Prime Salvation

By KD Jones

Warning: For Mature Adult Audiences. Contains language and actions some may deem offensive. M/F

Lieutenant Lucinda Daniels, Lucy to her close friends, wants only to start a new life on a new planet. She has a tragic past that has haunted her for years. She hopes that by traveling thousands of galaxies away to the planet Katiera, she would finally be able to put her past behind her. However, she learns she cannot run from her past when it follows her and resurfaces in a new way—through the tortured soul of a missing Prime.

Prime ConEL is finally free from years of captivity by his people’s enemy the Morins. Though he is reunited with his family, he feels lonelier than ever. He is not the male he once was. He is no longer the Prime Commander of Katiera. His children do not need him and he is unable to connect with others because he is still trapped with his memories of what was done to him and his family. He does not know how to deal with starting over and he especially doesn’t know how to deal with the female warrior, Lucy.

Their road is rocky. Can ConEL let go of his need for revenge? Will Lucy overcome her own past and allow herself to love again? Lucy saved ConEL’s life; however, will she save his soul from an eternity of torture and misery?

• Language: English
• Publisher: KD Jones
• Release date: Dec 6, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311117809

KD Jones

KD Jones has been a huge fan of both romance novels and science fiction novels since she was 16 years old. Her favorite television shows growing up were Star Trek and Doctor Who. When not writing, she can usually be found curled up on the couch with a good book, working on her hobby of photography, or spending time with her family.

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Prologue

Sir, we need to find a new test subject. The last one we used has…expired. Medic Cog informed the Morin Leader Krosis.

Are you any closer to finding the answer to our nations’ problem? The Morin Leader Krosis asked with frustration. It was the fifth specimen they had captured to use. They didn't last very long and it took time to find a replacement.

Not completely. When the Leader looked like he was going to punish the Medic for his failure, he quickly added, However, we believe that we can create injections that will help our males keep up their seed production for a little while longer.

This injection is not a complete cure is it? The Leader asked.

No, sir. But if we can obtain viable females, it may be enough to help increase our reproduction of young that will hopefully be viable.

Have any of our females produced a viable young at all?

Most of our females have died in childbirth. The few remaining have lost many of their young before they were born.

So we need a viable male and viable female specimen?

Yes, sir.

Well, Medic Cog, let’s go get those specimens, he said with an evil gleam in his eyes.

Chapter One

ConEL felt dead inside. He should be dead. He should have died on the Morin ship years ago when his mate MariELa took her last breath. The other Katieran males should kill him for not protecting those he loved. They looked at him with pity in their eyes, or maybe it was disgust. He understood the latter because he was disgusted with himself for his failures.

He watched from the shadows of the ballroom as his daughter, Prima AriELa, now a full-grown female, danced with her mate TarAK. He vaguely remembered that his daughter had always cared for TarAK even at a young age. The couple looked happy and in love. She wasn’t a little girl anymore though that was how he had always pictured her in his mind for years. But now, she no longer needed him as a father, and neither did his son.

He turned to watch his young son, TorEL, following an Earth female young about his own age. There were moments his son would laugh and smile, looking happy and like the child he should be. Then, when he thought no one was looking, his little face grew serious and cautious. His eyes searched the area for potential danger. Guilt filled ConEL for having failed his son so completely.

It hurt sometimes to look upon the young. The Morin Leader would bring him by occasionally to torture ConEL during his imprisonment. Nothing cut more deeply to a Katieran male’s pride than to know that he failed to protect his family. TorEL was a constant reminder of that failure.

Years ago he had been traveling with his mate MariELa and daughter AriELa back to their home world Katiera. At that time he had been Prime Commander ConEL of the Katieran Nation. He not only had the responsibility of overseeing his people’s warriors and defense of their planet, but he was also from a Prime family, which held a high status in their society, like royalty.

He had taken his family on a small vacation to help his breeding mate relax. She was carrying their second young, that in itself was a true miracle. The Morins, an enemy of his people, had infected the entire Katieran race with a virus that killed many of their people and left the rest to live with the side effects. One of those side effects hindered the Katierans’ ability to reproduce. Not only were ConEL and his mate blessed with one beautiful daughter, but also the Goddess KatieRI blessed them with a second young.

