Lovers of the Galaxy: Book Three: Raiders of the Lost Heart by Trinity Blacio Read Free Book Online Page A

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heard one of the Bone Eaters scream. Volund has it secured now.” He
loosened his grip on Venus.
    She watched as Acwel put his Slicer on the table next
to him. Her gaze slipped to the left, and her face grew warm. If
all men from space were built like him, the woman of Earth didn’t
stand a chance.
    “Are you not feeling well?” Acwel asked, touching her
forehead, but she pushed his hand
    away.
    “I’m fine, but you two need to put on clothes, damn
it,” she mumbled.
    Jaxxon and Acwel laughed as they made their way into
the lab. “You are partners with Badden aren’t you? We interrupted
you two, but that still does not give you reason to snap at us.”
Venus glowered at Acwel for a moment once she got his attention.
“If you and Badden had an argument, it’s no reason for him to take
it out on me—or us. I really don’t need it with the children here
and the others.”
    “I’m sorry it’s hard ever since we lost our mate, the
two of us have drifted apart, but lately it feels as if we belong
again. We want to make this our home now and we’ll make sure you
all are safe.”
    Venus nodded and patted Acwel’s arm. “I can see where
Miln gets his stubbornness from. I’m happy you are here. I have a
feeling we will all be close.” She turned her attention on the one
younger Bone Eater who was now secured after have a severe reaction
to the change. One had a slight burn on each of her spikes, and the
older woman lay still, watching every move Venus made in the
room.
    She stopped and observed the older female. “Jaxxon,
would you put some of that cream you have on the other patient that
sustained the burn?” She walked closer to the first one.
    Badden joined her. “Venus,” his breath came out in a
rush, “I am sorry about earlier. I shouldn’t take out my
frustrations on you...”
    She frowned at him. “Go get some clothes on already,
will ya, both of you? And I hope you and Acwel work this out,
because this is getting to be a…” She stopped and held up her hand,
silencing everyone.
    Quickly, she turned her attention back to the older
Bone Eater. Excitement and disbelief moved through her, but she
kept it hidden. She knew those eyes, but it couldn’t be. Her hand
automatically rested on her belly as gripped the gurney tightly
with her other. Trembles assailed her, and the room started to
spin. “Acwel, am I imagining this or are her eyes different?”
    She kneeled in front of the creature. “Look, she’s
already losing her fangs.” Venus picked up one of the two long
incisors that lay on the gurney by the Bone Eater’s head. Blood and
part of the skin still remained on the fangs.
    With gloves on, Volund snatched the tooth out of her
hand and gave her one of his you’ll-pay-for-this-later looks. “Are
you trying to kill yourself and our children? You do not even have
gloves on.” He handed the fangs to Acwel, who dropped them into a
specimen dish.
    She sighed and patted Volund’s arm. “I’m sorry.
You’re right. However, I’m fine.” She glanced down at the Bone
Eater again.
    “Venus…?” the creature whispered.
    The room grew quiet. Disbelieving her ears, Venus
looked at everyone as they stopped what they were doing and moved
around the transforming female.
    Although the one word had come out garbled, she was
certain she’d heard her name. Her heart began a furious rhythm, her
palms sweaty, and she could have sworn she heard everyone suck in
their breaths. “Yes, I am Venus.” She knelt in front of changing
creature again so they were eye to eye.
    “And you are?” She pointed at it, hoping it could
comprehend. Or was the morphing person merely repeating what she’d
heard the others say in the lab?
    “Gram,” the Bone Eater replied, voice rough.
    Venus plopped backward on her ass. From the floor,
she gawked up at the half Bone Eater, half human woman. Gram held
her gaze and nodded before Volund and Jaxxon surrounded Venus, who
swatted at their hands as they checked every