Stolen by the Alien Raider_A Novel of the Silent Empire by Leslie Chase

Author:Leslie Chase [Chase, Leslie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-10-09T04:00:00+00:00

15

Kadran

Amy's head rested on my chest, rising and falling with my breath, and I felt more content than I had in years. More than I'd felt since the Empire came to my world, maybe. My hand brushed through her hair and I smiled as she murmured something quietly under her breath.

This is perfect, I thought, not letting my mind wander to the future or the past. Neither held the happiness of lying here, in this moment, with Amy in my arms.

But there was no stopping the passage of time. Hours stretched out before me and eventually I had to move. Quietly, carefully, I lowered Amy onto her sleeping bag and folded it over her to keep her warm before I stood and stretched.

Looking down at Amy, I realized something. I couldn't bear to see anything bad happen to this human. Not anything. If I had to face Drezz and his whole crew single-handed, I'd do it. And if I had to fight the whole ASP to return her to her homeworld, I would do that too.

Even if it meant letting her go forever.

The thought was like a hammer blow, wrecking my tranquility. If Amy returned to Earth I wouldn't be able to follow. There was no way to blend in, to live unnoticed amongst the humans. Even visiting would be impossible, the ASP's patrols would catch me eventually. But there was no way that I could deny her wish to go home.

Quietly, not wanting to disturb her, I dressed and sat at the edge of the forcefield, looking out into the majesty of space. Distant stars shone and the occasional trail of a passing ship crossed my view as I meditated, clearing my mind for the task ahead. It seemed easier now. All I needed was patience.

Something else moved in the room behind me and I responded without conscious thought, rolling back and to my feet. But it wasn't a threat, just the shimmering light of a sprite entering. It zipped around the statue of the Silent Empress before spotting me and approaching.

"What news?" I asked, my serenity fading as I thought about the outside world again. It was too soon for the Golden Fury to arrive, but what other message could the ship-priest have for me?

Nothing good. The only other thing I could think of was news about the slavers hunting for us. If they were close enough on our trail that the priest was sending warning, things might be bad indeed.

But the sprite didn't seem to be in a hurry, drifting down to float in front of me before speaking.

"Bright tidings, Kadran," the ship-priest's voice said, sounding happy enough. "Or so I think, anyway. The Hypercom Guild has an urgent message for you, but they will not entrust it to me."

I relaxed slightly. That was mysterious, and probably bad news, but it lacked the urgency of being hunted. What could the ASP want to tell me that couldn't wait for the Golden Fury to arrive? Or was the

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