Rafaroy

by T. J. Quinn

  “I thought I would never see anyone from back home… and Alanna is here too…” Savannah said hugging the little girl as well.

  “Elena has been so worried about you, Savannah…” Alanna assured her friend.

  “I’ve missed you guys so much…” she hugged them again.

  “How did you get here?” Elena asked her, curious.

  “Khajal brought me… I met him at the Taucets’ colony…”

  “You’re Khajal’s woman? Haycor told me you had a baby.” Elena interrupted her friend.

  Savannah chuckled, happy. “Yes… I do, and I’ve heard you’ve had one too… I’m so glad you’re here. We’ll be able to raise our children together.”

  “This is perfect.”

  Rafaroy and Khajal looked at the trio in front of them smiling. They hadn't connected the dots, linking the women’s stories, but they were more than happy knowing they were friends.

  That would make things a lot easier for them, on the new planet.

  Jarcor escorted them to their new house, and Elena was able to look at her surroundings. Arcadia was quite similar to Earth, and that would make things a lot easier for them as they adjusted to their new lives.

  There were a lot of trees all around the settlement, and the houses were integrated beautifully with the surroundings. The house they were given was very close to Khajal’s and Savannah’s and that pleased Elena.

  It was big enough for their new family and Elena was sure she was going to be very happy there.

  She had all she could ever dream of, and that was more than she had ever expected to have in her life, especially after her parents’ death and the planet’s invasion.

  She was looking at the luxurious garden outside the living room window when Rafaroy walked in.

  “Kids are sleeping now… Alanna seemed very excited about her new home,” he said, wrapping his arms around her waist.

  “She is… though she has asked me about Zandar a thousand times ever since he went away… I guess she got used to having him around.”

  Rafaroy chuckled. “Yes, she asked me about him too… he looked a bit disappointed when Jarcor told him he had to live in the bachelor’s quarters.”

  “Perhaps we could keep him with us…” she dared to suggest.

  “I thought about it, but I think he needs some time with the other cyborgs so that he can find his goal in life. He’s very young.”

  “How old is he?” she asked him, frowning.

  “He’s seven years old.”

  She was so shocked, she looked at him, with her mouth open. “You’re kidding me, right?”

  “No… I wish I were… I’m ten, myself. We grow a lot faster than humans,” he explained.

  “God… I can’t believe it… I’m twenty-three… it’s insane…”

  He chuckled. “You’ll get used to it. That’s why I want Zandar to exploit his capabilities and being with the other cyborgs will help him achieve a rewarding life.”

  She nodded. “Yes, that makes sense…” she wrapped her arms around his neck. “You don’t look ten years old.”

  “I feel one hundred years old… we’ve seen and done too much… in my opinion, age is not measured in years, but in experience and I have much more than I ever wanted.”

  “I guess you’re right.”

  He kissed her forehead. “Come, my love, it’s time to get some sleep. Jahver will wake you up in a few hours.”

  She smiled and nodded. Her baby was growing so fast, she was a bit sad about it, but there wasn’t much she could do, other than enjoy every minute she was given of his childhood.

  Rafaroy picked her in his arms and carried her to their bedroom. Though he was pleased with his new home, all he needed to be happy was in his arms: Elena, his love, his other half. She made him feel so complete, so human, he needed nothing else in life.

  Yes, he loved his son, he loved Alanna as if she was his daughter, but Elena was the main piece in his new life. She meant the whole world to him, and he had never felt so happy in his whole life.

  He couldn’t ask much more from life, that was for sure.

  The end

  Asgar

  Drogon General

  A Drogons’ fate series

  Book 1

  T.J. Quinn

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  Orlando, Florida

  Copyright © 2017 by T.J.Quinn

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  CONTENTS

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Chapter Ten

  Chapter Eleven

  Chapter Twelve

  Chapter Thirteen

  Chapter Fourteen

  Chapter Fifteen

  Excerpt from Alien Alliances By Clarissa Lake

  Excerpt from PSION Mates

  Chapter One

  Sasha slammed the door behind her and sighed with relief when she realized Eleanor wasn’t home. She had had a terrible day at the office, and all she wanted now was a warm bubble bath and some time for herself. She loved being a lawyer, but every time she came up with situations like the ones she was forced to confront today and wondered why the hell had she chosen to work surrounded by all sorts of scoundrels.

  And she wasn’t referring just to the criminals she helped put behind bars, no; she was referring to some of the prosecutors and even lawyers she had to work with. People that only cared for their personal glory and that only worshiped one god: money.

  With a deep sigh, she took off her stilettos and walked right to her room, getting rid of her clothes and throwing them on the bed.

  A few minutes later she was sunk in her bathtub, allowing the hot water to work a few small miracles, dissolving the knots of stress formed on her neck and back.

