The Door (Part Two) by Lizzy Ford

Author:Lizzy Ford
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: aliens, science fiction romance, alien romance, teen science fiction
Publisher: Lizzy Ford

Chapter Twenty One

The next day, I didn’t need Teyan to tell me he wasn’t satisfied with the start to our morning. His arms were crossed, his lean form tense.

Accompanied by our rawerahs, five of us waited before a portal while Teyan spoke quietly to a sixth person a short distance away, out of earshot. My eyes went over the Tili noble. He wore layers despite the heat and was armed with varying types of weapons, from an axe to strangely shaped swords and knives. The people with me, including Kay, were also armed. I alone wasn’t, though Kay had helped me put on a small backpack containing water, a change of clothing, one of the tiny sleeping bags and other supplies. In my jeans and t-shirt, I was starting to wish I’d brought another set of clothing with me or at least my sunglasses.

At last, the two were done talking, and Teyan approached. He stopped before me, and his gaze warmed. Heat fluttered inside me.

“The Bikitomani are not convinced my envoys told the truth. They are asking you to address them directly and request safe passage. They will grant it to a Caretaker and her escort but not a Tili war party,” he explained.

I swallowed hard. “Okay. I can go.”

“I will accompany you, and our rawerahs.”

Relieved, I nodded.

“Come.” He took my hand.

Grateful not to embarrass myself in front of him by attempting a portal again, I closed my eyes as he led us to the side of a tree wider than my hacienda. Seconds later, the temperature changed, indicating we were somewhere else.

“Halt!” someone barked.

My eyes flew open, and I clutched Teyan’s hand. No less than ten men in gray space jumpsuits surrounded us, and several pointed the glowing ends of long spears at us.

Teyan was tense, his face stony. I barely recognized him after how gentle he’d been towards me and recalled with some discomfort he was a warrior with a thousand kills or more in addition to being my newfound boyfriend.

“Caretaker, step forward,” one of the Bikitomani with chiseled features directed us.

I took a step. My heart slammed into my chest hard enough for my ribs to hurt.

Teyan refused to let me go, and I glanced up at him. “I can do this,” I said in a tight voice.

He was tense enough for his jaw to tick. He didn’t take his eyes off the leader of the Bikitomani, but he did loosen his grip on my hand.

I shifted in front of him, accompanied by Tomtom, whose body heat was at my side.

“I’m the Caretaker,” I said and waited.

The weird weapons trained on me shifted to point at Teyan, and the speaker motioned me forward.

“If you are who you say you are, you are safe here,” he said with a glance at the bristling Tili warrior.

“My escort?” I asked.

“Safe as well, assuming he makes no move to attack any of my people.”

I looked back at Teyan, who gave a single nod of his head.

“He’s good with that,” I said and faced the tall man with chiseled features and shoulder length hair.

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