Lover from the Waves (The Kraken Book 7) by Tiffany Roberts

Author:Tiffany Roberts [Roberts, Tiffany]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-02-16T16:00:00+00:00

The holographic scene depicted the sort of vegetation that seemed common along the edges of Halora’s jungles—green and violet leaves of various sizes and shapes, blades of grass that moved in the wind like the surface of the ocean, and scattered trees. But none of that fully registered for Ector; his attention was caught instead by the two figures within the scene.

One of them was familiar by now—the human named Luke, who wore his dark uniform shirt tied around his waist. The short-sleeved white shirt, which he must’ve usually worn beneath the other, was stained and damp looking. The man’s face bore the short hairs humans called stubble and was smudged with dirt, but he was smiling.

The female kraken beside him looked a touch more bewildered, and Ector understood why. Her big, bright, violet eyes were wide and in continual motion, scanning her surroundings with awe and a hint of unease. Ector had reacted much the same way the first several times he’d been on land.

The female’s skin was green, much more vibrant than Ector’s drab natural color, and she had dark stripes along her arms, shoulders, tentacles, and head. She was beautiful; Ector couldn’t deny it. But she couldn’t compare to his female.

He shifted his gaze to Kathryn, who sat with her soft little body tucked against him. From this angle, he couldn’t see her face, but its every detail was locked in his memory to be summoned at will. He could stare at her for hours at a time without getting his fill.

But his attention was called back to the hologram when Luke spoke.

“We’ve been moving along the coast for a few days now.”

Hera turned toward Luke, and her brow furrowed. “I know this.”

Luke chuckled and glanced at her. “I know you do. I’m just…documenting this.”

“I do not understand what you mean.”

He lifted his extended hand—the hand that must’ve been holding the recording device—and smiled. “I’m recording it on here. It’ll help us remember these moments.”

“Do you require that device’s assistance to remember?” Hera asked.

“Well, no, but… This is our story. And maybe, one day, someone will watch this and learn about us.”

Hera moved closer to Luke. She tilted her head to the side, arched a brow, and leaned toward his extended hand. “This makes the…holograms?”

“It does.”

She reached forward. For a few moments, it seemed like her hand was truly emerging from that hologram, and Ector was almost certain that if he and Kathryn took it, they’d end up in that distant past, right beside Luke and Hera.

Hera withdrew her hand and turned her face toward Luke. She lowered her torso, placing her eyes on level with his, and smiled. “You humans are strange creatures.”

Luke laughed, though there was a note of sorrow in the sound. “We sure are. Anyway, I wanted to record this, because…this is the spot. We haven’t had an easy time so far, but we have what we need here. There’s a stream nearby for fresh water, I’ve seen some trees with that winefruit

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