The Arrival: A Sci-Fi Alien Warrior Paranormal Romance by Ashley West

Author:Ashley West [West, Ashley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: A Sci-Fi Invasion Alien Romance
Publisher: Monster Media LLC
Published: 2016-07-04T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Eight: Freeze

Abby watched as he stepped out of the warehouse and then let out a breath. She couldn’t believe how close he had come to killing the Camador, and she knew that she needed to find out what the story was with him and the Camadors. She wanted to go to him, to make sure he was alright, and she wondered at the odd bond that was forming between them over the last several days. She needed him to trust her, but the more she began to trust him, the harder it was for her to complete her mission.

Once Sorrin was gone, the woman on the floor pushed herself up, eyes boring right into Abby. “You are the one,” she said.

“The one what?” Abby replied, though she was pretty sure she already knew what the woman meant.

"The one the Caran has chosen."

"Then you're still with her?" Abby wanted to know.

"Why wouldn't I be?"

"Because you're here in a filthy old warehouse instead of in your floating city? Just a guess that maybe you're supposed to be there instead of here."

"I am..." the woman faltered. "Unsure about Earth. The Caran doesn't take well to being questioned."

"Yeah, I noticed that about her," Abby said. "So what, you're defecting? You're on the humans' side now?"

The woman looked scandalized. "I am on my own side."

"Fair enough," Abby replied with a shrug. "What are you planning?"

"You already know," she said. "You are an instrument of it. Your people will be taken from the inside out, and you will help."

Abby winced because she had a point. If she did what the Caran wanted her to do, then she would be an agent of humanity's enslavement. Suddenly, she was less sure of herself.

"What will you do?" the woman asked. "When he finds out who you are really working for?"

She didn't have an answer for that. Sorrin wasn't anything to her. He was an acquaintance at best, and she was probably an annoyance to him at worst, but somehow it still felt like a betrayal. Her hands curled into fists, and she let out a breath. "I don't know. What will you do when your Caran finds out you're not a fan of her grand plan. Sorrin probably won't kill me, but the Caran will probably make sure you feel every second you ever doubted her. Maybe it's time to jump ship. Or jump city, whatever."

That was all she had to say, and she turned to leave as well, hoping against hope that Sorrin was far enough away that he hadn't heard any of that. She didn't know what she would do if this fell apart already before she knew what she was going to do.

Luckily, he was several feet away, standing almost eerily still and looking off into the distance. She didn't make a move to get closer to him for a moment, unsure.

"Come," he said, pitching his voice loud enough that she could hear him. "We will leave."

"O-okay," Abby said, and she followed him to the ship, heart pounding.

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