Conquered by the Alien Warrior by Hope Hart (red queen free ebook .txt) 📕

my chest like a baby karja, her claws tucked away as she nuzzles my chest and lets out a tiny snore.

Something uncomfortably like contentment makes my lips curl.

Then I frown. I must not forget this female is a deceiver. A cunning little liar who can’t be trusted.

And yet she is also fiercely loyal. I’ve seen it in her every interaction—even when she had the chance to be rid of me while I was dying in that cave.

Sarissa stretches, a purr leaving her throat, and her nipples rub against my chest.

I grit my teeth. I’m harder than I have ever been, my cock aching as she nestles closer, the wet heat of her suddenly right where I need her.

“Sarissa.”

“Mmm.” She grinds on me, and I see stars.

“I won’t tumble you while you’re still asleep,” I grit out.

She sighs against my chest, the warm air blowing gently against one of my nipples, and my abs clench.

I once told Arix about the thixis, an animal that lives in the Seinex Forest. It’s a small, unassuming animal that would make perfect prey for any predators that hunted it.

But it has a bulb in the back of its throat. With one exhale, the predator becomes a meek, obedient creature.

Sarissa has more in common with a thixis than I ever imagined.

I bury my hand in her hair and pull, just enough to lift her head off my chest.

“Sarissa. Wake. Up.”

“Mmm.” She blinks open her eyes, which are still blurred with sleep, and I can’t help it; I take her mouth, enjoying the low laugh that leaves her throat.

“I was having the dirtiest dream,” she murmurs, grinding against me. “Spoiler alert, you featured heavily.”

It has been a long time since I have been with a female. Which must be why I’m struggling not to spill against Sarissa’s soft thighs.

I pull her closer, taking her mouth once more. She softens against me in a way that’s wholly unexpected for the vicious female and yet incredibly erotic. A male who takes this female to his bed knows she would bend only for him and just enough to keep him obsessed with her for the rest of his life.

Ring, ring, ring.

Distantly, I can hear someone ringing the kradi bells. I ignore them, and Sarissa does the same.

“Sarissa?” a voice calls.

She groans, tearing her mouth away from mine, frustration clear on her face.

“Yes?”

“It’s Alexis.” The voice is full of suppressed laughter. “Ellie said you were back with the chip, so I went to your kradi…” Her voice trails off, and Sarissa seems to come back to herself, blinking at me.

She tenses, glancing around, as if realizing she’s in my kradi. With me.

My hands fist, and I force myself not to reach for her as she rolls away, gathering her clothes.

“I’ll be right there,” she calls, fumbling with her dress. I get to my feet, and Sarissa’s gaze drops below my waist. I suppress a laugh at her choked inhalation, and her cheeks turn red.

I step behind her, tying her dress. “We’re not done,” I murmur in her ear, and she shivers. Alexis’s appearance has reminded me that the female will leave this planet as soon as she is able. But she will not leave without feeling me moving deep within her.

My need for her body changes nothing. She started something with our kiss beneath the stars. And now I will finish it.

I may have mistakenly thought she would be my mate when I kissed her that night under the stars, but that changes nothing.

I will have her before she leaves.

Chapter Twelve

Sarissa

I didn’t have any nightmares last night, which, after talking about my family yesterday, was wholly unexpected.

Instead, I had a burning-hot sex dream, starring the commander himself.

It must have been because I was so exhausted.

Are you sure it wasn’t because of the commander’s arms… and how good those arms felt around you all night?

Yup, I’m positive.

I ignore the snarky voice in my head that calls me a liar as I follow Alexis to the clearing where all of the human women in this camp usually gather as a group.

“Ellie and I didn’t say anything.” She smiles over her shoulder at me. “Nevada knows, of course, but we wanted to let you be the one to tell everyone.”

For one absurd moment, I think she’s referring to my morning grind against the commander.

I realize she’s waiting. She’s talking about the chip. Duh.

I take the earring out of my ear. “Awesome, thanks.”

I can hear the other women before I see them, the sounds of gossip and laughter echoing through the camp.

I pull the glass jewel out of my earring and let out a sigh of relief when the silver chip glints at me in the sunlight.

The clearing goes silent as soon as I appear. I don’t waste any time, simply holding the tiny chip up to the light. Heads crane, and I’m instantly surrounded by women who are whooping and hollering. Some are sobbing, while others have tears steadily dripping down their cheeks. Clara is laughing incredulously, while Aria does a little boogie, shaking her butt as she winks at me.

Alexis is standing close by, and I hand her the chip. With that simple act, a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders.

I’ve done my part. Now it’s up to her and Kate to see if the chip will work.

Nevada appears next to me, Danica in her arms. I grin at both of them, running a hand over Danica’s soft head.

“Nice work, Rissa,” Nevada says, and I smile. From Nevada, that’s glowing praise.

She lets the other women chat excitedly for a few more minutes, and then she hands Danica over to me with a wink.

I smile down at the baby, who blinks up at me while sucking on her thumb. “Joke’s on your mommy,” I coo. “I was hoping for a Dani cuddle.”

Nevada grins back at me before stepping up on a large rock. She puts two fingers to her mouth and lets out a piercing whistle.

I glance down at Danica, but