Damaged (Planet Alpha) by Erin M. Leaf

Author:Erin M. Leaf [Leaf, Erin M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Erotica, romantic erotica, Science Fiction, Suspense
Amazon: B00LP4H2HO
Goodreads: 22598543
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Published: 2014-07-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Several days later, Kyuk watched as Cori leaned back in her chair on the bridge. After the bonding, they’d cleaned up and eaten more terrible food. Cori hadn’t let him or Reiyn touch her again yet, and he couldn’t fault her decision. She didn’t completely trust them, despite the blooding and the time they’d spent together, but it did not matter. He would give her time, as much as she needed. He understood. After what she’d been through as a child, giving someone else access to her deepest self would take courage and strength. All three of them were damaged in their own way, but she would soon understand that what they’d shared was irrevocable.

And I am also still adjusting to being alive. He smiled inwardly at himself and turned back to the display. Soon after the bonding, Xyran raiders began to penetrate the edges of the asteroid field. They’d had to continue hiding, and the three of them took turns checking the sensors, not willing to leave it up to the ship to alert them to danger. Every time they thought it would be safe to leave the system, another Xyran ship had shown up on the edges of the system. Sometimes they’d stay for a few hours, sometimes a day or so. While the raiders combed the asteroid field for their location, Cori, Reiyn, and Kyuk had no choice but to remain hidden.

“It makes no sense,” Cori said, staring intently at the screen. “There’s another one. I thought they’d give up by now. After the first few days when no one showed up, I thought we were home free. What could possibly be so valuable about you that they’d go to such an expense of manpower?”

Kyuk sensed her exhaustion through their bond. “I have come to believe that they want the location of the gem mine on Sarton,” he said.

She swiveled in her chair to look at him. “There aren’t any mines on that moon.” She eyed him speculatively. “Just caves, domes, and a lot of dirt.”

Not for the first time he found himself admiring the woman who’d become his mate. The three days they’d spent together had only reinforced his desire for her, despite their lack of intimacy. Her wariness frustrated him, even as her intelligence won his admiration. They’d shared blood. Their spirits had mingled. He glanced at Reiyn and reined back his impatience. You should not judge her, when you are also still wary.

“They do not know the mines are merely a cover,” Reiyn said to her, leaning back in his chair.

Kyuk nodded. “I have used that moon many times as a hidden meeting place. It is fairly easy for Xyran captives to make their way to it using stolen shuttles. From there, I and other pilots would pick them up with longer range starships.”

Cori sighed. “Well, we’re paying for it now.” She frowned, leaning forward. “And so, too, are the people who won’t be able to use it as an escape route anymore. How did the Xyrans find out about it?”

Interesting.

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