Page 116 of The Alien Warrior's Vow

Her armor-covered legs dug into the ground.

The dirt caved.

Sweat beaded on her upper lip.

“Ah!” She screamed.

The spaceship pushed them to the very edge.

Until it stopped.

Her force field disappeared.

Emma wilted along with the others.

“Good work, females,” Chozo said.

“Thanks.” Emma caught her breath. “And the Plutonians?”

“The markers were successful. All the Ungazi communications are down. The Plutonians are going after the alpha now.”

Sara bent over and grabbed her knees. “We cleared a path.”

Emma’s eyes widened. “Hey, are you okay?”

“Yeah.” Sara grunted. “Yeah, I just…” She pressed a hand against her stomach and forced a smile. “I’m okay.”

Simone held up Sara’s other side.

Kia stooped in front of her. “We shouldn’t have allowed you to join the mission.”

“You needed all hands on deck,” Sara argued.

“Did you tell Korben?” Simone asked.

Sara snorted. “Do you think my mate would have let me leave that cavern if I told him I was carrying his brood?”

“You’ve done your part,” Chozo said through their earpieces. “You can return.”

Sara’s lips tilted up. “Don’t you think the guys will need some help fighting to get to the alpha?”

Simone’s eyes widened.

Kia frowned. “Sara—”

“It was just a twinge.”

“No.” Emma shook her head vehemently. “We can’t let you do anything else that’s dangerous today. You have to think for two now.”

Sara lifted her chin and pressed a hand over her stomach. “Since the moment I stepped foot on this planet, I’ve been fighting to find my purpose. Guess what? I found it. My purpose is not to sit on the sidelines while someone else fights for me. I want my baby to know that we don’t give up and go home when the going gets tough.”

Emma chewed on her bottom lip. She didn’t like the idea. At all.

“Plus,” Sara squeezed her hand until Emma looked into her eyes, “this kid has four awesome aunties looking out for it.”

She sighed. “Okay.”

Chozo blared from their earpieces. “Females,no.”

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