Patricia_Levy

Kesar is one of King Zargis's most trusted Dragons in Korgenyegia. He is sent down to the country of Sad to find information about the Humans taking Dragons and perhaps find out where they're being held. What he doesn't expect to find is Jose.
Jose is a slave to a cruel master with two mutts who try to rip her to pieces when she is saved. She finds herself facing two men very similar in looks. However, while Einnig was the one who tried to stitch her up, it is Kesar she is drawn to. Soon, she realizes she is in the midst of Dragons, beings she was told stories of to keep her being good while a slave.
When Kesar takes Jose to Korgenyegia, events begin to take place. Old friends become enemies, the past come to haunt the present, and Jose is faced with many hard decisions. But Korgenyegia needs someone like Jose: watchful, attentive to information, and-to the untrained eye-a stupid young girl who doesn't know how to speak and is of no threat.

Mind of the Slave: Korgenyegia Book 2

Thelia rode with Cotron back to Sellan, going slow so Jose wasn't jostled too much. Thelia realized it was he who was spreading stories about her. She was happy to see him again, happy he didn't find her relationship to Zargis was a foul against him. But he didn't even blink. He helped her get Jose onto the sled and care for her since leaving the village. 


It took three months to get to his home, three agonizing months to watch and listen to Jose's painful coughs and Kesar's name whispered from her lips. 


When they did finally arrive, he sent Thelia to the beach she thought was secret, and told her to stay there. She obeyed, while he went and bought supplies for Jose. While Thelia waited, she wet a cloth and wiped her face. Tears once again filling her eyes. "Hold on, Jose. We're going to help you!"


Citron returned later that afternoon and they managed to clean her knife wound and see it up, then get some medicine down her throat. Thirty minutes after, she was asleep. 


Citron sat back and sighed. "You have always managed to get into trouble."


He chuckled. "You know? I haven't had another slave since you left."


He shrugged. "Maybe I realized that everyone should be given a fair chance. Maybe I saw how happy you were with Zargis and wanted that for everyone."


When Thelia woke, it was dark and Jose was whimpering, her shoulder was bleeding again. Thelia rushed over and tried to stop her, not wanting her to hurt more. "Jose!" she cried. "Stop, please!"


Citron was nowhere to be seen and Thelia was alone again. "Kesar!" she cried.


Thelia began to cry too. "I know! I want to see them too! Please! Calm down!"


She spun around, scared Gideon was truly alive somehow. But her breath caught. "Zargis?"


He ran towards her, Kesar right behind him. "What's going on? What's wrong with her?" he asked, hugging her.


She shake her head. "I don't know! I can't do anything! She isn't getting better!"


"We'll get her home,"he whispered in her ear. "We'll be alright. I'm here."


Thelia heard Kesar whispering to Jose, promising her the same. Both females cried, one of relief and one of fear and pain.


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