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    Alien Protector: Vaxxlian Mates, #1
    Alien Protector: Vaxxlian Mates, #1
    Alien Protector: Vaxxlian Mates, #1
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    Alien Protector: Vaxxlian Mates, #1

    By Sue Mercury and Sue Lyndon

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    The little human is his perfect mate.
    She just doesn't know it yet.    


    When Deza rescues a human female in peril, it's love at first sight and he immediately announces his desire to mate with her. The only problem? Annika refuses to mate with an alien she's only known for five seconds. Not easily deterred, he sets about wooing the adorable little human, eager to win her affections and finally claim her as his mate.

    Annika plans to return to Earth ASAP and can't allow herself to develop feelings for the hunky Vaxxlian who saved her life...even if he is the hottest, kindest, and dreamiest alien male she's ever met. Despite her hesitation, his kisses make her melt and his arms are the sweetest refuge. When he makes a heartfelt gesture on Christmas Day to cheer her up, she starts to wonder if maybe, just maybe, mating with Deza isn't the most impulsive idea in the universe...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSue Lyndon
    Release dateJan 7, 2020
    ISBN9781393428879
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      Alien Protector - Sue Mercury

      Chapter 1

      Annika gripped the ax and headed for the forest that rested on the mountain above the alien village of Heta’slem. The sun beamed down upon her, hotter than usual, and the ghosts of Wavarnn’s triplet moons stood guard over the lush, green landscape. There were worse planets to find oneself stranded on, she thought with a sigh, as a sharp pang of homesickness tightened in her chest.

      She eyed the sky again and readjusted the backpack she was wearing. Well, even if she didn’t make it back to the village by nightfall, the moons would provide more than adequate lighting on her way down the mountain. She transferred the heavy ax to her other hand and climbed the sloping path created by the local hunters. She glanced down at her attire, a bright yellow dress, and only hesitated a second before entering the forest, though she was mindful to remain on the path. Any of the hunters who spotted her would surely not mistake her for prey. She gulped. At least she hoped not.

      Despite any risk, she wasn’t about to turn back. She was on a mission.

      As she walked, she scanned the trees and shrubbery for something that resembled a Christmas tree. Not glimpsing anything similar to a pine, spruce, or a fir tree, she continued on through the woods, determined to find what she was looking for, even if it did take the better part of the day.

      Memories of past holidays swept over her, and she blinked back the sudden burn of tears, determined not to cry. Falling apart wouldn’t solve anything. She was stuck here on Wavarnn, too far away from any human occupied trading outpost to hope for rescue. She paused, turning to peer at the village.

      No spacecrafts rested on the huge landing platform near the square. Only a few supply ships had visited this village since her unfortunate arrival here, when the Ratillian pilot she’d paid to take her to the Garunta System had landed after becoming ill. The local doctor hadn’t been able to heal him and he’d died not long after touching down in Heta’slem. The next day, his ship had been taken apart by the locals, who used pieces of the ship to fortify their houses.

      For her troubles, a Wavarnn elder had arranged for Annika to take a room in the back of a small bakery, where she would be permitted to live and work until she somehow contacted the nearest Earth embassy. But the comm systems on Heta’slem were rudimentary and didn’t reach very far into space, and she knew, deep in her heart, that she would probably never see Earth again.

      Snap! A noise sounded behind her. The breaking of a branch underfoot.

      Clutching the ax, she slowly turned around, praying she hadn’t ventured far enough up the mountain to encounter any of the wildcats the hunters frequently brought back to the village, huge fearsome looking creatures with fangs the size of her arm.

      But the path behind her was empty. Holding her breath, she peered through the trees. Though she didn’t see any animals, she felt as if something or someone was watching her. Fear clenched in her stomach and she inhaled a shaky breath.

      There was a chance that no matter how far she traveled up the mountain, she wouldn’t manage to locate any vegetation that resembled a Christmas tree. Perhaps this whole endeavor was foolish.

      But it was Christmas Day, she reminded herself as another pang of homesickness assailed her. She hadn’t checked the Earth date on her universal timepiece in weeks, but for some reason she’d felt compelled to check it upon awakening this morning, only to discover it was the twenty-fifth of December. A day she’d always spent with her family.

      If she must spend the holiday alone this year, the least she could do was mark it in a special way. Put up a Christmas tree, decorate it as best she could, and within the confines of her little room in the bakery pretend she was back on Earth, if only for a few hours.

      She tightened her grip on the ax and resumed her trek up the mountain. She would journey for another hour or two before she gave up, she decided. The trees became larger the higher she moved up the mountain and her legs ached from the steep incline. A light breeze whispered through the trees and ruffled her hair. Birds chirped in the surrounding woods and little squirrel-like creatures scampered across the path in front of her.

      For a few seconds, she stood still and closed her eyes, pretending she was back on Earth. Back on her family’s land in Pennsylvania, perhaps venturing into the forest in order to pick blackberries on a warm summer day. But when she opened her eyes, she saw the oddly thick, twisted tree trunks and alien flora of Wavarnn.

      Her heart sank.

      Were her parents, aunts, uncles, and cousins gathered together at this very moment, enjoying one another’s company as they celebrated the holidays?

      Oh, how she would give anything to join them, even for only a few minutes.

      Suddenly, thunder rumbled in the distance. Her

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