  She stayed there for a while until the water started to feel too cold. Only then, she got up and changed the bathtub for a quick shower.

  She was putting on some clean clothes when she heard some noise outside her room.

  “Eleanor, baby, is that you? I thought you had therapy today,” she said as she opened up the door just to close it as fast as she could when she saw the men… creatures… whatever they were, standing in her hallway.

  But she wasn’t quick enough, and soon the creatures were pushing her along with her door. She fell to the floor, and one of the creatures approached her.

  She got up as fast as she could, barely managing to escape him, putting the bed between them. He pointed her with some sort of weapon, and she threw herself over the bed, but before she could do much more, the other creature had grabbed one of her foot and was pulling her towards him.

  She kicked him hard in his face with her other foot, throwing him to the floor. Taking advantage of his surprise, she jumped out of bed and made a run for the door. But the other creature grabbed her from behind, forcing her to struggle harder.

  At that moment, she heard the front door being opened and she almost died with despair realizing Eleanor was back earlier. She wouldn’t stand a chance against those guys.

  “Sasha, are you here? The therapist didn’t show up today,” she heard her friend shouting from the front door.

  Desperate to keep her away from these guys, she st
ruggled harder as she yelled at her. “Eleanor… I have company, would you mind going away for a couple of hours?”

  “Sure, I’ll see you later,” her friend replied, but before she could say anything else, the creature grabbing her, clamped his hand over her mouth, as the other one smashed the door against the wall and went after Eleanor.

  “Sasha,” her friend yelled.

  Sasha fought harder, scratching and kicking as much as she could, and biting his hand with all her strength, forcing him to release her mouth.

  “Get the hell out of here,” she shouted to Eleanor, but she knew it was too late when she felt a stab in her belly and saw the creature grabbing her, injecting something into her, turning out the lights for her.

  That was the beginning of their nightmare.

  The Slythonians had kidnapped them, and now they planned to sell them to the highest bidder in an auction, that would take place somewhere in a far galaxy.

  God, she had never believed in aliens, and now she not only had been confronted with their existence, but she had also been abducted by a couple of ones that looked like huge lizards that walked on two legs and had technology the guys on NASA had no idea it was even possible.

  Though she had tried to save Eleanor, she had had no idea what they had done to her until she heard her moaning on the cell next to her. Opposite feelings had filled her heart since she couldn’t help feeling happy she was there and alive but also dreaded the fact she was still facing an unknown fate, along with all the female creatures these guys had abducted all over the universe.

  That morning, the captain of the vessel had informed them the auction would take place the following day, and she feared she was going to be separated from Eleanor.

  She couldn’t bear the possibility of leaving her friend behind, in the hands of the sadist slave master. Eskol had been torturing her as much as he could, and she was sure he would torture her to death if the captain weren't able to sell her with the rest of the women.

  She had to find a way to protect her, no matter what.

  When Eskol came looking for them for the auction she tried to resist but he simply pressed one button, and the pain that rushed through her body reminded her there wasn’t much she could do.

  Like animals to the slaughter, they were taken to a room and lined up. They all knew the drill since they had been trained for it, but Sasha knew she would have a lot of trouble to accept being groped by the customers attending the auction. But she also knew she didn’t have any other option. Resisting would only bring her and the other women pain, and though she wouldn’t mind, she couldn’t put the others through that. It wasn’t fair.

  So, she came up with a plan. She would try to convince whoever showed real interest in her that they had to buy her friend as well, by the threat of turning their lives into living hells. Perhaps, one of them would be curious enough to ask for the human female the lizards hadn’t brought to the auction.

  When it was her time to walk the small runway to the center of the stage, she took a deep breath and walked out, as proudly as she could, trying not to look at anyone in particular. But when she was standing in the middle of the stage, exposing her naked body to all sorts of disgusting creatures, she felt the hairs on her nape stand in attention.

  Her eyes were drawn immediately to an alien sitting in the back of the room. He looked taller than the regular man, there were some protuberances adorning his forehead and temples, but other than that, he looked pretty much as a human male.

  But that wasn’t what called her attention. The male sitting next to him was of the same species, and she barely noticed his existence.

  No, this one was different. How? She didn’t know, she just felt it in her guts. Her whole body had reacted to him, to the way he was looking at her, in ways she didn’t remember feeling before, at least, not this powerfully, not so intensely. With one look, he had her heaving, her heart drumming in her chest and her nipples hard as rocks.

  When she heard the captain announcing the examination period, she made an effort to look away and take her place on stage, along with the other women.

  Instinct told her to put her plan in action with the two of them. She had the feeling they were very interested in her, and that could be the way to save Eleanor.

  But, despite the way the man had been looking at her, he didn’t approach her. Fortunately, his friend did, and she took the opportunity to talk to him, as discreetly as possible.

