Hunted: A SciFi Alien Romance (The Legion: Savage Lands Sector) by Eva Priest

Author:Eva Priest [Priest, Eva]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-12-04T18:30:00+00:00

11 SOLANA

I’d been determined to keep my distance from Tal so I could process through all that I’d just felt, but the man was impossible to deter. In fact, the shorter my responses, the more exuberant he was in entertaining me with tales of their unit’s adventures, highlighting Cade’s battle prowess especially. Despite myself, I ended up laughing along with him.

Tal was a great worker, too. When we had arrived at the medical bay, he immediately switched to work mode. He’d taken quick direction from the crew, and had been especially gentle when Raina, still unconscious, had needed to be moved into a healing pod. I’d left him to talk to Coop about his wife’s condition and in general, lift Coop’s spirits the way he had lifted mine.

Tal’s future mate wouldn’t stand a chance against him. He’d be unstoppably loving.

My stomach had felt a little off, ever since I’d awakened and Cade had rescued me. I’d assumed it was a stress reaction, but it hadn’t gone a way. The ache felt a little sharper, growing more pronounced. The radiating back pain starting in the small of my back concerned me, too. I didn’t want to waste the doctor’s time, but since I was here and all…

A melodic voice called out to me as my gaze searched the med bay. “You want to ask me something don’t you?”

The familiar face of the ship’s medic lit up when I saw her. She seemed so young, almost like a teenager, but I’d heard that she had served with Silar Praxis in a war that had ended before I was even born. She reminded me of a fireball with her yellow-orange skin, golden eyes, and flaming red hair. Intricate swirls of gold bordered her hair line. Aside from her coloration, she seemed like she could have been a fresh-faced college student on Earth.

She was at what I considered the sanitation station. Waves of blue light pulsed around her for two seconds and the computer deemed she was clean. When I reached her, I decided to stand in it as well. Why not?

After exchanging pleasantries, I let her know what was on my mind. “I didn’t want to be a bother, especially compared to the needs of your other patients. But I was wondering if you had anything to treat headaches or body aches? I think I might have overtaxed myself.”

Zanna’s demeanor immediately shifted to being the concerned medic. “We have suppressors. Come on.”

I shot a glance at Tal who was nodding along at Coop’s story. He seemed engrossed, but met my gaze and gave a short nod before turning back to the engineering officer.

Zann giggled. “Here’s a tip. Always assume a Rodinian can hear you, smell you, see you.”

“You better believe it,” Tal said across the room.

I smiled despite myself. “Well, there goes my idea of privacy.”

With a conspiratorial wink, Zann motioned to me to get behind a curtain. It was a flimsy little covering that went around a small bed and side table. It gave the illusion of privacy so I felt less self-conscious at least.

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