Savage Alien: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance (Reestrian Mates Book 5) Read Free Page A

to fear. We will arrive on Reestria in several days where I am certain you will have a blessed life with your new mate.”
    “Please allow us to prepare you for Sekor. He was nearing the height of his fever, the last we heard news of him,” the dark haired woman said. “It is our joy to prepare you to mate with a warrior so revered as Sekor.”
    “I have to get out of here.” Mia backed up to the door and turned around, but the damn thing wouldn’t open. She banged on it until her fists hurt before facing the women again. “Please, help me escape.”
    “My name is Blina,” said the blonde, ignoring her plea.
    “And I am called Vessa.”
    Both women smiled, and their gentle, tired expressions won Mia over a little. They weren’t her enemy, and she knew they wouldn’t hurt her. Because they were the only two females on the ship, they had been tasked with beautifying her before her delivery to Sekor.
    “I’m Mia.”
    “We are so pleased to meet you, Mia.” Blina tapped the chair. “Please have a seat. We must get you ready.”
    “Yes, please sit down,” Vessa said through a yawn. “We will tell you all about Sekor while we prepare you for him, and we’ll tell you anything you wish to know about Reestrian mating practices too. We are here to help you, Mia.”
    “Okay, fine, I’ll sit. But that doesn’t mean I’m agreeing to anything. On my world men don’t go around kidnapping women to give to their brothers.” She blew out a breath. “Normal men don’t do that anyway.” She eased down in the chair and closed her eyes.
    Blina and Vessa began brushing and styling her hair.
    “Tell me about Sekor.” Mia might as well learn all she could about the Reestrian male for whom she was intended.
    “He comes from a family of respected warriors in the Giamot Clan. He has three older brothers and five older sisters. Despite being the youngest, he has earned more acclaim on the battlefield than any of his brothers, even Captain Heega. He has battled Ettalians with his bare hands and crushed their skulls. He has prevented rival clans from attacking one another on Reestria. Once, he even saved the emperor’s life.”
    “If he’s so special, why isn’t he the captain of this ship?” Mia asked.
    “A warrior must complete all his growth cycles, experience his mating urge, and claim a female before being granted a leadership position. I have no doubt he will become a captain of his own grand warship soon after he mates with you, Mia. You are lucky to be given to such an honorable and strong warrior.”
    “Well, he sounds like a savage.” Liar. You think he sounds interesting. You want to meet him.
    Blina and Vessa laughed.
    “So what does Sekor look like?” Oh God, had she really just asked that? She bit her tongue, wishing she could retract the question.
    “He looks very much like Captain Heega, only taller. But you need not be afraid of his size, Mia. Reestrian males never harm their females. He will cherish you until the end of his days.”
    The idea of being cherished sounded far too nice. Not to mention, too good to be true. And yet, according to all Mia had learned about Reestrians, their females were treated like queens by their mates. Wasn’t that why she’d been so interested in their culture in the first place? That and she thought Reestrian males were super hunky. Tall and broad shouldered with muscles that went on for miles, she had practically drooled each time one of them appeared on television.
    Seeing her first Reestrians in person had been frightening, but now that she’d spent some time around Blina and Vessa her heart wasn’t racing so fast anymore. Her excited curiosity was returning, and a small part of her wanted to meet Sekor. Okay, more than a small part of her. She longed to set her eyes on him, if only to see how much taller he stood compared to Captain Heega.
    Were his eyes already pitch black because of his fever? Would he even care to learn her name before he claimed her, or