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She takes a step back when it is clear that I’m taller and stronger, so much so that she’s not going to intimidate me anymore, if even a bit, by getting closer. “Stop acting as if you don’t know the path. You blocked our path and if we don’t catch the robber, it’s all your fault.”

“Not fair. I don’t know the roads.”

“Ha, as if you come from another planet, huh?”

“I do.”

She lifts her brows at me. “So, do you have your papers? What are you here for?”

“I drive a cargo ship, which you’re on.”

She smirks. “Cargo ship, huh? Now, you’re held for customs examination.”

What the fuck did she say? “That’s out of bounds.”

She lifts a finger, swaying it from side to side. I don’t understand that. Maybe it is a human gesture. But coming from her, I know that can’t be a friendly gesture. “Except it is within my responsibility to check whether you’re with the robbers.”

“How am I with the robbers all of a sudden?” One minute, she accused me of blocking the path, now she’s imagining something else...

She taps the button on her earbuds. “I need reinforcement. This is a foreign cargo ship that awaits inspection.”

Fuck my life... Fuck this stupid fucking human female...

Chapter three

Chapter 3

Kendra

I stand in front of the captain in his office. It is chilling cold. How can he even survive in this room? He is cozy here. His fur is to be blamed.

He scowls as he reads the report. “So, you tolled the guy’s spaceship and shoved him into the parking lot.”

I shrug. “Yes. We could have failed the mission.”

“That can happen. But for what he did, or say, didn’t do, it’s not that bad. Not to mention, the reason you wrote is that he is also a suspect in the robbery case...”

“Yeah... he should learn to get out of the way.”

He stands. His curly horns are a bit too close to be safe. He won’t stab me with those, but... “Look, you have to get your temper in check, otherwise, we can’t keep you here. You’re smart and very observant of cases and details, but you can’t do that to a civilian.”

I huff. “But... He could duck to the side.”

“With the size of his spaceship, it would be safer for him to stay there. I won’t fault him. Where’s he?”

“I think customs is checking his cargo.”

“He works as a transport driver and has all the paperwork.”

“Well, I can’t know that just from a glance.”

His scowl grows deeper despite I didn’t set out to annoy him. I sigh. “I understand. I’ll do better next time.”

He taps his fingers on the table, seemingly having more to say. I wince. Maybe he is here to fire me. I know I should do better. But it was hard when that guy looked down on me. Maybe he thinks that because he is a bigger guy, he gets to scoff at me as if I’m dumb or something. He could have been nicer...

But the Captain isn’t wrong. I should control myself better.

Captain takes a breath and rests his hands on his waist. “I don’t want to put it like this, but entertain this idea. I’m not sure what happened before you joined the team, but not every being who’s bigger than you is out to get you. Most of us don’t look at you like that. I know it can be intimidating to be around beings that are more than a size, or even a few sizes, bigger than you, but... Don’t expect the worst out of others.”

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