Jardun's Embrace_Sci-fi Alien Romance by Rayna Tyler
Author:Rayna Tyler [Tyler, Rayna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-04-27T18:30:00+00:00
Chapter Eight
LARIA
Years of dealing with unsavory elements had taught me to be a light sleeper. Iâd gone to bed, my lips still tingling from Jardunâs kiss, thinking about how he made me feel, and certain I wasnât going to get much sleep. Surprisingly, the two glasses of strong homemade brew Iâd had with my meal had more of a relaxing effect than Iâd expected. Even the slightest noise couldnât penetrate my deep slumber. When my groggy mind registered there was a hand clamped over my mouth, my first instinct was to scream. The second was to reach for the blade tucked under the clothes I was using as a pillow.
âShhh, itâs me,â Sloane whispered before I could grip the handle. âThereâs something moving around outside.â She tipped her head toward the pane near her bed, then removed her hand from my mouth.
Apparently, Iâd missed a lot while I was out, and silently swore to avoid all forms of sensory-impairing drinks until after this trip was over. The handles of the blades Sloane had jammed against the panes earlier rattled, followed by some heavy scraping along the exterior frame. It sounded as if someone was trying to pry one of the panes open from the outside.
I glanced toward Celesteâs empty bed and saw the small dish of crystals she kept nearby. Their natural soft glow wasnât bright, yet gave off enough light to see the surrounding room. I never complained about them because I knew she used them to ward off nightmares. And, if I was being honest, I always found them comforting. âWhereâs Celeste?â
âOver here.â Sheâd moved to the far corner and was reaching for her pants.
âWhat are you doing?â I couldnât figure out why she was taking the time to get dressed when preparing for who was trying to get through the window seemed more important.
âGoing to get the guys.â She finished tugging the pants to her waist, then headed for the door, grabbing one of her knives along the way.
Not a bad idea considering we couldnât see outside and didnât know for sure what was out there. The creatures Zaedon told us about immediately came to mind. After reminding myself they only inhabited the wastelands, I realized it had to be the males from the other building. And if it was the soldiers, then what had happened to the person from our group who was supposed to be standing guard. What if it was Jardun and something terrible had happened to him?
Since Iâd tossed my timepiece in my bag when Iâd stripped out of everything but my shirt before slipping into bed, I had no way of knowing what time it was or if one of the other males had taken over for him. If I hadnât been concerned with bruising Jardunâs ego, I would have pushed him to let me help stand guard. Second-guessing my actions wasnât going to change anything, so I concentrated on the current situation.
The knife handle rattled again, the pane closest to Sloane shaking hard enough to loosen the blade.
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