Page 55 of Stolen By the Alien Prince

Stepping out into the warm air, Gianna took in the beautiful sights and the salty air that blew past them. She smiled when she felt her mate wrap his arms around her waist and pull her back into his chest.

“This looks perfect.” She focused on the lush colors around her.

“I’m glad you like it.”

She turned to look at him, smiling. “Is this going to be our new home?”

“I hope so, Gianna. I hope you like it here.”

Settling down had been an easier transition than Kozien anticipated.

He’d found a small apartment in the village that he rented together with Gabe. The locals had been surprised that city-folk would even bother coming out this way, let alone with plans to eventually live there permanently.

Kozien got the feeling they didn’t get many visitors besides the occasional fishing crew. That was perfect because it meant none of them would have to focus on looking over their shoulders every day while they tried to live their lives in peace and start over.

He didn’t want Gianna to be constantly afraid of her brother getting nabbed again or a creature like Oxxaro swooping down to take her away to some corner of the galaxy and force her into being a sex slave. He wanted to protect his mate as best as he could, which meant that making sure this village was safe had been his number-one priority for both of the Clay siblings.

A little over a week later, Gabe had come back from exploring the island to inform them he’d joined a fishing crew.

The idea had worried Gianna slightly. Her concern for him being out on the open seas and vulnerable to the D’Narvius was something that Kozien could also understand. They were wild and unpredictable in the best circumstances.

And now that they were missing one of their top drug mules, Kozien would be surprised if they decided to stop the search for him.

Not only had Gabe been good at his job, but he knew vital information about the trafficking operations behind the scenes and the plan to get Motley to every corner of the galaxy.

Unfortunately, that was a problem for a later date. Seeing as none of them were able to prevent the future from happening without any way of knowingwhen, all they could hope for was that it didn’t come to fruition.

Now, the only thing Kozien could control was his and Gianna’s living situation.

They’d decided that building a condo up in the mountains would not only be the safest option but would give Gianna the best view while she watched her brother out on the sea fishing with his crew.

It gave her the peace of mind, knowing that if she saw anything coming at them from a distance, she would be able to alert them of the danger heading their way.

It charmed Kozien. It really did. He wished he could empathize with her concern for her brother. He supposed he did to a certain degree, but his own brothers were hard to handle on the best of days, so it was better that they all kept each other at a distance.

Their home took only a few short weeks to build, and before they both knew it, they were up living on the mountain with the beautiful turquoise sea below them.

Every morning, Gianna rose early to watch the sunrise as she sipped her coffee. And each morning Kozien would wake up to their empty bed and crawl out of it to find her staring at the sea. He would come up behind her and wrap his arms around her, pulling her close as they greeted the day…

Kozien never knew he needed that kind of intimacy in his life, but those quiet moments stuck with him throughout the rest of the day and made him yearn to come home to her every single hour he was away.

He used his time down in the village doing odd jobs while Gianna stayed up on the mountain and took care of their home, knitting projects that he would come home to.

They didn’t exactly need the money, but it felt good to get his hands on something and fix problems just like he’d been doing back in the city before they’d met. He needed his brain processing something or else he’d feel like he was going mad.

He loved coming home to his mate, seeing the new projects she’d created and how she’d been slowly making their house into a home. A nest that they could grow a family in—hopefully someday soon.

The thought of her swollen with his child drove him to an almost feral mindset—one where he would drag her off to bed as soon as he walked through the door, all the while she laughed and poked fun at him.

He didn’t care, though. He loved the way her eyes glazed over with pleasure as he sank himself into her, reaching her deeper than anyone had ever before him. He loved the way her body moved under his, the pleasure that only he could give her making her mew and groan.

He wanted to be a good mate to her and treat her with the utmost priority in whatever she needed or wanted. He’d do it all for her with no complaints and only expect her happiness in return.

Kozien wanted to grow their family badly and could tell that Gianna did too by the way she clawed at his back, digging her nails into his skin while he thrust deeper into her. She begged him to come inside of her, her legs twisting around his waist to keep him seated even after they were both spent.

The weeks after their bonding had been exhausting and exhilarating, all of which would soon come together into the fruitful future that they both hoped for.

As Gianna traced his features each night while the moons reflected off of the sea and illuminated the inside of their bedroom, her soft whispers promised him that whatever may come, they would face it together.

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