His to Take

By Odessa Lynne

Meryl sometimes misses his friend and former lover Stenyl, but otherwise, he’s very happy with life in Sa'Marckale's harem, doing his job and receiving the rewards a job well done earns him. But not every job is meant to last, and some employers are more demanding than others...

HIS TO TAKE is the ninth story in The R'H'ani Chronicles. Although the series is best experienced in order, this story can be read as a stand-alone story. Novelette length.

This story contains male/male sexual content.

The R'H'ani Chronicles is a romance series of novelette length stories that aim to tell a larger story over time. Each story can be read as a stand-alone story, but the series is best enjoyed in order.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Odessa Lynne
• Release date: Apr 20, 2016
• ISBN: 9781310247408

Odessa Lynne

Odessa Lynne is a romance author at heart, even though many of her books cross the science fiction, fantasy, and romance genres.After years of reading romance, fantasy, and science fiction novels, Odessa discovered she liked romance in her fantasy, sex in her science fiction, and love between her heroes best of all. So that’s exactly what she puts in all her own stories now, for readers who enjoy the same!Odessa lives in the southeastern United States.Visit odessalynne.com for information about current and upcoming releases or to sign up to her new releases email list.

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HIS TO TAKE

THE R’H’ANI CHRONICLES

#9

A Novelette

Odessa Lynne

ODELYN PUBLISHING

HIS TO TAKE

Copyright © 2016 by Odessa Lynne

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Published by Odelyn Publishing

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First Electronic Publication April 2016

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, organizations, events, and incidents portrayed in this novel are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events or locales are entirely coincidental.

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Contents

Title Page

Copyright

About His To Take

HIS TO TAKE

About The R’H’ani Chronicles

Also by Odessa Lynne

About the Author

About His to Take

Meryl sometimes misses his friend—and former lover—Stenyl, but otherwise, he’s very happy with life in Sa’Marckale’s harem, doing his job and receiving the rewards a job well done earns him.

But not every job is meant to last, and some employers are more demanding than others . . .

Enjoy this exciting new tale set in a land ruled by contracts, where joining a harem is a job, and love just might be a reward for a job well done . . .

HIS TO TAKE

"Your employer is buying your loyalty. Give it, but only within the bounds of your contract. Giving more than you have to is a sure way to end up with less than you’re worth. Firamyn Traverstyne, employment agent, Low U’rgee Harem Employees United, L.U.H.E.U., 8645–

Not every day was the same inside Sa’Marckale’s harem, but rarely were any different enough to cause Meryl to worry his life was about to take a turn he wouldn’t like. But that day—during that show, with that man—had given him a taste of worry for the first time in the three years he’d been a worker inside Sa’Marckale’s exclusive harem.

The man’s whispered words wouldn’t leave Meryl’s thoughts as he walked from the kitchens to the residence building where he lived. He had a hunk of savory bread and sliced meat in one hand and a cloth-wrapped assortment of spice cakes in the other. The spice cakes had made his mouth water on sight and he’d taken one of each flavor.

He had enough spice cake to feed four of his neighbors. He usually shared when he brought food from the kitchens. Today, maybe not. He had things to worry about and he always found it easier to worry on a full stomach.

He enjoyed his work, as a rule. He had enjoyed it a bit more when Stenyl was around, but the fact was that Stenyl was gone, and Meryl had no choice but to move on from the feelings Stenyl had caused him to feel.

Sometimes he’d enjoyed the antagonistic relationship they’d shared; most times he’d just wished Stenyl wasn’t such an ass.