His to Conquer (Alien Masters Book 3) by Kallista Dane

Author:Kallista Dane
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Stormy Night Publications
Published: 2015-10-07T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Kylar froze, his hand still in the air ready to deliver another hard smack. Never come to my miserable planet? He dropped his hand, shocked. The poor girl truly did have an addled head.

Was no one caring for her? Perhaps she’d been separated from her family in all the confusion. No wonder she’d been wandering around the city all alone that night. She was helpless as a babe. And here he’d been spanking her for not behaving as a full-grown Viking woman. Suddenly ashamed of his fit of temper, he stroked her reddened bottom, murmuring words of comfort.

But that only seemed to make things worse. If anything, she cried even harder. Finally he lifted her and sat her on his lap, cradling her against his chest and stroking her hair. For once, she didn’t fight him, simply allowing him to cuddle her like a toddler. He needed to find out who she belonged to. No doubt they’d be frantic with worry by now.

Once the storm had subsided and she was reduced to sniffles, he began. His voice raised, his words slow and simple.

“What is your name, my child?”

She’d recovered enough by then to lift her tear-streaked face from his chest and stare at him.

“My name is Talia. Talia Anderson. I’m not your child. And I’m not deaf or slow-witted, so you can quit talking to me as though I were.”

“Anderson? I know an Anderson, but I never knew he had a daughter. Is your father Sten Anderson?”

“My father is William Anderson. Why in the world do you care what his name is?”

“William?” His brow wrinkled. “That’s not a Viking name.”

She opened her mouth to speak but he hurried on, still in that soothing tone, as though speaking to a child, and patting her shoulder all the while. “It’s no matter if you got it wrong. Don’t be afraid. I’ll see that we find the right man and return you to him. Until then, I’ll give you to my sister. She’s there in the fortress with the rest of the womenfolk. She’ll take good care of you.”

She pulled away and put both hands over her face, shoulders heaving.

“Don’t cry! It’s all right. She’s very kind. You’ll like her. And I promise no one there will spank you.”

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