A Forgotten Kitten (Sea-anan Saga Book 2) by Jessica A Kong Read Free Book Online Page A

stomped it again. “Damn it! Bloody hell!”
    Sev was surprised to hear Areo use an Oceanan expression combined with a foreign one. It seemed like his cats were rubbing off on her. “What’s wrong?”
    In a temper, Areo whirled in place and banged her feet on the ground several more times. “The bloody technology!”
    Sev struggled to suppress his smile. The pint-size female was adorable. As she continued, though, he went from feeling fascinated to astonished.
    All three men had identical looks of shock and confusion on their faces by the time she finished.
    Areo pointed to her ship. “The bloody technology used to create this blast-it ship. It’s a bloody hybrid created by my siblings!” When their expressions did not change, she went on to explain. “It’s a mixture of technologies from different races, improved upon to make the ultimate technology.” She banged her chest. “Our personal technology!” Her hands landed on her hips. “Only those trained by my family know how this bloody shit works. You’llnever figure it out, because you’ve never met any of the aliens we’ve come in contact with. It’s a giant jigsaw puzzle!” Areo thrust her fingers into her curly hair, did an about-face, and screamed in frustration.
    “She does have a flair for the dramatics, wouldn’t you agree? I wonder who she takes after,” commented Jugar from the doorway.
    Sev noted Jugar’s relaxed posture. He was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed over his chest. Even from that distance, Sev could see the twinkle in Jugar’s eyes. Prior to Areo’s coming, Jugar had spent 90 percent of his time alone. He had kept busy building lair after lair for their citizens. Jugar seemed to be happier since Areo had arrived. He had slowed down on building homes and spent a great deal of time with her.
    The ever-present jealousy simmering in Sev’s heart bubbled over. “What do you mean?” He moved closer to Areo, subtly challenging the older male.
    Jugar bestowed Areo with a dashing smile. “Private joke.”
    Sev’s anger flared. He glowered first at Jugar. “Private?” He turned to Areo. “Joke?”
    Areo pressed her lips together and spared both men a quick look. “Ignore him.” She addressed Miko. “Don’t go crazy trying to solve this”—she pointed to her ship—“monstrosity. I’ll just increase the beacon’s power. Hopefully, someone will pick up the signal and come for me. Before I do that, can I look at your star charts? I want to know exactly how far I am from my home. That way, I can adjust the strength of my signal.”
    “Sure, no problem,” volunteered Angel. “Come with me. I will show you.”
    “Thanks.”
    Sev’s glower followed Areo as she walked back to the lair. He saw her playfully punch Jugar in the arm as she passed. Jugar laughed. He stopped when Sev paused in front of him.
    “I’d better not find out there is something intimate going on between the two of you.”
    “Or what?” Jugar straightened up. He was a tall cat at six foot nine, yet he still had to tilt his head back to meet Sev’s darkening features.
    “You don’t want me to answer that, Seacat.” Sev’s eyes sent a clear warning before he stormed out of the docking bay.
    He went to his chambers on the tenth floor and threw himself onto his bed like a sulking teen. He grabbed a pillow and placed it underneath his chin. Jugar had asked what would happen if he became intimate with Areo. Sev would end it, even if it meant one of them had to go. The thought of Areo with any male but him made Sev sick to his stomach.
    His attraction to Areo was undeniably strong, and it continued to grow daily. Sev felt as if he had not had Areo in his arms, or in his bed, for a lifetime. It was taking its toll on him. Many times, his lust had threatened to boil over. In fear of giving in to his need, he went off alone. He would not force Areo into mating with him, no matter how he felt.
    Try as he did to stay away from her, Sev could not