Vektal decides to open the South Caves for some of the overflowing tribe members, and chooses Aehako to be acting chief there. They run into Liz and Raahosh and are able to return Haeden back to the cave in time. They reunite and take turns dragging a dying Haeden back to the tribal caves. However, a few minutes later, Kira lands the pod nearby.

She points the ship towards the side of a mountain and uses an escape pod to get away.īy the Elders' Cave, Aehako sees the crash and assumes Kira has died. An hour later, everyone on the ship is either passed out or dead. Inside the ship, Kira is taken to a hold, and puts a square piece of a filter, full of nalium, into the air system. Harlow is knocked out and doesn't return. Haeden is seriously injured and Aehako sends Harlow to get poles for a travois. The slavers aren't deterred by her attempts to scare them off and shoot Aehako and Haeden. She prepares for the coming slavers, getting guns and making a backup plan in case she is captured.

Kira goes to the computer and downloads the ancient sakh language (spoken by the sa-khui), szzt, and the language of the chirping species. He accepts this and they decide to become pleasure-mates. When she awakens, she confesses to Aehako that she is unable to have children. When they arrive at the Elders' Cave, Kira is able to use its medical bay to have the implant removed. Aehako decides to go with her, as well as Haeden and Harlow. When she hears the slavers returning, she is determined to get away and attempt to remove the implant. She is sure he won't want her when he learns she is barren and won't ever be able to resonate to him. To make matters worst, Aehako is determined to win her over. Besides making her life uncomfortable, she is worried the slavers will return and use it to find her. The translation device implanted in Kira's head allows her to hear everything around the cave. but can I give up my new life and the man I want more than anything?' It's hard to push away the sexy, flirtatious Aehako, when all I want to do is grab him by his horns and insist he take me to his furs.īut I've got a terrible secret - the aliens who abducted me are back, and thanks to the translator in my ear, they can find me. Human women are treasured here, and one alien in particular has made it clear that he wants me. 'As one of the few humans stranded on the ice planet, I should be happy that I have a new home. It has been republished in a special edition format compiling the Ice Planet Honeymoon spin off and a new 2nd epilogue. Barbarian Lover is the third book in the Ice Planet Barbarians series.

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