Pandora and the Prisoner: A SciFi Alien Romance (Alien Abduction Book 16) by Honey Phillips

Author:Honey Phillips [Phillips, Honey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-06-22T16:00:00+00:00

Satisfaction filled Boxtar as he strode down the street. The sale of the stolen items had been profitable—not as profitable as if they had been legitimate goods, but profitable enough to enable them to buy the supplies they needed and provide individual shares for each member of his band. He sent the others off to make the purchases and arrange for them to be loaded on the ship, and then he did the last thing he ever wanted to do. He headed for the Fleet offices.

“What do you think you’re doing?” Worvak demanded, appearing at his side a moment later.

“I’m going to the Fleet. They need to know that there are illegal slaves on this planet. I asked around, and Commander Trogar has a reputation as an honorable male.”

“You cannot do this. You are in their records as an escaped prisoner, and none of us would bear closer inspection by the Fleet.”

“I know,” he said, still walking. “You should not accompany me. That way if anything goes wrong, you will not fall under suspicion.”

He came to an abrupt halt and turned to face his friend. “If anything should happen to me, you will take care of Pandora, won’t you?”

“I have no desire to care for a female,” Worvak growled.

“I know you don’t, but she is my mate. Promise me?”

Worvak scowled at him—an expression fierce enough to send another male running—but finally gave a reluctant nod. “Very well. I will make sure she is cared for—”

“Thank you.” A weight lifted off his chest. He trusted Worvak more than he trusted any other male in the universe.

“—but I may be unable to do so personally. I am coming with you.” Boxtar started to protest, but Worvak’s scowl only deepened. “I failed you once. I shall not fail you again.”

“You did not fail me,” he said automatically, even though he knew Worvak would not believe him.

“I did. I should never have left you.”

“You had other duties.”

“This time I do not—and I have no desire to arrange another escape,” Worvak added, a hint of humor appearing in his eyes. “I am too old for such endeavors.”

“You’re only ten years older than I am.” He resumed his journey, making no further attempt to dissuade Worvak.

“Yes, but you are getting old as well.”

He suspected Worvak was right, and not just about his physical age. He had gone from idealistic warrior to embittered prisoner, to the reluctant leader of a band of assorted misfits. He hadn’t given it much thought until this trip, but now he realized how tired he was of the life that had been forced upon him.

“I don’t want to do this anymore,” he confessed as they grew closer to the spaceport. “I want a home, perhaps even a family.”

“Finding a mate changes your priorities,” Worvak agreed. He didn’t seem surprised by Boxtar’s outburst.

“But the people on Sekala need us.”

“I agree.” Worvak nodded thoughtfully. “I must think on this.”

When they reached the Fleet offices, Boxtar made one last attempt to persuade Worvak not to accompany him, but the other male simply gave him a blank stare and refused to leave.

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