While ConEL and his family were on their way back to Katiera, the Morins attacked them. He was able to send his daughter off in one of the escape pods, but he and his mate were captured. He'd forgotten a few things over the years, but he would always remember the day he and MariELa were caught. It was burned into his memory for all time.

ConEL hit the launch button to send AriELa’s escape pod off. He prayed to the Goddess KatieRI that his people would find her quickly before the Morins did. He turned back knowing the Morins had gotten into the docking bay.

The Morin Leader Krosis stood there glaring at him. Where did you send the escape pod?

ConEL said nothing. Even as the Morin warriors grasped hold of both his arms and shoved him to his knees. He refused to answer.

Perhaps I can convince you to answer me. Bring the female here!

ConEL looked up at him then. He had a sinking feeling deep inside. He struggled to get loose but the Morins punched and kicked him.

ConEL! MariELa screamed as soon as she was dragged into the docking bay.

He tried to reassure her that he was okay but she was starting to panic. That wasn’t good for her health. Let my mate go.

Krosis walked over to MariELa and reached out to touch her swollen belly. ConEL growled at seeing his mate being touched by another. Krosis just laughed. Tell me where you sent the escape pod.

ConEL still refused. He met his mate’s eyes. She instantly understood that their daughter was safely off the ship. She looked relieved. At least he had done one thing right by his family.

Your female is close to giving birth is she not?

ConEL refused to answer. He growled every time Krosis reached out and touched MariELa’s stomach. MariELa flinched from his touch and her face turned white. Krosis seemed to enjoy her discomfort.

You’re mate is obviously a viable female. She is also very beautiful. Too bad that your daughter got away. She would probably have been viable as well, and for many, many years. He addressed his warriors holding MariELa, Transfer the female to a holding cell on the second level close to my quarters.

NO! ConEL! MariELa tried to struggle out of the Morins’ grasp.

Stop! MariELa, don’t struggle. You could hurt the young. ConEL tried to get up but he was punched in the face again for his efforts. Go with them. Do what you have to do to stay alive, his voice cracked. He knew what they planned to do with MariELa when Krosis spoke of her being viable. If she stayed alive, at least there was a chance he could get them off the ship. But it would be a slim chance. That’s if they allowed him to live.

His heart broke listening to MariELa sob as she was dragged away. He didn’t look at Krosis. He wasn’t sure if his life would end that day, but he too would do whatever it took to survive so that he could rescue his family.

You’re not much of a Commander if you are so easily caught. But since your seed has taken twice, we may have use for you.

He shook his head to get rid of the memory. But he could never truly escape it. It was burned into his soul for eternity. He watched his children. They both looked so much like their mother, MariELa. At least her legacy would live on in their children. He was glad for that much.

He scanned the room noting his nephews with their mates happily dancing. Even his dead brother’s mate had found a new mate and was basking with the glow of a newly breeding female. His family didn’t feel like his family. He had no friends. He was…alone.

There was a great deal of people in the ballroom. The majority were females from a planet many galaxies away called Earth. His nephews had intercepted a distress call from Earth. Earth’s people reported they were using up their natural resources at an alarming rate and their overpopulation problem was making matters worse. His nephew Prime Medic SydEL had done some research on the females of Earth and determined they were compatible with Katieran males.

The had been the answer the Katieran people had long been looking for. Katiera was opposite of Earth, they had overabundance of resources but were sorely under populated. A trade agreement was made with the Earth World Government, EWG. The Katieran Nation would assist Earth in replenishing their dwindling resources. In return, the Katierans could recruit people to travel back to Katiera to help increase Katiera’s population. Those recruited were all females of childbearing years. It seemed his nephews had succeeded in doing what he and his brother had not been able to do for years.

Why are you hiding over here instead of spending time with your family? a female’s voice asked him.

ConEL closed his eyes. Not her. He did not want to be around the annoying female right now. His dead mate haunted him whenever he closed his eyes, but the female warrior, Lieutenant Lucy Daniels, haunted his every waking moment. He owed her a debt that he would never be able to repay. If it were not for her, he, AriELa, and TorEL would still be on the Morin ship.

Lieutenant Daniels. He turned to look at the female and his breath caught.

She stood a few inches shorter than him. Her long ebony hair pulled loosely on top of her head with the natural curly tendril hanging down framing her lovely face. She had dark brown eyes with strange black pupils. So unlike the Katierans' eyes which had gold pupils. He found them hypnotic.

