by A. G. Wilde
“Aren’t you going to get that?” she asked.
“Whoever it is can wait.”
“It could be your brother.”
With that, he paused for a bit before reaching for the device.
As he looked at the screen, she could see his countenance change.
“What do you want?”
Lauren covered her mouth, the instant chuckle bubbling within her.
He was a grumpypants, but he was her grumpypants.
Riv glanced her way and his face softened a bit.
“Phek, Geblit, don’t you dare.”
Riv was easing off her and at the sound of the four-eyed alien’s name, the smile wiped from her face.
“Geblit!” With a growl, Riv stared at the comm. “He hung up on me,” he whispered, as if disbelieving.
“What did he say?” She pulled the covers toward her as Riv lifted his gaze to hers, his face unreadable. “What is it?”
Slipping into his trousers, he didn’t even put a tunic on before he was rushing out the door.
Confused, Lauren got ready and went after him.
What could have made him so anxious?
But as she exited the building she saw exactly what.
A box, exactly like the one she’d been brought in, was on the other side of the barrier.
Off in the distance was a hovercar flying away, Geblit’s unmistakably big head giving him away as the pilot.
That big-headed bastard.
Lauren didn’t know if she should laugh or be angry.
It was clear what Geblit had done. He’d dropped the package and run before Riv could say no.
Not that she’d have allowed him to say no.
Not when she thought she knew very well what was inside that box.
She wasn’t even sure if she should hope as she walked closer.
“Hello?” she called as she stood beside Riv, who was by the barrier, a bewildered look on his face.
The box moved a little and for a few seconds, there was silence.
“Hello?” came a reply.
It was a female’s voice and as Riv’s eyes widened, Lauren’s hand flew to cover her mouth.
Another human!
She wasn’t alone!
As Riv looked down at her, his gaze softened. “She’s staying, isn’t she?” It was more of a statement than a question and she removed her hand from her mouth, showing her broad smile as she nodded.
“Open the barrier and let’s let her in. This is a Sanctuary, isn’t it?”
“My Sanctuary,” he growled, but his gaze was still soft.
“No, our Sanctuary.”
He smiled a bit then, his gaze traveling over her face before he pulled her into his arms and planted his lips against hers.
“Ohmigod,” came a hushed voice.
Lauren felt her cheeks grow warm.
There was going to be a lot of explaining to do, but she could feel it in her heart, this was going to be fun.
A note from A.G
Hey there, you lovely person you!
You passed the end!
I hope you loved Riv’s little world.
As you may have noticed, it’s set in the same universe as the Captured by Aliens series but on another planet that’s not actively in the fight against the Tasqals.
At first, I didn’t want to include any of the Tasqals at all because even though I created them, they do make me furious (you tell me if I need a shrink). But of course, they wheedled their way in (kind of how Lauren wheedled her way into Riv’s life. Though, if you don’t know you’re wheedling, are you really wheedling or is the person complaining just an antisocial grump?)
Anyway, Sohut’s story is next and his will be set on another section of this same planet, Hudo III.
Keep an eye out for the Restitution series, where we’ll be picking back up with our rebels in their fight against the Tasqals! Unfortunately, I can’t put a date on it yet but it’s in the works!
While you wait, enjoy some more of Riv’s world.
♥ A.G.
Next in the Series
Sohut’s Protection
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Acknowledgments
Thank you to my husband.
You’ve always been there for me, even when I wake up as the Grinch and go to bed as the Grouch.
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A. G. Wilde is an avid reader, a gamer, a lover of all things space, alien, and sci-fi.
She is addicted to intense romance, irresistible heroes, and deliciously naughty things.
