Dragon's Destiny: A SciFi Alien Romance (Red Planet Dragons of Tajss Book 20) by Miranda Martin

Author:Miranda Martin [Martin, Miranda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-09-10T16:00:00+00:00

12

Anna

“It’s been five days,” I say, staring at the small portions of food on my plate.

This is the only meal I’ll have for the day, and I feel guilty eating even this much. As if I’m a thief or something. I don’t belong here. None of us do. The small group of survivors from the mining settlement have kept to ourselves, mostly.

It’s not like the people of the City haven’t been welcoming. If they hadn’t come out to save us, we wouldn’t be here. Not a one of them has said a cross word. But there are the looks. Momentary, passing, but all of us have caught them. We don’t belong here.

“Five days in hell is still five days in hell,” Isla mutters.

My stomach grumbles, so I eat the small portion of food. It’s not like I really want it anyway. I’m nauseated, and my head hurts so badly I wish it would explode and get it over with.

“When are they going to do something?” Aurora asks.

We all know who she’s talking about. The Invaders stopped bombing after the zemlja attacked. Since then, they haven’t done anything except sit outside and wait. Implacably. Pitilessly. And why not? They’ve got all the time in the world, but we don’t.

Rosalind put the City on strict rationing immediately, but no one is stupid enough to think that’s going to be enough. There isn’t enough food stored inside the dome to feed us all. Any way you go, you end up at the same dead-end road. The Invaders apparently know it too, so they’re waiting us out.

The door to the dining area opens and I jump. Khabri and two of the Order Zmaj walk in. He carries himself like he’s in charge. Arrogant, in control, used to the universe and everyone around him bending to his will without question.

His eyes land on me and I drop my gaze quickly. The heat in my belly soothes the nausea, which I appreciate, but I’m not going to stare at him for relief. Though, the more I look at him, the more I like it.

He’s got a good face. Imperious. His nose is strong, and so is his jaw, but his high brow is what really gets me. I love a man with a high forehead. Not a receding-hairline brow, but those that have that tallness to it. It makes him look intelligent. Which he is, or seems to be, if not for the insistence he and I are fated to be together.

“Fate, schmate,” I mutter.

Sophia is sitting next to me, and she doesn’t miss it. “He likes you.”

“You think?” I ask. “What gave it away? When he told me we were going to make beautiful babies together?” Sophia’s cheeks flush bright red, and she looks away. I didn’t mean to embarrass her, so I place a hand on her leg and squeeze. “Sorry.”

“It’s okay,” she shrugs. “We’re all on edge.”

“On edge to say the least,” Harper chimes in. “You ever think about it?”

“About what?” I ask.

She drops her voice to a whisper and says, “You know,” darting her eyes toward Khabri.

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