Stolen by the Hunter: A Post Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Alien Romance (Xarc'n Warriors Book 6) by Lynnea Lee

Author:Lynnea Lee [Lee, Lynnea]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: SciFi Romance
Published: 2021-10-27T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13: Meghan

I was nervous getting back into the shuttle with Mal’k. Sitting on the couches with all our friends, it had been easy to relax into his thick, muscular arms and pretend we were a happy couple, just like the rest of them.

He was still a Xarc’n hunter, but try as I might, I couldn’t bring forth any of the terrified feelings I used to have of them.

He sat on the pilot’s seat and pulled me into his lap. But instead of taking the short hop back to the survivors’ building, he continued flying.

“Where are we going?”

“The river. I need to refill my water reserves.”

I was secretly glad. I needed a break from everything that was happening with the group. I wasn’t eager to go back where I might be judged for spending time with Mal’k, even if it was by people I didn’t care about.

“Also, I thought you might like to get out for a while. I was told humans get crazy if they are stuck in one place for too long.”

I hadn’t been outside except for our trip to the new location, and that had been in the dark and absolutely terrifying. Maybe an excursion to the river wouldn’t be so bad. The sun was setting already, and scourge activity should be low.

Holding my breath, I carefully stepped out of the shuttle. No scourge ran at me, and I didn’t die. That was a good thing, right? I resisted the urge to burrow back against Mal’k.

There was a sound, and I jumped, but it was just the wind blowing through the few leaves that were still left on the trees. Despite not seeing anything dangerous, my brain decided to panic at every sound and movement, and suddenly, I regretted coming out of the shuttle.

I felt super naked. Scuttlers, the scourge's most abundant and basic form, hunted by scent. Most foragers doused themselves down with strongly scented sprays when they went out. I hadn’t done this; I still smelled like prey.

Awkwardly, I leaned on a large boulder as Mal’k started filling his water tank. With the scourge in the area, it was risky for humans to drink the river’s water, but the hunters’ shuttles had a way to decontaminate and filter it, making it potable. Most survivors collected rainwater as we had back at the school.

We’d set up a rain collection system the first day we arrived at the new building, but until it rained enough, we were living on the water we’d brought with us during the move.

“Come with me,” Mal’k said after finishing his task.

He took me by the hand and walked me down the river to a set of steppingstones. The stones led to a large flat rock at the center of the river. It was angled to face the sunset.

He sat down on the rock crossed legged and pulled me into his lap sideways. We stayed there watching the sunset with his chest purring softly. I leaned my head against his shoulder and hummed happily.

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