Claimed By The Warrior (Prisoners Of Karcerikus Book 2) by Roxie Ray

Author:Roxie Ray [Ray, Roxie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-17T16:00:00+00:00

11

Surge

I used every physical and mental discipline I could summon up to avoid sleeping for the rest of the night. As I did, I kept thinking about everything I'd just experienced.

Karaak wasn't as attuned to the spiritual forces as the average Lunian – he'd been cut off from them when the other members of his race banished him. He clearly wasn't powerless, but he obviously relied on fear and cheap psychic parlor tricks rather than genuine omniscience. So there was no real reason to believe he suspected my true purpose here – for now, at least.

There was, it seemed to me, no reason that I shouldn’t succeed in my mission.

And even more, not only was Paige a worthy ally, she was attracted to me – that much was clear. I was determined to protect her, to take her as my mate and keep her safe no matter what it took. She seemed eager to return to Valkred with me, and not just because it was an alternative to spending the rest of her life in Karcerikus. She sounded genuinely enthralled with the place, and excited by the prospect of making a home there.

So what if she made a home with me?

As I'd told her, I'd never even considered the possibility of settling down before. But I couldn't deny how much I needed to claim her, to be with her and protect her. I was on fire, and she was the only thing that could quell the blaze before it consumed me utterly and reduced me to ash.

Hell, even Dhimurs had encouraged me to explore these feelings if possible. And it was possible – I was increasingly certain of it. We could finish this assignment and then be together. I'd more than done my part to serve Valkred... a lifetime of spying and secrecy, of deceiving and hunting and killing in the name of my homeland. I was certain that I would be rewarded for my dedication with a home and a pension, if I requested it. A chance to spend the rest of my days in peace, with my mate in my arms.

But what if this was Hakkas' mating urge instead of my own, and it went away once his genetic materials were removed from my body? For that matter, what if Paige was no longer attracted to me once I became myself again? And what about when she realized I hadn't been telling the truth about the fates of the other human prisoners once the mission was over – would she despise me for it?

But in the end, none of that mattered. I had to take the chance anyway. If the removal of Hakkas from my system resulted in the nullification of our bond, it would be tragic, but so be it – either way, I had to know for sure.

Besides, when it came to wayward humans, Valkred wasn't the dangerous place it used to be. Carly and her friends had seen to that. Perhaps they would persuade Akzun

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