The Alien's Glimpse (Uoria Mates IV Book 5) Read online

  Table of Contents

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Chapter Ten

  Chapter Eleven

  Chapter Twelve

  Book 1 – Captured by Sweet Alien

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Book 2 – Saved by Sweet Alien

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Book 3 – Wanted by Gentle Alien

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Book 4 – Healed by Gentle Alien

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Book 5 – Bonded by Alien Prince

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Book 6 – Loved by Alien Prince

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Book 7 – Desired by Alien Warrior

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Book 8 – Charmed by Alien Warrior

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Book 9 – Smitten by Sweetest Alien

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Book 10 – Rescued by Sweetest Alien

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Chapter Ten

  Chapter Eleven

  Chapter Twelve

  Chapter Thirteen

  Chapter Fourteen

  Chapter Fifteen

  Chapter Sixteen

  Book 1 – The Alien’s Mission

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Chapter Ten

  Book 2 – The Alien’s Promise

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Chapter Ten

  Book 3 – The Alien’s Surprise

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Chapter Ten

  Chapter Eleven

  Book 4 – The Alien’s Love

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

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  THE ALIEN’S GLIMPSE

  Uoria Mates IV | Book 5

  Ruth Anne Scott

  Personal Note

  Thank you so much for your interest in this book and the Uoria Series as a whole. Uoria Mates launched my career as an author in 2015. Since then it’s been a multiple time bestseller and read by thousands of raving fans. I’m truly humbled by your support.

  This is the fourth Uoria Mates Series and should be read in order. If you’re a first time reader, worry not, I’m including the complete Uoria Mates I for your viewing pleasure to get you started. To read this book, please read the Uoria Series (now conveniently available in complete box sets) in the following order.

  Uoria Mates I

  Uoria Mates II

  Uoria Mates III

  A Uoria Christmas

  Another Uoria Holiday

  Again, if you’re brand new to Uoria, I’m including the complete Uoria Mates I to get you started. I’ve included some extras and goodies for you as well, don’t forget to check them out.

  Buckle up and let’s go on this sci-fi romance adventure!

  CONTENTS

  The Alien’s Glimpse

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  Uoria Mates I

  Uoria Mates II Preview

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  Chapter One

  Rain felt her hands trembling as they drew closer to the shape of the planet in the distance. It had been so long since the first time that they had traveled from the desolate planet of Penthos to Uoria, but the feeling was far different this time. When the Nyx 23 mission was first overtaken, their ship sabotaged so that they had no control over its navigation or communication, they were traveling from one unknown planet to another. The existence of the planet that would come to be known as Penthos had been only just identified and they knew nothing about it. The planet that she now knew as Uoria hadn’t even been identified. The very concept that it existed wasn’t debated, there was simply no knowledge that the planet even existed.

  In the moments that they
were falling toward Uoria during their first journey, Rain hadn’t had the opportunity to watch as the ground came closer and closer beneath the ship. Instead she had been frantically trying to get to the control room, wanting to try to fulfill her responsibility to reclaim control of the ship. It was Etan, though, that had taken her focus away from the controls. She knew now that there was nothing that she could have done, even if she had stepped over Etan and grasped the controls. The ship had been taken out of their power and no matter what she had done or tried to do, there would have been no way that she would have been able to reclaim the ability to pilot the ship. The weapons that the Valdicians had used to disable the StarCity were impenetrable and any efforts that she had tried to put forth to override what they had done would have been completely futile.

  Just as much as there was nothing that she could have done about the sabotage of the Valdicians, there was nothing that she could have done to help Etan. He was beyond anyone’s help by the time that she had found him, destroying himself before he had to watch as the rest of the crew that he was supposed to lead, guide, and protect suffered the catastrophic crash. In those moments, it had felt nearly hopeless. Rain had never been one to allow herself to completely give up any hope that she might have, no matter what the situation. She had always been determined and almost aggressive in her pursuit of what she wanted. As a child, she had been told that she wouldn’t be able to fulfill the dream that she had for herself to be a part of the elite research and paramilitary department that she dreamed of joining. She had been told that she wouldn’t be able to handle the education or the training that it would require just to earn a place in the program, much less be a part of any of the missions. There were times when it was only her hope, her dedication to herself, that kept her going. Too many times she had felt alone and like she had no one who cared if she managed to accomplish anything that she had set her mind to doing. In those times, she could only rely on her own mind to push her through.

  It had been hard to hold to that hope when they were hurtling toward the unknown, seemingly empty planet below. She didn’t know if they were even going to survive the crash. What they might find if they did barely even crossed her mind. She could only hope for her next breath, one right after the other, hoping that she would be able to take in another breath, hoping that when the ship finally did crash that she would either survive it or die quickly, hoping that if she did survive she would know what she should do next. Though it had been a struggle, it had been her hope, the same determination that she had always had, that had brought her from breath to breath and kept her going as they went through the rest of the fall, crashed into the planet, and began the new life that waited ahead of them on their new planet.

  Now the hope inside Rain was stronger and she felt more confident as they approached Uoria. The power of the ship beneath her hands almost felt like a vindication, redemption for that horrific day. She could control the descent of the ship now. She knew what waited below them and what she would do when they finally rested on the ground again. It restored her faith in herself and invigorated her against the battle that they had left and the war that lay ahead.

  When the surface of Uoria was close enough, she set the signal for those aboard to secure themselves in their passenger pods. She knew that not everyone would be able to follow that instruction. Those still in the infirmary would have to simply lock their beds into place, secure belts across their bodies, and hope that they remained in place. Rain took one hand away from the controls to secure her own hardness so that it held her tightly to the pilot chair. As the belts clicked into place, cuffs emerged from the base of the chair and locked around her legs. Another secured around her chest. The pressure was reassuring in that she knew they would protect her as they landed. At the same time it was frightening, reminding her that she couldn’t move, that she was stuck in place until the ship was fully landed and the built-in restraint system released. The thought that she was completely unable to move, to get away from the chair even if she wanted to, made anxiety rise in her stomach and squeeze in her chest. If something was to happen and the sabotage by the Valdicians came back into effect, there would be no way for her to save herself or anyone else in the ship.

