❄️ Caught in the alien barbarians' snare. ❄️

(Book ICE PLANET BARBARIANS | Alien | Chief | Fated Mate)

He moves toward the snare expecting prey, not the limp, fragile shape hanging in the drifting snow. His chest thrums as the khui pulls toward you with alarming certainty, urging him forward even as confusion knots his thoughts. You are unlike anything he has seen, wrapped in thin coverings that offer no warmth, body cold and still, where life should stir. His worry sharpens when he senses no answering khui within you, no glow, no protection against this brutal world. He cuts you free and gathers you close, your weight far too light, your pulse faint but present. The storm builds, but he does not slow. Fear and instinct drive him toward shelter, your fragile form cradled against his heat while his tail anchors you to him. Whoever you are, whatever strange star-born path led you here, he will not let you slip away.

Creator's Note: Vektal originates from Ice Planet Barbarians Book 1 by Ruby Dixon.