Page 11 of Ancient Rising

The prod at her safe memories was unmistakable.“It is mine.I have been touched by mental sensitives before, and they enjoy making my mind more malleable.There are memories that no one will change.”

He cocked his head.“I see.What if I want them?”

“You can’t have them.You have your own memories.Leave mine alone.”

“I wish to know more about you.”

“Ask.”

“What?”

“Ask.”

Ra frowned.“It isn’t efficient.”

“This way, it is experience without context.I can give you the context if you ask.If not, respectfully go and fuck yourself.”

His eyes widened in surprise.

“Respectfully, Overseer.”

He nodded and slowly grabbed a handful of her hair, twisting it around his hand.“You are treading on the edge, Harwin.”

“Get out of my mind, Overseer Ra.”

“It’s Overlord.These worlds are mine.Everything in this star system is mine.”

She muttered in English, “Greedy.”

He smiled and replied...in English.“Absolutely.My brothers and I were not created to share.We were created to usher the new populations into flourishing.Giving life to dead worlds is our purpose.”

She leaned into his grip.“You learned my home language.”

“One of my brothers has a mate from your species.She told me you had a crystal that had information about your world.”

Harwin froze.“Where is it?”

“Safe.It was very informative.I am sorry for your loss.”

It was surreal to be having this conversation while he had her by the hair, but he wasn’t crouching, and his grip was comfortable, so she remained standing while he tried to analyze her.

“Thank you.It is appreciated.I am pretty sure that you visited that world.”

He smiled slightly.“I did.I was looking for a mate but found only handmaids.”

“I am sure you looked very hard.”

“Motivated, it can be hard enough.”

She blinked.“Not flirting.”

“I was.My brother is very happy with his mate, and she has created a child with wings, so I was wondering if you were in the same compatibility class.”

“You are talking about Kethen and Janessa.”

“And their child.Yes.”

“They are a cute family.My previous employer took us to them to retrieve an artifact owed to her people.”