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“What about non-hualaxy who may not be your enemy, not specifically, but is known as a violent, cruel species? Would you ever try to rehabilitate them?”

“Why are you asking?” He touches my shoulder “You will be safe, Danica We have excellent defenses Any cruel species are absolutely not welcome, I can promise you that We will never welcome them to Zandia We’d drop them in their tracks as soon as we know they’re here No exceptions Understand?”

“I do” I shiver I understand I have to getwith these males is not a viable option

Benn co about?” He scowls at Gorde, but when he touches my hand, the tenderness on his face makes me smile These tarriors, these fierce creatures, both want me

“I was telling her how she will be safe on Zandia” Gorde touches my other hand, and for a second, I feel like the three of us are a circuit, all connected, in a way that feeds a hunger inhands, their powerful fingers pressing into my smaller ones I like how they automatically adjust their touch already to ile than theirs

But I can’t get used to this Their planet is not for oal is not to end up as their breeder on an outflung rock at the edge of the galaxy I need to o

Gorde

Danica takes a breath and looks up at me “I’m cold Are there more clothes I can wear?” She touches the sleep shirt “So warmer and more protective?”

“Of course” I move to the side of the craft and use ar fits you” I don’t know if the trousers and boots ork but they look warm

Her face breaks out into a huge s “This is perfect”

While she starts sorting through the things, I tap Benn’s shoulder More of a punch than a touch “It’s ti at her with a curious expression on his face, like he’s trying to figure soet into warrior et into their prison syste to need to play ames with them”

He laughs, immediately focused “My favorite Veck You be the asshole, I’ll be the calm one”

“Oh, I’m the asshole?” I narrow my eyes

“Call it like I see it” He grins “Who else punches their partner anyway just to talk?”

“You vecking excre