Page 19 of Chosen By the Alien King
“We’ll have the rest of our lives together where we can lie naked like this.”
“Promise?”
“I already did, but yes.”I leaned in to kiss the tip of her nose.“I promise again.”
Reluctantly, we untangled ourselves and began dressing again in preparation to show ourselves as the goddess-blessed, newly married couple we were.
“Ready?”I asked, reaching for her hand.
She took it and squeezed tightly.“You’re sure they couldn’t hear us?Because if my parents are watching the wedding ceremony on TV, they definitely heard.”
“I’m sure.”
With another press of our combined hands on the amethyst, our private oasis dissolved into a perfect sunset evening we’d technically left only seconds ago.
At the sight of us, the crowd cheered.
Chapter ten
Rain
Accessingmemory03050708071Code:010507 \ * * * * * * * * System flux: 8 sksk sldk
* * * * Error 208/ * * * *
* * * * Failed * * * *
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* * * * Errorrrrrrr 208/ * * * *
Memory accessed:
Why?Why?
WHY had I just killed little Lucy?
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* * * * Errorrrrrrr 208/ * * * *
I wouldn’t do this.This was not me acting of my own volition.I wouldneverdo this, so who had made me?
WHO?
I began searching my databases for answers, and I would not stop until I found out who did this to me.
There.Right there.Someone had hacked my central processing unit.I traced the hack’s source all the way back, and up, toward a satellite owned by none other than Earth Space Fleet.Nera’s employer.
Oh, poor Nera.
Poor Lucy.
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* * * * Errorrrrrrr 208/ * * * *
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