  “If you buy me, without buying my friend, I’ll make sure your life is a living hell,” she threatened him.

  He looked at her puzzled but didn’t make any comment. Instead, he walked to where the other man was standing and talked to him.

  She prayed she hadn’t made a huge mistake, trusting these guys, especially when she saw the other one approaching her.

  Her heart missed a beat when he finally stood in front of her, just before it started racing at a frantic speed.

  “If you buy me, without buying my friend, I’ll make sure your life is a living hell,” she repeated the same words to him.

  “What friend?” he murmured back.

  “They’re not exhibiting her,” she warned him.

  At that moment, the captain announced the beginning of the auction and all of the men returned to their seats.

  One by one, Sasha saw the women being sold and she started to feel nervous. So far, the men she had talked to hadn’t bought anyone.

  But the moment the first human was called up, they started buying and one by one, they bought all of the human women, including Sasha. They were set apart, in the corner of the room and when all the sales’ procedures were done, the first guy she had talked to started to guide them out of the room.

  “No… no… I’m not going anyway without my friend,” she cried out, charging against the man.

  “Stop, right now,” Eskol, standing next to them, shouted the order, but she didn’t stop. He pressed the device that controlled the collar, and that was the last thing she remembered.

  She came to herself some time later, with no idea where she was. Carefully, she got up and examined the strange room she was locked in. Someone had put a tunic over her naked body, and she assumed the men that bought her and the other girls had brought her there. She let out a cry of frustration when she realized what that meant. They had left Eleanor behind, she was sure of it.

  Furious, she started pounding the door with all her strength, but no one came to answer her questions. Stubborn, she kept pounding the door until it opened up to let the man that had impressed her come in.

  She was about to hit the door once more when he swished the door open, and she fell in his arms.

  Startled, she struggled to free herself from him. “Let me out of here…”

  He carried her easily inside the room and closed the door. “Please, calm down.”

  “You left her there… he’s going to kill her… you bastard…” Sasha yelled at him as she punched him hard in his chest, letting out all of her fury and frustration.

  “I brought her with me,” he said, several times until she heard him.

  Her hands stood still over his chest. “What did you say?” she asked in a low tone, her heart thundering so loud she could hardly hear him.

  “I brought your friend with me,” he repeated again.

  For a moment, she didn’t say a word, she just stayed there, with her hands on his chest, and her eyes fixed on it, while her brain processed his words, overwhelmed by the incredible amount of emotions rushing through her. All of a sudden, her barriers crumbled down, and she buried her face on his chest and started crying out loud.

  Asgar wrapped his arms around her and gave her all the comfort she seemed to need. His whole body was responding to her closeness, and he had to struggle to keep his emotions under control. He had never experienced an attraction like what he felt for her. It was stronger than any he had ever experienced. His instincts were shouting out loud, ordering him to take her to bed and make her his.

>   She didn’t know how long she was there, in his arms crying. She didn’t ever cry, but she guessed she had been through a lot the past weeks and that was simply the way her body chose to let some steam out.

  But crying on her enemy’s arms wasn’t a good strategy. She pulled away, ready to struggle for her freedom, but he released her as soon as she moved.

  “Can I see her?” she asked, in a tensed toned, making no mention whatsoever to her tears.

  “She’s in the infirmary. The doctor is doing a full scan on her, so you’ll have to wait,” he informed her, in a calmed tone.

  “Why? What happened? Is she alright?” she asked, walking towards him.

  “We’re not sure yet. Eskol handed her to me unconscious, and though I wanted to stay there and teach him a lesson, I considered it was more prudent to bring her here immediately,” he explained.

  “The damn lizard must have tortured her. He hated her so much he used every opportunity he had to torture her,” she stated, barely containing her hate and her fury.

  “Yes, those are my suspicions as well,” he nodded, running a hand down his long, black mane. “Why did he hate her so much?” he asked, curious.

  “She wasn’t in his plans, and if that wasn’t enough, she was damaged goods, as he called her. The fact she couldn’t walk was terrible for him. He wanted to kill her and get rid of here, once and for all, but Rurik didn’t let him,” she replied, oozing all the scorn and hatred she felt for the slave master.

  “I see. Well, she’s in good hands now. I’ll let you know when you can see her,” he stated.

  She snorted. “We just jumped from the pan into the fire, I’m sure.”

  He looked at her with a slight frown. “I’m afraid I don’t understand the meaning of what you just said.”

  She crossed her arms over her chest and looked at him. “I mean we’re worse than before.”

  He didn’t like her comment, but she didn’t take it back. “Try to get some rest. We’ll arrive at Zuvrak the day after tomorrow in the morning.” With those words, he left her room, and she took a seat on the bed, feeling too exhausted all of a sudden.