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She slid her arm through mine, her skin moist to the touch, as she regaled me with some ancient story that somehow sounded very familiar.
But I didn’t really listen to her. I was still struck with the sadness that I would never see Ohara again, that my words of it being a one-time thing might turn out to be true.
I’d spent the past few weeks researching the alien species, their strengths, their weaknesses, the things they found attractive in a female, and most of all, the things that repelled them…
I did it not with the expectation of finding my fated mate but that my first experience would be with someone kind and gentle, that I would be treated as a living, breathing being rather than a piece of meat that I knew, eventually, I would regress to.
I realized that with Ohara, I had achieved that goal and that now, it was time to grow up, to accept my fate and whatever beasts were thrown my way.
And that thought made me sad.
Perhaps it would have been better to have never met Ohara, to have never experienced the kind of sweetness that could be found even in a place such as Ikmal. Now I would be spending my days and nights looking for that same experience, searching but never finding it or anyone who lived up to the lofty bar Ohara had set.
“…and they lived happily ever after!” Gpidod squealed, winding up the end of the story she’d been telling me.
“Thanks,” I said. “That’s… a nice story.”
In truth, I hadn’t heard a word of it.
Gpidod hugged my arm closer and rubbed her cheek against my arm in what I assumed was an expression of friendliness in her culture.
“One thing’s for sure,” she said.
“What’s that?”
“With all the buzz you’re generating, you’re going to have a ton of interest tonight at the Choosing!”
“I am?”
“Sure!” Gpidod beamed happily. “All the Champions will want a piece of you now! You’ll be the most sought-after Prize in the entire Pool!”
A piece of me…
That was all that would be left of me if these alien inmates each got their “turn” with me.
My heart sank. This whole time, I’d been trying to lay low, to not bring attention to myself. But now it looked as if I was about to get all the alien cock I would ever want…
Even if I wanted none of it…
Save one.
16
OHARA
I was aware of the looks and hurried whispers from the other inmates when I passed. No doubt news of the beatdown I’d given Druin had spread to all four corners of the massive complex by now. It wasn’t exactly in keeping with the quiet lifestyle I’d cultivated for the past ten years.
It didn’t matter, I told myself. I had six days left to serve and then I would be out of here and I would never have to think of anything associated with this prison ever again.
Except for one thing…
Lily kept playing on my mind. I hissed through my teeth, chastising myself for not making the most of the time I had with her when I had the chance.
I passed the pits and saw the inmates enrolling for the day’s competition.
Two inmates parted and the swollen, beaten face of Druin glared out from between them. He scowled at me, watching as I passed.
I didn’t lock eyes on him and didn’t need to look away. He was nothing to me but a minor inconvenience. Once I was gone, he would forget about me, the same way I would forget about him.
