The Alien Warrior's Mate by Nelia Alarcon

Author:Nelia Alarcon [Alarcon, Nelia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: X24
Published: 2020-09-01T04:00:00+00:00

Twenty-One

Sara

Ga Eun was hiding something, but she wasn’t about to pry. The woman had opened her home to them. If she wanted to keep a few things private, so be it. Sara turned in the bed, her body sinking into the soft pads hidden beneath the blankets. Her eyes fell on the empty space where Korben should be.

She was clean, freshly clothed and in a comfortable bed for the first time in what felt like years, yet her mind still couldn’t quiet down and her body longed for Korben’s warmth. She’d only known him for a short time, but she already couldn’t fall asleep without him.

That was the beginning of insanity, wasn’t it?

Sara looked at the empty space beside her. All night, thoughts of Korben had simmered in the back of her mind. He was always there, almost like a presence. Like an obsession. But how could she not be obsessed?

He protected her.

He put himself in harm’s way for her.

Other women had fallen in love with men who did way less.

But he isn’t a man.

Good point.

He was an alien. Another species entirely.

And what if he didn’t rescue you? What if he kidnapped you to hand you over to the Heronas?

Another good point.

And one she couldn’t prove. Asking Korben directly was out of the picture. She could ask Ga Eun to interpret, but that didn’t appeal. She wanted Korben to open his mouth and explain to her in words she could understand. She wanted to look him in the eyes when he answered.

Had he betrayed her?

Would he?

And if the answer was no, what did that mean? Could she make such a big leap from normal girl to wife of an insanely hot Plutonian?

She thought of her sister, of how intensely Janet had chased after her boyfriend. That neediness stemmed from their rough childhoods. Things had been tough. They had a mother who was always working. Seedy men who’d come in and out of their rundown apartment. No money for basic needs.

When she saw Janet falling in love with a man who seemed to care for, cherish and protect her as much as she deserved, Sara was ecstatic. But, in the end, that man had only wanted to use her sister. Janet was heartbroken when she found out he was cheating and that led to a fatal, tragic choice.

Sara dug her fingers into the sheets. She didn’t want to experience the pain Janet had. She didn’t want to be made a fool of. What if Korben was just using her? What if she gave him her all only to have her heart crushed?

Just then, she heard a light rustling sound. Sara glanced up and saw a broad silhouette. Her heart started beating faster and, before she’d seen his face, she knew it was Korben.

He stepped closer and the moonlight fell from the window and sliced over his broad shoulders and square chin. His blue skin seemed to glow with an otherworldly sheen. When he shifted slightly, she saw the gashes and welts on his back where he’d been flogged by the acid rain.

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