Текст книги "Alien Tyrant"

Автор книги: Ursa Dox

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“Come on. We need to get back. You need to see Rika.”

He looked down at the wound on his chest, then smiled broadly.

“My mate, this is nothing for a Gahn.”

I hoped he wasn’t exaggerating, but I was still anxious. I pulled at his arm.

“Let’s go.”

We took my saddle from Galok’s irkdu and secured it to Buroudei’s. It felt so good to settle in and lean back against him. At first I didn’t, not wanting to put any weight on his wound, but he’d growled and yanked me to him anyway. When everyone was ready, we began to disperse, heading back the way we’d come.

“You know, your plan helped me tonight,” he said as we headed back.

“Oh?”

“Yes. Gahn Irokai and I never agreed upon what would happen after the battle with Gahn Fallo. I worried that, after that battle, I would face another with his men. I knew about Taliok. I knew he would not let the women go with us easily.”

I sighed, not able to be really annoyed with him. Not now that he was literally bleeding because he’d been fighting for my friends.

“You should have told me.”

I felt his nose against my hair, then neck.

“I know, my mate.”

That would have to be good enough for now.

“To be honest, I’m surprised anyone agreed to my idea. You guys are so territorial.”

“We are,” Buroudei agreed. “And if two of the Gahns present did not have mates from among the human women, I do not believe such an agreement would ever have been reached. But such is the power of a sacred mate bond.”

I smiled, unable to help feeling touched by his words. That he felt so strongly for me was incredible. A week ago, I wouldn’t have counted myself as lucky. In fact, I would have counted myself as among the unluckiest girls alive. But now? Well, now was a whole different story.

I sighed against Buroudei’s chest, settling in for the ride. The desert was wide and the journey would be long. But we were together.

And in that moment, I couldn’t have asked for anything more than that.

Thank you so much for reading the first book in the Fated Mates of the Sea Sand Warlords series! I hope you enjoyed reading Cece and Buroudei’s story as much as I enjoyed writing it. The next book will tell Chapman and Gahn Fallo’s story, and I have many books planned after that. Book two should be released by the end of August 2021, or September at the latest. If you want to stay up to date with my releases, please subscribe to my newsletter here. I only send out a newsletter when there’s a new book or promotion to be aware of. You can also follow me on Instagram here or Tiktok here.

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