Fencer

By Viola Grace

Meena has found a place in the Nyal Imperium as an Honour Proxy. She fights duels for those who are less than skilled with a blade. When her latest client sets her up, she defeats her opponent, but he doesn’t take to losing. He has her imprisoned until she agrees to warm his bed. Prison is looking pretty good.

Kebril knows what his mate looks like, and when she is brought to his world, he wants to pursue the attachment immediately. Knowing that it may wreck any chance to win her trust, he waits for her to come to him. He really hates to wait.

• Language: English
• Publisher: eXtasy Books Inc
• Release date: May 8, 2013
• ISBN: 9781771115148

Viola Grace

Viola Grace (aka Zenina Masters) is a Canadian sci-fi/paranormal romance writer with ambitions to keep writing for the rest of her life. She specializes in short stories because the thrill of discovery, of all those firsts, is what keeps her writing.An artist who enjoys a story that catches you up, whirls you around and sets you down with a smile on your face is all she endeavours to be. She prefers to leave the drama to those who are better suited to it, she always goes for the cheap laugh.

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Only the Guardians can release an imprisoned honour fencer, and only a Prince can break the bond that holds her.

Meena has found a place in the Nyal Imperium as an Honour Proxy. She fights duels for those who are less than skilled with a blade. When her latest client sets her up, she defeats her opponent, but he doesn’t take to losing. He has her imprisoned until she agrees to warm his bed. Prison is looking pretty good.

Kebril knows what his mate looks like, and when she is brought to his world, he wants to pursue the attachment immediately. Knowing that it may wreck any chance to win her trust, he waits for her to come to him. He really hates to wait.

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Fencer

Copyright © 2013 Viola Grace

ISBN: 978-1-77111-514-8

Cover art by Martine Jardin

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Fencer

A Terran Times Tale

By

Viola Grace

Chapter One

Meena flipped the pages of the digital book she was reading. It was a lazy day off and she was making the most of it.

It was her fourth book that day, and she wasn’t planning on stopping anytime soon. Reading High Nyal was tricky, but she enjoyed languages. Her current book was a treaty on the laws of fencing.

Her com beeped from across the room, and Meena looked up. What?

Her agent’s voice came through. I know it is your day off, Meena, but we have an emergency.

Meena sighed and turned her book off. She crossed the room and turned on the visual. What is it, Noree?

Her agent looked uncomfortable. I am on handheld outside your door. Can I come in?

Meena got to her feet and opened the door. Noree’s butter-yellow features were flashing coral with her agitation. Come in and have a seat? Can I get you some juice or sugar water?

Noree smiled. Juice please. It has been a rough few hours. I have gone through all my books to find the best fighter for this, and it keeps coming back to you.

Meena got the beverage, poured herself some water and sat at her kitchen table. Tell me.

Noree gulped at the juice, the sugar an intoxicant for her people. When she was calmer, A Yinshin lady came to me and asked for one of our honour combat surrogates. I thought of you instantly, but she told me that as part of the combat agreement, if you were defeated, her cousin would take you to his bed in penalty.

Meena coughed as her water went down the wrong way. What?

Noree raised her hand, palm out. I know, I know. That is why you signed with me. I don’t pimp my fighters out. Anyway, I went through the roster looking for female fighters who could fit the requirements set out by the lady. I even contacted a few other agencies and that is when I found out the disturbing part.

Meena winced. It gets worse?

The lady said that her cousin had insulted her and that she wanted a female fighter to teach him a lesson. This pair of cousins has been picking fights with each other for the last ten years. They always get a female fighter, and she always loses.

Meena was getting suspicious. That is statistically unlikely.

Noree finished her juice. Not when the cousin you will be facing is Lord Makadan.

Meena coughed again. The Yinshin Lord Makadan?

The same one. Master Fencer and general jackass to use your phrase.

No wonder there were no female fencers that could stand against him. Lord Makadan was two hundred years old and was said to have picked up a blade five seconds out of his mother’s womb.

If he wants to fuck fighters, why doesn’t he just go to a gladiator world and take his pick.

Noree rolled her glass between her palms. He wants to humiliate them before he takes them. You can’t do that with a paid whore, but you can do it to an honour fencer.

Meena groaned and flexed her shoulders. When is the duel?

Sunset. They even provided a costume for you to fight in.

It suddenly clicked, They asked for me, didn’t they?

His lordship has heard of your skill, so Lady Bivar agreed to obtain you for him. Noree’s colouring