The offer of a lifetime, but no Irene
Parlek’s deep voice spoke. “Dramok Sherv, right?”
A thrill went through him in spite of the heaviness in his gut after being reminded Irene wouldn’t be staying. “Hello, Dramok Parlek.”
“Look, I realize I’ve given you next to no time to consider my offer, but I can’t calm down since seeing your band perform. I’ve been pacing my rooms nonstop, going through my contacts to see who to approach first, composing my messages to those contacts…Sherv, your band could be huge. I feel it in my gut.”
“You saw us with Irene.” His gaze went to her, and his heart lurched. She watched him, her curiosity frank. She couldn’t understand him since he spoke Kalquorian.
How could they do this without her? But she insisted they do so. “She won’t be staying on. You no doubt figured out she’s an Earther.”
“Yeah, but Kalquor is taking Earthers, no problem—”
“Big problem. We rescued her from a destroyer captain attempting to kidnap her to the empire against her will. We’re trying to get her home to her family. She doesn’t wish to go to Kalquor, and we won’t force her.”
“Then it is a mass kidnapping. I wondered. Damn. What is the empire coming to?”
“The government’s lost its mind. Anyway, we’ll have to hire a new singer.”
“Shit. That’s a major loss. She’s fucking amazing, Sherv. The whole sound is great, don’t get me wrong. You guys kick ass, but she’s such a integral piece of it.”
“I know. I guess you’ll probably drop the offer, but we could still record a demo for you.” He glanced at Rusp, then Jemi to confirm…Jemi in particular, who’d often spoken of Dramok Parlek as if he was no better than a Tragoom. The Imdiko rolled his eyes, but he nodded. “Then, if you convince them to cut us a deal, we’ll sign with you and find a singer.”
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She searched for freedom and found a Kalquorian clan.
Irene Jonson is a rising star in opera, thanks to Earth forcing her to leave her parents as a teen to join a prestigious opera company. Years later, she loves music, but she wants the freedom to forge her own path as a performer and be reunited with her family.
Sherv, Rusp, and Jemi are a clan and band playing hard, driving music. Success means more than fame and fortune; it would show their disapproving families they’ve chosen the lives they were meant to live. Encountering Irene, creating a new and exciting sound, gives them that opportunity…and a chance at love.
Two worlds on the brink of war threaten everything Irene and Clan Sherv have built and everything they dream of. Two worlds are bent on snatching Irene from the men and music she loves. What chance do four misfit musicians possibly have against Earth and the Kalquorian Empire?
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