Beast by Holly S. Roberts

Author:Holly S. Roberts [Roberts, Holly S]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General Fiction
Publisher: Holly S. Roberts
Published: 2019-12-15T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Marinah

He’s thought about our children. Knowing this makes it more real. But not now, especially not on U.S. soil. I want a child born on our island after the danger from hellhounds and the Federation is past and we’re living in peace. It might only be a dream, but it’s something that will keep me going when things are rough.

What I’m not comfortable with is the burning need for my mate. It’s more than sexual. It’s about closeness, cuddling, sharing food, thoughts, and generally being one. I never understood the connection between two people in love. Maybe our Warrior side takes it to another level. The why really doesn’t matter. I need King like he’s air.

I’m no good at killing time, and I’m very impatient. King understands me. It’s why we had the short sparring match. When we return to the island, I’m kidnapping him for a month. The other Warriors can save mankind and take care of the problems that come from doing so. We need to be on our own for a while.

We spend the remainder of the time before us in preparation. After a quick lunch, we leave our accommodations and scope out high buildings in the area around the Federation’s camp. A few are impossible to get to, but we find several locations that work.

“Your strategizing is improving,” King says after we manage to gain the top of one of the buildings we find.

I have no idea what he’s talking about. “How so?”

“You’re thinking like a Warrior. The concept of strategy was foreign to you when you first arrived, even after we discovered your secret. Now you’ve embraced the part of you that sees the bigger picture and analyzes what needs to be done.”

“Did you wait for me to voice my opinion earlier?” I ask curiously.

He nods. “I always do.”

“I’m gaining confidence.”

“Yes.” He looks me up and down with an appreciative eye. “You are.”

We’re in the middle of a war, planning an assault on a heavily armed foe, and I still want to jump up and down under King’s praise. He gets me, and even though I didn’t realize it, he understands what I’m going through in regard to my capabilities.

We return to our camp before the men, but we don’t have long to wait. Axel and Garret come in first. The two men say all the right things, but I know something is up. It’s the subtle way they carry themselves, and it bugs me that King doesn’t have a clue. I’m also protective of Axel, and I don’t trust Garret as far as I can throw him.

They unload their bags, and we examine their treasures.

“It wasn’t as much as we would like, but at least they weren’t wiped out of everything. We also found a buried grocery store with canned goods. No one’s entered it since the bombings, and it’s a goldmine.” Axel looks at Garret in that strange way that’s driving me crazy.

Garret snaps his eyes away and turns his attention slightly to me without meeting my eyes.

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