Mates for the Raskarrans Series by Heather Fox

Sally: I'm supposed to be starting my new life on Alpha Colony, not crash-landing on a planet where everything is out to kill me. My dreams are my only respite. Dreams of a hot alien who would do anything to please me...Jaskry: When the strange pale female arrives in my dreams, I know I've been blessed. I don't know why I've been chosen for a mate so beautiful and perfect. I'm the smallest in my tribe, the least deserving in their eyes... moreSally: I'm supposed to be starting my new life on Alpha Colony, not crash-landing on a planet where everything is out to kill me. My dreams are my only respite. Dreams of a hot alien who would do anything to please me...Jaskry: When the strange pale female arrives in my dreams, I know I've been blessed. I don't know why I've been chosen for a mate so beautiful and perfect. I'm the smallest in my tribe, the least deserving in their eyes. But I will do anything to protect her, to prove myself worthy, even if it means going against my tribe.This steamy short novella is an introduction to the Mates for the Raskarran series featuring a primitive alien race on a jungle planet who can enter the dreams of their mates. less

Liv: Being in a spaceship crash wasn’t on my agenda. I’m meant to be on Alpha Colony, hunting for clues to my sister’s disappearance. Instead, me and twelve other women are stranded on the outskirts of a jungle on a planet we know nothing about, where the flora and fauna are both out to get us. The only good thing about this place? Since landing here, I’ve been having some wild dreams about an alien who knows exactly how to please a girl. I figure it must be something in the water... moreLiv: Being in a spaceship crash wasn’t on my agenda. I’m meant to be on Alpha Colony, hunting for clues to my sister’s disappearance. Instead, me and twelve other women are stranded on the outskirts of a jungle on a planet we know nothing about, where the flora and fauna are both out to get us. The only good thing about this place? Since landing here, I’ve been having some wild dreams about an alien who knows exactly how to please a girl. I figure it must be something in the water. I don’t figure that my alien friend is real and those dreams I’ve been having are mutual…

Gregar: When my linasha appears in my dreamspace, hands bound and mouth full of naughty words, I know Lina has chosen well for me. Having her brings my tribe hope. My linasha and the other females are our chance at a future. But though she likes my hands on her body in the dreamspace, my linasha seems afraid of me in the waking world. She would rather take her chances with the dangers of the forest than be my mate. I will protect her with my life, but can I make her understand that she is mine? less

Ellie: I always knew the only person who would save me after crash landing on a primitive jungle planet was myself. Our corporate overlords won't be coming for us, and the alien I've been dreaming about might say a lot of pretty words about coming to find me, but he's not real. Definitely not. It's up to me to keep everyone fed, but it's slim pickings on the beach where we've landed. I'm afraid my strength - and my sanity - might start to fade before I can find our next meal... moreEllie: I always knew the only person who would save me after crash landing on a primitive jungle planet was myself. Our corporate overlords won't be coming for us, and the alien I've been dreaming about might say a lot of pretty words about coming to find me, but he's not real. Definitely not. It's up to me to keep everyone fed, but it's slim pickings on the beach where we've landed. I'm afraid my strength - and my sanity - might start to fade before I can find our next meal.Anghar: I know my Ellie is the perfect mate for me from the moment she arrives in the dreamspace. She has a hunter's spirit, seeking to provide for her tribe though she does not know our lands and the creatures that live here well. But my linasha does not appreciate my presence in her dreams. I think she does not dare to hope that I will save her and her tribe. But I am coming for her, as fast as I am able. When I arrive, I will prove that I will be the best mate to her, that I can keep her safe and well fed, that I will worship her always. I just have to get to her before anything else does... less

