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he slapped the flesh of her ass.
I see the appeal of your skin, the way it changes colour at
my touch. He slapped her other cheek.
Alice was horrified. Get off me, asshole! she screamed.
He gripped her shoulders, backing off only enough to
twist her under him.
Alice didn t hesitate. Her fist came up, hitting him square
on his purple nose. He reeled back, which allowed her to twist
out from under him. She saw blue blood trickle down from his
nose. He wiped at it, looking at his own blood on his hand.
His face contorted in rage. Fear ran through her making
her body break out in a cold sweat.
You will learn to obey me, slave! He slapped her with
the back of his hand. Pain exploded across her face. She
whimpered at the coppery taste of blood in her mouth.
Despite it, she would not give up fighting him. He d have to
beat her senseless before he could rape her.
Humans are not slaves! she hissed at him through
clenched teeth. He caught her wrists then wrapped the length
of the chain around them.
You are my slave, human, I will remind you of it every
time I sink my shaft into you. He jerked her hips down to
push open her legs. She was helpless against his onslaught. She
closed her eyes thinking of Kerr. He would want her to be
brave and strong.
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She heard the sound of more clothing being torn from her
body. She braced herself for the worst. A shrill sound
suddenly cut through the quarters and the ship rocked as
something had obviously hit it.
Alice s eyes flew open. Plundok cursed as he was thrown
backwards as another blast hit the ship. She watched him
hurriedly pull his pants back on and reach for his shirt.
It was obvious they were under attack. Alice almost
grinned at the thought. Was it Kelon or his own people? She
didn t care.
We will finish this. he hurried out the door.
Alice quickly twisted trying to unwind the chains from
around her wrists. Another violent blast hit the ship, throwing
her off the bed. She scrambled up, covering her ears at the
loud alarm wailing through the ship. Engines hummed and
vibrated and she could hear the sound of weapons fire being
returned. She scrambled to the porthole trying to see who was
attacking Plundok s ship. Her heart jumped to her throat upon
seeing the huge Kelon raider ship. A bright blue energy beam
shot out from the Kelon raider. She braced herself for its
impact.
Managing to free her wrists, she pulled her ripped
garments together, grabbed her cloak and wrapped it around
her shaking body. Her fingers fumbled with the collar around
her neck, but couldn t unbuckle it. She tucked the chain into
the cleavage of her top and headed for the door. It wouldn t
open. She could do nothing but wait. She braced herself in a
corner to stop being thrown around by the firing Kelon ship.
The firing ceased. Everything went quiet, even the hum
of the ship s engines seemed to have died. She sat in silence for
what seemed an eternity until she heard heavy footfalls outside
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the cabin. She drew in a ragged breath. Had they defeated the
Kelon ship? The door slid open. Her eyes widened with tears
as relief flooded through her entire body.
Alice! Kerr breathed her name like a prayer, his intense
dark gaze filled with worry. She leaped, launching herself into
his arms. He caught her easily, holding her close in his strong
arms. She was safe; he was safe. Tears streamed down her
face.
You came. Plundok said you were too far away, she
sobbed.
Hush, little one. Kerr gently set her away from him
looking her over, gently tipping her head back as he examined
her. His fingertips traced what must have been a bruise on her
lip from where Plundok had hit her. Did he rape you, my
little one? His tone was calm but rage swirled in the depths of
his black eyes.
She shook her head. No, he didn t get the chance. That
seemed to relax his rigid stance. He turned her in his arms to
remove the collar from her neck. She bent her head forward,
heaving a sigh of relief when it slipped off. He tossed it back
into the room.
Come, he said softly, then scooped her into his arms
carrying her out down the corridor. Other Kelon warriors
stood over a subdued Rowdana crew.
What happened? How did you
Hush, Alice, time for answers later.
She snapped her lips shut. She was happy to obey, laying
her head against his chest armour. He carried her through a
gaping hole in the Rowdana ship onto the Kelon raider.
Instead of carrying her to his quarters, he took her
straight to the bridge. Placing her in his command chair in the
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centre of the room, she watched him give orders to his
warriors. Melron stood in the centre of the bridge, looking
very solemn as he glanced at her.
Syl on Com line, Te-Commander. Melron spoke
formally to Kerr.
On, Kerr commanded. Syl suddenly appeared on a large
viewing screen.
You have her?
Yes.
There was an expression of relief on Syl s face. She was
starting to wonder if Kerr s brother was harbouring feelings
towards her other than brotherly concern. No, that was a
foolish notion. She pushed the thought from her head.
Rowdana is denying any knowledge of the former
ambassador s actions; he acted alone. They want him returned
for execution.
It is too late for that. He took my mate, which is grounds
for immediate death, Kerr said calmly.
Alice s eyes widened at the news. He had killed Plundok
for taking her.
I will convey that to the new delegation.
We will take the rest of the Rowdana crew back to their
planet and destroy the ship.
Kerr, wait, Alice said. He turned to look at her.
Plundok was the one who had bought me and the probe back
on the Methrill station. It s aboard his ship. They are planning
to attack Earth and take slaves.
Kerr quickly ordered a search of the Rowdana ship.
Before long, the black metal oval probe was brought in. Alice
stared at it both the cause of all her problems and the most
joyous rapture she had ever known.
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He was a strong commander as he snapped orders. They
were soon detached from the Rowdana ship and moved to a
safe distance. She watched as he gave the order to destroy the
ship. Then he set a course for Rowdana.
With Plundok s ship destroyed, Kerr handed command
over to Melron. He gave Alice a quick wink and scooped her
into his arms, carrying her through the corridors to his
quarters. With the door sliding shut, he took her lips in a hard
punishing kiss. She desperately clung to him.
Foolish woman, he breathed into her mouth. All she
could do was moan in response until he released her mouth.
I m sorry. He set her down to remove his armour. She
trembled under his intense gaze.
Syl found the com board Plundok gave you. You should
have given it to him. I was never in any danger. You will never
do anything so foolish again, do you understand?
Alice nodded, tears streaming down her face.
I am human, not a Kelon woman, I m used to taking care
of myself, making my own decisions. I believed you were in
danger and I would do anything to make sure you are safe.
Gently setting her down on the bed, he wiped her tears
with his thumbs.
My sweet, beautiful Corami, noble is your heart to
sacrifice yourself for me. You did not understand the depth of
Plundok s deceit. I swear by the Fires of Elron, never shall you
be from my sight again. My heart could not bear even the
thought of losing you.
I love you, Kerr. I couldn t lose you, either.
It is over. You are safe and I will never let you go. You
will always belong to me and I to you.
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Alice smiled through her tears reaching out to tug at his
shirt. Love me. I need to feel you inside me.
Like lightning, he shed his clothing. She removed her
cloak and the remainder of her clothes. He crawled onto the
bed. She loved the way his big biceps and body caged her in,
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