Alien by Tara Nina Jaid Black Leora Gonzales Laurann Dohner Read Free Book Online

you growl so I’m wondering if you have
other traits that aren’t visible.”
    He said nothing for long seconds. “You think my scent
arouses you?”
    “Whoa!” She inched farther along the log away from him. “I
didn’t say anything about being turned-on. I said attracted, which is not the
same.”
    His nostrils flared. “You scent good to me as well.”
    “You didn’t answer my question.”
    “To my knowledge my scent holds no effect on women.”
    She studied him carefully, not seeing deceit there. She
couldn’t be a hundred percent sure but she was willing to believe him. Great,
I’m losing my mind. I’m getting all hot and bothered over an alien. She
looked away from him to focus on her food, purposely not glancing his way. The
meat strips were mouthwatering good and she was starving. She ate every piece
that was inside the bag and then turned her head to glance at Coto.
    He watched his friends. She took a deep breath. “I really
should be going. There’s a cabin not far from here. My people will search for
me in the morning if I don’t get back.” She met and held his gaze as he turned
to stare down at her. “I won’t mention seeing you if that’s what you’re worried
about. You can trust me. I don’t want any harm to come to you or your friends.
They saved me from those coyotes. I owe them.”
    His displeased expression was instant. “It is dangerous here
and you are alone without a male’s protection. I won’t allow you to leave my
side or you could be harmed. You are safe with me and the other males will not
touch you.”
    There was that protection thing again. “Where you come from
do men protect women? You know, guard them or something?”
    He nodded. “Yes. They need protection. We take them into our
homes to care for them.”
    Shock rolled through her. What kind of barbaric world did he
come from? She toyed with the empty food bag in her hand as she tried to make
sense of his words. They were obviously more technologically advanced than
humans. They traveled in space, were able to visit other planets, and made
kickass instant food in a bag that not only made it easy to carry but heated it
just by opening the thing.
    “Men and women aren’t equal?”
    His expression was almost comical, and she was insulted at
the sheer amusement he displayed. He actually had the balls to laugh. “No. Men
are much stronger than women.”
    Lynn was tempted to call him a male chauvinist pig but then
her gaze flicked over his broad shoulders, those huge guns he had for biceps,
and took in his general massive size. The men would definitely have a vast
physical advantage if the women of his kind were her size.
    She turned her head to glance at the other aliens, all
muscular, big guys in the over-six-feet-tall range. She looked back at Coto and
saw that his amusement had died. He studied her closely, his expression now serious,
and it was clear that the wheels of his mind were turning.
    “Have I insulted you in some way?” His voice softened. “I am
aware that women such as you think you are equal here. Your men are weaker than
I am. That was not my intention. Where I come from our men are very aggressive
and a woman without protection would be in danger.”
    “Am I in danger?”
    He shook his head. “I would fight them if one tried to touch
you and even though I am injured, I would win.”
    “Fight? As in seriously punch each other out?” She was
stunned and a little horrified. They fought over women? For real? Damn, that
is kind of hot but disturbing at the same time. No guy had ever gotten into
a fight over her.
    He flashed a grin. “Do your men not fight over women they
wish to claim?”
    An image of Coto pinning her down and caging her inside his
arms flashed in her mind and her nipples tightened as her stomach quivered. Was
it even possible for them to have sex? She wondered what he hid under those
kinky leather Speedos he wore. The idea of finding out became a little
tempting. He was the only