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seeped through her veins, invading every
muscle, every cell of her body. She welcomed every twinge, each of them a
reminder that she’d survived this latest assault on her body.
    She’d survived and won another round
against the demon within her that wanted to die, wanted her to kill it and
herself in retribution…
    For what? For having lived when her parents
and sister had died? For having been a constant reminder to her grandparents
that they had lost the opportunity to reconcile with the daughter they’d
disowned? For the first time in her memory, Amber fought the pain deep in her
heart. She fought it with dreams not of death but of life…a life shared with a
master. Her master.
    Cole Callender. A beautiful man, tall and
rugged, strong enough to protect her against all comers. For years she had
watched him grow from a gangly boy who’d teased her and Ciel with cicadas and
snakes to full, masterful manhood. Closing her eyes, she visualized his wavy,
dark-brown hair, his smiling blue-green eyes and sensual lips that smiled more
than they frowned.
    Memories of his powerful muscles rippling
against her flesh when he’d carried her from the transporter, of the gentle
touch of his hands, of his deep voice full of concern, flooded her mind,
blotting out the physical discomfort that centered in the brand.
    Amber didn’t know where she’d ever found
the courage to say she wanted him as her master, but she’d never take back the
words. While he might hurt her, which she surely would beg him to do while in
the throes of passion, the knowledge that he’d also protect her even from his
own desires warmed her.
    The certainty that he would shield her from
harm alleviated the constant fear in her that someday she would beg a Dom to go
too far. That she’d entice him to finish the job that the plane crash that had
killed her family had left undone on her.
    She crawled back into bed, settling onto
her side instead of her belly this time. Ouch! She winced at the sharp
pain no amount of sublimating could suppress. When Cole strode in and sat
beside her on the edge of the bed, she managed a tight-lipped smile for him.
    “Time for your medicine.” Reaching into the
drawer of the night stand, Cole fished out the bottle of pills and handed her
one along with the glass of ice water he’d brought in. “Down the hatch.”
    “Yes, Master.” Just having him there beside
her chased away the pain. “I’m glad to be here. I’m getting very anxious to get
well enough to take a tour and see what Obsidion looks like.”
    Cole gestured toward the window, where
light from three moons illuminated the darkness. “That’s the most unnerving
sight you’re likely to see—Obsidion’s three multicolored moons. Otherwise, the
planet reminds me a lot of a desert back on Earth, except that the soil is
reddish-brown clay instead of white sand. Some people are experimenting with
irrigating and fertilizing large blocks of land so they can grow familiar
plants commercially. When you’re able to get up, I’ll show you the organic garden
I’ve started out in the courtyard.”
    His wistful expression reminded her that
he’d had to come here because of rescuing Ciel and her over a year ago. “You
know, I haven’t told you how sorry I am about my part in the situation that got
you shipped off up here.”
    “It’s nothing. At first I felt disoriented,
away from everything I’d known, but now I’m looking forward to making No Bounds
a success. I want to see Obsidion develop into a showplace pleasure planet that
will attract the best elements from Earth. Already we’re working on
establishing all the services—hospitals, utilities and so on—that will make it
easier to attract immigrants.”
    He paused, lifted a stray lock of hair off
her brow and smoothed it back into place, his touch gentle and reassuring. “Having
you here with me is the icing on the cake.”
    Amber couldn’t help smiling. No one, not
even Ciel, had ever made her feel as