The Alien's Rules
by Maggie Carpenter
After several months of exceptionally vivid dreams in which she is visited in the night by a mysterious stranger, one night Ellie awakens to find herself in an unfamiliar room. It is filled with purple light, and the face of an incredibly handsome man looms over her, but he is unlike any man she has seen before.His name is Valodar, and after he gently explains that he is an alien from another world, he offers her the opportunity to spend a week with him. Ellie feels amazingly comfortable in his presence, and he is so handsome and kind she throws caution to the wind and accepts his offer.Valodar has been visiting Ellie in what he calls the dreamscape, a place between waking and sleeping, and he is certain that she is the perfect mate for him. He quickly sets about showing her the wonders of the highly advanced space station in which he lives, but even as romance blossoms between them, Valodar discovers that the Earth itself is under threat from sinister forces.As leader of the station’s elite fighters, Valodar is faced with the dangerous task of thwarting the enemy’s plans, but Ellie will not be denied the chance to help. Can they beat the odds and save themselves and the Earth, and will their love survive the battle?