for not doing more to make her life easier. My sons grew up not knowing how much they mean to me, but we are working to make amends thanks to Maggie, Rachel, and Lily. I don’t want you to make the same mistakes.”
“Is this my decision to make or are you still making the decisions for me?” Quinn knew his uncle meant well but he was still angry that he was purposely kept from moving up.
“It is your decision, but I don’t want an answer until tomorrow. I need to know that you have really thought this out. If you care for this female, then you need to consider her safety. Liam and Kyle will not be taking any missions that keep them from their amahalas. They worry constantly about their children’s safety. Jared also worries over his Lily and his young stepson. If you take this mission it could be weeks or months away from your female. Think about what that will mean for both of you. If you have shared sex, she may already be carrying your child. I don’t want to have another child grow up without their father.”
Quinn nodded without commenting. What could he say? Everything his uncle was telling him was the truth.
“You’re excused, warrior.”
Quinn quickly left the office, feeling all sorts of mixed emotions. He was angry with his uncle but could also understand why he was being so protective. He needed to sort out his thoughts and there was only one place that helped him do that—the gym.
Chapter 8
Squirrel frowned at the mediko who asked her to get on the exam table. She wasn’t here for him and she didn’t care for his brisk attitude toward her.
“No, I’ll wait for Mediko Estro.”
“He’s running late. I am qualified to give you a checkup.”
“I don’t know you. You haven’t been here before.”
“I just transferred from the ship Firestorm. Now get up on the exam table human.” He reached for her elbow and she knocked it away.
“I said no!” She moved backward and tripped, falling onto the floor.
“Get away from her!” Tagar barged in and with one hand lifted the mediko up in the air by his neck.
Holy hell, he was strong! Squirrel was too stunned to move.
“What is going on in here?” Jared demanded as he walked in. He immediately went to aid Squirrel who was struggling to get to her feet.
“This male was touching Lihali after she told him no.” Tagar growled.
Jared frowned. “Lihali?”
“That’s me. I’ll explain later.” She walked over to Tagar and touched his arm. “Its okay, Tagar. I’m fine. You can let him down now.”
Tagar lowered the mediko to the floor. She didn’t let go of Tagar until he let go of the other man.
Mediko Romer gasped for breath and stepped as far from Tagar as he could get. “Do you see? This is why we should never have brought these people to the command ship. We never should have come to this horrible planet to begin with!”
Jared glared at the male. “Mediko Romer, you are relieved of duty until further notice.”
Romer grumbled as he stormed out of the mediko. Squirrel wrapped her arms around her middle trying to stop from shaking. The hate that poured out of Romer was nothing like she had ever experienced before and it was directed at her.
“Squirrel, are you okay?” Jared asked with concern.
She nodded but no words came to her.
“Did he hurt you?”
She took a shaky breath. “No. He wanted to examine me but I told him that I would wait for you since I didn’t know him.”
“He pushed you on the floor.” Tagar growled angrily.
“He tried to reach for me. I panicked and pushed him away then tripped and fell.”
Jared looked worried. “May I examine you? I need to make sure you didn’t injure yourself when you fell.”
“I will wait outside,” Tagar told her gently.
“Thank you for coming to my rescue, Tagar.”
“Any time, Lihali,” Tagar told her as left the room.
She looked at Jared and saw that he was frowning. “What’s wrong?”
“Why does he call you Lihali ? It’s a
“Is this my decision to make or are you still making the decisions for me?” Quinn knew his uncle meant well but he was still angry that he was purposely kept from moving up.
“It is your decision, but I don’t want an answer until tomorrow. I need to know that you have really thought this out. If you care for this female, then you need to consider her safety. Liam and Kyle will not be taking any missions that keep them from their amahalas. They worry constantly about their children’s safety. Jared also worries over his Lily and his young stepson. If you take this mission it could be weeks or months away from your female. Think about what that will mean for both of you. If you have shared sex, she may already be carrying your child. I don’t want to have another child grow up without their father.”
Quinn nodded without commenting. What could he say? Everything his uncle was telling him was the truth.
“You’re excused, warrior.”
Quinn quickly left the office, feeling all sorts of mixed emotions. He was angry with his uncle but could also understand why he was being so protective. He needed to sort out his thoughts and there was only one place that helped him do that—the gym.
Chapter 8
Squirrel frowned at the mediko who asked her to get on the exam table. She wasn’t here for him and she didn’t care for his brisk attitude toward her.
“No, I’ll wait for Mediko Estro.”
“He’s running late. I am qualified to give you a checkup.”
“I don’t know you. You haven’t been here before.”
“I just transferred from the ship Firestorm. Now get up on the exam table human.” He reached for her elbow and she knocked it away.
“I said no!” She moved backward and tripped, falling onto the floor.
“Get away from her!” Tagar barged in and with one hand lifted the mediko up in the air by his neck.
Holy hell, he was strong! Squirrel was too stunned to move.
“What is going on in here?” Jared demanded as he walked in. He immediately went to aid Squirrel who was struggling to get to her feet.
“This male was touching Lihali after she told him no.” Tagar growled.
Jared frowned. “Lihali?”
“That’s me. I’ll explain later.” She walked over to Tagar and touched his arm. “Its okay, Tagar. I’m fine. You can let him down now.”
Tagar lowered the mediko to the floor. She didn’t let go of Tagar until he let go of the other man.
Mediko Romer gasped for breath and stepped as far from Tagar as he could get. “Do you see? This is why we should never have brought these people to the command ship. We never should have come to this horrible planet to begin with!”
Jared glared at the male. “Mediko Romer, you are relieved of duty until further notice.”
Romer grumbled as he stormed out of the mediko. Squirrel wrapped her arms around her middle trying to stop from shaking. The hate that poured out of Romer was nothing like she had ever experienced before and it was directed at her.
“Squirrel, are you okay?” Jared asked with concern.
She nodded but no words came to her.
“Did he hurt you?”
She took a shaky breath. “No. He wanted to examine me but I told him that I would wait for you since I didn’t know him.”
“He pushed you on the floor.” Tagar growled angrily.
“He tried to reach for me. I panicked and pushed him away then tripped and fell.”
Jared looked worried. “May I examine you? I need to make sure you didn’t injure yourself when you fell.”
“I will wait outside,” Tagar told her gently.
“Thank you for coming to my rescue, Tagar.”
“Any time, Lihali,” Tagar told her as left the room.
She looked at Jared and saw that he was frowning. “What’s wrong?”
“Why does he call you Lihali ? It’s a
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