Ka'Cit's Haven (Riv’s Sanctuary #3)

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She couldn’t help it. Her brows shot up on her forehead and her eyes widened.

The first time she’d seen him, his mask had been open, but she had been standing at an angle where she hadn’t been able to see his face.

…and she’d expected a lot of things, but not this.

His green eyes seemed even greener when framed by his blue skin, and they blinked back at her from a ruggedly handsome face.

A strong jaw, a firm chin, full lips…

There was a single frown line between his brows, and the muscles in his jaw twitched as her gaze moved over them.

He watched her, unblinking, and though it wasn’t polite to stare, Nia found that she couldn’t look away.

He was Merssi like Riv and Sohut, that much she knew…but there was something different about his appearance—something she was sure should stand out, but for the life of her, she couldn’t put a finger on what it was.

“Nia.” She outstretched her hand for a handshake, but he only looked at it.

“My name’s Nia,” she repeated. This time, she brought her hand against her chest.

“Nia.”

The corners of his lips moved a little before, “Nee-ya.”

Nia blinked.

The way he said her name…

He stretched it out like Riv and Sohut did, but whenever they said her name, she didn’t feel a flutter in the pit of her stomach.

His deep tones caressed the syllables as if he was undressing her with his lips.

Clearing her throat, Nia nodded.

“That’s right. And you are?” She gestured to him and his gaze followed her hand.

“Ka’Cit.”

“Kah…Cit.” She took care to say it right. “Ka’Cit?”

The corners of his lips moved again, but he didn’t correct her so she assumed she said it correctly.

“Ka’Cit,” she said it again and this time, she smiled at him. “Thanks for coming to help me out, even though I have no idea how you knew I was in trouble. I’m grateful nonetheless.”

His gaze was on her lips as she spoke, but if he could even pick up the words, she doubted he’d understand them.

Language uploads had to be bought or the translators updated through the interplanetary system.

Otherwise, she had to rely on nonverbal cues.

Not that such cues had helped her at all so far.

Something beeped on Ka’Cit’s arm, the same thing that had given an alarm when they’d been above deck. It looked like a large dark band that curved around his wrist.

He glanced at it and pressed something.

There was no immediate change, and she was wondering what he’d just done when a voice came from the band.

“What’s your status?”


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