Alien Brute - Luna Hunter Page 0,3
Drive functioning properly. Instruments are all in order. Parking brake is off.
I trust that the Nyrr engineers delivered me a pristine ship, but I run down the checklist all the same. It’s there for a reason. It gives me piece of mind to know everything is as it ought to be.
If only life had a similar checklist.
I suppose it does. As heir to the Kar throne, my path has been set even before I was conceived.
I have followed said path. I have done my best to make my father and our Xeerdom proud. To be the type of person our people can look up to.
I glance over my shoulder at Sasha. She’s got one finger tangled up in her curls, her legs crossed over one another as she chats with her red-headed friend. The heavy cloak she wore has been discarded, revealing a flowery tunic which accentuates her every curve.
I push a button and close the door to the cockpit, taking away the temptation.
It’s hard.
Not just my cock. No, doing the right thing is hard.
My mate has been chosen for me: Zunda Egos, the Princess of the Scourge of Egos. The date of the mating ceremony has been set.
My place is there.
And yet I volunteered for this mission, I asked Malak to be the one chosen.
A last taste of freedom. That’s what I wanted. But now, as Sasha’s curves still linger in my mind, I realize I want a whole lot more than freedom.
I want to bury my face between her legs and make her see stars.
I push these lurid thoughts to the back of my mind and take off, setting the coordinates for the human vessel.
A light on my dashboard grabs my attention. Incoming call.
“Kozus!”
Malak’s friendly face materializes in front of me in blue, holographic light. Judging by the rosy tint on his cheeks, he’s already polished off one bottle of starfruit wine I gifted him.
“Malak.”
“How’s the ship? “
“It’s great,” I answer.
“That’s it? I thought you’d be more excited to break in a brand new Class V cruiser.”
I glance over my shoulder. The door is closed, and not a sound leaks through. If I can’t hear the humans, they definitely can’t hear me.
“I’m a little distracted, is all.”
Malak leans forward. “Ah. The females. The redhead caught your eye?”
“The other one, actually. Sasha.”
“Ah, yes. The troublemaker. You’ve picked a wild one to tame, my friend.”
“I have no interest in taming her,” I lie. “My place is at court. Zunda Egos awaits me there, in only a fortnight. I shouldn’t even have volunteered for this mission.”
“Nonsense. You are the man best suited for the job. And only you can decide what life has in store for you. I’m sure the princess has plenty of prospects.”
“I’m not you, Malak,” I say. “I don’t follow my heart as easily.”
“Use this as on opportunity then, to be more like me,” he smirks.
“Shrink down four inches, file down my horns, lose half of my muscle? Hard pass, my friend.”
Malak throws his head back and laughs. “You’re paying for that. Next time I see you, I’m taking you down, Koz.”
“Any time, brother.”
I run my hand across my chin. Catching up like this is fun, but the mission awaits. I was given little time to prepare. If anyone knows humans it’s Malak, but he needs to stay close to his pregnant mate.
“How do you think the humans will react to me?” I ask.
“They will be terrified of you. Emma warned me that they might try to attack you on sight. Don’t let them provoke you.”
“Don’t worry.” I tap the dun armor with my fist. “Nothing is getting through here. I’ve seen the females — if the males are similar, they will be unable to harm me.”
“Good.”
“Do you think it wise to ask them to settle on Aegon, though?”
“Their home-planet is dying, and their colony ship must be all out of fuel — they do not have much of a choice, my friend. I know first hand how stubborn humans can be, though, so be warned. And if you have any more questions… you have two humans with you. Ask them.”
The thought of asking Sasha for help both excites and scares me. If left alone with her…
Will I be able to control myself?
It’s the first time in my life I’ve had to ask myself that question. And also the first question that I simply don’t know the answer to…
Chapter 3
Sasha
Even the soft hum of the spaceship can’t lull me to sleep. My heart’s racing too fast for that,