Coveted by the Hunter: A Post-Apocalyptic Alien Romance (Xarc'n Warriors Book 10) by Lynnea Lee

Author:Lynnea Lee [Lee, Lynnea]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Sci Fi Romance
Published: 2023-08-09T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 16: Nov’k

Harb’k and I were called back to the base for a meeting before we got any hunting done. We arrived just as they were serving the evening meal. Heather sat at the main table, talking animatedly with Kat and Mo.

I stomped over to the group with my bowl in hand.

“Ah, our last two hunters. Pull up a seat,” said Mo. “Let’s get this meeting started.”

I wanted to tell them to step away from my female, but Harb’k elbowed me hard, then grabbed two human-sized chairs from the next table over and gestured for me to sit. I grunted and sat down on the uncomfortable contraption. It felt ready to break under my weight.

Kat stood and made a sharp whistling sound with her mouth and fingers. That got everyone’s attention. They quieted and turned their attention on her.

“First off, we have two new members in our group,” Kat said. “The hunter at the back there is Kan’n. And this here is Heather.”

There was a round of greetings and hand-waving from the humans in the group.

“And now that’s out of the way, let’s get down to business. Terrance, Curtis? What’s the news on the battlefield?”

Terrance spoke next. “We might have a possible source to fast-track our build; a pre-built mezzanine we found at one of the warehouses. It looks pretty sturdy, and it breaks down into pieces small enough to transport via shuttle.” He looked around the room. “I need a team of volunteers to get started on that. I’ll put the sign up on the bulletin.”

“All right. Next thing,” Kat said. She turned to me and Harb’k. “What’s this about infected prairie dogs?”

“Gophers,” Heather said. “They said it was gophers. But I’m not sure they know the difference.”

I explained what had happened. I’d already told Harb’k the details while he was removing the bullet from my shoulder and filed an official report with the mothership.

“That’s fucking creepy, man.” Mo shuddered. “This better be a onetime thing and not a case of the fungus jumping permanently to another species.”

“Can’t you take a look at them?” Aanya asked Heather.

“I can. I work mostly with pets like cats and dogs, but the fungus is pretty telling. I should be able to determine if they are infected or not. Figuring out if they’re carrying the fungus long-term will be harder without a lab to send samples to.” Heather turned to me. “Is this something that has happened before on other planets?”

“Negative. Not that I know of,” I said. “But you should not analyze these creatures. It is dangerous.” I did not want my Heather handling these animals if there was a chance they were carrying the fungus.

“So is doing nothing. I’ll wear protective gear.”

“We can ask the biologists who helped isolate the bacterial weapon,” Kat said. “Bailey has a lab on one of the Xarc’n production islands.”

Heather put up her hands. “Wait. What? I’m sorry, but I think I’m really out of touch. What bacterial weapon and what production islands?”

They explained how human

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