  Rain took a breath and tightened her grip on the controls. She didn’t know if everyone had made it into the passenger pods, but she couldn’t wait any longer. They were too close to the surface of Uoria to continue moving forward. She needed to start the descent. She felt the slight sinking feeling as the ship started to move down. It would only be a matter of seconds, but it felt like an eternity as she willed the massive machine to bring itself down. She hoped that she was close to where she had intended them to come down. Though it would have seemed appropriate for them to land in close to the same spot as the original crash, this would have been too far from the Mikana kingdom or the human settlement. Instead, she had planned for them to come down in between the two, close enough that they would be able to get to the kingdom quickly and be only a brief trip to the human settlement as long as the Denynso had done as they asked and brought the small vehicles Athan had revealed to them back to the kingdom from the orchard in the compound.

  She wished that Lynx was with her. She would be more comfortable with him beside her, reassuring her with just his presence. But she took comfort in knowing that at least this time everyone in their pods would be protected. Many of the deaths that occurred when the StarCity crashed were among those who were working in the ship, moving around the various rooms and systems rather than securing themselves before landing. Of course, the pods had been different then. They were nowhere near as strong and effective as the ones in the ships now. Rain’s mind was still filled with horrifying images of exploring the far-flung wreckage and finding bodies tangled in the remnants of destroyed pods, some killed by the shattered shells of the very pods that were meant to protect them.

  The planet was coming closer. It was just ahead. She braced herself and continued to guide the ship down. There was no landing platform to support the ship, meaning that they would have to land straight onto the ground, which would be a far less comfortable landing. Finally, the bottom of the ship touched down and Rain felt the rumble of the impact go through her. She held her breath, waiting for the ship to settle and tell her that the journey was over. Seconds later the ship fell still and the breath streamed from her lungs. The restraints released, enabling her to remove the harness that she had locked into place and stand from the chair. She had done it. They were back on Uoria.

  Chapter Two

  Creia paced back and forth across the entrance gate to the Mikana kingdom. He felt like he had been walking there for hours, but he couldn’t bring himself to stop. Mina had received communication from Nylek informing her that they were on their way from Penthos, and while it was a relief and a comfort to know that they were coming, she had said that his voice was weak. The Denynso king knew that this meant that the warrior was injured, and he was worried about what they had endured already.

  “They will be here when they get here,” Theia said as she approached, holding out a cup toward Creia. “You are going to exhaust yourself. Remember, you are not fully recovered yet.”

  “I want to be here when they arrive,” Creia said. “I need to see them.” He took the cup from his mate and took a long sip of the sweet nectar. “Thank you,” he said, leaning down to give Theia a kiss.

  She swept the sides of her robes around her, shuddering against some chill that Creia didn’t feel. Seeing her reaction, though, brought his attention even harder to the horizon. The empathetic skills of his mate were unparalleled. Though she didn’t have the same abilities as Loralia, allowing her to know what they were feeling and experiencing their emotions as if they were her own, Theia was able to sense the energy of those around her, especially when they were at their extremes. The chill that she was feeling now was likely the pain and intensity that the group was feeling now as they approached. Finally, he saw dark figures in t
he distance. They moved as an amorphous unit, sometimes appearing to be one and other moments separating so that Creia was able to identify the individual figures.

  The numbers that he saw didn’t make sense. There weren’t enough of them. There should have been far more with them. Creia felt the wind whipping across his face before he realized that he was running. There should have been pain as his feet hit the ground and his body pushed harder than it had since before his imprisonment, but there was nothing. The intensity of the worry that coursed through him was enough to mask anything that he might experience. He might suffer later, but for now he had to get to them. He needed to know what was happening.

  As he approached he saw that the group was working together to carry two of the men. One was Nylek, the other Kyven. He scanned the faces of the others in the group, but didn’t see Maxim, Oro, Jonah, or many of the others that he expected would be with them.

  “Creia!” Ivy shouted as they drew closer.

  “Ivy,” Creia said, reaching for the human woman. “What’s happening? Where is everyone?”

  Ivy shook her head. She appeared drawn and breathless, and Creia was immediately even more worried about Maxim and the others.

  “We are the only ones who are here,” she told him. “The others are still on Penthos, and on Earth.”

  “On Earth?” Creia asked, horrified by the revelation. “They didn’t make it to you?”

  Ivy shook her head again.

  “No,” she said. “Oro, Jonah, Azrael, and Ariella used the vehicle that Jonah and Rain designed to get to Earth to assist the ones that Ryan had captive there, but they haven’t returned. Maxim, Zyyr, and the others are still on Penthos. They have been able to keep the hybrid army back, but the conflict will only get worse. They need all the help that they can get. They need the army and weapons from here.”

  “We need to get these men to the clinic,” Rain said, gesturing to the two men being carried. “Is Rey in the kingdom?”

  “Yes,” Creia said, “he’s there, so are the doctors. What has happened to these men?”

  “Nylek was attacked by a group of hybrids. Kyven was injured by a creature who lives under the ground on Penthos. We’ve done everything that we can to treat them, but they are still weak. They need more food, water, and treatment. We brought them back here so that they would be in less danger. This is Elon,” Rain said, gesturing to the unfamiliar man in the group. “He is a human medic. He was on the shuttle when we were traveling toward Earth. He’s been helping take care of the men.”