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    3013: Afterlife: 3013: The Series
    3013: Afterlife: 3013: The Series
    3013: Afterlife: 3013: The Series
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    3013: Afterlife: 3013: The Series

    By Kali Argent

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    Captain Tira Meadowlark does not need a vacation—thank you very much. She has neither the time nor desire to pursue leisure activities, and she has an especially low tolerance for nonsense. And she can think of nothing more nonsensical than playing make-believe when she has important duties to perform. Unfortunately, she has also sworn an oath to obey her king, even orders she finds to be a gross betrayal of their friendship.

     

    Like sending her to Evo to beta test a series of new virtual reality games.

     

    Vadis Kesski's road to Evo has been a somewhat complicated one, and even now, he considers his stay temporary. There's nothing wrong with the planetoid or his job. He just tends not to stay in one place for too long. Then, a fiery female blows into his life like a wild storm, bringing with her the one thing he'd been searching for.

    A home.

     

    Tira doesn't just have walls around her heart, though. She has erected mountains and fortified them with steel. It won't be easy to penetrate her defenses, and he fully expects her to run. But where she leads, he'll follow, all the way to the ends of the universe, or even the gates of the afterlife.

     

    Because one eternity with her will never be enough.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPECCAVI PRESS
    Release dateMay 31, 2024
    ISBN9781940637525
    3013: Afterlife: 3013: The Series
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    Kali Argent

    Born with a silver tongue and a pen in her hand, Kali spends her days crafting scandalous romances filled with flawed heroes and kick-ass heroines. When she's not writing, she can be found curled up in her favorite chair with a good book and a steamy cup of coffee.  Self-proclaimed introvert and supporter of the selectively social, Kali currently resides in North Texas with her insane family, including two lazy dogs and one tragically misunderstood cat.  Seriously, though, the cat is evil. For More Title by Kali Argent, Visit: www.kaliargent.com/library

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      3013 - Kali Argent

      Prologue

      The world had changed in the year 3013.

      Earth rebuilt their civilization after the Alien Wars ravaged the planet and an unknown virus nearly wiped out the entire population, but nothing could ever bring back what once was. A new age of mankind was born, but some of the edicts set forth for humans to survive have become obsolete in the ever-changing universe.

      What fate has in store is uncertain, though, one constant is clear. In a cosmos filled with endless possibilities, love is the ultimate prize. Warriors from every species search the stars for love, and they will risk all to fight for those who hold their hearts. But danger is always present when worlds collide. As new challenges arise, all the known races must adapt and learn from their allies. However, not all desire peace, or to live in harmony.

      And as a new year dawns, the battle for the future has only begun…

      Chapter one

      In the years since Xenthian had opened its borders to outsiders, a lot had changed on the planet. Many visitors had come…and almost as many had stayed.

      A sanctuary of sorts had been established for Tarin females who were fleeing a life of captivity and abuse. Because of their distrust of males, every personnel assigned to them, from sentries to attendants, consisted entirely of Xenon females.

      It wasn’t fair to judge a whole race based on the actions of a few individuals. Yet, of all the races that had visited their planet, Captain Tirallarah Meadowlark liked the Krytos the least.

      Loud, arrogant, and often violent, they tested her commitment to peaceful resolution at every turn.

      So, when a trio of Krytos brothers had requested a volunteer from Xenthian to beta test their new mixture of virtual reality, live action, and holo-tech games, she had been somewhat dismissive. While she admitted to a mild curiosity about Evo, she had no desire to be chosen for that particular assignment.

      Which was why she now had to contend with feelings of anger and betrayal that her king had ordered her to the planetoid to take place in the trials.

      As captain of the royal guard, as well as head of security for all of Xenthian, she didn’t have time for such idle nonsense. She had responsibilities, people who depended on her for their safety.

      She also did not need a vacation, as her Vasili had so laughingly suggested. In fact, she felt a wave of bitterness crash over her at the idea of not reporting for duty for the first time in over two thousand years.

