Mated to the Alien Lord_Celestial Mates by Leslie Chase

Author:Leslie Chase [Chase, Leslie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-25T16:00:00+00:00

The entire world hurt, an ache that wouldn't end, and I decided that was good news. It meant I was alive — being dead couldn't possibly be this bad. Groaning, I forced open my eyes winced at the stabbing pain the light brought.

At once there was noise around me, movement. Hands helped me up, pushed cushions under me, and slowly the room came into focus around me. I was inside, in a cabin, and Gemma was there. A wave of relief washed over me. She was safe, and that meant that everything was alright.

"You idiot," Gemma said, her eyes bright with tears. "You could have died! I thought you did die. If Prisha hadn't been right there to drag you out of that thing's mouth, you would have."

Prisha stood behind her, smiling and cleaning her nails with a knife. "Yeah, well, I had to do something. Couldn't let your idiot hog all the heroism for himself."

I managed a laugh at that, though it hurt my ribs. Even breathing hurt, and speaking was a gamble.

"I take it the beast's dead, then?" I asked, taking Gemma's hand in mine.

"Dead as can be," Prisha confirmed. "Lucky hit, too. You know a zhak's brains are smaller than your fist, right?"

I suppressed a shiver at that, not wanting Gemma to see it. I'd come very close to dying for nothing, then — but I'd won, and saved her. That was what mattered, I reminded myself. Better yet, I was alive too. As it turned out, we would be going home together. That was cause for celebration.

"Help me up," I said, struggling to sit. Gemma put her hand on my chest and pushed me down firmly.

"Don't be silly," she said, worry in her voice. "You've got to rest, you're hurt."

That was when I realized just how much pain I was in. I'd been able to ignore it while we talked, but now that Gemma pointed it out, it all came rushing back. My arms burned, all my muscles ached, and a myriad of small pains mixed together. I winced and lay against the cushions.

Gemma sat beside me, lifting a bowl from the bedside table. "Let me clean those wounds up and you relax. We'll be home soon enough."

"I can't show weakness," I said, trying to gather my strength. The two women shared a glance and laughed.

"Idiot," Prisha said with a shake of her head. "You saved us. The Halloran wouldn't have made it if you hadn't pulled off your stupid stunt. No one's going to think you're weak just because you need a lie down afterward — you've earned it."

She pushed off the wall and walked to the door. At the threshold she turned back to wink at me. "Anyway, no one'd blame you for taking it easy when you've got Gemma to look after you. We'll be jealous, maybe."

Gemma didn't look like she'd understood all of that, but enough of it to blush and glare at Prisha. The pirate woman laughed and closed the door behind her.

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