Rescue: A Sci-Fi Alien Warrior Romance (Barbarians of the Sand Planet Book 10) by Tana Stone

Author:Tana Stone [Stone, Tana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Broadmoor Books
Published: 2024-03-22T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter

Twelve

Tegan wasn’t thinking. If she’d been thinking clearly, she’d have reminded herself that men brought nothing but trouble—and babies. Lots of babies. Usually, the thought of babies and memories of the hundreds of childbirths she’d experienced were like being doused with freezing water, but not this time. With the Dothvek, everything was different.

Standing with his arms wrapped tightly around her and the warm, spicy scent of him enveloping her, Tegan’s resolve shattered. She’d never felt as safe and protected in her life. She knew he would defend her with his life, but she also knew in the depths of her soul that he would safeguard her heart as if it were his own.

It wasn’t only wishful thinking on her part—the kind that had gotten more women than she could count in trouble. She could feel his intentions as if he was announcing them with a bullhorn. He would never hurt her, and he would never leave her. Not unless he was dragged away kicking and screaming, and, even then, he would claw his way back to her.

The strength of his devotion almost made her knees wobble. She’d never imagined that a man could feel such a thing—and to feel it for her? She had done nothing but push him away, and he would still walk through fire for her. She wouldn’t have believed it if she wasn’t feeling it humming through her like an unspoken vow that sank into her bones and permeated the deepest, most secret parts of her.

Tegan’s fingers buzzed as she splayed her hands over the hard muscles of his chest and allowed herself to drink it all in. Her defenses crumbled like a house made of sand as she savored the devotion, and her eyes burned when she realized that she wanted more. She needed more.

She slid her hands over his gold skin, surprised by how firm it was but also so soft. The desire to be fully connected to him slammed into her, and she kissed his bare chest.

She’d never kissed any man’s bare skin before. She’d never kissed anything but her mother’s papery cheek or the downy head of a baby. But somehow she knew just how to kiss him. Somehow, kissing this Dothvek she barely knew felt as natural as breathing.

His flesh was warm under her lips and not at all like she’d imagine a male would taste. There was nothing foul or rank about Zaandr, and he tasted as good as enticing and spicy as he smelled. The taste of his skin sent more hunger pounding through her, as she kissed her way toward his mouth.

Tegan reached up one hand and slid it through the back of his hair, as she tipped her head back. Zaandr’s eyes were molten black as he tangled his hands in her hair and held her head in place.

“Tegan,” he rasped, “what are you doing?”

“I want you.” Her voice wobbled. “I want all of you.”

His gaze was intense as he searched hers. “Do you know what you’re saying? Do you know what this will mean?”

She knew it would feel incredible.

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