Chapter 17
Merit Nine Weeks Later“It’s weird being here again,” Kal said, adjusting the wrap to protect her from the cool wind. Little more than packed dirt, the landing field offered no shelter.
Merit’s tail snaked around her ankle in a subconscious effort to keep her in place.
Kal noticed. She noticed everything. “Really? I’m not going to run.”
“It is instinct.” He knew she wouldn’t leave, but the primal part of his brain didn’t like the fact that his mate watched shuttles as they landed. The proximity might tempt her to stow away and return to Earth. The same jealous and possessive part of his brain also did not appreciate the fact that other males were looking at his mate.
Much had changed in the last two months. He completed the repairs to their house, and everything functioned a
