Guardian [New World Book 6] by C. L. Scholey Read Free Book Online Page B

found were other food stuffs. It was organized clutter really. Not a bad little place. Taz had done well with what he had.
    Before long Roam heard the gentle breaths of slumber. Only one other was awake. He could sense Taz. He could sense Taz battled emotionally. Roam kept his emotions as even as possible, not wanting to confuse the Tonan further. Tonans were cousins of the Castians. Normally evil creatures who lost their way in an effort to be better and stronger by dangerous drug enhancements over thousands of years. Tonans only became soulless in their greed for power. When a Tonan mated a human female he seemed to regain the soul he lost. It was said a human female had overwhelming emotion, too much for a Tonan to handle and stay cruel. Roam was happy for the discovery of human females. Perhaps in time the Tonan cousins would wander home, the way it used to be.
    It was plain to see everyone in the cave trusted Taz, loved him. It would be interesting to learn how it came about. Roam’s eyes drooped, it wouldn’t hurt to regenerate through sleep mode for a little while. His armor would warn him if it detected anything dangerous.
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    “Where are you going?” Roam had been watching Jinx out of the corner of an eye, he was pretending to be asleep until she headed for the cave entrance. Jinx pulled up short.
    “You should be sleeping; the sun isn’t up yet.”
    “You should be sleeping too,” Roam countered.
    “I’ll be back before Taz wakes up, I always am.” Her whisper was more warning than desperation. Roam could scent her determination. She was a free spirit, marched to her own beat—as long as Taz didn’t find out.
    Roam sighed as she slipped from the cave—without him. Yeah, right. Roam was up and after her. It took mere seconds to stash his clothing and put his shield up. He was then on the move. Her attempts at stealth were laughable. Jinx moved through the underbrush like a wounded Tonan. Roam hovered above her, high within the treetops. Jinx seemed to have a specific destination in mind.
    Soon enough a clear pond appeared. Jinx glanced around. Seeing no visible bystanders, she shucked off her t-shirt and pants. Before Roam had his fill of her naked body, she dove into the water. Roam counted out seconds in his mind, anxiously perched on a branch. After one hundred seconds passed, he made ready to dive in after her. Jinx surfaced gasping for breath. Her body sluiced through the clear surface. Roam suspected this had been a morning ritual for a long time. She seemed perfectly comfortable being alone.
    Roam settled back to watch her. Her pale long legs were a contrast to her tanned arms. Her snow white ass looked luscious. Roam wondered what it would feel like to take each ass cheek into his hands and squeeze. His armor steadied his heartbeat while he fantasized. He wondered at his attraction to her; they really had only met. He then remembered must was approaching. Although, after his encounter with her last night, he guessed he was no longer approaching must—he was in it. Roam would have to be cautious. Must was a hard emotion to control.
    Roam plucked a stick from a branch and rolled it in his taloned hand. He wouldn’t mind swimming with her but knew it would be too intrusive. Plus, she was buck naked. No doubt she’d be perturbed by his appearance. Also, he’d have to swim with his shirt on, which he didn’t have; he wondered how Taz handled situations like this. Roam couldn’t lie to her; he wouldn’t be able to tell her it was a birth defect. Just because human males had nipples didn’t mean a Castian warrior had them too. They were a separate species after all. Roam preferred his nipple-free hairless chest. He preferred that most of his entire body was hairless.
    The gentle way Jinx sluiced through the water was hypnotic. The surface looked like glass until she rippled her way along, making tiny waves to mar the water’s perfection. Jinx enhanced the perfection. Roam tilted his head,