Saved (Mates for the Raskarrans Book 2) by Heather Fox

Author:Heather Fox [Fox, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Prospect and Raven
Published: 2021-06-19T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Ellie

I lie beside him until he falls asleep. It doesn’t take long. His eyes close immediately and his breathing goes deep, steady a few moments later. I count to a hundred slowly in my head, giving him time to really settle, then peel myself away, tucking the furs around him. He doesn’t stir.

For a little while, I just sit there, unsure what to do with myself. With him. I touch a hand to his forehead. He feels warm, but is it more warm than normal? Every time I’ve been close to him, he’s seemed to radiate heat. There isn’t any sweat beading on his forehead, and I figure that has to be a good sign.

I decide to leave him to rest. It’s probably the best thing for him. The only thing, really. It’s not like I have Grace’s medical knowledge. Even with her limitations, she’d probably have a few ideas. I can barely think straight past my exhaustion.

I look over to the bed Anghar set out for me. Across the cave from him. I’m tempted to drag the pile of furs over to his side so I can sleep next to him. So I’ll wake if he stirs. If he needs anything.

Because I’m going to be able to understand what he needs if he tries to tell me. His rumbling alien words make no sense to me at all. I don’t understand how we were able to speak in our dreams when in the real world we don’t speak the same language. I don’t understand how we’re able to share a dream full stop, but this is an alien planet, and he’s an alien species. It must be something unique to this place or his people.

It’s the first time I’ve really had a chance to process, and now my brain races with thoughts, once again keeping me awake despite my exhaustion. I wonder if Anghar remembers the dreams exactly as I do, or if they’re different to him. Is it really him in the dream or just a version of him? If the dreams are what happens when two people are supposed to be mates, does that mean Liv’s vivid dreaming is because she’s mates with one of Anghar’s tribe? Are there others in the group who were also having the same dreams, but no one mentioned it because they didn’t think it was real?

My thoughts of the others leave me wondering how they all are. If any of them were hurt by the creatures attacking. I was so focused on taking on the one closest to me, I didn’t register anything else. Only Liv, standing beside me. I don’t think she was hurt. And when I ran…

God. I ran away. They’ll think I abandoned them. That I left them to save myself.

I hope they’re okay. I hope Sam is safe. I hope Khadija managed to keep the other creature away from everyone until Anghar’s tribe arrived. I hope Liv isn’t hurt, that she isn’t afraid. That whoever she dreams of is good to her.

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