Free Tempting Rever by Laurann Dohner

red pants Rever had purchased for her with a thick, soft shirt that fell to her thighs. They didn’t make tight shirts for women or ones that even fit properly. The Zorn women were bigger and taller than Brenda so the pants were a little baggy but not too loose. She left her room about ten minutes later heading for the kitchen to help Ali fix dinner.
    Ali was setting the table, so wordlessly Brenda just pitched in and helped. Ali flashed a smile of thanks.
    “The other one has never tried to help me. Much appreciated.”
    “No problem. Do you need help with anything else?”
    “No. The food is prepared and I only made a light meal. Argis told me he ate earlier.”
    The memory of lunch alone with him, hours before, flashed through Brenda’s mind.
    She nodded. She wondered how uncomfortable this meal was going to be.
    She saw Rever first and he looked furious as he approached the dining room. His beautiful gaze locked with Brenda’s before he looked away. When he stepped out of the hallway there was no missing the fuming Tina on his heels. The woman had her short red hair in a tight ponytail that stuck up on top of her head in an unflattering fashion but it matched the loose unflattering dress she wore as she stormed into the dining room.
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    “Finally,” Tina groaned. “I’m so damn hungry I can probably choke this shit down.”
    A soft growl came from Rever. “Ali is a good cook.”
    “Then tell her to cook something good. The last two dinners were shit.” Tina threw herself in a chair.
    Everyone sat but Ali. She disappeared into the kitchen to return carrying two plates, serving Rever first and then Tina. Tina frowned deeply at Ali.
    “Why do you always give him the food before me? Haven’t you people heard of ladies first?”
    Ali paused on her way to the kitchen to frown at Tina. “No. I have not. The males are always served first, then the bound, then the guests, and I eat last. It is the way that it is.”
    “I want served first from now on.” Tina smirked at Ali. “That’s an order.”
    “Argis is always served first. This is his home.” Ali’s frown deepened.
    “It’s mine too and I want served before him.” Tina pouted, shooting Rever a dirty look. “Tell the servant to serve me first next time. I’m your wife and I demand you order her to do as I say.”
    Rever looked pissed as his mouth tightened into a grimace. “Ali, please serve Tina first if it matters so much to her.”
    Unhappily, Ali gave a jerk of her head but she looked pissed. Brenda clenched her own teeth together, feeling a healthy amount of anger herself. What in the hell was up with Tina? She purposely avoided looking at the woman. Rever cleared his throat.
    “Tomorrow I return to work and I will be gone for five hours. Would you like to know what I do?”
    “Not really,” Tina used her finger to poke at a piece of meat. “Just don’t wake me up if you leave early. I like my beauty sleep.”
    Brenda glanced at Rever, seeing his disappointed expression. She wondered what part of Tina’s answer made him feel that way. Was it because the woman he bound to didn’t care what he did for a living or was it because she didn’t want to be woken up to say goodbye to him?
    “I’d love to hear about it,” Brenda said before she could stop herself.
    Rever lifted his head, their gazes locking. His mouth softened. “I train younger males to fight.”
    “Wow. That’s cool.” Brenda smiled at him. “I know you’re a warrior race. How old are the boys you teach? At what age does training start?”
    A smile played at his sexy mouth. “At five. The males I teach are a bit older. I am an advanced combat trainer so the males I am assigned are between seventeen and twenty.
    The ones tomorrow have joined the Outlander crew that will patrol the areas outside the cities. Some of Zorn is still brutal. They—”
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    “Oh, stop already,” Tina sighed. “She doesn’t really give a damn. It’s