1. Retired - Chapter Five – Street War


    Date: 8/17/2015, Categories: Science-Fiction, Author: Brootforce, Rating: 89.7, Source: sexstories.com

    fast. I went to the security room and reviewed the palace tapes. They clearly showed the grand duchess and her headman sitting in the meeting hall all day. He had never left. Not even to go to the bathroom. I brooded over this for days. We had nothing other than three eyewitnesses to his presence. The physical evidence did not exist and the fact that his hand was whole ruined any chance of getting a court order. She was a duchess and that meant we could not accuse her without some evidence that would stick. The salesperson from the store was rewarded for her courage. She would never have to work again for the rest of her life. Angel recovered quickly. Her wounds had not been bad. She was now the only member of Silver One. We rotated Silver Two into position and re-designated them. That left Angel without a unit. I was sitting in the emperor’s office a few days later. “So Drake, who are you going to recommend for the High Marshal, Command marshal, and Lieutenant Marshal positions?” I looked up at him. “Those would be the Grand Marshal’s choices… Robert, please don’t do this to me.” Robert smiled as he looked out the window. “It is too late. I signed the order this morning” “I just don’t feel right stepping into her position. Pralla was Grand Marshal.” Robert looked at me. “Drake, I know you two were lovers. Hell, everybody within five kilometers, with ears, knew you two were lovers. She would want you to step up. She was planning on retiring soon, and she had already ...
    recommended you.” I looked at this man who held the weight of a galaxy on his shoulders. Then I slowly nodded. “I want Dane to be High Marshal, he has a good head on his shoulders and keeps his eye on the prize. Rancall will make a good Command Marshal. He has a fire for the job very few carry. Then I want Angel to take the Lieutenant Marshal position.” Robert reached into a drawer in his desk. Then he tossed me a box with my new collar pins. Once I had them in place, he tossed me three more boxes. “Give them their pins and tell them to get busy. We need to rebuild a Silver Unit.” “What did you do with the girl from the shop?” “I gave her a title and royal stipend. She is now the Countess Lorelei DuMont.” “I told her you would appreciate her help.” “More than you know. I owe that young lady a life.” “Give her some land and make her title more than an empty thing.” “Where do you recommend?” “I was thinking, Sial’nief could use a countess to help it.” Robert smiled. “She would get rich as a church if I did that.” “She deserves no less, Robert.” ********* I shifted my field of view with the binoculars. There was the palace I was looking for. It was just coming into view as the sun rose. Her personal guard had the place covered, but they were trapped inside. The Duchess’s forces had her surrounded. I could see my way in, though. We had to go back into the tunnels. I retreated down into the house. Lizell was just coming up from the basement. “Lizell, we are going to move again. I have a ...
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