I goggled at the scars on his chest. He saw where I was looking. "Swordplay, boy. There's always someone faster, someone better. Remember that. Now, w...hat can I do for you? You're not one to bother an old man without a reason."I sat down at the kitchen table with him and gave him the whole sorry story about worrying about money and being led to a big cache, then what happened with the blackmailer."Why do you feel it necessary to unburden yourself to me?"I couldn't string two words together, I. .. as you know, I am not talking about lovemaking.”They waved to several sister-wives and some other Alphas’ wives, as Kei and Diana entered the gym proper. The small woman put her sweat towel across the front of the nearest ARC machine and stepped up on the pedals. While she adjusted the settings, following Diana’s exercise plan, she continued. “That first few days, I was the sorest I have ever been in my life, and that was with the enhancement. I hate to think how much pain there would have. Not only would they kidnap the king, but they would also kidnap several of his higher ministers. The idea was to decapitate the government, completely.Once the proper people were snatched, helicopters would swoop down to the roof and pick up the humans and their captives. The helicopters would be gone, hopefully, before many of the defenders even knew that they were around. However, the operation would be covered by several gunships, just in case the locals raised some unreasonable objection to. "You?ll need that to give you some shape," she explained. "That dressis designed for a woman?s body and unless I?m very much mistaken you?reshaped like a man. It?ll pull your waist in to give you a figure andthe built-in bra will give you a bust."This was a new world to me but I didn?t feel like I could go back now.I wrapped the corset around me and stood there whilst she laced up theback, jerking me every so often til it was tight enough to restrict mybreathing. Whilst I was still getting.