Unbearable Failure: A Scifi Alien Romance (Bears of Aria Book 2) by ML Guida

Author:ML Guida [Guida, ML]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Buffalo Mountain Press
Published: 2019-03-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Vaughn slid back into his chair still visibly shaken of Sandra’s revelation. Hate burned in his gullet, his muscles thickened, and his tongue rolled over his incisors. He was one step away from shifting. His bear roared for blood, to tear the bastard’s flesh off his bones.

She hung her head and wiped the tears away from her cheeks. She shoved the plate of food away.

“Sandra, you need to eat.”

“I’m not hungry.”

He smiled gently. “I can still hear your stomach growling.”

“I said I wasn’t hungry.”

“If you don’t eat, you’ll pass out, and we need you.” He gestured with his hand. “Please, eat.”

She looked up and he thought she would defy him, but Sandra was logical and took a small bite of the fried merops. She chewed it slowly as if she weren’t sure whether she should spit it out or swallow.

“Do you like it?”

Her glistening eyes brightened. “Actually, this is really good.”

She gobbled four more bites. “Aren’t you eating?”

His stomach rumbled with hate, anger, and frustration. The last thing he wanted to do was eat. Thinking about what his mate had endured as a child nearly drove him mad. What had he been doing when she was being molested?

He forced a smile on his tight face. “I just like watching you eat.”

“Well, I don’t. I get self-conscious when I’m the only one eating.” She motioned with her fork. “Now, eat.”

He saluted her. “Yes, ma’am.”

She grinned. Some of the terror edged away from her eyes, but it was still there. Shades, she still worked for the man. He needed to get in touch with Agent Malloy. He doubted molesting little girls wasn’t the only thing the bastard had done. It was time to make Oscar squirm like a worm on a hook.

He cut up his grilled meat and forced it down his throat.

“Is it good?”

“Yes. Would you like to try a piece?” He didn’t want her to think he’d lost his appetite, because of what she’d told him. He had, but she didn’t need to know. He swore for the rest of his days he’d do whatever it took to make her smile and brush away her nightmares.

“Yes, I would.” She stabbed her fork into one of the pieces that was dripping with gravy and nibbled on it. “Tastes like elk. More wild than domesticated.”

“And?”

“It’s good.” She returned to paying attention to her plate.

Neither of them spoke for the rest of the meal as they devoured their food.

His telicator beeped.

“Vaughn, here.”

“Security. You and Sandra are ordered to report to station three.”

“We’ll be there. Vaughn, out.”

Sandra put down her silverware. “It’s our turn to be questioned.”

“Apparently so.”

She dabbed her mouth with a napkin then stood. “Let’s go.”

Vaughn wiped his lips as well then put out his arm. “This way. It won’t take long. We’ll be able to return to our testing.”

She smiled, but didn’t question him. He led her out of the crowded cafeteria and down the corridor. Station three was located near the cafeteria. Several men came out of the station. One of them was Rye.

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