Ten years before: Earth
“Come on, Lina,” Leon whispered, motioning for her to follow him.
Lina rolled her eyes at her best friend and soon-to-be husband. She grinned when he gave her that damn crooked smile and looked at her with a hint of challenge. She knew Tim and Destin would be furious if they knew what they were doing, but Leon loved to explore the city after dark.
Tim was still mad at her for telling him that she was going to get married. At seventeen, she knew she was young, but she also knew that Leon was her true love. They had grown up together. They had played, explored, dreamed, and watched each other’s back since they were in kindergarten. When the aliens arrived, they had hidden together. At first, they were terrified. Gradually, that terror changed to fascination for Leo
