Dracon: A Scifi Alien Romance (Rebel Lords Book 1) by Kylie Gold Page B

the seats we had sat in before. Once again, there was an abundant feast spread out across the long wooden tables; and in the middle of it all was the roasted kawrun Amelia had killed. It was a plump beast and looked beautifully cooked. If only they would praise her like they would if anyone else would have brought that back to the tribe. I tried not to dwell on it anymore, wanting to enjoy the meal. Everyone ate happily, talking and laughing amongst themselves. This time, I partook of drinking wine, pouring Amelia and I both a cup of it. As everyone was so distracted by the food and their conversation, I couldn’t help the temptation to touch her. My skin craved hers so badly, in the most innocent and the dirtiest of ways. My fingertips brushed against the skin of her knee under the table, drawing circles in her skin. Amelia looked up at me in surprise but didn’t say a word, only looking down to her food and smiling softly to herself. My hearts gave a heavy pound at the sight of it as I wondered if she maybe felt the connection too, even if she was human. I couldn’t wait to claim her, to make her mine forever so that I didn’t have to sneak touches. So that we could walk around without fear of people knowing what was happening behind closed doors.
    My hand remained on her knee the rest of the time we ate, my fingers massaging her skin and tracing shapes. When I was finished eating, I stood and began to walk with her to the drummers again since she had enjoyed their show the last time. As we approached the circle of people, I noticed Shan walking in our general direction. If I was to claim her, I would need those close to me to have my back. And that would start with him. Putting a hand on Amelia’s shoulder, I looked down to her, “I need to talk to someone for a minute. You go sit with the drummers, I’ll be right over here so no one will mess with you. If they try, I’ll be there.” Her expression turned uneasy as she looked to the drummers and the fire, many of the people already crowding around. She hesitated but then nodded and walked over. I watched as she walked over and picked a spot rather far away from everyone. No one looked at her, purposefully turning their faces so to not look at her. Well, it was better than trying to attack her. So it was a step.
    When Shan neared, I walked up to him. “I need to speak with you,” I told him. His wife and two children were with him. Giving me a nod, he passed his wife his son before beginning to walk with me.
    As we gained a little bit of distance from the festivities, I stopped walking; I didn’t want to go too far from her so that I could see her and make sure she was safe. “This is about the human, isn’t it?” Shan asked calmly as I looked to Amelia.
    “It is,” I stated simply, looking back to Shan. I didn’t know how to say it without just being outright with it. “I am going to claim her.”
    Shan’s silver eyes were wide then, looking at me with a face of sheer horror. “You’ve got to be joking,” he sneered in a disgusted tone. “She’s a human, Dracon. She’s… she’s not one of us. She’s an alien. That’s not natural.” Shan looked as though he was sick to his stomach just at the thought of Amelia and me together.
    “She’s hardly an alien. They look similar to us, just a different color and smaller,” I defended, really not appreciating his disgust.
    “Just because we look similar doesn’t mean we are. She’s an enemy, Dracon. Her kind has been mindlessly attacking us for six years now,” Shan rebutted, the sneer still on his face.
    “She’s my fated mate, Shan,” I finally told him.
    “What are you talking about?” Shan questioned, his disgusted expression then twisting into a look of dubiety as well.
    “I went to Shaman Kowlow. He explained to me that she is my fated mate. And that our union will be the hope for our people to get out of this war. Kowlow was certain of it,” I pressed, my eyes locking onto his to