and she found herself staring at a dark, dirty wall instead of the silver-gray walls of the spaceship.
Okay, where was she?
Normally things happened much slower. But obviously Mila’s connection to this bracelet was strong.
“Where am I?” she whispered to herself. She turned around, shock filling her as she spied Mila in the corner of the room.
Her father had started training her when she was five. It had been damn terrifying for a start, even with her father accompanying her. Being outside of her body was just wrong and she still grew scared sometimes that she wouldn’t be able to find her way back.
She had to remember to stay calm. Not so easy when she saw the state Mila was in. She sat huddled in the corner, a shackle around her right ankle. A heavy chain attached her ankle to a bolt that was attached to the ground.
Her clothing was dirty and ripped and her eye was swollen and dark.
“Oh, Mila, what is going on?”
The door to the small, dark room opened and some food was chucked into the room, landing on the ground and rolling in the dirt. Mila shuddered back as a dark shadow of a man filled the room. Lucy tensed, there was nothing she could do if the man decided to do something. Where the hell was Koran?
The door shut and Mila let out a small whimper.
Lucy needed to get help to her. Fast.
Thor paced, restless energy building up inside him as he watched Lucy where she sat motionlessly on the sofa. Her eyes had morphed into a creamy white with flecks of yellow and blue. Face pale, she appeared almost lifeless.
A soft murmur of distress came from her and he stilled. “What’s wrong?”
Willa waved him back. “Shh.”
Her body shuddered and then she blinked. Closing her eyes, she slumped back on the sofa. There was no way he could hold himself back now. Thor raced towards her, growling as Darac stepped into his path.
“Get out of my way.”
“You cannot touch her. Not if she is your mate. She’s weak and faint already.”
Stars. Darac was right. Even though Thor didn’t like it, the last thing he wanted was to begin the mating process while she was unaware. Or make her feel worse by sending her into a deeper faint.
So he stood back, frustration building, as Willa took care of his mate. Turning, he stared at the wall as he attempted to keep himself under control. This could not continue. Not if he wished to retain any rational thought. The longer he went without claiming her, the more the need grew. Even at night, he found it hard to stop thinking about her. His dreams were filled with her and it wasn’t uncommon for him to awaken several times a night, his cock hard and throbbing, begging for release.
Finding release with your hand just wasn’t as satisfying as it had been when he was young. To find any satisfaction, he had to imagine that it was her hand surrounding him. Her mouth, taking him deep.
“Lucy, are you okay?” Willa asked.
Thor turned back at the concern he heard in Willa’s voice. What was wrong? Lucy was now sitting, her face so pale he worried for a moment that she wasn’t breathing. Eyes wide, she started to shake.
“Lucy?” Willa stared over at him, panicked.
He flew over to them, kneeling in front of Lucy. Damn it, enough was enough. He couldn’t hold back from touching her much longer. Especially not when she needed him.
For the moment, he risked touching her pant-covered knee. He believed touch had to be skin-to-skin to begin the mating process. When she showed no sign of dizziness, he brought his other hand down on her other knee.
“Lucy, listen to me. Look at me.”
She continued to stare off into the distance.
“Her skin is cold and clammy,” Willa told him.
“Take her pulse. Darac, contact Tae. Lucy, look at me now.” He used his firmest voice and it worked as she turned her gaze to his. “Good girl. Just watch me. Everything is going to be all right.”
“Pulse is erratic. Wait, it’s evening out. Whatever you’re doing, keep doing