Biological Code – DNA
Cryochamber – where the sleeping humans are kept
Cryosleep – artificially induced sleep
Cryotube – large tube where human females are kept, emits a soft blue light
Electrolyte booster – chalky pill/tablet
Flora – artificial drug from human’s planet
Faction – the group of morts (and later includes the humans)
Female Scent - The female hormones and secretions are more potent once the implantation is a success. It increases each solar as she grows to accommodate the mortling. It grows more potent if they don’t continually mate because the semen is good for the womb. Keeps it protected. The increased scents are a warning mechanism to tell the mort/alien girls that they need to have sex (like mort version of prenatal vitamins).
Geostorm – violent storm that ravages the planet frequently
Ghan are rock-like roots found in the underground wells that can be ground to dust and used for certain ailments. Like rekking nog-aches.
Goldenroot candies – candies made from goldenroot that taste like butterscotch
Green-bunches: bitter leafy plants (like salad), sometimes the only thing they have to eat
Hagbud - Poisonous and thorny and black plant.
Hyperspeed – kind of like lightspeed
Jackaws - They’re not much for eating but they’re entertaining to watch and listen to when they flit about, chirping songs that fill your soul. Similar to blue jays.
Lilabushes - pink, velvety flowers that grow on a bush that aren’t edible have other uses for the petals that fall from the flowers. They’re fragrant and Galen has been making “soaps” as Aria calls them with the petals.
Magknife – sharp knife
Magnastrike – like lightning
Mettalengths – means mile in distance
Micro-revolution – a month
Micro-viewer – a microscope
Microbots – nanotechnology that heals
Minnasuit – uniform suit that is charcoal grey and rubbery. Protects their skin.
Mortania – a term of endearment that means beautiful lady
Mortarekking- motherfucking
Morts – men
Mortyoung / Mortling – Baby Mort
Nog – head
Opasite – Similar to germs. They are gray parasites that infect and spread. Toxica has a biogene within it that the opasites react negatively to. Calix created a super biogene to immunize against it.
Perapa – similar to jalepeno
R-levels – Levels of radiation (Lethal levels are point eight and above.)
Reform cell – jail cell within the Facility
Rekking – Fucking
Revolution – a year
Rogshite – horse shit
Rogcow – Rare animals they hunt for meat. Tastes similar to beef.
Rogstud – Male rogcow.
Sabrevipe - The head is about the size of five mort heads put together. Three pale blue eyes, the middle one milky and clouded over. Nostrils that are flat against its head and as big around as my fist. Long whiskers that move on their own accord, tasting the air for the scent of its prey. But the most fearsome thing about sabrevipes are their teeth.
Sodiumchloridus crumbs – Mort version of salt
Solar – a day
Solar cycle – a week
Sticky Fernus Plant – Sticky thing that got in Belin’s lungs
Sub-bones – bones in the necks of morts (28)
Sub-faction – the group of humans within the faction
Sub-faction Alien Book - A book that Sayer started in an effort to help the morts understand the alien women better. The morts are to fill in the book as they learn things about them.
The Eternals – where they think they’ll go when they die
The Facility – The last remaining buildings where the Morts live
The Graveyard – The wastelands outside The Facility
Toxica: paralyzing agent in the morts’ sperm
Uvie – Computer lady
Wegloscan – scanner they use to detect implantation
Zenotablet – Like an iPad or handheld computer
Zonnoblaster – a gun that shoots lasers
Zu-gear – thick uniforms capable of protecting against mild to medium R-levels
Zuta-metal – metal
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Disclaimer: By joining The Faction you acknowledge you will be assigned a Mort mate to save the planet Mortuus. You will also be required to take an occupation.
Beware, Mortuus is a dangerous, violent planet where only the brave survive.
Acknowledgments
K Webster
Thank you to my husband! Love you, honey!
Nicole Blanchard, thank you so much for ALWAYS loving our aliens and geeking out over them with me no matter how late at night. Our brainstorming sessions are my fave because we have so much fun and come up with some really magical stuff! I’ll write ALL the aliens in ALL the worlds for ALL of time with you! Love ya, lady!
A huge thank you to my Krazy for K Webster’s Books reader group. You all are insanely supportive and I can’t thank you enough.
A gigantic thank you to those who always help me out. Elizabeth Clinton, Ella Stewart, Misty Walker, Holly Sparks, Jillian Ruize, Gina Behrends, Rosa Saucedo, Jessica Hollyfield, and Ker Dukey—you ladies are my rock!
Thank you so much to Misty Walker for me always level-headed best friend! Love you!!
Thank you so much, Jillian Ruize, Gina Behrends, and Wendy Rinebold, for proofing this book! You all are superstars!
A big thank you to my author friends who have given me your friendship and your support. You have no idea how much that means to me.
Thank you to all of my blogger friends both big and small that go above and beyond to always share my stuff. You all rock! #AllBlogsMatter
Emily A. Lawrence, thank you SO much for editing this book. You rock!!
Thank you, Stacey Blake, for being amazing as always when formatting my books and in general. I love you! I love you! I love you!
Huge thanks to IndieSage PR for being awesome as usual!
Lastly but certainly not least of all, thank you to all of the wonderful readers out there who are willing to hear my story and enjoy my characters like I do. It means the world to me!
