Releasing Friday - First Mataras: Irene

 

The offer of a lifetime, but no Irene

Parlek’s deep voice spoke. “DramokSherv, right?”

A thrill went through him in spite ofthe heaviness in his gut after being reminded Irene wouldn’t be staying.“Hello, Dramok Parlek.”

“Look, I realize I’ve given you next tono time to consider my offer, but I can’t calm down since seeing your bandperform. I’ve been pacing my rooms nonstop, going through my contacts to seewho to approach first, composing my messages to those contacts…Sherv, your bandcould be huge. I feel it in my gut.”

“You saw us with Irene.” His gaze wentto her, and his heart lurched. She watched him, her curiosity frank. Shecouldn’t understand him since he spoke Kalquorian.

How could they do this without her? Butshe insisted they do so. “She won’t be staying on. You no doubt figured outshe’s an Earther.”

“Yeah, but Kalquor is taking Earthers,no problem—”

“Big problem. We rescued her from adestroyer 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. Iwondered. 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’sfucking amazing, Sherv. The whole sound is great, don’t get me wrong. You guyskick ass, but she’s such a integral piece of it.”

“I know. I guess you’ll probably dropthe offer, but we could still record a demo for you.” He glanced at Rusp, thenJemi to confirm…Jemi in particular, who’d often spoken of Dramok Parlek as ifhe 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 asinger.”

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She searched for freedom and found aKalquorian clan.

Irene Jonson is a rising star in opera, thanks to Earthforcing 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 pathas 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 theirdisapproving families they’ve chosen the lives they were meant to live.Encountering Irene, creating a new and exciting sound, gives them thatopportunity…and a chance at love.

Two worlds on the brink of war threaten everything Irene andClan Sherv have built and everything they dream of. Two worlds are bent onsnatching Irene from the men and music she loves. What chance do four misfitmusicians possibly have against Earth and the Kalquorian Empire?