Gemini - Taken by the Alien Kings (Lords of Astria) (5 page)

A
crowd
the likes of which neither Castor not Pollux had ever seen was gathered outside the Royal Palace. All over the planet, people were celebrating the arrival of the newest member of the Royal family, though no one had yet even seen the little one's face. However, today was the day; the day of the Royal Presentation, and the planet was abuzz with excitement.

When the doors of the balcony finally opened, the crowd beneath erupted in a deafening roar. People watching at home on the holosets were just as jubilant, even if the Royal Family couldn't hear their cheers. Jane nervously stepped forward to the edge of the balcony, the tiny smiling bundle in her arms the only thing keeping her from being totally nervous. Her handsome Lords at her side, helped of course; Revi on one arm, Gaelan on the other, both beaming with fatherly pride.

Revi was the one to step forward to address the crowd,

“Greetings, citizens of Castor and Pollux, both here and at home, both far and wide. Today, my copart Gaelan and I have two great honors to share with you! First, we'd like to introduce all of you to the newest Crown Princess of the Royal Court of Castor, Princess Luciana of the House of Castor!”

The crowds exploded in cheers for the baby, officially a celebrity of epic proportions. But Revi raised his hands to quiet them down for his next announcement.

“It is also the great honor of both myself and Gaelan to introduce you to your new Hikara, Queen Jane of Castor!”

Jane could barely hear herself think above the roar of the crowd. It was touching, and wonderful. She was honored to be so beloved so quickly, and so welcome by a planet that wasn't her own. But even above the roar, she could hear the concern in Revi and Gaelan's minds as she grasped their hands:

The Dark Nebluans weren't done with the Federation of Astria…

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"
W
ould
you like me to leave?" he asked quietly.

Maya closed her eyes in slight embarrassment, remembering belatedly that he could hear her thoughts.

"I—no," she said. "You can stay."

She swung her legs back into the water, listening as he moved about behind her. Soon, he sat down beside her, his shoes gone and his pants legs rolled up too. The sight of his bare feet in the water amused Maya for some reason. She supposed it was because he seemed so serious all the time that something as simple as being shoeless deviated from his character.

Her gaze roved across the beauty surrounding them, the sight of it squeezing her heart free of the anger she felt because of Lir and replacing it with peace and contentment.

"You own all of this," she said, caught between envy and wonder.

"It belongs to my people too, but it is mine, yes."

"Your humble generosity leaves me breathless, Your Highness."

Lir gave her an amused look. "Severe is the punishment for mocking the king, human."

The smile playing on her lips dimmed. "I am not just 'human'. I am Maya. I am more than just a species, Lir. I am just as valuable as your kind. Someone you can talk to. Someone you can touch—" She broke off, her face growing hot as she began to stutter. "I-I mean, not like you have to touch me if you don't want to—"

"You are mistaken," he said, cutting her off. His fingers closed around her forearm and she gazed up at him, her heart pounding faster. "Touching you is all I've wanted to do since I first saw you, Maya." He pulled her closer and Maya went to him willingly. "I want to do more than touch you. I want to have you, claim you as mine."

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