Her cheekbones were high and pronounced. She wore red coloring on her plump lips. He noticed those lips way too much. His cock was already stiff. He frowned because he didn’t want to feel anything for her, he didn’t want to feel anything for anyone.

He forced his eyes away from her luscious lips. She wore a red Katieran style dress that draped around her body, caressing every curve and connected around her neck. It left her shoulders, part of her flat stomach, and a great deal of one of her thighs exposed.

Was he still breathing? The female took his breath away with her exotic beauty. Her skin was a deep, rich brown that looked so smooth and silky. He longed to touch her and to taste her. His cock twitched inside his pants painfully. He resented her for drawing unwanted reactions from his body. He shouldn’t be feeling anything after what happened to him.

Prime Commander ConEL? she asked.

Kitana! He must have been staring for a really long time. It’s just Prime ConEL. I am no longer the Commander. That position is held by my nephew, KydEL.

You could share command if you wanted.

My time as commander has long passed.

Are you going to help RendEL then?

Prime Leader RendEL does not need my help.

Lucy frowned. He sounded like he had no purpose in life. She knew people, soldiers that thought and spoke that way. It was common among those that had been prisoners of war. When they returned to their families and their old lives, they had a hard time adjusting to being free and finding a place where they fit in. She had personal experience with that.

Will you be taking time to spend with your son and daughter then?

They are both better off without me.

Prime… Lucy didn’t finish as another male warrior approached them.

Excuse me, Lieutenant Daniels. May I have this dance, a tall male with a deep voice asked.

Lucy looked between ConEL and the new male. She wanted to stay and talk to ConEL. He didn’t look too willing to talk though. I don’t think…

Go and dance. I am going to take a walk around. Maybe I will get some fresh air. ConEL practically shoved Lucy into the other male’s arms. He had to get away from the female. She was prying into things that he would rather she not. He knew that he was closed off to people, but had no desire to do anything about it. He simply wanted to be left alone.

He watched as Lucy reluctantly accepted the other male’s hand and led her out onto where all the others were dancing. It bothered him for some reason to see another male touching her. He didn’t understand it. He barely knew the female. Their eyes locked briefly and he felt his whole body freeze, as if waiting for her to say something. Then the male leaned forward and said something that made her laugh and their connection was broken.

ConEL had to move quickly, he noticed his dead brother’s mate, Prima SandELa, moving toward him. He didn’t want to speak with her. He walked quickly out onto the balcony and frowned. His daughter and her mate were there. Luckily, they were too caught up in each other to notice him.

He slipped past them and made his way down to the sandy shore in front of the green Waters of Katiera. The Luna shined down making the water a much darker green. His home world was truly beautiful. He had never believed that he would get a chance to see it again. He only wished MariELa had lived long enough to come home. Home. This was his home world but he did not feel that this was his home any longer. He did not belong anywhere.

*****

Lucy was worried. She could feel ConEL watching her as she danced with Lieutenant AtOM. AtOM had told her about a recent incident where Captain Jaxon Malone from Earth had told her mate, Prime Commander KydEL, to go screw himself in an argument they had during a training session. Lucy laughed because she could hear her friend’s voice saying it. When she looked back, she couldn’t find ConEL in the ballroom at all. He just disappeared.

Is something wrong? AtOM asked with concern.

I’m not sure. Did you see where Prime ConEL went to?

AtOM frowned down at her. That male would not be a good mate for you.

Lucy pulled out of AtOM’s arms. That’s not what I asked. Did you see where he went?

He sighed. I saw him go out onto the balcony.

Lucy turned on her heels and stormed toward the balcony. Men! She danced one dance and already AtOM was acting possessive. This proved her point of why she insisted on not coming to the ball. Jaxon overruled her by threatening to use her new status as a Prima to force her there. If the other woman wasn’t her friend, she’d shoot her in the ass. Lucy wasn’t looking for a relationship. She just wanted to live her life the way she wanted to and to be allowed to do her job.

Once out on the balcony she looked around but didn’t see anything. Where could he have gone? Maybe he retired to his suite. But every instinct inside of her was telling her that something was wrong. She searched the darkness seeing nothing. Sounds of the ocean waves crashing against the shore came to her. She glanced out and