Forbidden Territory (Galaxy Smugglers Book 3) by Amelia Wilson

Author:Amelia Wilson [Wilson, Amelia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: SciFi Fantasy Romance, Multicultural & Interracial, Contemporary & Paranormal Romance, Women's Fiction, New Planets & Space Travel, Interspecies Relationships, First Contact, Alien Invasion & Romance, Adult Themes, Action & Adventure, Romantic Schemes, Supernatural Fantasy, Dangerous & Deadly, Protection & Safety, Hearts Desire, Life-Changes, Second Chances, Romantic Suspense, Colonization, Exploration, Genetic Engineering, Galactic Empire, Futuristic, Novella Short Story, Galaxy Smugglers
Publisher: Amelia Wilson
Published: 2019-01-10T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN: PRECIOUS CARGO

BECCA

As if I weren't already an outcast in this group, my little stunt on the top of the train today has most likely severed any chance of Falax's old friends accepting me. It's also caused a slight rift with Falax, to my disappointment. As smugglers, sometimes we have to take lives in order to save ours. But there's a difference between killing for defense and killing for sport. They could have tried to negotiate with the Avate, as I had done successfully once I dealt with Gallik's trigger finger. But I knew after Gallik's comments about the people in the villages that he wasn't a negotiator.

I keep picturing Falax with that gun in his hand. He had an odd look in his eyes, a conflict forming in them. I can't help but wonder what would have happened if I hadn't climbed up there to stop him. To Falax's knowledge, the Avates are evil, but he's been absorbing that information from Gallik.

My thoughts are interrupted as the door to our room slides open. Falax pulls a long-sleeved shirt over his head, keeping his eyes towards the floor of the train car. I stare out the window, watching the lamps of the villages flicker in the night as we pass them by.

Our arguments are standoffs. We wonder who will be the one to decide who is right and who is wrong and, depending on the argument, if one or both of us will be victorious. I've personally had enough of the silent treatment from all sides of the train today, and I sit down on the bed and cross my legs, ready to get serious.

"Hey," I say.

"Hey," he replies quietly. A great start.

"Do you want to talk about what happened this morning?" I ask, keeping my arms crossed over my stomach, resting on my thighs, trying to balance the weight inside of my chest.

"What's there to talk about?" He asks, his voice tired.

“Well, there’s that whole thing where Gallik was forcing you to kill someone for him.”

“He didn’t force me to.”

“So he wasn’t the one that put that gun in your hand? You were just going to willingly shoot that Avate? Is that it?” I’m trying to keep my voice steady. I have a habit of going off the rails a little bit whenever I’m upset.

“They were attacking us,” he counters, sitting on the edge of the bed. He keeps his back turned towards me, a tactic he often likes to use when we’re having a serious discussion. “If we let him go, he might have killed us.”

“He might have," I emphasize. "We always try to negotiate, remember? You told me that when I first started smuggling."

He rests his hands on his head, sighing heavily. "What's going on, honey?" I ask, shifting my tone as I scoot closer to him. I wrap an arm around him, but he's not very receptive to it.

“I’ve had this strange feeling all day,” he says. “Gallik told me to grow up and defend myself, and to defend my family.

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