Hello! Today is day three of my December Excerpts post, and I'm going to share an excerpt from Cosmic Sutra, a lesbian sci-fi romance that takes place on a very distant planet. Happy reading!
Excerpt from COSMIC SUTRA
A Thanh Academy story
Victoria headed to the dining hall, empty except
for two greys at the table farthest from the buffet. They eyed her and
whispered to each other behind their long, spindly-fingered hands. She grabbed
what looked to be a sandwich with purple bread and green toppings—nothing
fuzzy, so she set it on her tray and hurried back to her room. No point in
sticking around where she wasn’t wanted.
While she ate, Victoria studied the class textbook
on her tablet. Their first lab was to study various cognitive reactions to
differing objects. Kaye had already decided they were going to study the heart
rate of individuals in their reactions to various races at the school. Sure her
partner just wanted to prove how much everyone hates Terrans, Victoria agreed
anyway. No point in arguing. She’d already observed plenty of other cues
indicating their disdain for her.
Fifteen minutes before the scheduled lab time, she
left, heading to the psychology wing. The hall lights had been dimmed compared
to the daytime and gave the place an eerie glow. Though the greys had denied
ever abducting anyone from Earth, Victoria might have believed otherwise if she
happened to meet one along the way. Her pulse raced as she eyed the numbers on
each door, trying to locate the correct one.
“C’mon, already.”
Victoria gasped, placing her palm on her chest.
“Oh, come on. Don’t tell me I managed to scare a Terran.”
“My name is Victoria.” She’d had enough of being
referred to by her home planet, as if everyone on Earth was related and
possessed the same personality and motivation. “And you just caught me off
guard. It’s late, and I’m tired.”
“That’s strange.” Kaye held the door open as
Victoria ducked into the room. “I thought your kind thrived at night.”
She surveyed the area, rubbing her arms. “Not me. I
just want to get this over with and return to bed.” A wave of sleepiness washed
over her at the thought.
“Fine.” Kaye’s antennae stood straight up rather
than curving forward like they normally did. She’d lost her six inch glass
claws, her exoskeleton only covering her arms down to her knuckles like a pair
of fingerless gloves. “You go into the closet and record the results. I’ll stay
out here to welcome our test subjects and hook them up, okay?”
Victoria cocked her head to the side. For the first
time since they’d been partnered, Kaye had actually asked her opinion. “I
guess.”
“It’s just that if they see you before the test, it
will skew the results. I can’t help it if everyone feels that way about your
kind. It’s just the way it is.”
With a nod, Victoria entered the cramped smaller
room, not much bigger than a broom closet. If she didn’t know any better, she would
have believed Kaye felt bad about the discrimination. Was the leabu beginning
to soften? She could only hope.
About COSMIC SUTRA:
When Victoria is offered a scholarship to
attend Thanh Academy for her last year of university, she jumps at the
opportunity. Nothing could be more practical in her psychology studies than to
travel to the other side of the universe and live amongst the life forms she
strives to learn from.
Upon her arrival, she is met with
hostility. Convincing the other students she is not like those from Earth who
came before her takes time, but eventually she is embraced by a small group of
friends, including a sexy female alien she fantasizes about on a daily basis.
Based on past experience, will Victoria
keep her lust hidden deep inside to prevent losing a friend? Or will she
confess her feelings to Kaye and possibly find her one true love?
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