Duke: A Paranormal Scifi Alien Romance: Albaterra Mates Book 2 by Ashley L. Hunt

Author:Ashley L. Hunt [Hunt, Ashley L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ashley L. Hunt
Published: 2017-04-28T05:00:00+00:00

“We are approaching Albaterra, Captain.”

It was strange to hear myself referred to as “Captain” rather than as “Elder” or “Fierce One,” but I found myself enjoying the lesser responsibilities of the title. Dane had informed the warriors of our power exchange before we’d left Earth. There had been confusion and many questions, but Dane had allowed me to explain to them in my own time.

Leaving my brother behind had been a gut-wrenching decision, but one I knew had to be made. We hugged goodbye, and I watched him from the large command center window as we ascended into the air. He stood in the middle of the desert, a lone being amidst a vast expanse. Then, for the first time, I saw him turn his face up to the sky and disappear into nothingness.

I hadn’t told Emily yet about turning over my Elderhood to Dane, but I knew I needed to before we landed on Albaterra. She was already going to be overwhelmed by the new surroundings, unfamiliar culture, and—for all intents and purposes—entirely unknown race. I didn’t want to add to her imminent stress.

Walking through the corridor, slowly as I was still tender, I went to the room in which Emily had been staying. She was sitting on the bed looking fidgety, and her face lit up the moment she saw me.

“Hi!” she exclaimed. She jumped up and wrapped her arms around me carefully, making sure not to put pressure on my injured chest and stomach.

“Hello,” I greeted her, relishing the feeling of her skin against mine. “You must be quite bored. I apologize.”

“I’m not bored,” she said with a kiss on my cheek. “I’m just…nervous.”

“Why are you nervous?” I asked, guiding her back down to sit on the bed and taking a seat next to her.

She took in a breath and answered a little sheepishly, “I don’t really know what to expect, I guess. I moved around America a lot, but I never imagined moving to a new planet. Not only that, but I’m also moving to a new planet as the girlfriend of an alien leader.”

“Actually, on Albaterra, you’re the alien,” I pointed out with a slightly teasing smile. She giggled slightly. “Other than that, though, your reasons for nervousness are non-existent.”

“What do you mean?” she asked, lifting her brows curiously.

It was my turn to take a breath. For some reason, I felt flutters in my stomach as I prepared to say the words craving to come out of my mouth. “I am no longer an Elder,” I confessed. Her eyes widened. “I relinquished my position to Dane before we left Earth.”

“Why?” she asked in awe.

“I felt very strongly about an Elder needing to be on the mission, which was why I went along at all. For me to return to Albaterra would leave the warriors without one.” I met her gaze, then, and added softly, “And my priorities have changed.”

She looked at me through her long lashes. “How so?”

“I wish only to be with you, Emily,” I murmured, grazing her cheekbone with the knuckle of my index finger.

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