I feel numb.I am surrounded by silence, and the pain of childbirth appears to have vanished. I sigh with relief. My poor body has been through hell, and it is finally over.I raise my head and open my eyes to discover that I am alone in the darkness, with a brilliant beam of light shining down a few meters in front of me. My pulse quickens and a cold shiver travels up my spine, dispersing like a firecracker as dread and alarm spread throughout my entire body.I did not survive.I failed.My bottom lip begins to wobble, and I lower my head, touching my belly, which is still round and hard like a rock. “My Queen...” A deep, thunderous voice with an underlay of horror sweeps through the darkness. I jump with a small smile filled with grief tugging at the corners of my mouth. “Beard, is that you?” I sniffle, knowing the boisterous tone of his voice like black ink smeared across a white canvas. “Come into the light before the darkness claims you.” He says in a rush, trying his best
Kindreds are mostly known to be ruthless, possessive and brutal in the galaxy.They are creatures of the universe, the heavens and the most underrated species known to exist. Driven by instinct and the need to mate. ----- ZIONs POV... The moon was bright and the stars were shining. I know tonight's the night I'm going to find her. I stop running through the woods on the outskirts of planet Earth's city. Thrusting my chin forward, I close my eyes and slowly inhale through my nose. Her scent is strong which means I am close, closer than I was last night before my brother tracked me down. As I rest against the old tree, I offer my silent prayer of appreciation to the moon goddess and her stars that grace the dark blanket of a sky. A thunderous growl of another Kindred warrior echoes through the trees, followed by another. Only this time it sounds closer than the last which means Jaja is eating up the distance between us like a wildfire losin
MIYA's POV...For the final time, I stand staring over the horizon; the globe is dying, it is overpopulated, man-made diseases are spreading through the air, world conflicts, greedy governments, and changing laws all combine to create a lethal cocktail capable of bringing the world to an end.The ozone layer has almost completely depleted, leaving nothing behind; our crops are suffering, animals are dying of starvation, and our water is drying up, carving out vast deserts across the globe.It is also an unbearable experience to step foot outside of the shadows as the sun's harsh rays are hot enough to set someone alight and the horrible smell of burning flesh, lingers in the air.For the first time in our history, homosapians have been classified as a dying breed, and we are more vulnerable than ever, leaving us open to being attacked by another species.And to save our species, we, the women... have been given the opportunity to stand alongs
ZION's POV...Mine.Bonetta, Bonetta, Bonetta!!!! [Fated one.]That's all that chants in my head the longer I stare at her and when her honey brown eyes collide with my gaze, I feel like the air has been knocked out of me.She is beautiful.So fucking gorgeous my fangs hurt as they want nothing more than to sink into the delicate skin on her neck.'Mate....' My inner warrior roars. So pure, so beautiful and she is ours for the taking...My twin hearts thump in my chest.'Bind her to us, bathe her in our scent so every warrior on our ship will know who she belongs to.' The veins on my temples throb as I try to control my thoughts and gather my composure.The more I stare at my tiny human mate, the desire to fall to my knees and serve her grows intense.But I am a king.I can not allow my warriors to witness the overwhelming weakness she bestows upon me.I reach out
MIYA's POV... I feel myself slowly submerging from the darkness that refuses to hold me captive. The air spiralling around me feels warm which is odd because the atmosphere on earth is kind of hormonal. It could be sunny with a strong wind capable of picking up and throwing a cow 100 metres, or it could be hailing yet the sun is still poised high above the dismal clouds, melting the enormous ice stone faster than you can count to three. I take a deep breath in through my nose and marvel at its cleanliness. Have I died and gone to heaven? Wait, does heaven still exist? I slowly pry eyelids open, and when a patchy white ceiling full of mould doesn't come into my line of vision, I begin to panic. This isn't my bedroom.... I try to sit upright, "What the?!" I cry out, looking down at my body that is enclosed with black straps pinning me to a bed. I struggle against them, twisting my body side
ZION's POV... I press my lips together, narrowing my eyes as I let out an exasperated sigh and patiently await my brother's response. He tilts his head to peer up at me with his brows furrowing. "I will see myself to the Grand Arena when we return home." He says through gritted teeth and strokes the back of his nape. "What?" My mate cries out in disbelief, thrashing against the bed. "Then no, I do not forgive you and you can shove your apology up your arse!" She sneers with her brows raising and marring fine lines into her flawless complexion. I lurch forward, pinning her down on the bed, she freezes beneath my touch with my face a whisper away from hers. "My brother has chosen death over helping you flee this ship. I think it is you, who should ask for forgiveness from him and tell him you accept his apology." I grumble as I tower over her. She licks her deep red plumpy lips and I groan, desperately wanting those lips wrappe
MIYA's POV..... I stare after the Kindred who doesn't resemble the Aliens we were told stories about. He almost looks human. And I emphasise the word 'almost'. Even though the kindred have kept to themselves, staying on their ships above the surface of the earth, they have been quiet. Still visible making their presence known without a doubt. Occasionally they will descend in pairs to come and claim their contracted bride. Brides who have no say in the matter. No one knows how the women are paired with a Kindred. Are they randomly picked or do the Kindred get to choose? Either way, I don't want to know. It was so much easier to pretend they didn't exist. Periodically life threw us curve balls and we didn't have to pretend. It was easier that way like we didn't have enough crises to deal with. I walk to the other side of the cabin, looking out the window and my ey
ZION's POV......As I exit my cabin leaving my feisty little human behind, I have to fight the beast within me for control.The desire to mark her and bind her to me is almost blinding, body crippling and it doesn't help that I can smell her scent everywhere I go.Honey has never seemed so appetising until now.Until SHE came along and gave me blue balls.And because she does not bear my mark, the spacecraft can be a dangerous place for her to wander through the corridors alone.A lot of my warriors are unmated and the moment they smell an unscented female, the haze takes over them.Drawing out their rage.Shaking off my concern knowing that my female is safe with Nova, I walk into the eatery hall, looking for Sylvan who is going to be my brother-in-mate in a few moon cycles.He also happens to be my best friend who is a beast kindred, the type of Kindred you want on your side when you