Carmen came to see Riley later that evening. She explained Vox’s warship, the Shifter, had arrived. If anything, that made Riley want to stay locked in the living quarters even more. All she wanted to do was sit and cry. In fact, that was all she had been wanting to do since she moved into the stupid room.
She had thought being away from Vox would have helped her put things in perspective. She was human and returning to Earth; he was an alien and would go off and kill other aliens. Instead, she was suffering from PMS, menopause, and newly discovered s****l frustration on top of feeling like she was about ready to pop out of her own skin when anything brushed against her. Hell, even her clothes were driving her crazy. This morning when she had gotten dressed, she had actually hissed when s
