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    Onyx Elixir
    Onyx Elixir
    Onyx Elixir
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    Onyx Elixir

    By Jei Anders

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    Fact 752 – Karma was a vindictive wench, and Luck, no lady.

    Allie never believed in Karma, but after the week she’d had, she was prone to believe that if such an entity existed, it had to be a woman. Only a woman could hold such an ugly, nasty grudge, and make Allie’s life so impossibly miserable. If spying for the enemy and a broken heart wasn’t enough, someone had even stolen her favorite heels. Classy, right? Bad luck strikes again.

    Fact 689 – Southern girls were supposed to be graceful losers.

    Spying for Sloven wasn't the plan, but every attempt she made to escape his clutches only entrenched her deeper into a war Allie never wanted to be part of. Good thing her mama taught her how to fight dirty. Allie would play his game, and do the one thing he didn’t think possible. She’d win.

    Fact 521 – Never play a player, or in this case, a southern belle.

    It was just one compromise…


    Once you take one sip of this series, you'll probably want to keep coming back for more! ~ Goodreads Reviewer


    Mixologists and Pirates Series
    1 - Amber Vial
    2 - Emerald Bane
    3 - Scarlet Venom
    4 - Cyan Toxin
    5 - Onyx Elixir
    6 - Indigo Alloy (May 2019)
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRenegade Publishing, LLC
    Release dateApr 5, 2019
    ISBN9781732442054
    Onyx Elixir
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    Jei Anders

    International Bestselling Author Jei Anders was dound in the forest when she was young, and raised by aliens, monsters, and troll princes. She's been kidnapped by space pirates twice and liberated countless worlds from the clutches of evil while managing to write epic romantic sci-fi and fantasy stories. If you adore true love, enemies to lovers, mates, thrilling action, found family, grey characters, and diversity; her books are for you! She claims ownership to the bestselling sci-fi series Mixologists and Pirates packed with snark, adventure, and slow burn romance. Mixologists and Pirates 1 - Amber Vial 2 - Emerald Bane 3 - Scarlet Venom 4 - Cyan Toxin 5 - Onyx Elixir 6 - Indigo Alloy

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      Onyx Elixir - Jei Anders

      ONE

      SCALY MAN FISH

      Allie pressed her forehead against the bathroom wall, hot water rushing down her back. She spun and leaned against the slick tiles. Her breath hissed from between her teeth as the cold stone bit at her skin. Her legs wobbled, and she slowly slid down to the shower floor, putting her elbows on her knees and her face in her hands. How had it all gone so wrong?

      In the blink of an eye, her life had changed. There was no going back. She was stuck between a rock and a hard place. Part of her wanted to curl up on the bottom of the shower and just go to sleep. Maybe, when she woke, the nightmare of her life would be over.

      She wasn’t that lucky.

      Fatigue weighed down on her heavily as she tipped her head back, embracing the warm water on her face. Muted voices reached her ears, causing her to wince. She didn’t even want to think about what nonsense awaited her. She leaned forward into the spray and focused on the little splatters of the shower. Water caught on her lashes, but she didn’t care. If she concentrated enough, the world went fuzzy. That’s what Allie needed. Oblivion.

      A soft hiss filtered through her consciousness, angry male voices echoing in the bathroom. Her spine snapped upright. Oh, no, they didn’t. Couldn’t they give her a few moments of peace?

      Don’t even think about coming in here, she snapped, her voice gruff. Her fingers touched her throat. She was lucky to have much voice at all after all the screaming she’d done. Coal had called her a screeching banshee. Her lips tipped up in a faint smile. He wasn’t far from the truth.

      The door hissed shut again, cutting off the yelling and cussing. Allie relaxed against the tiles again, then paused, her brows furrowed together. Just because the door was closed didn’t mean there wasn’t an alien spying on her.

      She rolled her head to the side to peek out of the shower cubicle, pulling the curtain back just a bit. Her red-haired friend leaned against the door. Jer sighed heavily before sliding down the door to the floor, her long legs folding gracefully underneath her.

      You’ve been here for a while, Jer said, her eyes closing.

      It hasn’t been that long.

      Jer’s brows rose. I was sure you’d turned into a mermaid.

      I’m tired, Allie said defensively. And I had to be able to wash off… Her raw skin throbbed at the thought. She’d practically scrubbed off her skin attempting to rid herself of Sloven’s filthy touch. It hadn’t worked. Even now, her skin itched. Somehow, she had the feeling that his handprints had sunk into her, and no amount of scrubbing would ever remove her disgust.

      Her gaze dropped down to her chest, to his mark. The cyan lines spread out in an insidious web over her irritated skin. The image wasn’t that far from the truth. He had managed to get something inside her that she couldn’t get rid of.

      Allie jerked and blinked water from her eyes as Jer’s distorted voice filtered through her dark musings.

      Huh? Super articulate, Allie.

      You have to get out of there sometime.

      I know.

      The sooner you get out, the sooner it will all be over.

      She doubted that. It was about to get a lot uglier.

      It’s like a Band-Aid. Just rip it off quick.

      Allie snorted and peeked out of the shower. Jer cracked an eye open and smiled sloppily.

      I’m sure you’re sparkly clean now—as long as you don’t have scales. There’s nothing I could do about that.

      A scaly man-fish, Allie muttered.

      Jer started and chuckled under her breath. You say the weirdest things.

      And you love it, she retorted.

      You’re all right.

      Back at ya.

      Allie pushed aside the shower curtain a little more and stared at Jer. Dark smudges marred the skin underneath her friend’s eyes. Even the small spattering of freckles across Jer’s face stood out against her pale complexion. Guilt churned in Allie’s belly. She’d been so out of it she hadn’t really noticed something was going on with her roommate. What a poor friend she was.

      Are you okay? she asked.

      Jer stared down at her hands like they held all the answers to life, then glanced back at Allie, giving her a weak smile. As good as anybody can be. A shrug. As good as I can be knowing my best friend is sick.

      Allie swallowed hard. Not sick. Poisoned. Contagious. Her heart squeezed. Everyone she came in contact with could be sick.

      You’re not looking so hot yourself. Allie retorted.

      Her friend rolled her eyes. I believe that’s like the pot calling the kettle black, missy.

      Touché.

      But that’s what real friends are for, right? To commiserate?

      She quirked a smile at Jer. That, and to watch trashy movies while eating ice cream from the carton.

      Jer smiled, but it faded from her face, replaced by worry.

      Allie’s heart sank. She wished she knew what was going on with Jer. Granted, their lives hadn’t been easy since they’d arrived on Sars, but this was something different. Something was bothering Jer. But Allie knew her friend. If she pried, she would lock down tighter than a nun’s britches. So she asked an easy question.

      What are you doing disturbing my shower?

      Jer’s shoulders dropped, and a goofy grin curled her lips. There’s only so much a girl can take. Our apartment is small and there are waaaay too many males out there. I can’t stand being out there with so much testosterone. One more growl, and I was going to snap! Jer growled.

      You just growled, Allie pointed out. I’m sure you could hold your own.

      Oh, can it, Ms. Sai. One more snarky comment out of you, and I’ll make you get your own clothes.

      You wouldn’t… she breathed.

      No, I wouldn’t, Jer said, standing. You’re lucky I’m so nice. Now, get out. Jer tossed a towel at her.

      The white towel smacked Allie in the face and plopped to the floor.

      Get out. I’m naked.

      Goodness me, Jer said in a singsong voice. Naked skin. How shocking.

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