Cyn (Moon Hunter's Inc. Book 2) (5 page)

Alex wouldn’t be pleased when he found out he had been covering all the expenses of the lab including their employee paychecks. There was more that wouldn’t please him and maybe a thing or two that might give him hope.

Getting to the suite she and Bear shared, Cyn hurried into her room and took a relaxing bath. She didn’t linger in it as she usually did for fear of being late. Applying her makeup, fixing her hair, and finally dressing sexy took all the time she had. Now, she had to hurry to meet Alex.

He was sitting in the seat he always had when he was at this place. Everything seemed so familiar with nothing different except the way he viewed her. It should come as no surprise since she had deceived him. His whole demeanor was cold as ice.

There was a drink waiting for her so it seemed he wasn’t going to forego the niceties. “Now tell me what this information you have is and what it’ll cost me.”

“It’s your history and it’ll cost you some pain, but I think you’ll want to know, anyway.”

“Show me.” Alex said and she slid the file to him. “Maybe I was wrong when I assumed you were a good negotiator.”

“Or maybe you were wrong when you assumed I wanted something for this information?”

“I’ll admit I’ve never understood the fairer sex and you are even more mysterious than any of the others.” He opened the file and his look was that of shock. It was clear this was new information for him. Now he knew who his parents were and how he had come to be. The story wasn’t pretty, but Cyn felt he needed to know. She would certainly want to know.

“How many others?”

“Hundreds.”

“Do they know?”

“I do, and so does Bear. Cash my boss, hell everyone I work with at Moon Hunter’s is offspring from one lab or another and all of them know. Most from the Earth lab that was disassembled, because someone informed on them and released pictures on the internet.”

“Why didn’t I know?”

“Bear said a small percent had their memories messed with. They didn’t have time to do us all.”

“These people are sick fucks. It makes me want to do something, anything to stop them and help those that have been harmed by them.”

“I understand. We all feel that way. I suspect it’s why Cash gathered us all together to work for him.”

“What does he get out of all of this?”

“If there are bounties on these people, he collects them. Other than that, he gets the warm fuzzy feeling of knowing he brought monsters to a reckoning. Don’t forget, he’s a victim of these people too.”

“I’m at a loss for words. That rarely happens to me. You seem to bring that out in me.”

“I don’t know why. I’m nothing special, just one of hundreds of survivors of their program.”

“You are special, I just wish you weren’t.”

“I really am the person you thought I was. There was something between us, but you’re going to let your pride ruin it. When I agreed to take this job, I didn’t know you. How can you betray someone you don’t know?”

“When you slept with me, you knew me then. Why couldn’t you come clean and tell me why you were really here?”

“I didn’t know what you would do. This operation was too important to the lives of all these victims. You were personally tied up in it. Your assistant was responsible for keeping the horrors alive. I couldn’t risk you going off and messing things up.”

“You had no faith in me? And now you’re upset because I have none in you.”

“I guess whatever we had is over. I won’t come to see you again.” Alex said nothing as she got up and walked away. Her chest hurt and she didn’t know if the pain would ever stop.

Chapter 6

No Love

The woman had lied to him. What kind of relationship could be built on such a foundation? His heart didn’t seem to care. The woman had just left and he already missed her.

He put an ad for an assistant and tried to work through his emails but his chest hurt. Alex had heard the term lovesick, but he’d never realized there were physical symptoms. Everywhere he looked, he imagined her. She was so beautiful and he had thought she was just what he needed. Now what would he do?

The ache he felt deep down to his soul argued he should keep her. All she had really done was carry out the job she’d been assigned. He honestly couldn’t say what he would have done in her position. Fear raced through him that she would leave and he’d never see her again. Pride was a lonely companion and wouldn’t warm his bed.

It had never been his way to make spontaneous decisions. He decided to read his history first and see what he could find out.

Journal entry:

The couple have built a bond and although he is an Argisite, they seem to be compatible. The female is a mix of human races as are many of the people we capture from Earth.

Alex wasn’t familiar with Argisites. There were only a handful of races that he dealt with and none of them were compatible breeders with humans. He had heard there were a couple races that were, but they seemed to shun Earth. If someone was making a habit of capturing and keeping them, that would explain why.

Much of the reading was dry observations including amounts of food and water, vitamins and other injections, and behavior, good or bad. His parents had formed a mating bond and the scientists were disappointed that neither would breed with any other selected partners. Eventually they gave up, but they kept breeding them with each other and according to the journal, he had several siblings.

Now, he had something he had to do. His family was out there somewhere and whether they were alive or dead, he had to know. Alex closed the file and put it away. He would hire a professional and his mind thought of Cash and the Moon hunters. He searched on the internet and put in the call. Because he was wealthy, he had the latest boosters and his call went through with only a few moment’s delay.

