Joaquin's Saving Grace (Alien Mates Book Five 5) by Serena Simpson

Author:Serena Simpson [Simpson, Serena]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General Fiction
Publisher: Serena Simpson
Published: 2016-10-09T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Joaquin woke up with a start. The first thing he did was slide his hand along the bed looking for Grace. She was gone. Why was he surprised? The good things in his life never lasted long.

He stood with a heavy heart and made his way into the bathroom. How much longer before The Trialx stopped playing with him and simply killed him. He wasn’t a fool, and he wasn’t naïve, The Trialx had the power. He could feel it sliding across his shoulders. It felt at times like The Trialx was taunting him.

He stepped into the shower remembering when he had nothing to lose. There was no Grace and no real reason to hang onto life. Then she showed up making his life a little different. Her smiled warmed him, and his heart started beating again.

Grace, where was she? Had The Trialx killed her, leaving him to wonder where she was until the day he died? He stepped out the shower, towel dried, and reached for a pair of pants. The walk to the kitchen was short. It was the male sitting on the barstool that caught his attention.

“Can I help you?”

The male stood up and turned around. So this is how it ends? Joaquin knew who the male was although he’d never seen him before, but his power crawled over his skin calling to the Arbrin and the Matra inside of him. He was facing The Trialx without this being there would be no trials, and maybe his people wouldn’t exist.

“Joaquin.” His voice was deep, and it touched every nerve in Joaquin’s body making him shake involuntarily.

“Trialx.” Joaquin gave a bow. It was the only respectful thing he could do. This male made it so his people could come together on a level they couldn’t achieve on their own. Somehow he facilitated the soul-bonding process.

“Have you come to kill me?”

“That’s a valid question, one that I’ve been pondering. I have a better question for you, tell me about Grace.”

The Trialx walked out the kitchen and sat in one of Joaquin’s plush armchairs, so he sat in the one across from him.

“I don’t know what to tell you about Grace. She’s here with me so you should know everything. I could tell you that there’s brightness in her eyes when she is happy. They glow without the benefit of her fire. I could tell you she makes me happy. But why would I be here if that wasn’t true?

“Grace is an enigma. She’s strong on the outside, soft on the inside. Her heart bleeds for the things she thinks she must do. Her flame is a gift, one she wants to use for good. Even when she thought it was too late for her, she wanted me to run, to live. As if there is life without her.”

Joaquin stopped; he wanted to plead for her life, tell The Trialx all the reasons she should walk out of here alive, but the most compelling reason he had was one The Trialx wouldn’t respect.

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