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    Alien Alpha's Baby: Star Crossed Shifters, #2
    Alien Alpha's Baby: Star Crossed Shifters, #2
    Alien Alpha's Baby: Star Crossed Shifters, #2
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    Alien Alpha's Baby: Star Crossed Shifters, #2

    By Kellan Larkin

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    Two war veterans from different worlds must overcome their pain to find love...

    Ellis isn't your average member of the Green Leaf wolf pack—he's human. Taken in by the wolves when he was just a baby, he's integrated himself, enjoying a quiet life ever since he got back from his tour in the Middle East. Now, burdened by outer and inner pain, he's accepted that he's got a lonely path ahead of him.

    “But that’s what a partner is supposed to do—help heal your pain.”

    Fian knows that his friend Zax found love—but there's no way lightning can strike twice for two stranded aliens. But when he makes a connection with the endearingly human Ellis, he sees that there just might be some hope. Despite the inner struggles both men face in handling their emotions, Ellis gets pregnant, and they find that they have to bridge the gap and work together.

    This novella has a HEA. No cheating, no cliffhangers. Each book in the Star Crossed Shifters series focuses on a different couple while expanding the overarching plot. It is recommended to read the books in order.

    “Don’t worry about it. I’m an Alpha. Your Alpha. I have everything under control.”

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKellan Larkin
    Release dateDec 16, 2016
    ISBN9781386802464
    Alien Alpha's Baby: Star Crossed Shifters, #2

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      1

      Fian

      Fian wasn’t used to feeling like this—like one of those carbonated beverages that had been shaken up so much that it was in danger of bursting. He was jealous, for almost the first time in

      his

      life

      .

      As he watched Zax and Isaac playing with their son in the clearing, he could almost feel the fizz threaten to spill out… But into what? Fian wasn’t one to show strong emotions.

      He’d learned the dangers of that a long

      time

      ago

      .

      Stolid was the way to go. He wasn’t unexpressive, not completely—he showed surprise, pleasure, amusement, and other safe emotions. Stuff that made him seem more personable.

      But there was a lot that was locked up underneath, and even those who knew him closely, like Zax, didn’t know all

      of

      it

      .

      The bottom line was that Fian was dissatisfied, and he knew that dissatisfaction would turn into something else if it wasn’t nipped in the bud. Maybe it was just because he was a young male in his prime, or maybe he was still overcoming the trauma of having just escaped the

      civil

      war

      .

      Fian had been on Earth for a short time, just a few months by Pliarian standards. It was still sinking in that he and Zax would probably never return home, ever again. The best he could hope for was to carve out an existence here on Earth.

      They hadn’t been bothered by anyone from the Conquest since they killed the spy Jangar. But still, Fian couldn’t help but worry that they’d be found, eventually. He and Zax had traveled far to come here. In fact, they hadn’t even thought Earth was a real place—it seemed too good to be true. But it was. And it was perfect.

      It just wasn’t

      Pliaria

      XII

      .

      Fian watched the baby tumble in the grass, squeaking. He couldn’t help the warmth that suffused his chest. The child was almost like a nephew to him. But even though Fian had grown to love him, it wasn’t the same as having your own. Somewhere deep down, Fian desired a family. But because it was so unlikely to happen, he quashed those feelings.

      Before the stirrings of war even appeared on the horizon, Fian had looked forward to raising a family—like anyone else. He’d wanted to find a beautiful mate and have three children. He was one of three himself, and he liked the dynamic he had with his own siblings.

      But that wasn’t going to happen. Not on Earth. Zax had been extremely lucky to have found Isaac. That kind of one-in-a-million chance wasn’t going to happen twice, especially not when it became evident that the wolves here had problems of

      their

      own

      .

      Shifters were a small—very small—part of the sentient population on Earth, and they tried to hide their existence from humans. Even if Fian wanted to mate with a human—which he didn’t, because they couldn’t shift—it would be extremely difficult to find an Omega for himself.

      That was the other thing. Alphas and Omegas mated with each other and that was that. Betas—or everyone else, as some liked to say—were free to do whatever they wished. Fian’s pool of potential mates was tiny to begin with, and this reduced it even further. He’d never find the perfect Omega.