“This is Cash. Who am I speaking to?” The male was large and leaning back in a relaxed fashion. His eyes were alert, so Alex wasn’t fooled.

“This is Alex Trundell, but I think you know that.”

“She gave you the file, didn’t she?”

“Who are you talking about?”

“If I were in your position, I’d safeguard my source too. I’m no dummy, I know what is going on there.”

“What would that be?”

“One of my most trusted employees has torn loyalties. She gave you something that wasn’t hers to give. Now I have to decide what to do about that.”

“I’m not sure what you believe, but everything on this station belongs to me. While I appreciate what your people have done, you weren’t legally approved to do it. You have no legal claim to any of the information. Let’s not get in a pissing contest. However I got the information I have, it could mean a job for you. I want my parents and siblings found.”

“I guess I can overlook one mistake if it gets us some business. We’ll need copies of your file. We’ll also use blood testing to try to identify some of the victims that were rescued. It’s possible some of your family might be among them. There are also clues to two more labs, but that is only between us.”

“I won’t tell a soul. How long are your people staying?”

“Some are leaving tonight, Cyn is among them.”

“Thank you. Keep me updated.” The call ended and Alex had a decision to make. Several decisions, but one he needed to make quickly.

He took a hot shower. The relaxing water calmed his mind and often made it easier to make hard decisions. Was this really such a difficult decision to make if he considered everything? Did he love her? That was a claim he wasn’t ready to make but he needed her. There was an attachment he felt to her, he’d never before felt for anyone and he’d be a fool to give that up so easily.

She might not have behaved exactly as he wanted, but she had given him information that showed a loyalty to him her boss didn’t like. He had to admit she had helped him without expecting anything in return. Alex also couldn’t deny the sex had been amazing, a man considered those kinds of things too. A feeling told him he would never find another woman like Cyn.

He finished cleaning up then dried and dressed. Was there really ever any doubt about the decision he would make? Maybe he had just wanted to punish Cyn to salve his wounded pride. It was time to search her out and make her an offer she couldn’t resist.

Alex walked down the hallway with people jumping out of his way to let him by. He was on the right floor and he was almost to her door. Bear waved as he passed him. Good. She would be there alone so they could talk. His finger pressed the buzzer and he heard it go off. Tapping his foot lightly, he waited impatiently, but there was no answer.

Maybe she was in the bathroom. He pressed the buzzer again holding it in longer this time. “You can hold it down as long as you want, but no one is in there.”

Alex turned to see Bear was standing behind him. “Where is she?”

“I don’t know. She had everything packed and taken to the ship first thing this morning. Cyn left just before lunch and I haven’t seen her since.”

“She can’t have left the station yet. Right?”

“As far as I know, the first ship leaves at six. If she left earlier it was by private transport.”

“Thanks, Bear.” Alex felt a little crazy now. She was hiding somewhere on the station or she had snuck away and left him behind.

He got out his com. “Security.”

“Yes, sir. Did you need something?”

“Yes, I need you to find guest Cyn with Moon Hunter’s.”

“Yes, sir. It will take a few minutes since we’ll have to scan for her.”

“I’ll be waiting.”

“I’ll let you know as soon as we do.”

Alex stalked out the hallway not knowing what to do and feeling tension throughout his body. How had he ever imagined he could let her go? Now she may have gotten away and he might never get her back. What would he do then?

His com buzzed. “Hello.”

“We found her in the tail area of the space station. Do you want us to apprehend her?”

“No, I’ll go check on her. Thank you.”

“You’re welcome, sir. Do you need anything else?”

“No, that will be all. Return to your usual duties.”

“Yes, sir.”

The com went dead and he turned to walk in the direction of the tail section. He wondered what she was doing there. There were many possibilities, but he thought they had already removed everything of value. When he entered the main area where the cages were, he was surprised to see her sitting in a cage staring out through the bars.

He wasn’t sure if she was aware of his presence until she looked right at him. “How did they survive under these circumstances?”

“I don’t know. It couldn’t have been easy and not all of them did.”

“My parents were alive not very long ago and might still be. That means they survived this for a long time.”

“Yeah, mine survived at least long enough to have half a dozen kids. The will to live must have been strong.”

“What are you doing here?” She asked as if she suddenly remembered there was no reason for him to be anywhere she was.

“I was looking for you. My mind has been going over things and I’m not willing to let you go. It was a bad situation you were in and you made the best decision you could based on what you knew. I don’t want you to leave. I’m asking you to stay with me. Let’s see where this relationship goes.”

