The Pradorian
Mate
by C. Baely and
Kristie Dawn
Genre: Sci-fi Romance
Blurb:
The last thing Sara
imagined before death claimed her was to wake up on a strange vessel sailing
through the vast reaches of outer space. She certainly didn’t expect to land on
a planet inhabited by aliens, much less having to mate with one of them. To her
astonishment, she was captured by the leader of the alien horde, only to be
claimed as his mate. Fear crept into Sara’s heart at the thought of her secret
being discovered, but that was the last of her worries as she faced an
ultimatum; to live, or die. What would she choose and where would this decision
lead her?
Archail was a proud
Pradorian warrior. He was meant to lead his people to a promising future, but
was unprepared to find himself with a stubborn Earth female who, to his
annoyance, became his main concern; her survival his unwavering goal. Highly
imprinted in him the sense of duty and a promise to his people; procreation
would again be possible. But would he be willing to sacrifice himself for a
woman from Earth? Would she accept he only thing he hadn’t given throughout his
immortal life, his heart?
Excerpt:
She was seventeen and
right in the middle of her junior year in high school. Her tight auburn
ponytail moved with every step she took, dancing playfully around the white
shirt that hung over the dark blue jean skirt. Skin colored stockings clung
tightly to her thighs and rode all the way down until they met with black pumps
which completed the carefully assembled outfit. Hanging haphazardly over her
arm, a stately crest stood out proudly against her grey school jacket.
Sara walked down the
school’s long corridor laughing and joking with her friends as they went. It
was almost the end of a long week, and she looked forward to the weekend, as
well as the chance to rest and spend time with her family.
Suddenly, the school
doors swung open, and her father crashed through them. Trying to catch his
breath, he shouted, “Sara, come on! We need to go, right now!”
Sara had never seen her father
so pale before. He was still wearing the same beige pants and green shirt from
that morning, but his expression reminded her of a day two weeks earlier when
he’d told her mother he’d been fired from his job. He held the same drawn,
shadowed look on his face now, as he eyed Sara, making her realize something
was terribly wrong. She quickly said goodbye to her friends and ran to her
father.
“What is it, Dad? Is
everything all right?”
He seemed to hesitate
for a minute, as if he was trying to decide how to answer. Apparently deciding
it would be best for Sara to know straight away, he replied, “Your mother’s in
the hospital.”
“What? What happened?”
As they hurried down the
school steps toward her father’s car, he explained, the concern still obvious on
his face. “We don’t know the details yet. She fainted at work a few hours ago.
I drove her to the hospital, and she’s been seen by the doctors, but we don’t
have any answers yet.”
About the Authors:
C. Baely, the originator
of “The Pradorian Mate”, was born in Australia. She has had an adventurous life
and is currently settled down in Greece with her family. As a person with a
creative mind and an equally busy lifestyle, she hopes to keep writing for as
long as her unique, fantastical ideas keep flowing!
I, Kristie Dawn and
co-author to “The Pradorian Mate”, born in Texas, am currently residing in
Lampasas, Texas, United States. At 27 years of age, I’m happily married with
two children and three moody, crazy cats.
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