As my young son suckled contentedly I spoke without thinking.

“He has them already,” I said watching his little face. “I felt them when he was inside of me. I’ve heard their heartbeats for many turns of the moon.”

The room was silent as I pushed a wet, sticky lock of hair back from his face. It would need to be washed soon. It would never be cut, though, that much I knew.

“You heard them?” Nu-reeh said sounding surprised.

“Humans cannot…” Dinah started to say and stopped.

“Most humans cannot,” Nu-reeh said and I looked up to see her Looking quite pleased, “I chose my breeder well. This human’s mind is well suited to this world.”

which I suppose is

sets determined by a force outside of our control,” she said conversationally. “Most female breeders feel it the moment each of their offspring’s Brothers connects. Your slave’s ability to adapt to our world is quite impressive. I am glad we chose this slave. It was

about this, so Christof

the question hang without pushing

chose this slave for us,

slave and knew we would give her to you all. We sent you to the auction and we…assured no other Paterians would bid on her.

strange to be reminded I was just a thing the women traded at will. My very existence was theirs to play with. Ever since the moment I left Earth, my life had been theirs to control. I was swept by the old feelings of abject helplessness and that depressed

They understood how this made me feel. Gratefully,

the Healers showed up after the placenta had been delivered. Once again, they wanted it. Damien still found it an odd request, but he didn’t see any harm

Angela’s Library

and then coated inside and out with a generous portion

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