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She nodded, a tiny frown of confusion creasing the skin between her eyes.
“That is no longer true. For I have been blessed by the Goddess.” I trailed my fingers up her cheek to brush over her forehead. “I have foundyou, my soul’s breath.”
“What?” She let go and took a step back. “That doesn’t make any sense. I’m not Zaarn!”
“It doesn’t matter. We’re fated mates.” The sacred mating vow filled my mind, the one I never thought I’d say. “You are mine, and I am yours. Forever.”
Vivv’s eyes narrowed, flashing fire. “What do you mean, I’m yoursforever? We met yesterday!”
“It wouldn’t matter if we’d met this very second. I knew the moment I saw you.”
“Are you saying this is what… alien love at first sight?” She shook her head. “I’m not buying it.”
“You don’t need to purchase anything. I give myself to you freely.” I spread my arms wide.
Instead of falling into them, she backed away.
I took a step forward. “Should I purchase you, instead?”
“What? No!” Vivv threw her hands up. “Why would yousaysuch a thing?”
Maybe my translator chip had missed something. “I don’t know what you’re not buying, but I will buy it for you.”
She stared at me for a second, her gaze assessing. Then she gave a quick shake of her head. “Forget about the buying thing. It’s just a saying. And we’re getting off track. Aren’t you supposed to call your people so we can get away?”
Frek! I scrubbed a hand over my face and pinched the bridge of my nose, irritated with myself. How had I forgotten?
But I knew how. The family cabin had surrounded me with a false sense of safety, and my body had taken over. My rulaa tingled wildly, my tail buzzed, and my cock pressed insistently forward. I breathed in her scent, and the mating pull thumped in my chest with every beat of my heart—claim her, take her, claim her, take her.
Yet Vivv was right. Utterly and completely right. We weren’t safe yet.Shewasn’t safe yet. That had to be my priority.
I strode over to a rustic wooden cabinet built at the same time as the cabin. Opening its doors displayed the state-of-the-art comms system waiting inside. I didn’t use the main panel to turn it on, instead letting Kirel’s hacking program on my comp start the process.
Data flashed across my comp screen, too quickly for me to process, and it felt like it took forever—far longer than breaking through the door lock on the secret facility had. My mother, ever the consummate politician, always insisted on the highest security possible, especially for any systems that dealt with data or comms. She had to—she carried the secrets of an entire planet.
Finally, a beep sounded. Still not touching the main comms system, I used my comp to send a message to my team letting them know about theDart’s destruction and the issues with the replacement craft. I also asked when they’d swing back by Zaar. We’d missed the first pickup window, which had happened yesterday evening. They would need to fake another loop of their “race” to have a reason to come back by again.
The return message pinged, and I read it twice before sending a confirmation.
“Well?” Vivv asked.
I met her sharp gaze, trying to determine how best to deliver the news. “They’re on their way.”
“I hear a but.”
“But they can’t get here for another nine hours.”
The burgeoning hope faded from her eyes. “That’s a long time in situations like this.”
I could only nod, vowing to return that spark of freedom to her.
Vowing to save her, no matter the cost.
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Vivian
With time to kill, Wrin focused on taking care of me. He ushered me upstairs and into a bathroom decorated much like the rest of the house. Wood stained a beautiful light-blue paneled the walls and floor. I rubbed my fingers over the smooth, satiny surface. “This is such a lovely color.”
