Her Alien Alpha (Salvaged Hearts Book 1) by Chase Leslie & Wells Juno

Author:Chase, Leslie & Wells, Juno [Chase, Leslie]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2020-02-21T16:00:00+00:00

14

Delkor

My mate curled up against me, our bodies entwining as we recovered. Stroking her hair, I looked down at her with wonder. Was I the first Caibar warrior to find a mate outside my species?

Probably. What did that possibility mean for the rest of my people? Would it splinter us, destroy our resolve to find Home and return? Were there even other Caibar out here anymore? In the long decades, all who weren’t in stasis or bound to a mate must have died.

I can’t worry about that yet, I decided. It’s a miracle to savor and enjoy, but beyond that? Questions will wait while I unravel more urgent mysteries.

I still needed to find my way Home and make sure it survived. For all I knew it had suffered the same fate as Flower of the Empire, and my species’ homeworld burned eternally. All of this might be for nothing.

Even if Home survived, would I ever be able to find it? The Empire hid the source of their supersoldiers well, and for good reason — we Caibar had been the backbone of their military until we rebelled. Few of the Archives held the secret, and the ones I knew of had been destroyed.

I grimaced, trying to live in the moment, to enjoy the wonder of my mate’s body pressed against mine. But the dark thoughts forced their way in — what if I’d lost the only chance I’d ever have to go home?

Khaa-Ree grumbled in her sleep as I shifted uncomfortably, and reluctantly I pulled myself clear of her bed. It was too small for us both anyway, and while these thoughts consumed me I’d only disturb her rest.

“Be at peace, love,” I whispered, bending over her to kiss her forehead as she burrowed into the warm space I’d left. Khaa-Ree’s mumble sounded happier now, and I stood back to watch her sleep with a smile.

The cabin was small but now that I had a chance to look around it, I saw the effort my mate had put into making it her own. Posters stuck to one wall showed other humans, musicians I guessed, and she had a small shelf of books.

That made me smile. Electronic books were more convenient in so many ways, but still my love used some of her limited space for her favorites. They must mean a lot to her, I thought, picking one up and turning it over in my hands. The words were meaningless to me, of course — I’d need to learn the human alphabet to understand their writing. I didn’t need to be able to read it to admire the cover, which showed a fanciful spaceship and a woman in a brightly colored space suit.

The book was well-thumbed, pages fading. I put it back carefully, not wanting to risk damaging it. Someday I’d read it, I promised myself, and understand Khaa-Ree better for knowing the books she treasured.

A small closet area held her clothes, mostly practical jumpsuits. I didn’t search further, refusing to invade her privacy.

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