A Family for the Alien Warrior by Honey Phillips EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Honey Phillips
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Mganak looked up from the filter he had been repairing when the proximity
alarm sounded.
While an artificial object in the vicinity meant the prospect of salvage, he was
returning from a successful trip and in no immediate need of credits.
“What do you think, Sagat?” he asked the rajpar who had curled up in his
usual nest of blankets to watch Mganak work. Sagat yawned widely, the
overhead lights glinting on his fangs, then put his head back down.
“You’re a big help,” Mganak grunted, then sighed and went to check the
scanners. There. An abandoned lifeboat floating close to a nearby asteroid.
Since it wasn’t emitting a signal, the occupants must be long gone—rescued
or deceased. Either way, the ship itself should be worth a fair number of
credits, and it was small enough that he could bring it into his cargo hold.
Switching to manual controls, he navigated closer until he could seize the
vessel with the ship’s grappling arm, then opened the outer doors to the hold.
A few minutes and some careful maneuvering later, the small lifeboat was
safely inside. As he restored the oxygen levels in the hold, he briefly
considered just leaving it there but curiosity got the better of him. He’d just
give it a quick inspection before resuming his journey. If all it needed was a
quick retrofit, he could begin the repairs on the way home.
From the outside, it appeared to be undamaged, and his hopes rose that it
would only require a few simple repairs. There were no identifying markings,
but that wasn’t uncommon—the very fact that many ships used generic
lifeboats was one reason why it should be an easy sale.
As he entered the small airlock, he was surprised to find the lifeboat still
maintained a breathable atmosphere. But then again, they were designed to
support life for an extended period of time. Hopefully, that meant the
occupants had been rescued.
He slowly opened the inner door, already braced for what he might find. But
instead of an empty vessel—or dead bodies—the ship was full of living
beings. But it was the female directly in front of him who captured his
attention. Shock held him motionless as he stared at her.
Since the plague that had devastated the Confederated Planets had
disproportionately affected females, it was very rare to see one traveling in
space, let alone one as attractive as this one. Big brown eyes stared up at him
from a pale face covered with small golden specks.
She blazed
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