regretted the things he’d said as soon as he saw her expression. Did she believe he truly felt that way? He needed to go to her, make sure she was okay. He made it halfway to the door before a female—Lt. Nix Saber—stepped in front of him.
“Where do you think you’re going?” Nix asked.
“I need to check on her.”
“You told her about the plan, right?”
“I did but I didn’t realize the effect those words would have on her. Our relationship is still very new and she’s suffered so much.”
“Are humans so weak that they can’t handle few hard words?”
“You’re just cold, Nix,” a man said from the corner of the room. It was the human male—Corey Nash—from Maggie’s tribe. He had been training on board the command ship for months. He was nearly unrecognizable from when Quinn first met him. Before, he was pale and underweight. Now he was healthy and had added muscle. He wasn’t as tall as a Drastan warrior but he was still tall and looked like a warrior. Nix had been overseeing his training and from personal experience Quinn knew she could be brutal.
“Did I tell you that you could speak, human?” She glared over at Corey. Quinn flinched at the tone she used. He felt sorry for the poor human because even though Nix was one of the most beautiful females he had ever met, she was the toughest warrior they had, which was why she was given the responsibility of training new warriors. The human didn’t back down, though.
“I’m not on duty right now, so I can speak to whomever I please.”
“You’re such a pain in my ass!”
Corey gave her a wink. “I’m happy to get in that ass any way I can.”
Quinn had to hold back his laughter. Nix’s face turned red and she sputtered before she turned to storm out of the room. He released his laughter and gulped some air. “Careful, Nash. She’s got a mean streak and she believes in revenge when a man does her wrong.”
Nash stopped smiling and looked at Quinn, assessing him. “Who has done her wrong and how do you know so much about her?”
“I’ve been on tour for a few years. We’ve trained together many times.”
“Have you ever been in a relationship with her?”
“We’ve shared sex but only to ease the loneliness. Years in deep space can make a person feel a soul-deep loneliness. We helped each other through it. I consider her a friend, which is why when my uncle suggested adding a female Drastan to the scene we played, I knew Nix would be the perfect person. I trust her with my life.”
“How many men has she been with on board the command ship?”
Quinn narrowed his eyes at the human. “Why are you so interested in Nix? I won’t have you play with her feelings. She is a strong female and one of the best warriors we have, but she still has feelings and I won’t stand for anyone to play her.”
“That’s mine and Nix’s business. I can appreciate you looking out for her. Let me give you a little bit of advice since I know human women. Whatever you shared with Nix, don’t tell your woman about it. Our females can be quite jealous about other females having been with their men and still working side by side.”
“I think that would apply to all females of any species. Make sure your intentions for Nix are good, or I’ll make your life a living hell.”
They stared at each other, neither backing down. Nix came back in the room and ignored Corey. “Your uncle is ready for you. Make it good.”
Quinn nodded at her. He had to go fake a fight with his uncle in front of some of the warriors. Their goal was to get the rumors flying that there was dissension among the ranks and especially among the Estros. The idea of snagging an Estro to support their cause would be too tempting for the traitors to pass by.
He followed Nix out of the room and traveled down the corridor to his uncle’s office. Warriors turned to look at him as he passed, and some stopped to watch. He didn’t bother to close the door to the office but
“Where do you think you’re going?” Nix asked.
“I need to check on her.”
“You told her about the plan, right?”
“I did but I didn’t realize the effect those words would have on her. Our relationship is still very new and she’s suffered so much.”
“Are humans so weak that they can’t handle few hard words?”
“You’re just cold, Nix,” a man said from the corner of the room. It was the human male—Corey Nash—from Maggie’s tribe. He had been training on board the command ship for months. He was nearly unrecognizable from when Quinn first met him. Before, he was pale and underweight. Now he was healthy and had added muscle. He wasn’t as tall as a Drastan warrior but he was still tall and looked like a warrior. Nix had been overseeing his training and from personal experience Quinn knew she could be brutal.
“Did I tell you that you could speak, human?” She glared over at Corey. Quinn flinched at the tone she used. He felt sorry for the poor human because even though Nix was one of the most beautiful females he had ever met, she was the toughest warrior they had, which was why she was given the responsibility of training new warriors. The human didn’t back down, though.
“I’m not on duty right now, so I can speak to whomever I please.”
“You’re such a pain in my ass!”
Corey gave her a wink. “I’m happy to get in that ass any way I can.”
Quinn had to hold back his laughter. Nix’s face turned red and she sputtered before she turned to storm out of the room. He released his laughter and gulped some air. “Careful, Nash. She’s got a mean streak and she believes in revenge when a man does her wrong.”
Nash stopped smiling and looked at Quinn, assessing him. “Who has done her wrong and how do you know so much about her?”
“I’ve been on tour for a few years. We’ve trained together many times.”
“Have you ever been in a relationship with her?”
“We’ve shared sex but only to ease the loneliness. Years in deep space can make a person feel a soul-deep loneliness. We helped each other through it. I consider her a friend, which is why when my uncle suggested adding a female Drastan to the scene we played, I knew Nix would be the perfect person. I trust her with my life.”
“How many men has she been with on board the command ship?”
Quinn narrowed his eyes at the human. “Why are you so interested in Nix? I won’t have you play with her feelings. She is a strong female and one of the best warriors we have, but she still has feelings and I won’t stand for anyone to play her.”
“That’s mine and Nix’s business. I can appreciate you looking out for her. Let me give you a little bit of advice since I know human women. Whatever you shared with Nix, don’t tell your woman about it. Our females can be quite jealous about other females having been with their men and still working side by side.”
“I think that would apply to all females of any species. Make sure your intentions for Nix are good, or I’ll make your life a living hell.”
They stared at each other, neither backing down. Nix came back in the room and ignored Corey. “Your uncle is ready for you. Make it good.”
Quinn nodded at her. He had to go fake a fight with his uncle in front of some of the warriors. Their goal was to get the rumors flying that there was dissension among the ranks and especially among the Estros. The idea of snagging an Estro to support their cause would be too tempting for the traitors to pass by.
He followed Nix out of the room and traveled down the corridor to his uncle’s office. Warriors turned to look at him as he passed, and some stopped to watch. He didn’t bother to close the door to the office but
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