Page 6 of My Christmas Alien Mate

A soft noise coming from her lips made me turn and study her face, which looked paler than the skin on the rest of her body, with a slightly bluish tint. While looking for the bathroom a few minutes ago, I spotted a flat likeliness of her and an older male of her species. In that picture, the color of her skin had been rosier with a golden hue, and I began to worry that her plunge into the lake might have made her sick. Her species seemed fragile, not just because of her tiny size, but her skin was incredibly soft, softer than any I had touched before.

Even the lips which were pink in the picture looked now more bluish gray.

For a moment, I contemplated taking her up to the flagship to have her tested to ensure she was okay, but dismissed that idea for two reasons, one, once she was up there, I didn't think my father would allow her to return to her planet, and two, our healing pods were not programmed for her species yet. They would only experiment on her, just like I was, making it not worth the risk.

She moaned again and her eyelids fluttered, indicating she was about to wake up.

Which she did, with a start.

Wide, golden-brown eyes regarded me more questioningly than fearfully, but fear was there nevertheless. She scrambled up on her elbows and regarded me with an open mouth, forming a perfect O.

"Are you alright?" I asked as gently as possible, thankful that my translator had finally picked up on her language.

Her eyes blinked as if she was trying to make me go away. She must have understood me though because she nodded, barely, but it was there.

"Who are you?" she asked in a melodious voice that seemed to caress my cock.

"I am Captain Galexor Ghar-Huhn," I introduced myself.

"Galexor?" she repeated, trying to familiarize herself with my name.

"And you are?"

"Amber," she swallowed, pulling up the blanket all the way to her chin. "Am I naked under here?"

"I'm afraid so. Your clothes were wet and cold. You were shivering, and I didn't want you to get sick."

"Who are you?" she asked again, and this time, I was sure she wasn't asking my name.

"I can't tell you that." I shook my head. Any information I gave her would only endanger her.

"But you are not… from Earth?" She visibly swallowed.

I shook my head. Earth was the name the natives called D-1/4-5289d11.

"Alright then." She tried a small smile, probably meant to reassure herself more than me. "Nice to meet you, and thank you for saving me."

I chuckled at her attempt at bravery. I didn't think she was exactly afraid of me, but my presence must have unnerved her.

"It was my pleasure." I bowed slightly. "If you are alright now, I'll be on my way and—"

"Where are you going?" she wanted to know, scooting forward a little.

"My orders are to explore your planet," I explained, hoping my father wouldn't see this as giving away too much.

"To do what? Annihilate us? Conquer us?"

"Hardly." This time I chuckled. "Will you be okay alone?"

"I've been okay alone for a long time. I'll manage." She moved forward, carefully keeping the blanket around her.

Her small feet hit the ground, but when she tried to stand up, her legs gave out, and she collapsed back on the couch. "Looks like I'm going to be sleeping here for the night. Don't worry about me. I'll be okay."

She seemed eager to get rid of me, but my conscience wouldn't allow me to leave seeing her so weak.

"Can I get you anything?"

She pointed at the stove. "If you don't mind, on the stove is a pot with… tea. It'll help me warm up. You can have some too if you like."

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