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    Scen's Mate
    Scen's Mate
    Scen's Mate
    Ebook68 pages50 minutes

    Scen's Mate

    By Nova Edwins

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    I've read enough science fiction and fantasy novels to know that I'm in big trouble when I wake up in the cargo hold of a spaceship with several other women—and unfortunately, the aliens who abducted us are neither nice nor attractive. My luck finally seems to turn around when different aliens show up to rescue us.
    Although I'm not really sure it's a rescue. Because I end up in the arms of an unfriendly giant who promptly separates me from my friends...  
    Slightly dark-ish sci-fi romance. Features a grumpy alien, a bold heroine, and just enough electricity to keep the sparks flying.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBlack Umbrella Publishing
    Release dateJul 7, 2024
    ISBN9783910412804
    Scen's Mate
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    Nova Edwins

    Enjoying the average psychopath just like the next girl.

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      Scen's Mate - Nova Edwins

      PROLOGUE

      Darling, you look stunning! Just gorgeous. Willow pressed her hands to her chest and beamed at my daughter.

      And she was right. Lilea looked stunning. Unfortunately, I couldn’t help but feel a little old at that moment as I watched my daughter get ready for her first date. She applied lip gloss and pressed her lips together before turning for us to see how the skirt swung around her slender red legs.

      Her skin wasn’t as deep red as her father’s, though not even close to my pale white skin either.

      The skirt’s too short. Scen appeared in the doorway, frowning so hard that Willow laughed.

      I tried to hide my smile by taking another sip of wine.

      Lilea blinked in confusion before looking down. It isn’t. It’s almost ridiculously long.

      Well, that was an exaggeration too, since the hem didn’t even cover her knees, but I could see her point. She was old enough to go out and, more importantly, to tell her bossy father not to interfere. Scen’s heart was in the right place, but thanks to his genes, our daughter was much better at keeping unwanted attention at bay than I had ever been.

      Just like him, she could extend razor-sharp claws on command. When she was angry or scared, sharp spikes would shoot out of her neck, shoulders, and upper arms. No one could grab our daughter from behind and drag her into a dark alley. She had been six years old when her eyes had first lit up from the inside before she accidentally tore the stuffed animal in her hands to shreds because I had forbidden her to eat more ice cream.

      Her father had done very well in teaching her how to control her Tedoleran side. He was fascinated to this day that Lilea’s arms were also covered in spikes, as this had been a trait of the Tedoleran women until they had been wiped out by a virus hundreds of years ago. Therefore, Tedolerans preferred humans because we were compatible with them.

      Will you at least take the dagger? Scen held the weapon out to her and Lilea snorted.

      I was going to use this purse. She pointed to a tiny clutch.

      Scen eyed her. You could strap it to your thigh.

      Good grief, Scen, she’s just walking down the street to a friend’s house, not going off to war. Willow raised an eyebrow.

      A friend whose parents are home, my daughter added.

      My mate let out a low and exceedingly displeased growl before turning to me. How about a little help, Sophie?

      I almost choked on my wine. Oh no, not again. I think our daughter’s more than capable of defending herself, and can certainly manage on her own. I don’t remember you making such a fuss when her brother went out after dark for the first time.

      Scen folded his massive arms in front of his even more massive chest. Her brother is taller than me and can rip the spine out of a full-grown man. Look how tiny she is in comparison.

      Lilea’s eyes narrowed and promptly began to glow. I can defend myself just as well.

      Willow winced, apparently unaware of how deep Lilea’s voice sounded when she switched to what the Tedolerans called battle mode.

      Imagine if Mom’s dad had never let her go out—you two wouldn’t have met at all.

      Alarmed, Scen straightened his back with a little bit of panic in his eyes while our daughter turned to me. Ha. How did you guys meet? You never talk about that.

      Oh, we met on a space station right after I arrived from Earth. I ordered a drink that humans couldn’t handle, and your father was kind enough to point it out to me. After he was done being rude and grumpy, of course.

      Lilea laughed and even Willow grinned, while my husband gave me a reproachful look. I was aware that I had lied, but he certainly didn’t want me to tell her the truth, did he now?

      See? Lilea threw her arms in the air. Even a weakling like Mom got to go out and everything turned out fine, Dad.

      I cleared my throat. Didn’t we talk about how Mom dislikes being called a weakling?

      Sorry, Mom. Lilea put the lip gloss away, opened a drawer at her dressing table, and took out an extremely sharp, albeit very small, dagger that fit in her small clutch. Her father nodded with satisfaction and Lilea smiled at him.

      You’ll be back by midnight, he said.

      Midnight sharp, she assured us.

      We both got a kiss on

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