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Past Tense
Past Tense
Past Tense
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Past Tense

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Mayden Morningside is a Reader who works with contracts and lives a quiet life until her old recruiter from Terra comes asking her to join the Sector Guard. She will have her body changed to match her partner’s, a strange but necessary practice when one’s partner is a dragon. Harusk is a sleeper, a dragon who chose to preserve his genes through a prolonged hibernation. Waking to find out his perfect match needs a little tinkering is surprising, but his first meetings with her captivate him beyond all of his preconceptions. Not bad for a woman in a tank who can’t even curse at the pain of the transformation process.

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Release dateFeb 28, 2012
ISBN9781554877829
Past Tense
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Viola Grace

Viola Grace (aka Zenina Masters) is a Canadian sci-fi/paranormal romance writer with ambitions to keep writing for the rest of her life. She specializes in short stories because the thrill of discovery, of all those firsts, is what keeps her writing.An artist who enjoys a story that catches you up, whirls you around and sets you down with a smile on your face is all she endeavours to be. She prefers to leave the drama to those who are better suited to it, she always goes for the cheap laugh.

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    Past Tense - Viola Grace

    Mayden Morningside is a Reader who works with contracts and lives a quiet life until her old recruiter from Terra comes asking her to join the Sector Guard. She will have her body changed to match her partner’s, a strange but necessary practice when one’s partner is a dragon. Harusk is a sleeper, a dragon who chose to preserve his genes through a prolonged hibernation. Waking to find out his perfect match needs a little tinkering is surprising, but his first meetings with her captivate him beyond all of his preconceptions. Not bad for a woman in a tank who can’t even curse at the pain of the transformation process.

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    Past Tense

    Copyright © 2011 Viola Grace

    ISBN: 978-1-55487-782-9

    Cover art by Martine Jardin

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    Past Tense

    Sector Guard Book 16

    By

    Viola Grace

    Chapter One

    Mayden Morningside blinked in astonishment at the figure sitting across from her. You want me to what?

    The Ontex recruiter for the Sector Guard blinked his large black eyes, his silvery skin and domed head gleaming in the light of the Nodak station. He swallowed and looked her in the eyes. We would like you to consider joining the Sector Guard out of Teklan base. The investigation arm of the Sector Guard.

    She couldn’t help it, she laughed in his face. You want me to become an investigator for the Sector Guard? I work on authenticating documents. This is way beyond my skills as a reader.

    We have reason to believe that in the right environment, you could learn to harness and focus your talent into a more…versatile skill. He was nervous, even for an Ontex.

    They sent you because you were my recruiter, didn’t they, Sorhil? She cocked her head and assessed the situation.

    Sorhil was the same Ontex that had met her back on Earth, convincing her to join the Terran Volunteers. They were not supposed to convince, but Sorhil had seen something in her that had pushed him into encouraging her beyond his standard duties.

    You remember that?

    Memory is a skill that I focussed on, Recruiter Sorhil. It helped me to learn my trade and the variety of races that are represented in the Alliance. It is amazing how many of those races have requested my particular skills in the last few years.

    That is the reason that the Sector Guard needs you. You have an attention to detail that is shared by Finder. Her focus has been instrumental in solving several cases.

    Finder, that’s Roxanne, isn’t it?

    He blinked in surprise. How do you know that?

    I read everything. That includes the Sector Guard notices and contracts to confirm their veracity.

    Oh. So, what are your thoughts?

    Mayden tapped her fingertips together, I think it is one of the most ridiculous ideas I have ever heard.

    His expression fell.

    She took a deep breath and sealed her fate. I’ll do it. Get the contract before I change my mind.

    He scuttled away while Mayden called herself seventeen types of fool.

    The contract was straightforward. She agreed to have her body altered to be compatible with her probable partner, would get an astronomical payment per assignment, successful or not. She agreed to wear the uniform of the Sector Guard and live on Teklan base or on the surface nearby for no less than ten years.

    Ten years? The original Citadel contract was for five years. Why is this ten?

    The Sector Guard is a growing branch of the Alliance, but they will still take over ten years to fully outfit all of the theoretical bases. To promote health, they have been given the best medical treatment and have full support staff at all times.

    "Unless on assignment and then they

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