Berrr's Vow by Laurann Dohner Read Free Book Online

which got me thinking you liked humans and you sure found my neck fascinating. You liked that about me a hell of a lot by the feel of it but ever since we arrived in this house you’ve shown me what you really think about my kind. You tried to dump all your house helpers’ chores on me and then you won’t even let me call you by your first name. Did you think I didn’t notice that? Am I a second-class citizen? Is that it? You should have seen the total distaste on your face when I asked if the other women would be brought here. You don’t like humans, do you?”
    Frowning, Berrr softly growled. “I have no problem and I don’t dislike humans. You are not a second-class citizen even though I don’t know that meaning. You are now a Zorn citizen of this planet like any other Zorn.” He took a deep breath. “I told you to call me by my name. Is it an Earth insult that I allowed such an intimate gesture?”
    Staring up at him, Shanna grew confused. “Intimate gesture?”
    “I offered you my name instead of my title to call me when very few get that privilege.”
    It was starting to sink in. “Shit. Hyvin isn’t your first name, is it? You’re like a general or something so everyone calls you Hyvin for that term.”
    “Hyvin is my title.”
    “I thought you were making me call you a formal name but Berrr is your first name. Damn. I’m really sorry I got upset about that but I thought you were being rude to me.”
    A little guilt ate at her for thinking and accusing him of being a snob to her when in fact he’d been the opposite. She studied his pretty bright eyes.
    “You don’t like humans though.” That she was sure of. “What do you have against my kind?”
    He sighed, watching her. “Three of my four sons have bound to human women and it sets a bad example for my people. I lead and my warriors wish to follow by my example and that of my sons.” His gaze slowly lowered down her body, taking in every inch, before it lifted back. “Humans are small and not warriors yet my sons are having children with your women. I worry that they will not have strong sons who will be able to hold our bloodline on Zorn as leaders. Our family is the strongest yet my sons have chosen the weakest of females.” His eyelids narrowed as his lips pressed into a firm line of anger. “I admit that I am not pleased to feel attraction to you either yet I do.”
    She was taken aback by his confession at being sexually drawn to her. She knew that’s what he meant but she was also getting angry. “I resent you saying I’m weak.” Pushing off the counter, she got to her feet, staring up at him. “You aliens are just freaky large but I’m not a pushover. I was raised in and out of foster care and by two alcoholics in some pretty crappy neighborhoods. I know judo, I took kickboxing and I’ve had to fight plenty of times in my lifetime just to not get my ass kicked because people thought they could take advantage of me because I wasn’t a big woman. Never mistake small for weak, Berrr. I managed to keep your warrior guys from molesting me at that auction while chained to a floor like a damn dog.”
    His arms crossed over his chest. “I think I understood most of what you said but you are weak. All women are and need protection from males but human women are even weaker than Zorn females.”
    Shanna could almost feel the steam coming from her ears. He was pissing her off big time and seriously thought she was some pathetic bitch who needed someone to fight her battles for her, as though she were useless. Her gaze swept over his large body, his muscles, and then she moved without giving him warning, knowing it was the only advantage she had. I’ll show him weak.
    Berrr stumbled back a good four feet when Shanna’s bare foot made contact with his stomach and a grunt tore from him as he bent from the blow. Shanna spun, kicking out again, and caught him in the shoulder with a roundhouse kick. It knocked the big guy on his ass on the