Page 79 of The Alien Warrior's Vow

Before he had even understood what he was feeling, he was already hers. And now, staring at her, he realized how privileged he was to be able to touch her and hold her. She was a dream from another world and yet, she had become his mate.

Everything he had ever wanted was in his hands.

“I should,” her tongue darted out to lick her lips, “I should check on the food.”

Lans nabbed her before she could escape him. Pulling her closer, he dropped his head into the crook of her neck and licked her.Mm.“Sah-ah left instructions to keep you occupied.”

“She didnot.” That familiar flush crept up her cheeks.

Lans found himself delighted by it. “Very well. She did not say it in those words, but that is what I heard.”

Eema shook her head. “You’d think someone with super hearing would get the message right.”

“You would think,” he mumbled, his eyes on her lips. Had Eema still not seen his intentions? Perhaps he should be more aggressive in order to bed her.

Eema spun away, slipping out of his grasp. “What about the Ungazi? Did you figure out a way to defeat them?”

“Not as yet.” Lans frowned.

Eema was behaving strangely. His gaze ran the length of her and mating instincts flushed his body at the sight, making his hardness strain almost painfully against his pants. He needed to touch her, but he settled for admiring her openly instead.

Dark hair spilled over her slim shoulders. Her long legs were pale and toned. Her eyes captured pieces of the sky.

She was perfection.

She was everything.

“Is something the matter, Eema?” he asked pointedly.

She returned to the wooden case, giving him her back. He leaned forward, waiting to hear what she had to say. As the male, it was his responsibility to fix whatever was bothering her. He would do anything.

Anything but let her go.

She shook her head. “No. It’s… later. Let’s just try to get through this crisis.”

“Eema…”

“It’s nothing. Really. I just… want to hear more about your day.” She smiled slightly. “That’s what couples do on this planet, right? Talk?”

“They do more than talk.”

She inched back. “Lans.”

He sighed, disappointed at her reluctance but trying to be respectful. “Very well.” He searched for a topic and recalled Sah-ah’s condition. “Have you noticed anything strange about Sah-ah?”

“Strange? How?” Eema pulled her hair up.

He watched her intently, noticing the delicate slope of her neck as she gathered her hair. The dark strands swung back and forth. She tilted her head just so, providing the perfect angle for him to suck on her.

His fingers twitched, begging to touch her. “I saw Korben’s mate protecting her stomach and wondered if she was with child.”

Eema froze.

His eyes snapped away from her neck and found hers. “Am I right?” Lans laughed heartily. “Korben will be bursting with joy.”

“I know.” She tugged on her ear. “It’s kind of quick though.”

“Neh. I would have a child with you in the next sun rotation if Destin sees it fit.”

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