Harden My Heart (Club Release 3) Science Fiction Abduction Romance Read Online Free PDF Page A

horrible beat. It hurts to breath. I really wanted to leave with him. My crazy body wants him like no other.
     
    Life really does suck. I peek up at him. He has a small device in his hand and the barpolians are looking at it as he waves his hand in my direction. He is telling them something as he points up and down my body.
     
    Heat floods my cheeks. He’s refusing to pay full price because I’m slender. Global Warming will do that to a person. The female barpolian says something, Din Tairin GyRol shakes his head and turns to leave. My captor says something in that foreign language. I wish I knew what they were saying.
     
    But it is obvious. I don’t need to hear him tell them I’m not good enough. Why am I such a glutton for punishment? I should be glad I can’t understand them. My self-esteem can’t take much more.
     
    As he takes a step away from the barpolians a tear slips down my cheek. I should be used to rejection. When am I going to learn? Right now with my foolish heart aching, I doubt I ever will.
     
    Of course I may not live long anyway. This crowd is not happy and loving. The insane side of me still longs to leave with the handsome zaphinian male. I watch him take another step toward the stairs and my heart rips in two.
     
    Anger rises up in me. Why am I sad? I don’t even know him and he doesn’t know me. He could even be a nice looking serial killer. I should be glad he’s leaving. I look over and watch him take another step. Pain flares through my heart as it sends out a silent signal to him. A foolish SOS.
     
    The sound of the barpolian female’s voice has me looking at her. She is calling out to my zaphinian and he stops.
     
    He stops.
     
    My heart pounds out a hopeful beat. I watch the female barpolian shake her head and wave her hand in my direction. GyRol shakes his head and turns. She says something else and he stops and goes back to her.
     
    They speak for a moment longer and then she holds out a device and he moves his device over hers. My heart leaps up and down. Hope blasts through me. When the barpolian holding my chain releases me from my bonds a tear slides down my cheek. And it’s not because of the pinpricks moving through my arms and shoulders. It’s because of his actions.
     
    He saved me.
     
    Din Tairin GyRol walks over and smiles down at me. My heart turns to mush when I see deep dimples framing his masculine lips. I love dimples. His are the deepest I’ve ever seen. He truly is a pretty boy when he smiles like that.
     
    He grips my hand and slaps a piece of metal over my wrist. I gasp when the metal conforms to my wrist. I watch as he connects the other end to his own wrist.
     
    “What kind of metal is this?” I ask as I look at it.
     
    “A very special kind. One I’ll tell you about later. Right now I just want to get you onboard our craft.” He takes my hand and leads me to the stairs.
     
    A part of me still can’t believe he bought me. I’m so happy I could cry. When we step to the ground Din Treia LarPe looks me over with approval.
     
    Her gaze moves over to Din GyRol. “That was good bartering, GyRol. Those prelling thieves didn’t deserve full price.”
     
    Shock ripples through me as they place me between them. LarPe is in the lead and GyRol is behind me. I go over her words again. My zaphinian is tight with his money.
     
    As we walk, the chain connecting us gets tugged every once in a while. It’s just long enough for me to walk ahead of him. I look out at the crowd of scary beings and shiver.
     
    The cuff makes me feel better. Din Tairin may just be taking care of his purchase but at least I know he doesn’t want to lose me. Something in my chest swells at the thought of him wanting to be with me forever.
     
    I shake my head. Don’t go getting any foolish dreams, girl. Nobody stays forever.
     
    That seems to be true but at least I can be near him for a while. What is wrong with me? I’m supposed to be hardening my heart, not looking for