Chapter Six THE PROBLEM WITH LOVERS Malena of Maatu caught her lover’s hand as he traced the Shamkar on her cheek, and smiled into the lively brown eyes above her. “I can think of a better use for that,” she purred. “So it’s true what they say?” His redirected fingers trailed lazily toward her loins. “That you navigators have paramours waiting on every world?” “Not every world …” She gasped a little as a wandering digit found its mark. “There may be a few I’ve missed.” Her hips began to rock in time with his slow caress. Malena of Maatu! Are you coming to this meeting or not! The rocking stopped as a familiar voice pushed into her mind – Mael of Maatu, Lord of the Navigators Guild. The way he’d used her name was a definite sign of annoyance. Her companion hesitated. “What is it?”

