Revenants of the Past- Book Two of Selective Breeding

Chapter Sixty One

Deon sat wrapped in a blanket sitting on the kitchen counter. He trembled and shivered, trying to keep his body still. He watched Ratok move around him, fixing something. They were both dressed and back out of the room again.

Deon chewed on his lip, peeling the drying skin off as he followed Ratok's movement. When Ratok finished fix whatever drink and food he had he stood in front of Deon. He waved his hand in front of Deon's face.

"You still with me."

Deon broke his stare at Ratok's chest up to his face. "Yeah, I am still here."

Ratok grabbed the drink, and placed it in Deon's hand, making him wrap both hands around it before he let go.

"I am not broken, I can take care of myself." Deon said, taking small shaky sips from the glass.

Ratok crossed his arms, "Says the one twitching like a dying bug. Plus Ruma made me promise to keep an eye on you, she didn't know she had to leave for the elite games today, or else she'd be here"

Deon nodded. Then sat the drink down. Ratok picked up the bowl, offer to feed him.

"Ratz, I don't need to be fed."

"Fine- but if you drop it you clean it."

Deon looked at the bowl than looked at Ratok. "Nevermind" he dropped his jaw and allowed Ratok to feed him.

He gave him a few bites, at the last one, Ratok's thumb brushed the corner of Deon's lip. Deon moved back as the memories of that morning flooded his brain. "Are you trying to seduce me?"

"No," Ratok said, then leaned in, "Would you like me too?"

Deon narrowed his eyes, "No." he watched as Ratok stood back up,

"I don't have to be at the arena again until the day after tomorrow. Its my recovery period. So, lets go just nap on the couch i don't want to do anything else today." said offering his hand to Deon.

"Sounds like a plan bug guy."

Ratok pulled Deon down off the counter, he pulled him in for a kiss and right before their lips touch Deon smirked. "Hey remember that time you told me you'd never love me like this?"

Ratok grumbled. "Your really bringing that up?"

"I mean- I remember it. Very clearly in fact."

"You. Are. A Brat."

"And. you. Said. you. Wouldn't. Be. like. this . with. Me." Deon said mocking the tone that Ratok used.

Ratok rolled his eyes, "Ruma was dead, and I was hurting."

"YOu still said it."

Ratok let go off Deon and walked a few steps back, "Alrighty than you can walk yourself to the couch."

"Wait- Ratok. Please no, my body still hates me I can't move." Deon said in a playful paniced voice.

"Sounds like a you issue." Ratok said flopping on the couch.

"Ratz wait please"

"I'll be waiting for you right here."

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Ruma stood in the tent waiting for her next turn. She was quickly reading through archives and history text, news article and whatever else she could get ahold of while she studied for the games.

When she heard the flap move she looked up, and saw Bvelpio and Vassenhilo walk in.

"Ahh, my pet you are studying very good." Vassenhilo said, circling around the room.

"You didn't tell me" Ruma said to him.

Vassemhilo's eyes flashed colours. "What do you mean?"

"Deon"

"What about your male?"

"Why didn't you tell me he was Rindosa? I thought he was human" Ruma said placing the electronic pad to the side.

Vassenhilo stopped than looked at Bvlepio who shook his head, Vassenhilo looked back. "How did you find out?"

"Brude high."

Bvlpio tilted his head, "What is that?" he asked.

"Vassenhilo knows what I am talking about. Its something only the brude males of my species get. Known as a brude high. While there are other actions that replicate it in different species, Deon released a scent or a pheromone that I know only to be done by brudes." she was signing very angrily at this point.

"I don't see why your angry, you should be happy you actually have a true brude male." Vassenhilo waved her off.

Ruma snarled. "I THOUGHT I WAS THE LAST" her wrists could be her snapping as she was very forceful with each sign. "He doesn't know. I know he doesn't. Who is his bloodline, which compound lines is he from, do you even know?"

Vassenhilo just waited until Ruma calmed slightly. "He isn't from any bloodline or compound lineage."

"What do you mean?"

"He is the second of my line of Rindosas."

Ruma dropped to the chair behind her, "What?"

"Meaning he was human, but now he isn't"

"The experiments" she questions.

"The ones I put through yes, thats whats did it. Have you paid attention to your youngest offspring, he is one too."

Ruma stared at the ground, in utter shock of what she was told.

"YOu should be grateful to me Ruma, I made sure you weren't alone anymore."

Ruma bowed and stepped back from the stage as she was announced the winner of this round. She had gone four rounds that day and only failed one of them. But she was still in the qualifiers so that one lose didn't effect her too much. Just showed her where she needed to deciate some time too.

Ruma waited to be dismissed and walked back to Vassenhilo who actually stayed to watch her round today.

"Very well done, my pet. Your coming back into your old self more." He placed his hand on her head and rubbed it a moment before turning. "Your boys are causing quite the stir today. As they have caught the attention of many spectators. I've gotten quite a slew of inquiries on their prices."

Ruma raised a brow.

"Not for sell. For sire. I figured it was best not to sour their genetic line and turned down some obvious contenders. You to this day are still the best geneticist I've seen Ruma. So, I think you should sort through that list and find duabile pairs. And establish which ones we wish to keep."

"No"

"Excuse me?" Vassenhilo turned "I thought you were over that horrendous behavior."

"I am. I will not whore my sons out for your leisure or coin."

"I own them I will do as I please."

"Than Geildeto taught you nothing,"

Vassenhilo seemed absolutely gobsmacked by that. As if he had no words to combat. "how dare you bring him up?"

"I am his creation. Not yours. He would never force something like this. Your already using my body for this, you will not use my blood. I refuse."

"Do you forget what I have the power to do? I will sell all four-"

"I'll kill myself"

"what?" both Bvlepio and Vassenhilo stat3d at the same time.

"I will end myself. No more Rindosas."

Vassenhilo huffed "Take her back to those quarters."

They both waited long for Vassenhilo to be well out of hearing range. "that was very impressive and believable Ruma."

"I have my ways"

Bvelpio also pulled out a small ear peice. "this visual translator also makes hearing your signs remarkable." He placed it back to his ear.

"Your promise?"

"Yes Yes, I will take you to the mingling spot. So you can start getting them to know you and not just Vassenhilo. Just know there are some who hate him, and some who hate us."

"I'm aware." She said and followed him out.