Chapter Twenty-Nine
“Do you promise me that this isn’t dangerous?”
The feminine voice was one part scolding and one part exasperation. Darkening the edges of Shanti’s voice, Yehfe heard the metallic tint of fear. Shanti wrapped her arms around Hsing. She locked the fingers of one hand over the other wrist, caging in her mate.
Hsing ran his hands through waves of her dark hair. “The Grey Reticuleans are scientists, little one. I believe you would call them nerds or geeks in your vernacular.”
Shanti arched an eyebrow and huffed. “And what? You guys are like the jocks?”
“I don’t know what that word means?” Hsing grinned. “But I like the sound of it.”
“I’m sure you do,” said Shanti. “Probably because it sounds like-”
Chen cleared his throat. He stood off to the side of his brother and m