“Cash won’t be pleased. If I stay and it doesn’t work out, I won’t have a regular job anymore.”

“Is that all that’s stopping you?”

“I thought we had a strong bond for just having met. You made me doubt myself. Now, I suppose I’ll question everything. Some people don’t place much faith in love and I think you’re one of those people.”

“You’re right. I have always been one of those people and I’m not saying this is love, but whatever it is, I’ll admit it strong. It’s never been my way to put faith in something I’ve never seen or felt. My faith has always been in logic. That’s something that seems to have failed me now. There’s no way I can explain my feelings for you.”

Cyn smiled. “Welcome to the club. I wasn’t expecting this, either. You’ve brought out emotions I’ve never felt before.”

“Let’s explore them together.” He walked into the cage and held out his hand to her. It surprised him when she took it without further discussion. His hand tingled where it touched hers.

Pulling her up and into his arms, he embraced her. He breathed deeply pulling in her sweet scent and he wondered, not for the first time, what it all meant. A shiver ran over him, it was excitement of the sexual kind. It was no surprise after their one night together that his body longed for more.

He took hold of her hand and led her out of the tail section to the elevators. Pressing the button for the top floor, he glanced at her expecting a protest. Maybe everything that had happened lately had exhausted her. The emotional turmoil he’d been subjected to had certainly tired him.

They got to the top floor and the elevator stopped and opened. He pulled her out and led her to the couch where he pulled her down on his lap. Right now, more than anything else, he just wanted to hold her. Feeling her against him and smelling her scent soothed him. It was just one more thing he couldn’t explain.

“I want to help you find your family.” Cyn offered.

“I talked to Cash and he’s already on it.”

“That probably made him feel better.”

“He said it helped him feel better about the file you gave me.”

“Did you tell him about it?”

“No, but he knew.”

“How the hell does he find out about those kinds of things? No one else saw the file before I took it.”

“Maybe he guessed?”

“That’s one heck of a guess.”

“So it is. It’s just one more mystery.”

Chapter 7

Making a Claim

It was awkward between them for a few moments. Cyn didn’t understand this thing between them any better than he did. Were they soul mates from their human heritage or something more from the other parts of themselves? There was no way to know anything more than they were pulled together by an invisible force.

She understood Alex was trying to show her that sex wasn’t all he wanted from her, but sex was a part of the relationship they were forging. Cyn ached to have him inside her and waiting wasn’t an option. She moved from beside him to where she could sit on his lap.

“Sweetheart, you don’t want to do that. I can only hold back so much.”

Cyn whispered in his ear. “Maybe I don’t want you to hold back?”

Alex groaned, his desire obvious to her. Was it naughty that she not only liked it but planned to use that desire to get exactly what she wanted?

“You don’t understand. This is about more than just sex.”

“I do understand, but sex is still a part of what’s between us. My body burns for you. It aches and longs for your touch. Don’t make me wait, I’ll burn up.”

“Gods, woman. Now you’ve released the beast inside me that wants nothing more than to ravish you.”

“Let him do as he wishes.”

Alex’s mouth came down hard on hers branding her. His tongue speared her and his teeth nibbled at her. The sounds of enjoyment that burst forth from him fueled her own pleasure as her sounds must be fueling his. Her channel was dripping wet with anticipation and she could feel the hardness of his cock as it readied to take her.

His hands stroked her and her heat rose higher. Unbuttoning her shirt, he slid it off her and let it float to the ground. Her bra went next and his hands greedily palmed her as his mouth moved from her mouth to taste the pink berries at the end of her breasts one at a time. More moisture pooled at her thighs in preparation of the claiming to come.

The ache only grew. “Please, Alex.” She moaned and he knew exactly what she needed. He grabbed the back of his shirt pulling it over his head and threw it to the floor.

Her skirt slid up and her panties were shredded and tossed to the floor to join the other items. Cyn could see his need was visceral, just like hers. She unbuttoned and unzipped his jeans before reaching in to free his one-eyed monster. How could something so hard feel so silky and smooth?

Her hands stroked him and he grew larger as his cock wept with need. “Gods, Cyn. I need to be inside you so badly.”

“Then do it.” She demanded. Her body wanted it as much as he did.

Alex lifted her up and settled her on the head of his cock. They moaned together as she slid down slowly, her slickness easing the way. He filled her to nearly bursting and stretched her fully. When he was finally fully seated, they were a perfect fit.

There was no doubt in her mind that they were made to be together. Just for a moment, they sat there like that enjoying the feeling of being joined. Alex put his hands on her hips and helped her lift almost completely off his cock before dropping her back down on it. Cyn squealed in surprise and pleasure.