Unit A12 Series by Morgan Robinson

A12-01. Earth is collapsing. Crops are failing, catastrophic storms rage, and anything with a Y chromosome is dead. The only thing keeping humanity from going extinct is the visitors from space. They provide us with food, safety, and shelter for two years. They never asked for anything, but that's all about to change. I don't really have a say, none of us who are really affected do. If the humans want to keep the protection of the aliens, we'll agree to their new terms. They only ask one... moreA12-01. Earth is collapsing. Crops are failing, catastrophic storms rage, and anything with a Y chromosome is dead. The only thing keeping humanity from going extinct is the visitors from space. They provide us with food, safety, and shelter for two years. They never asked for anything, but that's all about to change. I don't really have a say, none of us who are really affected do. If the humans want to keep the protection of the aliens, we'll agree to their new terms. They only ask one. Allow the women of Unit A12 to be sent to another world that's in need of females. I'm A12-01, and it looks like I'm the first to ensure the other human women keep the same life they've been living for two years. Ralleth. Twenty-five years ago, all of the females of my tribe died of sickness. The males who were old enough to understand that our tribe would fall with no females left to find lives in other tribes. Those of us that are left pray to the goddess that one day we will not be looked down upon by other tribes, and they will allow us to find mates amongst them. Every year I ask the other tribal leaders if they will show us favor, and every year I am denied. This year is no different until a mysterious creature appears from a strange light in my dining hall. I don't know what it is or if it's even female, but I feel drawn to claim it as my own. Surely the goddess is showing us favor by giving us this creature on my birthday of all days. less

A12-02 I have exactly one hide somewhere the aliens can't find me and hope that they send a different human in my place. Last month, they sent a single human woman to live on another planet, and she apparently wasn't murdered as soon as she got there, so now they're sending me. My plan to hide backfires completely. Now I'm stuck on an unknown planet with a giant demon lizard man calling me a good girl and taking care of me because I can't take care of myself... moreA12-02 I have exactly one hide somewhere the aliens can't find me and hope that they send a different human in my place. Last month, they sent a single human woman to live on another planet, and she apparently wasn't murdered as soon as she got there, so now they're sending me. My plan to hide backfires completely. Now I'm stuck on an unknown planet with a giant demon lizard man calling me a good girl and taking care of me because I can't take care of myself. I should hate it, but the only thing I hate is that I'm so willing to find happiness in this place. Almaac The goddess blesses us each month by sending a new human to our tribe. I hope that one of these females will want to be my mate, but I try not to get my hopes up in case the females want my brothers and not me. When the newest female comes to our world, she is badly broken and beaten. She needs help in everything she does because she is in so much pain. I've been tasked with helping the small human, and I will make sure that she is protected and feels safe. The world has been cruel to this female, and I promise I will only cherish her. less

Kendra When Earth started collapsing, the only thing that kept me going was that I was with my sister. No matter what happened, we promised each other we would never be apart. Well, last month, she was sent to a tribe on a different planet that had all of its women die years ago. Now, I'm about to follow her through the portal and into a whole new world where I'll apparently find a mate perfect for me. Only when I arrive, there are two aliens that catch my attention... moreKendra When Earth started collapsing, the only thing that kept me going was that I was with my sister. No matter what happened, we promised each other we would never be apart. Well, last month, she was sent to a tribe on a different planet that had all of its women die years ago. Now, I'm about to follow her through the portal and into a whole new world where I'll apparently find a mate perfect for me. Only when I arrive, there are two aliens that catch my attention. Erkoz The dreams began many days ago, but they grace me with their presence every night. I see a female that I know I cannot have because she is already mated to another. When she tells us that her sister is coming to our world and that her sister looks like her, I try not to get my hopes up. Is it possible I have been dreaming of my mate this whole time? Based on the dreams I am having, this female should run from me because what I wish to do to her, to punish her and claim her, these cannot be honorable things, can they? Xoth Humans have been coming to our tribe, and it inspires hope in so many brothers. I have spoken to no one about what I already know because I do not want to anger my closest friend, especially before we know if we are to even be blessed with a mate yet. I have never been seen as a handsome male since my horns grew deformed. When the new female looks at me, I find I am more confident with her eyes on mine. She may not know that her soul will be claimed by two males, but we will make it clear to her very soon. less

