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lacy pillows that Mya had chosen not to sit on.
    “I don’t know.” Mya darted a quick glance at the silent female opposite her. “I thought that by now I’d be back to normal, but I’m not. And it’s not like me. I’m generally organized, focused, and fully committed to the advancement of my military career.”
    “What do you think the problem is, Captain?”
    Mya lifted her head. She hated all this psychological shit. Perhaps it was time to stop skirting around and get to the heart of the issue that was bothering her and to hell with their reactions.
    “Is it possible that I bonded with Rekk?”
    “Well, you certainly had sexual relations with him. What makes you think there was any more to it? You were drugged against your will and forced to copulate whether you wanted to or not. That hardly seems like the basis for a consenting relationship.”
    “I am aware of that.” Mya hung on to her patience. “Which is precisely my point because despite everything, I can’t seem to extricate myself from his mind.”
    The therapist leaned forward, her hands clasped together in her lap. “His shields have been compromised. He might be finding it difficult to shut off your previous connection.”
    “I know that. So, can I just… talk to him face to face, and see if we can find a way to sort it out?”
    She hadn’t seen Rekk for three days, but she knew exactly how he was feeling because she couldn’t shut down their damned link. From the moment they’d entered the base, the whole team had been separated, interviewed, and medically examined until Mya was ready to scream. If she had to tell one more person her version of what had happened, she would turn into a babbling idiot.
    “Do you think that would be a good idea?” the therapist asked gently. “If you see him, it might increase your attraction to him. It is possible that you believe you are mated to him because you feel guilty about enjoying your sexual encounter.”
    “Or it might prove I am mistaken. Between us, we might be able to shut this thing down.”
    “You believe he is responding to you?”
    There was a note of disbelief in Dr. Lyn’s voice that put Mya instantly on the defensive.
    “And why would that be a problem? Is it because I’m Hakron?” Mya asked. “Is there any reason why he couldn’t be our Third?”
    She couldn’t actually believe she was asking the question because the whole idea of finding another bonded mate and forming a Triad was a minefield for her.
    Dr. Lyn rose from her seat. “I think it’s time you talked to Major Esca and my boss. Come with me.”
    Mya followed her into a different part of the medical complex and endured the unusually high security checks, both physical and mental, before she was allowed into yet another large office with comfortable chairs that looked out of place on a military base.
    A man came to greet her, his hand held out. He wore the formal white garb she normally associated with members of the Senate.
    “Captain Jong? I’m Dr. Frith. It’s a pleasure. Please come and sit down.”
    He ushered her into a chair opposite Major Esca, who was looking rather conflicted.
    “Jong.”
    “Major.”
    Dr. Frith cleared his throat. “Dr. Lyn tells me that during your mandated sessions with her you have been struggling with your telepathic connection to the male you know as Rekk.”
    “I wouldn’t say I was struggling with it, sir. I just don’t seem to be able to shut him out.”
    “Which has made you wonder whether you are actually mated to him, correct?”
    Mya heard both sympathy and condescension in his tone and stiffened. “I wish to understand why the connection still exists. Obviously, I would need to consult with my current mate to see if we both recognized Rekk as our Third.”
    Gods, there she went again talking her mouth off as if finding a Third was something she’d always wanted.
    Major Esca sat forward. “Jong, what we are about to discuss is confidential and not to be repeated