Chapter 47

Rikash could smell Nadyr in the elevator, along with the ghost scent of his mate. Did the smell of Amelia s come linger because it was on his skin even after his shower, or… He inhaled as the elevator opened onto the level of his domicile. He could smell the telepath on himself, and he grimaced. He needed to bathe again, he decided, to flush her scent from his skin. Rutting the telepath had been unpleasant. He could understand Nadyr s aversion. He did not have the luxury of his second, however, to be selective with his rutting. As Arken he had a duty to create the strongest kits, an heir. He possessed two women, with two very distinct powers, he had a duty to ensure that he took advantage of both opportunities to create the next Arken dominant. If the kit that Amelia delivered was dominant, he would discard Lilith. He preferred Amelia s power, an offensive power, to Lilith s telepathy, but telepathy would give a future Arken dominant a distinct advantage. And if Rikash had