It must be one of the goat-lopes!The strange-looking creatures were the biggest animals on these mountains, but this one felt like a baby.I ran my hand over it, caressing the crisp hair—it wasn’t as soft as a cat’s, but it was still nice.When I reached the head, two hard lumps rested on top.Yes, it was definitely a goat-lope.
“What are you doing in here?”I whispered.
And where was here?I needed light.Oh, yeah!I dug in my pocket for my tablet, but when I pulled it free, it refused to turn on, broken.
“Shit.”
Maybe the alien had something.
I gave the animal a pat, then turned.My hands ran over solid muscle—his chest, his really nice chest.Focus, JJ!
I checked his neck, strangely relieved he had a pulse.This guy might have been the enemy—or if not an enemy, then a competitor—but that didn’t mean I wanted him dead.
I searched lower.He had no pockets on his jacket, and the belt slung around his hips held only a bottle, a sword, and a hand gun.I eased the last one from its holster and set it behind me.I left the blade.All of the aliens carried them, and they seemed ceremonial more than anything.
My hands stroked over the bulging muscles of his thighs.Damn, this guy was built.
Hard, hot flesh wrapped bands of iron around my wrist.
Heat flared across my cheeks.Shit!He’s awake!And he just caught me groping him.
CHAPTER SIX
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Fin
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IAWOKE TO pleasing touches on my body and my zural heart racing, pounding in my ears even faster than my main heart.The earthy smell of rock dust filled the air, but underneath, a sweet scent teased.
My mate.
Even as my cock ached and strained, longing to be released, my mind rebelled.A human cannot be my fated mate!I needed to remove this temptation.
Pure darkness surrounded me, yet my hands lashed out, moving with surety as I grasped her wrists to hold off her explorations.One of my shoulders flashed pain at the movement, and I compartmentalized it.“What do you think you are doing, human?I did not give you permission to touch me.”