Noble Monster: A Scifi Alien Abduction Romance Standalone (Jannan Raiders Book 1) Read Online Free Page B

you.”
    God damn it, Miriam said this crap wasn't supposed to happen. “You are mistaken, sir ,” she said in a voice with a razor's edge to it, once again, keeping her voice loud so that it could be heard over the music, and would hopefully draw someone's attention.
    “It is my duty to be by my Lord's side for the duration of this gathering. Nor would he be particularly happy to see someone else laying hands on his property.” she hated calling herself Kaelon's property, but it was the only defense that she had against this repulsive male.
    He let out a laugh. “I don't see him coming to stop me, do you?” Without waiting for her answer, he turned and started dragging her toward the stairs while she cried out a protest.
    Nobody was even bothering to do more than glance in their direction. No one was intervening. She tried to look back at where Kaelon was still holding court, but of course, he was oblivious and useless. She started struggling in earnest, losing one of her shoes as he dragged her up the stairs. She knew where the blond was taking her, and she knew what he planned to do to her as soon as he got there. And no one was doing anything.
    He laughed as she struggled and fought, shrugging off the blows from her free hand. “Mmm, feisty. I like that. I'm going to enjoy making you bleed. Kaelon has gotten entirely too big for his armor, and it's about time that I cut him down to size by breaking something of his.”
    “How about I break something of yours, you piece of shit?” She lunged at him and tried to knee him in the balls.
    In response, he shoved her away and then backhanded her hard, bouncing her against the stair railing. The band simply played on. The conversations continued uninterrupted.
    Her abduction and his announcement that he planned to rape her went completely without reaction, as if it was normal. “You are all a bunch of fucking savages!” she screamed at the top of her lungs.
    The stranger blinked at her wide-eyed for a moment--and then burst out laughing and started dragging her upward again. “You're not wrong,” he chuckled. “But why be civilized when being a savage is so much more fun?”
    She kept fighting him, very aware of the blood running down from the corner of her mouth. “You'll have to kill me before I'll let you rape me.”
    “No I won't,” he replied casually. “All I'll have to do is beat you until the fight goes out of you. And that's double fun for me. Yes, a little entertainment, and then I'll empty my balls into you.
    Perhaps, I'll put a baby in your belly. Once Kaelon finds out about it, he'll probably discard you. I'll be able to pick you up at a bargain price, and then I'll get to do this to you every night--”
    “Torvin!” shouted a familiar voice, icicles of rage dripping off of his tone. She looked down, and saw Kaelon standing at the foot of the stairs, surrounded by four soldiers in his black livery.
    All four carried silver pulse rifles, which they aimed straight at the stranger who had her by the arm. “Let her go. Now. Or I will hang your corpse off of my battlements for the scavenger birds.”
    Torvin’s response was to yank her back against him, laughing. “You can't have them shoot, or they'll hit her. I'm leaving with her. There's nothing you can do.”
    “The hell there isn't!” Irina started struggling again, despite the iron grip on her arm. “Just shoot this piece of shit, Kaelon. Forget about me! You think I want to live in this hellhole? Give the damn order! Shoot us both! ”
    Torvin stiffened, eyes widening in shock at her demand. “Quiet, you!” He struck her in the side of the head, leaving her ears ringing.
    Kaelon responded to the attack on her with a thunderous growl. Suddenly, his entire body blurred and expanded. His black armor seemed to creep over his whole body, a pair of leathery wings unfolded from his back, and his form shifted until he stood on four taloned feet and raised a narrow, scaled head on a sinuous neck.