A12-04Two weeks ago, my opinions on leaving Earth changed drastically. I went from being terrified and worried to almost excited about finding a new home on a planet that only three other humans have traveled to. Love, happiness, and a family are all possibilities in this new place, and the closer I get to leaving Earth, the more anticipation I have. Three others have gone, and they're all happy... moreA12-04Two weeks ago, my opinions on leaving Earth changed drastically. I went from being terrified and worried to almost excited about finding a new home on a planet that only three other humans have traveled to. Love, happiness, and a family are all possibilities in this new place, and the closer I get to leaving Earth, the more anticipation I have. Three others have gone, and they're all happy. Why shouldn't I be eager to find that same happiness? From the moment I step through the portal into the new world, I can feel the other half of my soul, the person— the alien — who completes me. Now I just need to figure out why he's rejecting just how perfect we are for one another. Dath. Yes, I want a human female to call my own. A small, soft human that looks to me for protection, care, and companionship. Of course, I want these things just as many of my brothers do. My brothers do not have the wishes of their long passed mothers directing them to mate one of our kind, though. When I try to explain to my mother that I wish to find a human female to be my mate, she brings the storms of lightning and thunder many days before they are meant to torment our lands. Now I am trapped inside with a human who calls to my soul, and I know I must reject her no matter how badly I wish not to. The goddess has abandoned me, my mother is angry with me, and the little human is tempting me. As though that's not enough, my body is changing. My mind changing even more. The sweet, patient male I have always been is changing. He's disappearing into a beast filled with anger and rage that seems to be soothed only when I think of the human I am trying so desperately to push away. less

Skylar. I'm A12-22. That means I'm supposed to leave Earth twenty-two months after we struck a deal to go to a new planet and mate with some weird alien species. So, why does my heart yearn to leave Earth now? Why am I excited when it seems like I'm about to be sent early? Because the aliens that came to save Earth have experimented on me. They've been having the women in my unit huff alien pheromones, apparently, and I seem to like one alien's pheromones a lot... moreSkylar. I'm A12-22. That means I'm supposed to leave Earth twenty-two months after we struck a deal to go to a new planet and mate with some weird alien species. So, why does my heart yearn to leave Earth now? Why am I excited when it seems like I'm about to be sent early? Because the aliens that came to save Earth have experimented on me. They've been having the women in my unit huff alien pheromones, apparently, and I seem to like one alien's pheromones a lot. Now, I'm being sent way too early, and I'm not even that upset by it. My mate is supposed to be a powerful warrior, and I'm being sent early to help him finish his transition into becoming an angry, snarling beast of a man. I don't find a beast, though. I find a caring, funny alien that would do absolutely anything to keep me safe. Including, but not limited to, killing anyone who tries to hurt me. Yril. The goddess continues to bless my tribe. First, she sends us sweet females to provide us companionship, then she grants my blood and me the gift of being her chosen warriors, and now she brings me a small, vicious human to sate my anger and keep me sane. Surely I am the luckiest of all my brothers when my little mate claims me the first day she arrives in our tribe. I am made even luckier when she runs from me and begs me to give chase. There is only one thing I must do with my life now that I have been blessed with the most amazing mate. I must protect her, provide for her, and make sure she wants for nothing. As males from other tribes begin to believe in tales of the goddess blessing us, it is up to my brothers and me to keep the humans safe from all who might think to take them from us. Especially when they try to harm my mate. less

Alice. When I was told I was being sent to a whole new planet to mate with an alien male, I thought things couldn't get much worse. I have an alien mate who is currently going through some transformation that makes him angry and dangerous. I can barely say two words to him without getting in my own head. He doesn't seem much better after I reject him more harshly than I mean to. That doesn't stop his pursuit of me. I don't think anything actually could... moreAlice. When I was told I was being sent to a whole new planet to mate with an alien male, I thought things couldn't get much worse. I have an alien mate who is currently going through some transformation that makes him angry and dangerous. I can barely say two words to him without getting in my own head. He doesn't seem much better after I reject him more harshly than I mean to. That doesn't stop his pursuit of me. I don't think anything actually could. All it takes is one night for me to realize that things can always be worse. Aliens from another tribe infiltrate the walls of our tribe in search of a human female to take. They don't have the same reverence for women as my mate and the others in his tribe. No, they kidnap me without hesitation in hopes they can take advantage of how weak I am compared to them. What they don't know is they've taken a warrior's mate. He won't stop until he finds me, and when he does, he'll make sure these kidnappers know just how badly they've messed up. Toron. My mate was taken by males who mean to do her harm. If Alice and I had completed our mating, I would feel her in my soul and know where to find her in the trees. I would be by her side in an instant to keep her safe and punish those who would hurt her. My mate is scared of me, though. She thinks me a monster. How could she ever want to be with a male she finds monstrous? I tell myself I can convince her of my devotion to her, but she is taken before I get the chance. I am one of the goddess's chosen warriors, meant to keep my tribe and all inside it safe. Without my mate by my side, her soul connected to mine, I will slowly lose myself to the bloodlust that is constantly coursing through my veins. I need to find Alice before it is too late. I am in a race against time to find her before madness seeps into my mind and keeps me from her forever. less