      The sooner he got over the idea of having his own family, the better. He had a long life of bachelorhood ahead of it. It would be okay. He had a bigger family in the pack, and he could still enjoy being an uncle. No one needed to know his inner heart. Despite his closeness with Zax, Fian had never confided in the pilot much. There was an impenetrable wall hiding a kernel that no one had

      ever

      seen

      .

      Fian sighed. It was time to head to the meeting at the lodge. They were deciding how to proceed with building a home for Fian, as Zax had moved in with Isaac. He couldn’t stay in the lodge forever, no matter how hospitable, David, the Alpha, seemed to be. It was about time he got his own space.

      He stripped his clothes off and shifted into his four-legged form, blue-tinged fur sprouting over his skin as he dropped to the ground. It always felt good to become an animal. This form had raw power and speed and reflexes that his bipedal form simply

      did

      not

      .

      With great bounding strides, he leaped over the branches and bushes and through the forest, on his way to the lodge. He could come back for the clothes later. There were probably tons of clothes hidden in the forest, he mused, some probably forgotten.

      Within minutes, he found himself near the lodge, but he slowed as it loomed in the distance. Fian didn’t want to go in yet. Something was preventing him. He wanted to linger in the forest more a couple more minutes, take in the fresh air and the greenery surrounding him. It was still so new to him, because his planet was all sand—desert and beaches.

      That’s what he liked about Pliaria XII. You could go out into the wilds and be alone, surrounded by silence. The only sentient within miles. Here, you could do that too, but in the pack’s territory, it was more likely that you’d run into other wolves.

      But he had to get to this meeting. Fian was probably a few minutes late, like he always was. He didn’t like it. It gave him anxiety to be late, even by a little bit. This was a change from his life back on his planet, where he always found that he was running early.

      The discipline he had developed in the military had left him. His personality was ebbing away, congealing into something unrecognizable and vague. All the things with which he had identified himself on Pliaria XII were gone. The kinds of things he liked to do, the people he liked to spend

      time

      with

      …

      It was

      all

      gone

      .

      He had to get a grip. After sniffing around to see if anyone was there that shouldn’t be, he trotted to the back porch of the lodge and stood at the door, waiting to see if anyone would let

      him

      in

      .

      He was recognizable, being completely differently colored than the native wolves, and much larger. One of the pack members noticed him and slid the door. He made a small bark of thanks and went to find his place inside.

      Most of the other people interested in this project were also present. It warmed Fian’s heart a little to see that there were so many people who wanted to help build a home for him. But he didn’t like that they all turned to look at him as he entered.

      Thankfully, he felt a little stronger in his wolf form, like he was hiding behind a façade. It didn’t make a lot of sense, because it wasn’t a façade. But he was happy to go with whatever made him comfortable.

      Zax wasn’t here, since was still in the forest with his family, but that was okay. Fian could hold his own with the pack now. He was accepted as a full member. And nowadays, seeing the beautiful little family tended to make him more jealous than not. Of course, that jealousy always came with a huge dose of guilt. Why couldn’t he just be happy

      for

      Zax

      ?

      David smiled at Fian kindly, and the Pliarian stepped toward him to take a seat on the floor, flopping down as many of the other wolves were. Fian was glad that the Green Leaf pack was casual about meetings. Back on Pliaria XII, it was unheard of to come to meetings shifted.

      So, now that we’re all here, began David, "we can discuss building Fian here

      a

      home

      ."

      Thank you all, said Fian. I could have stayed in the ship, but of course, you all wouldn’t

      let

      me

      …

      A pack member has to have a proper house, said David, smiling kindly. "And we have the resources to build one for you. The first order of business is to pick out a plot and determine who’s willing and able to

      do

      what

      ."

      The Green Leaf pack had a lot of land, so Fian didn’t feel too guilty about them giving him a plot, even though it was still exceedingly generous of them. They owned a lot of acreage around the outskirts of town. Fian would get a nice plot with some forest so he could run. It would be somewhat isolated, so he could have peace and quiet, but it would be close enough to the rest of the pack that he could still conveniently keep in touch.

      It was going to be perfect.

      I’ll take Fian to look at plots, said someone Fian didn’t recognize.

      There was something startling about this person. He wasn’t a shifter. Fian, like all other shifters, could immediately tell when someone had dual forms or not, and this guy didn’t.

      In fact, he was a human. So what was he doing here, in the midst of all these wolves? They had made such a big fuss about keeping themselves hidden. How could this human be trusted?

      Fian had to calm himself down with some deep

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