Free Zahin's Intended (Sukaraian Warriors Book 1) by Malary Christine

of my planet from space it looks blue.  I guess that’s because it’s seventy five percent water.” 
    “Ok, so it would be coils of red, black, and blue woven together.  It would only go halfway around your arm.  The day of the ceremony the band around your arm will be made a complete sphere.”
    “Do you wear one as well?”  I asked.  He was quiet for a moment then slowly shook his head. 
    “The males do not normally wear the tattoos.  The vows the male makes is to care for the female and his young.  And that she is the only one that will ever bare his young.”  He watched me closely.  He knew me well enough by now to know that this would not go over well.
    “So, I am basically bound to you but you can do whatever the hell you want?”  My lips were tight and he could tell I was getting angry.
    “I have promised to be faithful to you Eliana.”
    “I don’t care!” I fumed.  “If I am going to be bound to you then I want everyone to know that you are bound to me as well!”  My eyes were blazing.
    “This is the way it has always been Eliana.”  He said slowly.
    “Well I’m not Sukaraian!  If you will not wear a mark for me then I will not wear yours!  I was in a relationship where I was faithful and he did whatever he wanted.  I will not go through that again.  I want all females to know that you are taken.”  I said with steal in my voice.
    “What do you suggest?”  He asked.  He knew I was serious and he would have to meet me half way if he had any hope of me being his Ardhangini.  
    “I want you to wear a coil of blue around your arm to show that you belong me.  I also want your vows to include that you will be faithful to me as I will be faithful to you.”  I hoped we would agree because I couldn’t go through with it if he didn’t.  I might run into more females like Tula and I wanted them to all know that it was hands off!
         He thought about it.  He was the Prince of Sukara, and would one day be King.  Nobody would ever question his decision.  He had promised these things anyway, all he had to do was accept the coil of blue around his forearm.  She was from Earth, if that’s what she needed from him to feel comfortable, then he could do that.  “Ok.  Let’s go to medical, and then we’ll go eat.”

Zahin
    Chapter 16
     
         We made our way down the corridor on our way to medical.  Eliana had been on board for thirty moon cycles, and she still got many stares as we walked.  I could see the lust in the other warrior’s eyes, but when they noticed that I was watching them, they quickly looked away.  I was ecstatic that she had finally agreed to be my Ardhangini and I couldn’t wait to get her marked with my colors.  The royal family was the only ones who could use black and red and nobody else on my planet used blue.  As they entered medical I spotted Cadas on the other side of the room.  We made our way toward him.
         “Cadas.  Eliana has agreed to be my Ardhangini and you need to gather supplies and meet us in a private room.  I need my colors placed to show that she is my intended.   Her color is blue and of course you know mine.”  I could tell that Cadas was stunned as he stood there staring and unmoving. “Now Cadas!”  That got his attention.  As we all entered the private room, Cadas hesitated.
    “Commander, are you sure about this?  Is your father Ok with this?”  Cadas asked. 
    “Yes I’m sure.  It is my decision Cadas and no one else’s.  Do not question me again!”  I said with anger flaring in my eyes.
    “Wait.”  Eliana said as she turned toward me.  “Will your family be Ok with you marrying me?  I don’t want to cause any problems for you Zahin.”  She was so sincere when she spoke.  My anger disappeared and my eyes softened.
    “They will love you just as I do.  My mother has been wanting me to take an Ardhangini for a while now but there was never anyone I wanted.  Until now.”  I