Offered to the Cyborg by Jessica Coulter Smith

Author:Jessica Coulter Smith [Smith, Jessica Coulter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Changeling Press LLC
Published: 2018-03-09T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Shaylee stared wide-eyed as a large group of cyborgs gathered around her. She’d known she was coming to a world with only two other humans -- only two other females for that matter -- but this… she’d never seen so many men at one time, especially ones built like these. Was there such a thing as a skinny, puny cyborg? It was like being surrounded by a race of massive warriors, and she supposed that was essentially what they were, thanks to the Cy-Con program Wrylack had mentioned. The Shaylee who had been mistreated all her life would have been terrified to be surrounded by such men, but after spending so much time with Wrylack, things were different. She was still damaged, but she was learning that not everyone would harm her.

“They won’t hurt you,” he whispered in her ear and nudged her forward a little, as if reading her thoughts.

They all watched, curiosity blazing in some of their eyes, and sadness in others. From what Wrylack had told her, they were lonely and wanted mates. It was a little heartbreaking that there so many males here on Xpashta who would treat a female kindly, and yet they were alone. And then there were slavers out there, taking whoever they wanted when they wanted, and hurting innocent women. It didn’t seem fair.

“What is it?” Wrylack asked.

“I want to help them,” she said.

“Help them?”

She nodded. “There are women out there, like me, who could benefit from being the mate of a cyborg. As long as… the cyborgs weren’t picky.”

“Picky?” Wrylack asked.

“I’m talking about women who may be damaged mentally, physically, and emotionally. They will need someone to care for them, to show them not all men are monsters. If your fellow cyborgs are anything like you, then I think those women would be lucky to have one as a mate.”

“You still want us to rescue slaves and claim them?” Wrylack asked.

“It would benefit you and the women.”

“She wants us to take slaves?” a cyborg asked, horror etched on his face.

Shaylee felt the blood drain from her face, and she pressed tighter to Wrylack. If they were so opposed to women who had been slaves, they would never accept her. Had Wrylack lied when he said his people would welcome her? A murmur went through the crowd and accusing glances were cast her way.

“What does she mean, Wrylack?” a deep voice asked.

“Remember when Maggie mentioned that we could purchase slaves and free them here on Xpashta?” Wrylack asked. “My mate is suggesting we track down women who have been kept as slaves and bring them here… as mates. I assure you, Sorus, she didn’t mean that we should keep slaves.”

Sorus gazed down at her from his imposing height, even taller than Wrylack. “And how do you suggest we do that? Visit every outpost in the galaxy and purchase slave women?”

“I don’t know,” Shaylee said. “I just thought… “

“You thought what?” Sorus asked.

“You want mates, more than anything, and there are a lot of human women who are being kept as slaves, probably far more than Earth even realizes.

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