Alien Soldier's Baby (Scifi Alien Romance) (Zoran Warriors) Read Online Free PDF

Desperate to prove himself worthy of command. He pushed on, and we followed.
    “Soon, it was just the two us left. Our squad had been torn apart in front of our eyes. We were surrounded on all sides. It was hopeless. I tackled Vinz and dove into a cave formation. We fell into the darkness, tumbling down for what felt like miles. I hit my head and lost consciousness.”
    I stare straight ahead, looking right through Kelly. I feel like I’m back in that cave. I can feel the cold on my skin, smell the fungi in the air.
    “When I opened my eyes, I saw the largest Ygg I had ever seen had Vinz pinned down to the ground. It was the size of an elephant. It looked different from any other beast I’d seen before. Its armor glowed bright green, and its great stinger was pointed straight at his heart.
    “I didn’t think. I just charged forwards as the stinger came down, and I arrived just in time. The stinger came down across my face, hence the scar. Blinded, I staggered forwards, and in a final, desperate attempt, I pulled out a dagger and stabbed the giant beast.
    “By a stroke of luck, I hit the beast’s soft belly, and cut open a main artery. A foul green liquid burst out, dousing us both, and it collapsed. Turns out that beast was a Ygg Queen. Having lost their leader, the Ygg disbanded and retreated instantly.”
    I take another sip of my cuhla . Silence envelopes the room, the soft, gentle whirr of the ship’s life-support systems the only thing making any sound.
    “Vinz owes you his life,” Kelly says.
    I nod. “Yes. This is not the story I told the generals. Vinz would have lost his command. Instead, I told them that Vinz had heroically saved my life. He was promoted, and I’ve served by his side ever since.
    “Never tell anyone a word of this,” I say after a short pause. “I’ve never told anyone before.”
    Kelly nods, holding her cup tightly as she listens to my story. “My lips are sealed,” she promises. “Thank you for sharing.”
    I shrug. “Thank you for asking. It felt good.”
    I unclench my fist, letting my body relax. Unconsciously, my entire body had tensed up as I relived that disastrous battle.
    “If you ever want to talk, I’m here,” Kelly says, reaching out and touching my arm. I look down at her small hand. Her touch is soft; feminine, but firm.
    The beeping of the scanners interrupts the moment. I get up to check, and I’m delighted to see that one of the drones has found a suitable cave. It’s a day’s march west of here.
    “Good news,” I tell Kelly, and I show her the data. “We’ve got ourselves our first cave. We should head to bed, as we’ve got a long day ahead of us.”
    “What do you mean? Can’t we take the ship?”
    I shake my head. “I want to preserve our fuel, and there’s no guarantee we’ll find a suitable landing spot near there. We’ll have to walk. Don’t worry, it’s only twenty miles.”
    Her widening eyes tell me Kelly doesn’t consider that a brisk walk at all.
    I close and lock the ship’s hatch, doing a routine check of every system on board, just to be safe. I’m positive we’re alone on this planet, but you can never be too safe. Once I’m satisfied, I turn off all the lights.
    Tomorrow, we’re getting to the bottom of this planet.

7
    Kelly
    T he forest is still eerily quiet.
    The only things I hear are twigs snapping underneath my feet, and my own labored breathing.
    “Are you alright?” Koryn asks. “Want me to carry something?”
    “I’m fine,” I puff, for the tenth time. I can carry my own supplies, you purple alien.
    We set out at the crack of dawn. The high grass is still wet with dew, making my clothes damp. We’re in for quite a march – seven hours or so, by Koryn’s estimate. I’m sure he could do it in half that, as I have to take two steps to match one of his, but he adjusts to my tempo without complaint.
    I bet he could easily carry me on his back if he wanted to, but I won’t let that happen. I’d be a sorry