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I blink and look down at her.
Her hood is now off and her hands are on her hips. “Why is it so terrible that I’ve walked into your home and might stay the night in one of your rooms? Tell me what’s wrong so that I can help fix it. Maybe it’s just a misunderstanding.”
I cross my arms, my body thrumming with both heat and lust. “You have no idea what danger awaits you.” I point at a coat rack. “You can put your rain gear there.”
Her eyes widen at my harsh tone, but she takes off the outer layers of clothing and hangs them up. And now I can again see the curve of her ass and breasts through that short clothing she wears. It’s highly distracting.
“How can I be in danger? I thought the Korn and humans were allies and you easily got along with humans, which is why you’re stationed here in the first place, because you don’t mind being in the midst of a planet with a different species all around you.”
I grunt and stride into the large living room and she follows behind. Then I turn to face her, deciding now is the time to tell her the truth. Willow follows so close, she bumps into my chest, then takes two steps back.
I reach up and run my fingers through my short hair, trying to decrease my agitation. “Female, you needed to leave because I am in the midst of a blood frenzy and I’m trying to isolate myself and you are making this difficult.”
“Blood frenzy? Oh no, that sounds awful. Do you need help?”
“You can help me by leaving.”
She stamps a foot. “But you just invited me inside for the night. You know I can’t leave. Okay, you are sending mixed messages.” She reaches for her pocket and pulls up a small screen. “I can call some other friends or employees. I’m certain one of them can come and get me. It will take another hour, but it can happen. Especially if I offer to pay. But…is it okay for me to be out of danger here with you, but then put someone else in danger to drive up here to get me?”
I clench my jaw again, trying to decide if needing her to leave is that important. “I do not know if it’s safe for those humans to drive up here in the storm,” I admit. “I don’t know the terrain here as well as on Korn.”
“Maybe you should let me know what the danger level is here and then I can decide if I should stay or go.”
“If you stay you might become my legal bride.”
She rears back. “Bride?”
I can scent her arousal, which only makes this more difficult. I could scent her arousal that first moment I stood next to her at the market. This is why I cannot stop thinking of her.
Two hours ago, I heard a sound outside and looked through my upstairs office window to find Willow Brand stepping out of a vehicle in my driveway.
My heart skipped with excitement, but I kept a frown on my face because this also meant I would be tempted again, like never before. I’d left that store as fast as I could and I didn’t not return to town, on purpose. And yet she was here. I could not believe my eyes when I opened my front door and saw her standing on the doorstep. Her green eyes, a startling color not seen in my own species, flashed with anticipation and warmth. All I wanted was to pull her into my arms, but I was unable.
I must keep this female safe. Even from me.
Instead of contemplating leaving after my bold pronouncement of my intentions, Willow puts her screen back in her pocket and takes a step closer. “Why do you think me becoming your bride is dangerous?”
I decide to take it up a notch. “Because you will instantly become my mate for life. This is not a situation where we can fuck for one night and then you leave me the next morning.”
She bites a lip. “You want to have sex with me tonight? That’s what you think will happen?”
“Desperately,” I rasp. “This is what I’ve wanted since the moment we met.”
“Your worry is that if I stay we’ll…we’ll have sex tonight and then I’ll leave you the next morning and never come back?”
“Not exactly my most important worry, but yes, that would be among my list of problems.”
“No one-night stands for you?”
“No. I am here in isolation on this mountain because I thought if I mainly remained in this large domicile there would be no compatible human woman nearby.”
“Uh oh, I messed that up, didn’t I?”
I can’t help but grin, despite the dire circumstances. Her features are truly adorable and I enjoy the sound of her voice. I could easily gaze at this female for the rest of my days. “At first I thought our two species weren’t compatible. When I arrived on Earth, I discovered that the first two Korn on this mission were already mated to human females and had offspring. And then not long after, I started feeling symptoms of my own.”
“Does blood frenzy mean a feeling of wanting to mate with someone in particular? Did you know who you felt this for?”
“It does, and no, I did not know who this was for. It shouldn’t be happening at all. When I felt the symptoms, I couldn't go into a ship and isolate because the military had dropped me off and left. There is no Korn ship in orbit. I purchased this remote domicile in a terrain that reminds me of the location on my home planet. I remain and do my work remotely. This has worked well, until now. I made the fatal error of going into town briefly just to peruse the market to visually confirm what was offered there and whether any of it was foodstuffs I might enjoy.”
