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“I was barely aware I was doing it. It’s my primal need to mate. I don’t mean to upset you by doing this.”

“You are upsetting me.” Kendra gasped as Fridolph let her go and pushed her onto the bedding. She flipped onto her back and scuttled away until she hit the wall behind her.

Fridolph stared at her. He turned and dropped his head into his hands. “I want to let you go, but it will be easier for both of us if you accept this. I can make it pleasurable for you. I know how to stimulate a female to orgasm.”

“I’d get no pleasure from this. I will only be happy when you release me.”

His shoulders sagged, and his arms fell to his sides. “I can’t.”

Kendra sucked in a deep breath and rose slowly to her feet. She had to persuade him how fucked up this was. “Yes, you can, and you must. Let me go.”

He took a step away, still not looking at her.

“You almost did it in the other room. You almost beat your urges. Try again. It might work this time.”

Fridolph waved an arm around, gesturing at the room. “You are in my den. We are almost mated.”

“Almost but not yet. I have my clothes on, and so do you. Just because we’re in your den, it doesn’t mean we have to mate.”

“Yes, we do.”

Panic finally overwhelmed Kendra. She could try a dozen different ways to persuade him, but nothing would work. She bolted for the door. She had to get out. She had to get away from this Rolon before he did something they’d both regret.

She hadn’t even made it to the door before his arms wrapped around her waist. He spun her in the air and threw her back onto the bedding.

“You are mine,” he growled.

Kendra bit the inside of her cheek so hard she tasted blood as Fridolph began to remove his jumpsuit. She was trapped, and there was no escape.

She jumped as she heard a muffled voice outside. Someone was shouting her name.

Fridolph didn’t seem to notice, his attention focused only on her.

She had to take a risk and let whoever was searching for her know where she was. “I’m in here! Get me out!”

Fridolph stalked toward her. “The time for talking is over.”

Kendra’s gaze pinned to the door, her heart racing and breath shooting out in short, raspy gasps of terror. Whoever was looking for her had to be quick.

She flinched as Fridolph touched her face with a furry hand. She was out of time.

Chapter 20

Faron had ignored the protests of his family as he’d raced along the corridor away from their room. He’d listened with growing horror and rage as Sinead had told him about Kendra being forced to date a Rolon. A Rolon! Those giant, furry beasts who were led by their muzzles and their dicks. How dare Kendra be exposed to such a base monster?

“Was she injured when the Rolon grabbed her?” They’d been searching the service tunnels for ten minutes, every second feeling like torture as Faron hunted for Kendra. He had to get her back. He had to keep her safe from harm.

“No, we don’t think so. She was shocked more than anything,” Sinead said. “We lost sight of them for a while, but I’ve been scanning mobile bot footage, and she’s in here somewhere.”

“I know these service tunnels well.” Faron didn’t slow as they entered another stretch of the dark service tunnel, the lights blinking on as they passed. He often worked in these areas and knew the layout without needing a map.

“This way,” Sinead said. “He took her down here.”

“Kendra!” he roared, hoping to hear her reply.

“It can’t be much farther.”

“It isn’t. This is a dead end.” Faron scanned each door. Kendra must be trapped behind one of them.