LOGINJIA POVI giggle as Nole stares down another Makskin male. He has been sending every male who passes us death stares and I can't help, but laugh. It is clear the people around us are only curious. They obviously know who we are from the Harvest, but Nole is seeing the male observers as some kind of threat. "Nole, stop that. It makes you look mean," I say with humor still in my voice, and he looks down at me with innocent eyes. "I have to make sure they know you are taken," he says as if what he is doing is completely rational. I shake my head and tighten my grip on his forearm. "I think the fact that I am clinging to your arm is enough. Maybe, try looking... I don't know, proud," I say, and he studies me for a few seconds before smiling. "I am proud. I am the proudest male around, but I am also protective," Nole says, and I roll my eyes before changing the subject. "So are we close," I ask, and he nods before pointing with his free hand. I can't see anything but foliage in t
NOLE POV I study my large frame in the mirror and curse under my breath. Compared to my mate I am a giant. My biceps are as thick as her thighs and I am a foot taller than she is. No wonder she gets timid every time I reach for her after she felt how large my manhood is. She probably believes we aren't physically compatible. I pull my eyes away from the mirror and move back toward the bed I have been sleeping in alone. Tonight when Seay teased Jia I expected Jia to fire back at her. I thought I would see the Jia I met at dinner the first night, but instead Jia choked on her juice and became so embarrassed I thought she would leave the room. Her beautiful cheeks had been so red and I had felt helpless. I'm unsure how to move forward in our relationship. I've never done anything like this before. Constantly fighting and never knowing which day would be my last meant I hadn't considered dating. I bedded and fucked females, but finding my mate had been something I planned to do if I
JIA POV I smile again as Nole laughs loudly, along with his two brothers-in-law. I absolutely love how close his family seems to be and how much they want to catch up with Nole. I look back at Nole's mom to find she is no longer talking, but watching me observe her son. "Sorry," I whisper as my cheeks grow warm, and she shakes her head. I take another sip of my drink to distract myself from feeling embarrassed, and she smiles before looking toward her own mate. "I understand how you feel. I still look at my mate the same way. Sometimes it is hard to look away... especially in the beginning of a relationship," she replies before turning back toward me, and I blush harder. Seay overhears us and moves closer with her child on her hip. I immediately get excited. My new sisters have been very kind, but somewhat distant since my emotional first night here. Maybe she will have a different topic we can talk about rather than me staring at Nole. I give her a small smile and
NOLE POV "You have completed the bond," I ask slowly in disbelief at what he just said, and he has the audacity to smirk. "We did not even return home before we bonded. Krystal and I are one forever," he answers, and I roll my eyes to hide the fact that jealousy is ripping apart my insides. Jia and I explored one another's bodies over each other's clothes this morning, but she became stiff and uncomfortable when her hand rubbed my rigid cock. She tried to hide it from me, but I saw her reaction. Something about my cock made her nervous. I believe it was due to the size of my member, but I am afraid of assuming. "Do you have any advice for me? My mate seems more cautious," I reply, and Burk eyes me before grabbing an unlabeled bottle. "You and Modok seem like the type to get to know your female before bonding. Maybe give her some time. Krystal and I bonded after a traumatic first day together," Burk says before pouring us both a drink. He holds out my glass and I take i
JIA POV "This is a nice place," I say as we walk up toward Burk and Krystal's house. "Do you prefer this home to ours? We could move to Hassin if you would prefer. I could locate a home similar," Nole asks instantly looking down at me with a worried expression. I laugh and shake my head. He has been like this ever since our hot and heavy make-out session an hour ago. It is like he is ready to take on the galaxy for me at any second. If I asked him to destroy Bronkark and take me back to Earth I think he would find a way to do it. "Our home is beautiful. Plus I have never liked the cold," I reply before making a show of closing my heavy coat. He smiles and nods as we stop outside their front door. "By the way why didn't we use the public transport to transport inside," I ask just as Nole presses a button next to their door. "It is proper manners to get permission to transport directly inside someone else's home. When I called this morning Burk wasn't in the mood for me to
JIA POV"She fell asleep about twenty minutes ago. How is Burk's mate," I hear one of Nole's sisters ask, and I stop breathing so I can hear."She is fine. Burk has taken her home. She is safe and the Gafrops will never mess with her or anyone else again. Their part in this war is over. The race is actually on the verge of extinction. If I remember correctly from the paperwork there are only 102,352 Gafrops alive today. The majority of that population being females," Nole says sounding tired, and I sigh in relief before sitting up. The comfy bed I sat on earlier lulled me to sleep after my tears dried up, and I guess when Seay Milea left the room to greet Nole they accidentally woke me up. I look at the door and see that it's cracked open a little. I stand up and smooth the comfortable night dress Milea managed to get me in. I feel a little embarrassed about how much I cried after just meeting my mate's family, but I couldn't stop. The thought of Krystal being hurt was just too muc
NOLE POV I straighten the cushion on the couch I chose again and step back. I look over the surfaces of the entire room and sigh before rubbing my hand through my hair. The house is pristine. My staff have done a wonderful job preparing my mate's new home, but I am second-guessing every little
JIA POV Samantha hums quietly as she pushes me through a silent office building. The ride here in the helicopter was only about twenty minutes long so I know I am still in California or a state over. Being close to home feels safe for some reason. I think that if I had flown far, I would be freak
JIA POVThe view out my window is nothing special. In fact, the only thing I can see is the side of another hospital. But I have been looking out my window a lot lately, because while it is boring at least it isn't the same white walls I have been staring at for what feels like an eternity. I pull
NOLE POVI keep my face blank as the thick liquor Cok is known for burns my throat. My mind is buzzing with emotions that I haven't been forced to deal with in years. When you are an active soldier the next threat keeps your mind from thinking about everyone you lost, but I no longer have that dis