Page 59 of The Alien I Fell in Love with on Walpurgis Night

“Are you prepared to return her to Earth?”

My heart sinks. “I’m prepared to take her wherever she wants to go.”

“Good, then I’m ready to release her,” the captain says and makes me formally agree to the contract.

Then he stops me from walking any further, “We will bring her to your transport.”

I’m stunned. “I would like to retrieve her myself to make sure her quarters were within standard and she was well looked after.”

“I assure you we took safe care of her. I will send over all of her medical reports and you will see for yourself she’s in good spirits.”

“I will have my doctor on the Lio do a check before we depart as well.”

“I would expect nothing less. Now if you don’t mind?”

There’s nothing I can do. I must do as he asks. I return to the Lio’s transport and wait.

26

Georgiana

The young man gets my bag. My new bag. The men on this ship have provided me with more clothing than I needed. As I’m walked out to the waiting transport to meet Axl, the captain, first officer, and doctor all wish me well.

“Thank you,” I tell them and I mean it. I was frightened when I first arrived, but after a few meals, they assured me that I’d be taken care of one way or another. And they were true to their word.

The young man escorts me into the hanger bay and I see Axl waiting for me. I want to run to him, but I promised myself that I would be in control of my own emotions no matter what. So I walk towards him at the even pace the young man carrying my bag sets. Although, I can hardly breathe and my heart is beating so fast when I see Axl standing outside the transport. His handsome face is unreadable. Is he angry with me?

Once I’m close enough to speak to him and he says my name, I can’t control myself. I run into his arms and he holds me close to him. It feels divine to be with him again.

“I thought I’d never see you again,” I say. “The men told me you might be coming, but they said it wasn’t for certain.”

“I’m sorry for everything.”

“It’s not your fault,” I immediately say but then ask, “Is it?”

“If it weren’t for me, you’d still be on Earth.”

“And then I would have never met you. I don’t want that Axl.”

“I didn’t return you like I said I would while we were on the Hio. That is my fault.”

The young man has put my bag in the transport and Axl’s guards are scanning it. “It’s just my clothing,” I say, but it doesn’t seem to stop them. Once it’s scanned and is clear of anything dangerous we are told to board. I do and as usual Axl straps me in and sits next to me.

“Are you taking me back to Earth?”

“Is that where you want to go?”

“I can’t go to the Empire, that’s fairly obvious.”

“Why not?”

I look at him in disbelief. “Your Empress imprisoned me and I had the feeling she would’ve killed me if she felt inclined. No offense but I’m never returning there.”

He touches the side of my face and I lean into his hand. “I promise if you were my legal wife that would never happen again.”

“I don’t want to live somewhere I’m hated.”

“My mother and sister don’t hate you.”

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