Alien Rebel's Bride by Taylor Neptune
Author:Taylor Neptune
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Zaftig Publishing
MOUNTAINTOP MEETING
Ella
I was leaning against the caveâs sharp wall when Marco came back into the crystal cave. The healers had already left. The Zua didnât have so many healers that they could afford to leave two with me, even if Marco had been the one to call them.
Marco said, âCome on. Weâre ready.â
He extended a hand to me and pulled me to my feet. I was less than two inches away from his body, and I tilted up my face to look into his eyes.
There was a moment of total silence as I was close enough to feel his body heat.
But the moment passed, and he wrapped an arm around my shoulders.
âI should probably stick close to make sure you donât trip in the tunnels. Itâs a good upward hike.â
I thought that he was just trying to stick close to me, but I quickly changed my mind. We walked up and up and up inside of the tunnels. I began to wheeze.
âWhere are we going?â I panted, after I could no longer pretend that I was breathing normally.
âThe highest part of the mountain.â
No wonder I couldnât breathe.
I was about to ask Marco to stop when he knocked lightly on a wall.
âWhat are you...â
But I never finished my sentence, because the cave wall slid to the side. We walked into a secret meeting room.
One side of the meeting room looked like glass.
I turned to Marco. âWouldnât they notice a huge glass-paneled room at the top of the mountain?â
Someone at the table snorted.
âThatâs why itâs shielded. Do you think that weâre amateurs?â
I blushed hard. I definitely got off on the wrong foot.
Maria was sitting on the far side of the table, so I went to sit next to her.
âWhereâs Kel?â I asked softly. Maria cared about my Baskrit, but she was nowhere to be seen.
âKel is in the kitchen, running around, chasing mice. The cooks are keeping an eye on her.â
I smiled. She must be having the time of her life in there. After being terrified in the Temple that they would try to poison her food, I was relieved that I could pretty much let her eat whatever she wanted here inside of the mountain.
I looked through the panel.
âThe beam lights are on,â Maria said.
I frowned. âYes, they are.â
âTheyâre obviously preparing for something,â Barrett noted.
âYeah. They only turn them on when thereâs a threat to the Temple.â
âNo test runs?â Marco asked.
âNo,â Maria confirmed. âThey only turn them on if thereâs an imminent threat. They send around a physical copy of information collected about a real threat. It always circulates throughout the Temple.â
âDo you think that itâs about us?â Barrett asked.
âIf it is, weâre not going to have any other option besides war if the Temple wants to strike us. We thought that theyâd try to lure Ella out, but if they want to come inside the mountain and take her, then weâll have to fight back.â
I saw Maria look at Marco with fear in her eyes. She was shaking a little bit.
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