Nia. All of my friends are off on another planet, living with their new alien boyfriends, or husbands, or whatever. I'm not supposed to leave Earth for another year, but a weird mole and a trip in a futuristic medical pod have everything changing. My future depends on someone mating me in about five minutes. If no one does, well, I might be stuck on Earth until I can come up with a new plan. Lyath. Beren and I have been together for five years... moreNia. All of my friends are off on another planet, living with their new alien boyfriends, or husbands, or whatever. I'm not supposed to leave Earth for another year, but a weird mole and a trip in a futuristic medical pod have everything changing. My future depends on someone mating me in about five minutes. If no one does, well, I might be stuck on Earth until I can come up with a new plan. Lyath. Beren and I have been together for five years. During this time, I have learned that my chronically stern and stoic mate is one of the best males to have ever lived. He wants to provide and protect with everything in his being. When he tells me there is something else he desires, I am eager to make sure he gets what he wants. Beren. I am a greedy, selfish male. I have a mate already. He is wonderful and everything that my soul has yearned for. That does not stop me from needing another to join our bond. My soul has called for a human female since they first arrived in our tribe. Lyath is supportive of my endeavors to woo another. The only problem is that everyone in our tribe thinks Lyath and I are content with just one another. less

Simone. I'm done with aliens. The first one who told me he was going to be with me forever dumped me minutes before sending me through a glowing portal that dropped me off in the middle of the woods. The second alien is relentlessly pursuing me. Every time I push him away, he digs his heels in harder. It wouldn't be so hard to deal with if it weren't for my first mate showing back up in my life. Rallan... moreSimone. I'm done with aliens. The first one who told me he was going to be with me forever dumped me minutes before sending me through a glowing portal that dropped me off in the middle of the woods. The second alien is relentlessly pursuing me. Every time I push him away, he digs his heels in harder. It wouldn't be so hard to deal with if it weren't for my first mate showing back up in my life. Rallan. I never thought I would be a male who is drawn to the small, weak, hair-covered creatures of my brother's tribe. Then I found Simone alone and terrified in the forest. My soul awakened when I first saw her, and it has not stopped singing in her presence. She is prickly and stubborn, but she craves me as I do her. I only need to show her that not all males will discard her as her first mate did. Vex. There are two important things in my life. My job, getting all the human women safely on the new planet, is one of them. The second is Simone. When it was her turn to be sent to the new planet, I told her I hoped she could find happiness and not wait for me in case my plans didn't come through. Now, I'm in her tribe. I'm working with the others to build up a safe place for the humans to live, and I'm ready to reclaim my mate. I never thought she'd have found someone so quickly or that she'd hate me when she saw me again. less

Step one in finding my fated being able to communicate with the cute alien I think might be the one. Tori. I survived Earth's fall into ruin, made the journey to a new alien planet, and found somewhere safe to live. My translator never started working after it was implanted, and I wasn't about to be forced to stay on Earth. The plan is to learn the language before falling for one of these aliens. Of course, my plan fails spectacularly the first time I see Marron... moreStep one in finding my fated being able to communicate with the cute alien I think might be the one. Tori. I survived Earth's fall into ruin, made the journey to a new alien planet, and found somewhere safe to live. My translator never started working after it was implanted, and I wasn't about to be forced to stay on Earth. The plan is to learn the language before falling for one of these aliens. Of course, my plan fails spectacularly the first time I see Marron. I can't even say hi to him, yet I'm ready to know everything about him. I doubt Marron has a problem with our inability to communicate, but it doesn't set the foundation for a good relationship if we can't even talk. Before this goes any further, I'll have to learn a lot. Marron. When I joined this tribe, it was to be useful and to give my younger brother a better life than we had in our old tribe. We work the fields every day, we help with chores, and now, I'm attempting to woo the fiery-haired female who lives on the farm. Tori can't understand me, but we can fix that. It will take time and effort, but I can think of nothing I would not do for my female, my future mate. Now to prove to her that I can learn her, I can know her, and I can be what she needs. less