Sex Me Replete
Children of the Triad Series - Book 3
By Tianna Xander & Bonnie Rose Leigh
Copyright 2007, eXtasy Books
Genre: Shapeshifter / Menage a quatre (M/F/M/M)/Sci-fi/Fantasy
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Jerineau Arden is an Amazonian Warrior searching for a planet to call home for her all-female crew. When her ship crash lands on an alien planet, she doesn’t expect to find a mate, never mind three.
With matings long since forgotten, it takes three very determined men to convince this Amazonian woman that taking a mate is more than just sex for procreation. And when an enemy thought long-defeated returns, no one is prepared for the outcome.
Excerpt
Roman and Royce Dri’Vane circled each other, each determined to strike the other first with their dulled practice swords. Though no enemy ships had landed recently on Verbana, they and the other warrior Hienial-Halflings trained constantly for just such an occurrence. If ever the enemy returned to this planet intent on recapturing their slave cargo, the Halflings would be ready for them. Never again would another enslave their people-not and live.
As sweat began to drip down Roman’s face and into his eyes, he watched his twin brother, Royce, ruthlessly, looking for an opening so he could end this evenly matched sparring session. Already, he and Royce had spent nearly half this dawning in the practice ring as the other warriors looked on, waiting their turn. And, truth to tell, the heat of the twin suns had started to roast him hours ago. He couldn’t wait until he could quench his thirst at the fresh water spring just outside their village, and pick a Voba fruit from the tree that grew along side its banks. Even now, he could almost taste its tart nectar tingling on his tongue.
“Daydreaming again, Roman?” Royce mocked.
Roman snorted, tossed his sword to his right hand and lunged for his brother. “Hmm.Just imagining you groveling at my feet, begging me to show mercy once I strip you of your blade, brother.”
“Now I know you’re dreaming. You haven’t bested me at swordsmanship since we were both old enough to lift one.”
Again, Roman tossed his sword, back to his left hand, as he continued to circle his brother. It wouldn’t be long now before Royce dropped his left shoulder as he lunged across the practice circle. It helped that, as twins, they could practically read each other’s minds before a thought even formed, predict each others actions before they were taken. It made them formidable in both strategy and battle. None of the other warrior pairs had been able to match the power and prowess of him and his twin.
When Royce made his move, Roman was ready, sidestepping Royce’s attack. Roman spun around as Royce stepped passed him, and slapped the flat of his blade across his brother’s ass. Laughter from their fellow warriors echoed through the glen as Royce turned toward Roman and gave him a half-bow. “Well done, big brother. Until next time.”
Before he could drop his brother’s grip, the sky above grew dark. The ground shook. Fata Birds screeched from above. Hot wind seared his skin. “By the Goddess, what is happening?”
Beside him, Royce shook his head, his gaze fixed at the sky above. “Look. A ship, and it’s coming in fast.”
Roman shook out of his stupor, faced his fellow warriors. “You all know what to do. Royce and I will take point, the rest of you fan out to your positions. Those assigned to guard and protect the village, move out. The rest of you, await our orders. If something happens to us, you know what to do.”
No one stopped to question Roman, instead following the protocol they’d established for just this type of emergency. “As soon as we know where it’s headed, you and I will track it, Royce.” Though he and his brother could speak mind-to-mind, none of the other warriors were aware of it, so they spoke out loud when others might overhear them.
“Understood.”
Together, Roman and Royce, watched a ship the likes of which they’d never before seen descend from the sky much to rapidly to be a controlled landing.
“Well, if it’s our enemies, it looks like they have trouble aboard.” Royce whispered.
Roman nodded. “And if they aren’t our enemy, then this might turn into a rescue mission instead of a war.”
As they tracked the incoming ship across the sky, Royce sighed. “Either way, it doesn’t look like we’ll be picking fruit this afternoon.”
Shaking his head at his brother’s wry sense of humor, Roman turned toward the east. From the looks of things, the ship would find itself at least a two-hour hike away from the village, somewhere near The Valley of Mist. “We better head out. If there are innocents aboard that vessel, the longer it takes to get there, the heavier the death rate will be. You know as well as I that the Valley of Mist is not friendly to those that find themselves there.”
Royce smirked then took off at a steady run, “Race you.”
Chuckling at his brother’s antics, Roman followed behind, knowing that whatever they found, it was bound to change their lives. For good or evil, he didn’t know.