Barbarian's Mate (Ice Planet Barbarians, #6)

by Ruby Dixon

Yes, I’m traumatized.

:(

I want to move forward, not backward. I want us to become one. I want to become his mate.

God, he really sucks at flirting, doesn’t he?

Sounds like me in high school

Is he denying himself for me? How sweet. How misguided. I’d love to help him with that little problem.

“Fransh-kay-seeng?”

“You big ding-a-ling, you make me happy. Here. This moment. You and me. I just looked at your smile and realized that you’ve been sad for far too long. Me, too. I think I’ve been sad and lonely for a long time. And I’m not sad anymore.”

“You’ve got me,” I tell him when he remains silent. “You always have me. I know I’m safe when I’m with you because you won’t let anything happen to me.”

He’s so possessive. Funny how that’s never turned my crank in the past but now it makes my nipples hard. Funny how it’s Haeden’s possessiveness that makes me so wet with lust. I never thought I’d fall for the guy in a million years, and yet…my cootie sure knew what was up.

it seems like the khui alters people's minds to fit what it deems is the appropriate mate for reproduction. this feels wildly unethical

“Pooh-see?”

I can't eyeroll big enough

A moment later, I realize it’s wet. He’s come against my hip, unable to help himself.

Haeden this is like the 5th time

And a big dick. Can’t forget that part.

heaven forbid

“Silence, female. Your mate is pleasuring you.” He licks my foot again and then nips at my toes.

oh were doing foot stuff now? 🤢

“I love you, Haeden.” He grunts

“You’re doing awesome, baby,”

soh pwowd

Over and over, orgasm after orgasm wallops me. I’m pretty sure I pass out at this point.

passed out from orgasms? You both need a doctor

My eyes brim and hot tears start to slide down my cheeks. I nod again, because what else can I say? He’s right - I was looking for words when all along, he’s been a man of actions. Words are easy to say, but actions are everything.

He can still say he loves u that's not a huge ask.

He reaches up and gently brushes the tears from my face. “I have never had a mate before, Jo-see. I will not always do the right thing. I will not always give you the words you feel you need.” He cups my chin and forces me to look up at him. “But make no mistake - if you leave this world, I will not be long behind, because I cannot live without you.”

five long days of travel,

another insane time skip

I think of Haeden’s baby in my stomach.

not in your stomach and it's also your baby

I’m down for whatever.

alien planet? whateva. alien husband? whateva. kids? whateva

Make penance for her crimes,

Kira crimes of being a badass

“You didn’t even hear what I had to say,” Shorshie snaps. “I know what you will say, my resonance.” He looks at his mate. “You will tell me that a human female must go. I will say no. You will say I am wrong. But I am not wrong and it is too dangerous. If what they say is true, we nearly lost Jo-see. I will not lose another, not a mother with a kit.”

"I know what you'll say u dumb bitch and what you would have said is a dumb idea and I'm right"

Jo-see puts her hands on her hips. “I’m an adult. You can’t control me, Haeden. This is bullshit.” “I am the mate that almost lost you.”

haedens feelings are valid but Josie is a person with agency bruh

“I am the one will cry over your body if I lose you. And I will not let that happen.”

grammar

“Whatever say you have does not matter, because you have my kit in your belly.” I put a hand to her flat stomach and meet her gaze. “It would destroy me to lose you, Jo-see. I cannot imagine losing you both.”

her body her choice BRUGH

I study her. She’s got blonde, tangled hair and she’s a little chunky.

you're not being a girls girl

Maddie?

is she a Product Marketing Manager?

“That’s just you being you. And I like you,”

“I will always be good to you,” he says solemnly, all traces of playfulness gone from his hard face. “You are my life, my heart, my everything.”