Nicole Blanchard
To the girl who spent her childhood buried in books, thank you for never giving up. For following your dreams.
To my mom, the best mother in the whole world. You’re always there when I need you, no matter what. I love you to the moon and back.
Afton, I hope you’re not reading this HAHA. I appreciate you for inspiring me to always do better, work harder. I wouldn’t be where I am if it weren’t for you.
To Charlie. Always! This past year with you has been more amazing than I can put into words. Life with you is better than books.
A huge thank you to the girls in Nicole’s Knockouts for motivating me each day to keep working and writing. I can’t tell you how much it means to me to have you in my corner.
To the team who bring a book from production to publication including, but not limited to, IndieSage PR, editor Emily A. Lawrence, and the countless book bloggers and bookstagrammers THANK YOU!
About K Webster
K Webster is a USA Today Bestselling author. Her titles have claimed many bestseller tags in numerous categories, are translated in multiple languages, and have been adapted into audiobooks. She lives in “Tornado Alley” with her husband, two children, and her baby dog named Blue. When she’s not writing, she’s reading, drinking copious amounts of coffee, and researching aliens.
Also by K Webster
Psychological Romance Standalones:
My Torin
Whispers and the Roars
Cold Cole Heart
Blue Hill Blood
Romantic Suspense Standalones:
Dirty Ugly Toy
El Malo
Notice
Sweet Jayne
The Road Back to Us
Surviving Harley
Love and Law
Moth to a Flame
Erased
Extremely Forbidden Romance Standalones:
The Wild
Hale
Like Dragonflies
Taboo Treats:
Bad Bad Bad
Coach Long
Ex-Rated Attraction
Mr. Blakely
Easton
Crybaby
Lawn Boys
Malfeasance
Renner’s Rules
The Glue
Dane
Enzo
Red Hot Winter
Dr. Dan
KKinky Reads Collection:
Share Me
Choke Me
Daddy Me
Watch Me
Hurt Me
Contemporary Romance Standalones:
Wicked Lies Boys Tell
The Day She Cried
Untimely You
Heath
Sundays are for Hangovers
A Merry Christmas with Judy
Zeke’s Eden
Schooled by a Senior
Give Me Yesterday
Sunshine and the Stalker
Bidding for Keeps
B-Sides and Rarities
Conheartists
Paranormal Romance Standalones:
Apartment 2B
Running Free
Mad Sea
Cold Queen
War & Peace Series:
This is War, Baby (Book 1)
This is Love, Baby (Book 2)
This Isn’t Over, Baby (Book 3)
This Isn’t You, Baby (Book 4)
This is Me, Baby (Book 5)
This Isn’t Fair, Baby (Book 6)
This is the End, Baby (Book 7 – a novella)
Lost Planet Series:
The Forgotten Commander (Book 1)
The Vanished Specialist (Book 2)
The Mad Lieutenant (Book 3)
The Uncertain Scientist (Book 4)
The Lonely Orphan (Book 5)
The Rogue Captain (Book 6)
2 Lovers Series:
Text 2 Lovers (Book 1)
Hate 2 Lovers (Book 2)
Thieves 2 Lovers (Book 3)
Pretty Little Dolls Series:
Pretty Stolen Dolls (Book 1)
Pretty Lost Dolls (Book 2)
Pretty New Doll (Book 3)
Pretty Broken Dolls (Book 4)
The V Games Series:
Vlad (Book 1)
Ven (Book 2)
Vas (Book 3)
Four Fathers Books:
Pearson
Four Sons Books:
Camden
Elite Seven Books:
Gluttony
Greed
Not Safe for Amazon Books:
The Wild
Hale
Bad Bad Bad
Like Dragonflies
The Breaking the Rules Series:
Broken (Book 1)
Wrong (Book 2)
Scarred (Book 3)
Mistake (Book 4)
Crushed (Book 5 – a novella)
The Vegas Aces Series:
Rock Country (Book 1)
Rock Heart (Book 2)
Rock Bottom (Book 3)
The Becoming Her Series:
Becoming Lady Thomas (Book 1)
Becoming Countess Dumont (Book 2)
Becoming Mrs. Benedict (Book 3)
Alpha & Omega Duet:
Alpha & Omega (Book 1)
Omega & Love (Book 2)
About Nicole Blanchard
Nicole Blanchard is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of gritty romantic suspense and heartwarming new adult romance. She and her family reside in the south along with their menagerie of pets. Visit her website www.authornicoleblanchard.com for more information or to subscribe to her newsletter for updates on sales and new releases. P.S. there’s also a free book!
Also by Nicole Blanchard
First to Fight Series
Anchor
Warrior
Survivor
Savior
Honor
Box Set: Books 1-5
Traitor
Operator
Aviator
Captor
Protector
Friend Zone Series
Friend Zone
Frenemies
Friends with Benefits
The Lost Planet Series
The Forgotten Commander
The Vanished Specialist
The Mad Lieutenant
The Uncertain Scientist
The Lonely Orphan
The Rogue Captain
Immortals Ever After Series
Deal with a Dragon
Vow to a Vampire
Fated to a Fae King
Dark Romance
Toxic
Fatal
Standalone Novellas
Bear with Me
Darkest Desires
Mechanical Hearts