With the help of some unusual friends, can Jarmen defy time? Or will a cheated death refuse to be denied?
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He is a monster who discovers he had a heart; she is a woman who wants to remain unknown…
Jarmen D’ju has no memories of his previous life. They were stolen in the lab that changed him into a monster. Though he was rescued, he knows he will never truly have the life he wants. As a being of half organic material and half cybernetic engineering, he will always need to hide, and finding a partner is not an option, for who could ever love a monster?
Jane Doe awakes aboard an alien spaceship with haunting memories of her former life—a life filled with tragedy that almost killed her. Rescued and protected by her new circus family, she knows she has been given a second chance at life, but where she came from, chances are fleeting and happiness is nothing more than an illusion. She thinks it will be the same here until she meets an alien who is more machine than he is man.
In the most unlikely of places, Jarmen discovers he has a heart and Jane finds the only man in the galaxy who can take her nightmares away. A single moment in time changes their lives forever and forces Jarmen to make a decision that could change the history of the universe. With the help of some unusual friends, can Jarmen defy time? Or will a cheated death refuse to be denied?
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“A toast to freedom,” Jazin said.
Jarmen mirrored Jazin’s movement, and Jazin tapped their goblets gently before taking a sip and turning away. Jarmen pulled his attention from the man’s back and studied his own raised glass.
The Kassisans were most famous for a specific crystal that was abundant on their planet. Many of their creations were made from it, including this goblet. The Kassisan Crystal provided not only building material but energy, and this vast resource gave the Kassisans an edge in technological advancement.
Slowly, analyzing each move, Jarmen lifted the goblet to his lips and drank the liquid it contained. Soothing heat filled his mouth and rushed down his throat to his growling stomach. A myriad of flavors washed over his enhanced taste buds. Savory bits of fruit and grain. It was Kassisan liquor, fermented and aged.
“Why are you… doing this? Why am I here?” Jarmen asked, lowering the goblet, and walking across the room to stand next to Jazin.
Jazin turned away from the view of space and gently rested his hand on Jarmen’s shoulder. “Do you remember Keff?” he asked.
Jarmen nodded. “Keff saw Jarmen D’ju… as a man, not a monster. He was a friend to Jarmen in Tales of Two Galaxies, the only one Jarmen trusted besides Suzanne. But, your name is not Keff. You are Jazin Ja Kel Coradon, third son of Ajaska Ja Kel Coradon, and ruler of the Third House of Kassis.”
Jazin laughed. “Yes, that is who I am—and I’m also your friend.”
Jarmen frowned as he processed what Jazin was telling him. He looked down at the glass in his hand, then touched the clothes he was wearing before he looked back at the man who was waiting for him to respond.
“You… are my Keff,” he finally replied.
Jazin nodded. “Yes… I am your Keff,” he agreed.
