Page 21 of The Alien's Pet

Korrev frowned. "What is it now?"

There were several deep scars all across his torso, some deeper than others. There were also a few bruises scattered across his collarbone and neck where his armor hadn't been able to offer protection.

"You're hurt." Her voice sounded vulnerable and her body was shaking as it always did when she was about to burst into tears. It was embarrassing. "You should have gone to get checked by Azis first. You could get an infection and get sick?—"

"Are you worried about me, little one?" Korrev tilted his head, looking almost amused.

"No!" she snapped. "I just don't want to take care of you if you get sick, just because you were too stubborn to go to a healer."

Korrev approached her and patted her cheek, in an effort to calm her down. She blushed. Since when did she get so emotional? "My wounds are superficial, Pet," he murmured. "Azis had other warriors with more severe injuries, including your little friend. But it is touching you care for me." He played with the pink bow around her neck, reminding her of her pet stature.

She pulled away.

Korrev shook his head. "Let's take a bath and go to bed. You've had too much excitement for one day. It's not good for you."

Karin hesitated. "Do you mean your bed, or my bed?"

"My bed, Pet." Korrev stated as if it should have been obvious. "You'll go back to your bed tomorrow." He pressed her hand against his rock-hard member. How could he be hard after fighting? "Now come, it's time for a bath."

The next morning, Karin was sore all over, from her breasts to between her legs. It seemed war had made Korrev hornier than usual. Despite his injuries, he had managed to fuck her and spank her—playfully this time—until she had to beg him to stop because she was so tired and she didn't have his stamina. It was a good soreness, however, not the terrible type she usually felt after a punishment session.

Both of them must have been tired, because Karin and Korrev slept until noon the next day. Some of his injuries had healed thanks to the healing abilities Krotev aliens had by blood, so his body didn't look as ghastly as it had yesterday.

This gave her some relief, and to think she had been planning his demise earlier.

"Why so sad, Pet?" Korrev asked as he fed her while she was perched on his lap.

"I want to see Alice. I want to make sure she's okay."

"She's okay. I told you she was." Korrev nibbled on her ear in a slight, scolding way.

"I just want to see her. She's my friend."

He sighed. "I will ask Kyvan. She is his mate. If he says no, I will not go against his word. She might be enduring punishment for her foolishness."

"You are the king."

"I will not go against another warrior's rules for his mate, just like they would not dare to tell me how to treat my pet."

His words felt like a slap to the face, even though he had addressed her as a pet before. It just served as a bitter reminder that all the women on this planet were referred to as mates and she was still simply "Pet."

Thankfully, Kyvan allowed Alice and Karin to visit for thirty minutes that evening after dinner. Alice's entire torso was covered in bandages, which caused her to wince every time shemoved, and her face was bruised. Other than that, she looked perfectly all right.

"You were a fool," Karin couldn't help but say. Alice was only twenty-two, so she reminded her of a little sister in a way. "You should have never gone into battle."

Alice had the audacity to look amused. "Believe me, Kyvan has told me the same thing constantly. I'm sure my bottom will pay for my foolishness eventually, but I do not want to talk about that." She cocked her head to the side. Alice might be young, but she could read people easily. "Is something wrong, Karin? You seem stressed. Did you see any part of the war? Were you terrified? It was dreadful."

"I didn't see anything," she grumpily responded. "I was in a cage during the entire ordeal."

Alice let out a nervous laugh, not sure how to respond. The fact Karin was a pet and she was a mate had always made her uncomfortable.

Karin looked over her shoulder and saw the men were still talking among themselves in grave tones. The last thing she wanted was to be overheard, but this was important. Especially since she knew Kyvan wouldn't let Alice out of his sight for the next few weeks.

"You're thinking about running away, aren't you?" Alice gave her an understanding smile.

"I am."

"Are you still as unhappy as you were when we first met?"

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