your life mate if you will be mine.
The smile he gave me before he kissed melong and deeply was beautiful to see.I am yours until my last breath and beyond, Evalee.
Lanimer
We finally programmed a light meal on the food processor, and I couldn’t take my eyes off Evalee through the whole meal. Nor could I stop smiling.
Although I never pressured her into a commitment, I was worried that all of the anti-alien sentiment would convince her not to be my wife. Or worse, she would leave me to protect me from harassment for being mated to a Trakellisan-human hybrid.
Losing her would hurt so much more than being hassled because I love her. She understood this because she felt the same. It just took some time for her to realize and accept how deep our bond is.
