Alien Romance: Her Alien Beast: Scifi Alien Abduction Romance (Alien Romance, Alien Invasion Romance, BBW) (Space Beasts Book 1) by Alyssa Ezra Read Free Book Online Page A

I am looking for sympathy.”
    “No, I’m curious to know more,” Simone urged.  Without meaning to, she slipped her hand over his.  His skin was soft and warm.
    “The Mystic Folk accept me as their own still, don’t get me wrong,” Storm Kar said reluctantly, “and Grazing Elk Woman has been a tower of strength when things became challenging for me, but – ”
    “But what?” Simone pressed.
    “I feel out of place amongst them.  There is a difference between me and them, my own kind.  Nobody says anything out loud but I can sense it.  There is a barrier there because of my appearance and it can never be crossed.”
    Simone nodded.  “In some way, I can relate,” she said.  “I feel like an outsider amongst my own people too.”
    “But you are beautiful,” Storm Kar asserted, his eyes flaring as he looked intently at her.
    A warm feeling swept through her at the conviction in his tone and fierceness of his gaze.  She realized how close they were sitting together and that she was still touching him.  It felt nice.
     
    “I’m not sure I’d call myself beautiful,” she said, trying to keep the tremor from her voice.  She removed her hand from his and subtly made some space between them. 
    “It’s not about physical appearance.  I just don’t seem to connect with anyone else.  It’s been like that all my life, with my parents, friends, and boyfriends, there’s always been a lack of connection, like an invisible wall between me and them.  I can’t explain it, but nobody really gets me.” 
    She paused as she thought of Dean.  He was the exception to the rule.  The one person she’d ever met who was on the same emotional level as her.  She didn’t tell Storm Kar that though.  Dean was none of his business.
    Storm Kar looked out thoughtfully at the terrace.  “We have something in common,” he reflected.  “The Great Spirits knew this when they showed me to you.  Perhaps, we should take it as a sign.”
    “Perhaps, we should just see how things go before we start looking for signs or talk about destiny,” Simone replied coolly, feeling her defences rising again.  “This is all still very new to me.  I need time to get used to things.”
    “Of course, I understand,” he said politely, though she could hear the disappointment he tried to hide in his voice.  It made her bristle with anger.  He was trying to make her feel guilty when he was the one that was in the wrong for kidnapping her in the first place. 
    She scolded herself for being so harsh, as soon as she thought that.  It must be extremely lonely for him living as an outsider, she reflected, and she should be grateful he had given her the opportunity to visit an alien world.  She just didn’t like the idea that she had more in common with him than she first thought.
    As she brooded on this, the Phoenix People had made all the preparations for their festival.  Melodic music made by flutes and drums drifted up into the air, and the bird creatures settled down at the trestle tables to eat and drink.  The triad known as Pevas came and sat with Storm Kar and Simone and she was offered more many tasty foods and the delicious liquid they called Fire Juice.
    In the central area of the terrace, a number of Phoenix People triads began dancing, sinuous beautiful creatures moving with elegant coordination.  At several points during the dance, they surged into the air and performed gymnastic displays across the sky, their vibrant wings burning with glorious white fire. 
    Simone watched every moment of the display like a kid who was going to the circus for the first time.  The entertainment coupled with the good food and drink had erased all her concerns and conflicting feelings over Storm Kar.  She was caught up in the moment, giving over to simple pleasure.
    Once the dancers had finished, Phoenix People in gaudy colored rags and bizarre wooden masks began capering across the terrace, doing wild jigs and somersaults.