Knacayn: A Terraneu Novel (Book Seven) Read Free

anything...ever. Their new bodies would
violently reject any solid food.
    “If you had gone through the change on Earth and then wanted to go to
Terraneu with Mallex, is that even possible?” Kenzie asked her friend. The only
thing she knew for certain was the single sun of Earth was not enough for
anyone from Terraneu. If they stayed longer than six months between portal activity,
it would be deadly. Some of them were already feeling the impact of the single
sun, and it was only three months into their stay.
    “From what Mallex explained, I could wait for another active portal time
to go with him. If I have any doubts I can stay here and have the change done
for Earth’s one sun. If after being apart, in six months I wanted to be with
him, I could have the change done again. This time for the two suns of Terraneu . The only thing he warned me about was
the fact it seemed to cause a reaction in the hair follicles. In other words,
you end up with stark white hair. Not blond…but snow white.” Steph laughed
again, “He seemed very worried it would upset me to have white hair.” She ran
her fingers over her scarred and patchy scalp. “I assured him any color hair
would be better than no hair at all, but since I am going in three months, and
only having the change done once, it won’t matter.”
    “I wondered what had happened that none of the other males had white
hair. Only Mallex and the scary one…Marcael.” Kenzie had traveled with Marcael
three months ago to bring Jeromy and Renee Rousard to a council meeting. How
Marcael could not say anything and say so much at the same time was astounding.
With one raised eyebrow or purse of his lips, he managed to get his point
across just fine.
    “Honestly Kenzie…what do you and Knacayn talk about?”
    Kenzie blushed, “We talk about the males and integrating them into the
community. We talk about the issues that might come up. The things I’m supposed
to be talking with him about.” She added defensively.
    “On your lunch dates after the meetings you are supposed to talk about
personal things. Not more work crap!” Steph swerved again and teased, “It’s no
wonder you are still single. All work and no play!”
    Kenzie just shook off the teasing. She knew Steph was just trying to
lighten her suddenly dark mood. Had she been wasting time with Knacayn talking
about the community? It wasn’t as if they didn’t talk about some personal
things, it just seemed their conversations always drifted back to work
problems. Mainly due to her she realized. She always steered their talks back
to work. She was sabotaging herself on purpose. Getting close to Knacayn was a
dangerous path for her. She wasn’t like Steph. She had no plans to ever go to
Terraneu. Her life was here on Earth. As a respected member of the Rebel leadership, she was making a difference in
lives here. A fact she was extremely proud of.
    While she had been thinking Steph continued, “Besides, I think the white
hair and dark eyebrows just make Mallex
more handsome. With his beautiful purple-blue eyes and those long eyelashes.
Not to mention his patience, his honor, his work ethic. How he makes me laugh
and when he kisses me. Whew.” Steph did an exaggerated fanning motion in front
of her face and increased their speed.
    “I wondered when you were going to get around to talking about his hot
body.” Kenzie waited for it…and Steph didn’t disappoint her.
    “What do you mean his ‘hot body’?” Steph swerved to avoid another pothole
and Kenzie had to grab the handle on the ceiling to steady herself this time.
“Why have you been looking at Mallex’s body?”
    Kenzie just gave her an exasperated look, “Honestly Steph? You know I
haven’t been checking out Mallex! I was just teasing.”
    Her friend sighed and looked away guiltily. “I’m sorry Kenzie. It’s just
that even with no food and sores, scabs and scars all over…you are very pretty.
I feel like if you wanted him, maybe Mallex would