Mick (The A'rouk Brothers Book 1) by Serena Simpson Read Free Book Online Page B

you have any children?”
    “No,” his voice sounded faintly sad. “We can only have children with our mates.”
    “Why?”
    “It’s has something to do with the DNA cocktail that went into creating us. That’s what Damon says anyway.” His gut clutched with the need to mate with her, but he knew better than to press her. “If one day I were to take a mate, I would have to exchange DNA with her. It would synch our bodies, and she would change just enough to be able to carry my child.”
    She thought about what he said, becoming someone’s mate was never something she would be able to claim. Now she was a loose cannon in a sense, she could do or be whatever she desired.
    “Do you think your Scientist did that deliberately?”
    “No, I believe they meant us to be sterile, and they would have succeeded if not for our mother’s DNA. It’s sentient. That’s why we can connect with memories of her as well as memories of our fathers.”
    “How is that possible?” She had stretched out, by now her head was on his lap.
    Mick kept taking deep breaths. If she moved over an inch, she was going to get a big surprise, but he didn’t want to scare her by jumping up. It would also make her feel like he didn’t want her. She was totally unaware of how desirable she was.
    “We believe she comes from one of the oldest races in any of the galaxies. Her abilities are so far advanced because of what she was.”
    Jaz nodded her head feeling extra warmth by her face. She was tempted to turn her cheek and nuzzle into it, but the tenseness of Mick’s body said it probably wasn’t a good idea.
    “Do you want children?” Her voice hesitated when she asked him. It seemed like a more intimate action than kissing him had been.
    “I do, but I never dwelled on it because I believed the universe would never grant me a mate much less a child. What about you?”
    Now she was the one who was tense, how did she answer a question like that?
    “I never thought of it. For a clone, the sentence for getting pregnant is death by burning. Any child conceived by a clone is looked upon as an abomination and mother and child are burned for the good of humanity.”
    His hands clutched at her stomach. They shook with fury as he tried to control himself.
    “I will destroy anyone who tries to harm you, Jaz. You have my word.”
    His word sounded like an oath. The kind he would kill to fulfill, the first layer of the protective covering over her heart ripped to shreds.
    She smiled up at him and then rose up to kiss him. This time, her tongue slipped into his mouth with ease. The more she kissed him, the more she liked it. Her nipples hardened, and she leaned into him rubbing against his chest feeling the flare of desire hit the pit of her stomach. If she had known that a simple kiss could feel like this, she would have defied the Clone Council years ago.
    “Mick, get down here!” Ash’s voice came up the stairs like a command breaking them apart.
    Mick turned to look out the window. “Oh shit.”
    He stood, grabbed her hand, and ran for the stairs.

Chapter Seven
     
     
    “What is that?” Jaz asked staring at the vid screen. There was a massive square object on wheels moving slowly towards the house. There were more than twenty men pushing it. It was progressing slowly but steadily.
    “That little gem helped us win the alien-human wars. It can vibrate at any frequency and therefore destroy any shield. When it finds the right frequency, it aligns with the frequency and changes it enough until it blows a hole into the shield and whatever it’s protecting. It is affectionately known as the ship killer. Which means we’re leaving.” Mick answered her question wrapping his arm around her.
    “Both of you need to change your clothes. Long pants and long shirts.”
    “How are we going to sneak out? They have lights.” There was a worried look on Brook’s face as she stared at the vid screen.
    “Let us worry about that. The two of you just go