Rachel: Mama always said that when I open my mouth, stupid comes out. I guess that's why instead of telling Grace the real reason I'm at the medical hut, I tell her I want to train to be a healer. It's not so bad, though. It's nice to give something back to the tribe, and also, it means I get to care for injured warrior Vantos. He got hurt defending me - looking after him feels like the very least I should be doing. The only problem? I enjoy taking care of him. I enjoy it a little too much... moreRachel: Mama always said that when I open my mouth, stupid comes out. I guess that's why instead of telling Grace the real reason I'm at the medical hut, I tell her I want to train to be a healer. It's not so bad, though. It's nice to give something back to the tribe, and also, it means I get to care for injured warrior Vantos. He got hurt defending me - looking after him feels like the very least I should be doing. The only problem? I enjoy taking care of him. I enjoy it a little too much. I can't forget that I'm not his linasha, that he'll never be interested in me. I'll only end up with my heart broken all over again.Vantos: I dislike everything about being injured, except for one thing. Rachel. The female with the sunset hair is the most beautiful of all her tribe sisters. My headspace knows that she is not my mate, but my heartspace is not convinced. It aches with a desire for her that only grows stronger as she nurses me back to health. When we are chosen to take journey to a nearby tribe, selfishly, I am overjoyed at the chance to spend more time with her. But it is a dangerous thing, losing my heartspace more and more to her, when every day we travel takes us closer to another tribe or raskarran males - one of whom could be her real mate... less

Lorna: After the awful mess that was my life back on Earth, living in the raskarran village is great. It's a simple life, but the big green guys provide for us, our huts are cosy and I get to spend my days looking after two adorable children. There's only one problem - the dreamspace. Much as I might want to have a family one day, I can't have anyone inside my head. There are secrets I'm keeping, secrets that could destroy me and any chance of a future I have with the tribe... moreLorna: After the awful mess that was my life back on Earth, living in the raskarran village is great. It's a simple life, but the big green guys provide for us, our huts are cosy and I get to spend my days looking after two adorable children. There's only one problem - the dreamspace. Much as I might want to have a family one day, I can't have anyone inside my head. There are secrets I'm keeping, secrets that could destroy me and any chance of a future I have with the tribe. Fortunately, none of Gregar's tribe are my mate, and if I have an unrequited crush on the village healer, Shemza, well, it's not the worst issue to have. When he offers to help me regain my strength, I just have to remember he's not interested in me. That those looks he's giving me are definitely not full of heat...Shemza: I have longed for Lorna since the first moment I set eyes on her. Even when she was weak with fever, I knew that my heartspace would never beat for another. We have not joined each other in the dreamspace, and that should mean that she is not my linasha. But she is human, not raskarran, and perhaps the same rules do not apply. Lorna's heartspace is closed right now, but if there is a way to get her to open it to me, I will find it. I may be a healer, but Lorna rouses a warrior's spirit in me, and I will do whatever it takes to claim her as my mate. less

Carrie: The new arrivals at our tribe may have their minds only on one thing, but I can't even think about finding my mate. Not when my voice has been stolen away by a broken promise. Unable to communicate with the others, I'm relegated to the edges of the tribe. But I'm not the only one. Endzoh, the quiet warrior I've always thought didn't much like us girls, is right here with me. And this connection I'm feeling to him - it's more than just solidarity amongst outsiders.. moreCarrie: The new arrivals at our tribe may have their minds only on one thing, but I can't even think about finding my mate. Not when my voice has been stolen away by a broken promise. Unable to communicate with the others, I'm relegated to the edges of the tribe. But I'm not the only one. Endzoh, the quiet warrior I've always thought didn't much like us girls, is right here with me. And this connection I'm feeling to him - it's more than just solidarity amongst outsiders...Endzoh: I have always been a solitary male. Where my brothers rely on the companionship of the tribe, it is not something I have ever needed. Too many people around me only hurts my headspace. But the human female, Carrie, with her soft curves and quiet ways - I need her. I have longed for her as my mate since I first laid eyes on her. But I am not easy with others the way the rest of my tribe are. I do not know how I might make my female open her heartspace to me. With Darran's tribe arriving, their heartspaces set on winning a female into their pelts, I risk having her taken from me if I do not try. Especially when one of them decides it is my Carrie who will be his... less

