Contagion (Gennekt, #2)

by Amanda Milo

they refer to me as if I am the alien among us. Preposterous. My frame is taller than theirs by three, nearly four measures. Their bodies are encased in bags of soft tissues, whereas chitin plates protect my innards. They don’t appear to have fangs. I have them,

Alien pov

my carapace is made as sternly as any Genneӝt’s, so I’m physically uninjured. However. If they plan to saw into my chitin? I start struggling harder.

Species

Skynan. At first, I was afraid to mention the human’s name and make the males of her kind aware of her existence

The woman his friend mated

the unsafe manner she prefers: her hands touching everything she encounters directly. If one of us stumbles upon sanitizer, I hope I don’t offend her when I soak and scour her with it.

LOLOL

the furry, large-eared creature’s mouth full of teeth open—and catch a large winged insect. This is a welcome terror. Do nothing to frighten a creature that eats disease-transmitting insects, Simmi.

Practical

She whispers, “I’m going to help you, Simmi.” On the blade’s edge of a breakdown, I’m unable to say anything at all.

Sweet friend

protective instinct, I bring my tail down sharply in front of us as a block. My tail’s end sinks into the dirt with a dull slicing sound, just in front of the thing’s quivering nose. The chipmunk squeaks and whirls around, racing away

Simmi can be dangerous

“You have to remain safe and continue to act as our expedition leader. Aurora, without you and your superior direction, I’d die out here—” “No you wouldn’t, Simmi.” “Yes I would! I would! I’m not courageous like you—” Aurora’s head snaps up as if she’s surprised.

my hands move to her waist, which is the exact opposite of my own body in every way: soft on the outside, with her skeleton barely discernible.

“I…” I test my other foot—and it grips too. “I think my body has an adaption for climbing.” “Is that a new thing for you?” Aurora wonders. “I suppose I must’ve always had the ability. I’ve simply never been thrust into circumstances that revealed the adaption,” I muse. “Aren’t you glad for all these new experiences then.”

Ohhh he's rediscovering all his natural skills

if you’d be interested in my bed, you can warm it up with me.” My feet take me two lunges forward. Still, he doesn’t glance my way, and I feel all my body plating conifer out as I bristle. Aurora has allowed me the privilege of keeping her warm at night,

Jealous boi ... Humans sux

Her normally courageous eyes are glossing over with a sickly hot shine. I seethe. Protective instincts I didn’t know I even possess burst to the forefront, rattling hard behind my sternum.

Protective alien boi yum

we happen to have an unmated Rakhii on staff here.

Awww crossover STOLEN BY AN ALIEN