Gabe's Destiny (Alien Mates Book Three) by Serena Simpson Page A

We’re in each other’s head. The only way out of the situation is to go through the trials and have it declare we aren’t right for each other. After that we will be free from the other one.”
    “Look at him. He’s screaming at you. I don’t think he wanted you to tell me that you’re not really together. Now it seems I can do anything I want with you without worrying about a soul-bond. That’s pretty tempting.”
    She stepped back. Maybe telling him hadn’t been her smartest move. There was something about him that reminded her of Mike. Who was she kidding; everything about him reminded her of Mike. Right down to the fact that he is an arrogant son of a…
    Was it really his fault that his daddy had lots of money?
    “Look, we just want to get in there, do what we came to do, and go home.”
    “Why? What’s wrong with him? True, he’s a little volatile but he was defending your honor. So why don’t you want him?”
    “What’s happening isn’t any of your business.”
    “So you’re one of those types. The ones who can’t be honest with themselves so they can’t be honest with anyone else. I bet I’m your type of male. All I want is a nice roll in the hay. I would hit that a couple times, make you scream in pleasure, then leave. It’s not like women like you deserve a male anyways. You really aren’t good for much. Yeah, I’d leave you high and dry and start looking for someone my daddy would approve of. I mean I have to get married and produce children. I just wouldn’t let you be the mother.”
    Taya screamed and charged him. She would beat him down for talking to her like that. Her anger took over. When she reached him she jumped on him. He picked her up and threw her like a rag doll through the door that was open.
    “Now what do I do with you?” The block came down and Gabe’s scream could be heard reverberating through the whole canyon. “Do you really think she’s worth it?”
    “Yes, damn you. Where is she?”
    “She has entered the trials. You might want to go with her or she’ll never make it out in one piece.”
    Gabe turned to go in.
    “Word of advice before you go. Sometimes we lash out at those we care about when the pain was brought on by someone we never really loved. Well move, times ticking. See you on the inside.”
    Gabe ran; his mind was already on Taya and getting her out of there alive. He never saw the shadow that entered behind him.
    Where was he? The sand was hot like he was in the desert. All he could see was blazing sun and blowing sand. This is why he liked the mountains; it was always so much cooler there. He placed one foot in front of the other trudging along until a clip with a ribbon tied to it hit him in the face.
    Taya, it was hers. Why wasn’t it still in her hair? “Taya!” he screamed trying to be heard over the blowing wind. He heard his voice come back to him and then he heard the faint sound of his name and a plea for help. Increasing his speed, he tried to run in the sand and fell down.
    “You’re never going to get to her in time like that.” Voyager stood beside him holding the reigns to two camels. “Well, come on if you want to ride.”
    “I never rode a camel before.” Gabe climbed his way on the camel’s back. It wasn’t graceful but he was up there, while Voyager seemed to float up and settle on the back of the camel.
    Voyager took off in a shot, his camel going faster than Gabe would have thought.
    “Giddy up, camel. Go camel. Do your thing, camel.” Nothing. He tried gently kicking it in the side. It spat, not liking that.
    There was a shrill whistle in the air that made the camel begin to move across the desert floor at a good clip. He held on fast and the camel seemed to pace itself. Right side, left side.
    All that mattered was saving Taya. He repeated that several times as he almost fell off when the camel changed sides.

Chapter Fourteen
     
     
    She was tied up wearing almost nothing. When she had been thrown into the