      Still, no amount of reasoning had been able to sway her king. So, just three days after the request had been received, she had found herself aboard the Reverie, a luxury transport vessel provided by Artane Electronics as a courtesy to their testers.

      At least, that was how it had been presented. She, however, suspected they had gathered the volunteers onto one ship as a security precaution. It was exactly what she would have done.

      Being provided private quarters on the voyage was not an indulgence she had anticipated, but one she greatly enjoyed. Especially after meeting the other passengers.

      The D’Aire females aboard were quiet and reserved. In direct juxtapose, the Tarin males were, to borrow a phrase from her human queen, total dicks. There was also a Helios pair—brother and sister, she’d learned—who took great delight in causing mischief among the others.

      They had been the cause of the fire suppressant mishap in the onboard entertainment suite, which had resulted in everyone being covered in thick, viscous foam. It had taken her two days to fully remove the substance from her hair.

      The only Krytos on the Reverie were the crew, who largely ignored them. That should have been enough for her, but frankly, their very presence still annoyed her.

      Because of the journey, she had encountered her first Reema, a reptilian-like humanoid race obsessed with anything of value. As she understood it, they were not an enemy of the Alliance, but not exactly friendly, either. More like a hostile ally.

      The lone male hadn’t spoken a word since boarding the vessel. He just stomped around the ship, eyeing the others through yellow-green eyes with disdain and suspicion.

      Him, she liked.

      There were also a few hybrids on board, those with parentage or lineage from two or more races. Some were discernable by appearance. Others by subtle nuances in their demeanor. That group fascinated her.

      With one exception.

      Inias D’Zyr, a male born from the union of a D’Aire and a Tarin. Physically, he resembled the angelic race of his father—tall, broad shoulders, beautiful in an almost ethereal way, with long silver-white hair that darkened at the ends. His eyes, however, were not the iridescent blue of others like him, but the deep, inky black of the Tarins.

      And his personality was entirely…other.

      Captain Tira!

      Pausing in the corridor on her way to the observation lounge, she cringed at his overly enthusiastic greeting. Dressed entirely in black leather that created a striking contrast to his fair complexion, one might consider him imposing. Intimidating, even. Until he opened his mouth.

      By the ancestors, she had never met someone who loved to talk so much, and for some reason, he most enjoyed speaking to her.

      Where are you headed? he asked when he caught up to her.

      The observation lounge. We should be arriving on Evo soon.

      Excellent. Linking his hands together behind his back, he fell into step beside her as they traversed the expansive hallway. I’ll join you.

      An honor, I’m sure. She stared straight ahead and spoke without inflection, but as usual, her indifference didn’t dissuade him.

      You’re irritated. For some reason, he seemed to find this amusing.

      I don’t know what you mean.

      Your markings glow brighter when you’re emotional. Have you noticed?

      Had she noticed something about her own body she had lived with for millennia? Of all the ridiculous, arrogant—

      Do the patterns of your markings have any meaning?

      Irregular in shape, the pale blue, incandescent markings of the Xenon were much like human fingerprints, with no two patterns being the same. When they experienced intense emotions, good or bad, the marks glowed and shimmered, a visual representation of their mood.

      Hers were currently shining as brightly as she had ever seen them.

      There is no meaning.

      Vasili Blackthorn had insisted that she employ discretion during her exile. He had warned her that she would be interacting with many races, and that the future of their people—and their relationships with said races—could very well depend on how she conducted herself.

      He did not, however, indicate that banal interrogations would be part of her mission. Besides, she was a solider, a warrior. If he wanted diplomacy, he should have chosen someone else.

      Did you know that humans have legends about beings called ‘elves?’ They were supposedly magical and fair creatures, distinguished by their pointed ears.

      I am aware. She had heard all of the stories from Vasili Blackthorn’s human soulmate. Yet, I am no more an elf than you are an angel.

      Inias chuckled. Naturally. Humans are such a romantic race, don’t you agree?

      She

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