Alien's Captive_A Science Fiction Alien Warrior Romance Collection by Lisa Lace

Author:Lisa Lace [Lace, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-07-04T16:00:00+00:00

Perri

It’s been four months since Rasulus brought me back from the country. We’ve been busy the entire time, from being hip-deep in wedding preparations to helping the world recover from Crucis’ reign. I have a better knack for leadership than I had imagined. A lifetime of running a rough edge has taught me with crystal clarity how easy it is to find yourself lost and struggling. I’m proud of the work that I have done. As far as Rasulus is concerned, it only shows my fitness for the role of queen.

The word still strikes terror in my heart. Some people might only think it signifies luxury and wealth. They don’t think about the service. I left my home on Earth to pursue something better, and beyond a shadow of a doubt, I have found it. I want to help the people who suffer like me. With Rasulus, I have a chance of making a difference.

Some of the people I met have been dubious about my abilities, but I believe they’ve come around. Casca and Miruska are always by my side to help and guide me. Whenever Rasulus looks at me with pride, I know we have both made the right choice.

I guess some things are the same no matter what planet you’re on. It turns out that Arietan weddings are a great deal like the ones I’m used to seeing on Earth. There is a lot of fuss and expense. In the end, if you’re lucky, you get something so exquisite it can make you cry.

Arietans think the union between two people is something sacred. Not only do we have to plan a royal wedding which will be attended by hundreds and celebrated by thousands, but we must also go through the required rituals. Rasulus and I have performed several holy pilgrimages, been blessed in different spots, and visited the tombs of his ancestors to ask for good fortune.

The wedding itself takes place at the first light of dawn. In an enormous field, a special structure made from glass has been erected. The walls bathe everyone inside in colored light. The top is open to the sky.

Two dedicated modistes dress me in a gown crafted to look like it is made from gold leaves. They dart around me like birds as they try to make sure everything is perfect. The flowers I carry glow with a light like flames. As the darkness starts to recede from the sky, I know I am ready to start the next part of my life. I am about to become something more important than being a queen. Soon, I will be my beloved’s wife.

I feel as if the entire planet is holding its breath as I walk down the long aisle. The standing throng of people on either side of me is silent, dressed for the occasion in luxurious silk. I manage to pick out individual faces in the crowd—Casca and Miruska, as well as other people I have met in the last few months.

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