Chapter 7: Chapter 7

“We’re looking.” Zenon probably shouldn’t hurry her in whatever it was she was trying to show them. Anek could fly the ship. He wasn’t needed right this moment, but part of him wanted to run back to the cockpit.

The sound. Zenon didn’t know what it was, and it was over too fast for him to determine, but it sent a tingle down his spine. The female showed teeth, but she didn’t look aggressive. Ghurva’s face went slack as he stared at her.

“You need to turn around to Earth. We need to get him to a hospital and whatever your reason is to kidnap us, we’re not the ones you want.”

Zenon glanced at Ghurva again. The male was who he wanted. “We’re not turning around.”

The sharp intake of air and the way water rose in her eyes had him taking a step back. Was it contagious?

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