people before I allow you into my mind, Drakon. I will not put my people or myself in the path of danger before I have more knowledge.”
“You are very wise, Jess. If you give me your hands I will allow you to read my mind,” Drakon said, holding his hands out to her as he sat beside her.
Jess hesitated and looked into his eyes. For some reason she believed everything this strange man told her. She could see the sincerity in his eyes. She took a deep breath and placed her hands into his. She felt her anxiousness fade away to be replaced by a peaceful calm and somehow knew Drakon was responsible. She looked into his eyes as he brought her hands up to his temples, placing her fingertips to his head.
Jess gasped as rapid pictures flew through her head. Her mind was bombarded with so much knowledge and information it was almost too much for her to comprehend. Drakon’s race was a peaceful lot and had suffered much from the interplanetary wars. What he’d said about the dwindling numbers of females was true, but what made her apprehensive to let him have knowledge of the females on Earth was the way they gained their nourishment. It seemed the people of Gore were a race of vampires, needing blood as well as food to help in their survival. She had no doubt that if the females of Earth were taken to this planet that they would be safe. She just wondered if they could handle the thought of the existence of vampires.
“You can go out into sunlight, and you drink blood, but you also eat food,” Jess murmured as Drakon lowered her hands and released her. “You will have trouble convincing the females of my planet you mean them no harm. There are ancient myths and stories which decree people like you as monsters on our planet. I will allow you to read my mind and garner whatever information you need. But please promise me you and your people will never harm my planet or our people.”
“You already know we will do no harm. I thank you for your trust in me, and please be assured females are very precious to our race,” Drakon reiterated and slowly reached out to take Jess’s head between his hands.
Jess had no idea how long it took for Drakon to read her mind. She sat on the bench, feeling so calm and at peace. It could have been hours or mere minutes before he pulled away from her. He bowed to her and then just seemed to disappear before her eyes. Jess could now hear her mates’ frantic yelling much clearer. It was as if Drakon’s presence had dulled all her senses, and now that he was gone, everything was back to normal. Well, almost. Jess was suddenly so tired she could barely keep her eyes open. She was aware of her mates reaching her and knew the barrier was gone. She reached out to Dagr, since he got to her first, and slumped against him as he scooped her up into his arms. She gave a tired sigh, snuggled her head against his chest, and fell into a deep sleep.
Chapter Eight
“Loki, get the healers to meet us in our bedchamber. I want our mate to be examined at once. Supreme Being only knows what that bloodsucking bastard did to her. He read her mind, and she let him. How could she have allowed him to do such a thing? She protests to us about us being in her mind, but then she lets that motherfucker into her head without a qualm,” Hakon said, snarling.
“Brother, calm down, you don’t want our mate to see you so angry and upset if she awakens,” Dagr replied. Hakon watched Dagr place Jess on the bed and then strip Jess of her clothes, cover her with a sheet then turned toward him. “She must have had a good reason to do what she did. We could not hear everything he said to her.”
“I know. It’s just so frustrating. She built a damn mental wall to keep us out then lets a stranger read her mind. Doesn’t that irk you, brother?”
“Yes, but we need to find out what went on before we take our anger out on our mate. She obviously had a good reason to do what she did,” Dagr reiterated.
Hakon was
“You are very wise, Jess. If you give me your hands I will allow you to read my mind,” Drakon said, holding his hands out to her as he sat beside her.
Jess hesitated and looked into his eyes. For some reason she believed everything this strange man told her. She could see the sincerity in his eyes. She took a deep breath and placed her hands into his. She felt her anxiousness fade away to be replaced by a peaceful calm and somehow knew Drakon was responsible. She looked into his eyes as he brought her hands up to his temples, placing her fingertips to his head.
Jess gasped as rapid pictures flew through her head. Her mind was bombarded with so much knowledge and information it was almost too much for her to comprehend. Drakon’s race was a peaceful lot and had suffered much from the interplanetary wars. What he’d said about the dwindling numbers of females was true, but what made her apprehensive to let him have knowledge of the females on Earth was the way they gained their nourishment. It seemed the people of Gore were a race of vampires, needing blood as well as food to help in their survival. She had no doubt that if the females of Earth were taken to this planet that they would be safe. She just wondered if they could handle the thought of the existence of vampires.
“You can go out into sunlight, and you drink blood, but you also eat food,” Jess murmured as Drakon lowered her hands and released her. “You will have trouble convincing the females of my planet you mean them no harm. There are ancient myths and stories which decree people like you as monsters on our planet. I will allow you to read my mind and garner whatever information you need. But please promise me you and your people will never harm my planet or our people.”
“You already know we will do no harm. I thank you for your trust in me, and please be assured females are very precious to our race,” Drakon reiterated and slowly reached out to take Jess’s head between his hands.
Jess had no idea how long it took for Drakon to read her mind. She sat on the bench, feeling so calm and at peace. It could have been hours or mere minutes before he pulled away from her. He bowed to her and then just seemed to disappear before her eyes. Jess could now hear her mates’ frantic yelling much clearer. It was as if Drakon’s presence had dulled all her senses, and now that he was gone, everything was back to normal. Well, almost. Jess was suddenly so tired she could barely keep her eyes open. She was aware of her mates reaching her and knew the barrier was gone. She reached out to Dagr, since he got to her first, and slumped against him as he scooped her up into his arms. She gave a tired sigh, snuggled her head against his chest, and fell into a deep sleep.
Chapter Eight
“Loki, get the healers to meet us in our bedchamber. I want our mate to be examined at once. Supreme Being only knows what that bloodsucking bastard did to her. He read her mind, and she let him. How could she have allowed him to do such a thing? She protests to us about us being in her mind, but then she lets that motherfucker into her head without a qualm,” Hakon said, snarling.
“Brother, calm down, you don’t want our mate to see you so angry and upset if she awakens,” Dagr replied. Hakon watched Dagr place Jess on the bed and then strip Jess of her clothes, cover her with a sheet then turned toward him. “She must have had a good reason to do what she did. We could not hear everything he said to her.”
“I know. It’s just so frustrating. She built a damn mental wall to keep us out then lets a stranger read her mind. Doesn’t that irk you, brother?”
“Yes, but we need to find out what went on before we take our anger out on our mate. She obviously had a good reason to do what she did,” Dagr reiterated.
Hakon was
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