Sam: I've been desperate to meet my raskarran mate ever since I first saw the gorgeous green guys on the beach. So when the dreamspace forms, I'm beyond excited. So he might not be entirely convinced I'm real, I'm not going to let that get me down. Dad always said problems are best solved one step at a time, and the solution seems pretty simple. We just need to get to know one another better. Step one: Who is my mate. Step two: Who am I... moreSam: I've been desperate to meet my raskarran mate ever since I first saw the gorgeous green guys on the beach. So when the dreamspace forms, I'm beyond excited. So he might not be entirely convinced I'm real, I'm not going to let that get me down. Dad always said problems are best solved one step at a time, and the solution seems pretty simple. We just need to get to know one another better. Step one: Who is my mate. Step two: Who am I. Step three: I'm not sure, but hopefully it involves kissing.Dazzik: With the big rains soon coming, and my supplies running low, the last thing I need is a distraction. The pretty female in my dreams tells me she is my mate, but even if she were real, this is not the blessing it should be. I could not care for a mate. I can barely care for myself. But the more I speak with Sam, the more I start to doubt my conviction that she is invented. And when my old tribe strike, I know I must go after them. I must save her and claim her before it is too late. less

The raskarrans say they know their mates when they meet them, and one of the newcomers can't take his eyes off me. I'm not against the idea of a mate, in fact, part of me really likes the sound of it. But things in my past have damaged me in ways that make me think I won't be able to fully embrace a future as someone's I know my Grace is going to be mine from the first moment I see her. Lina has blessed me with with a kind, compassionate mate and I could not be happier... moreThe raskarrans say they know their mates when they meet them, and one of the newcomers can't take his eyes off me. I'm not against the idea of a mate, in fact, part of me really likes the sound of it. But things in my past have damaged me in ways that make me think I won't be able to fully embrace a future as someone's I know my Grace is going to be mine from the first moment I see her. Lina has blessed me with with a kind, compassionate mate and I could not be happier. But my Grace is nervous of me. Ill treatment by a male in her past has made her afraid that she cannot enjoy my touch. But that male gave no thought to her pleasure, and that is not a mistake I will make... less

Waking up from cryostasis alone in an unfamiliar place is bad enough, but the holes in my memory make things so much worse. I had a mission - protect the research team. Only, I can't remember who the research team were, what they were researching, or what lead to me being frozen in the first place. All I know is there are monsters here - green skinned, with fangs and claws... moreWaking up from cryostasis alone in an unfamiliar place is bad enough, but the holes in my memory make things so much worse. I had a mission - protect the research team. Only, I can't remember who the research team were, what they were researching, or what lead to me being frozen in the first place. All I know is there are monsters here - green skinned, with fangs and claws. If I'm to stand a chance of surviving, rescuing the other frozen women and getting off of this planet, then I need to steer clear of them. The problem? One of them is following me into my dreams, and the more I learn, the more I remember, the more I'm starting to question who the real monsters are.I am a warrior who failed in his duty to protect his sister, but in her wisdom, Lina still grants me a mate. My Brooks is the most magnificent female I have ever seen, but there is great distance between our heartspaces. More so than my brothers have experienced with their linashas. More troubling still, my Brooks knows what her old tribe Mercenia were doing in Lina's forests, but with her memories missing thanks to her long frozen sleep, she cannot share this knowledge with my tribe. I must do everything I can to help her find her way to her lost past. I only hope that in doing so, she might also find her way to me. less

I don't know what's going on, but being on an alien planet, nineteen years in the future, is not it. We just don't have the technological capabilities for that to be true. Sure, the guys they have playing the aliens are doing a little bit too good of a job at not seeming human, and I can't quite shake the feeling that everything just seems a little bit too real. All I have to do is get proof... moreI don't know what's going on, but being on an alien planet, nineteen years in the future, is not it. We just don't have the technological capabilities for that to be true. Sure, the guys they have playing the aliens are doing a little bit too good of a job at not seeming human, and I can't quite shake the feeling that everything just seems a little bit too real. All I have to do is get proof. Tangible proof that it's just makeup, just prosthetics and props, and then they'll have to send me home from this weird experiment. Won't they? My Angie might not be convinced that any of what she is experiencing is truth, but my heartspace needs no convincing that she is mine. I know it from the moment I see the fire that sparks in her eyes. But I have other problems besides a mate who will not be persuaded that I am not a human male who has been painted. There is a blight spreading through the trees near the Mercenia hut. A dangerous and deadly blight. It needs to be controlled and contained before we leave, otherwise the whole of Lina's forests might be in peril. I cannot promise my linasha any kind of happy future if the security of that future is so uncertain. less