Wallis Wallis was not surprised by the reception they received once they left the ship. In fact, he expected it. There was no way their government would give up those women without a fight. Wallis just hoped that the information they had gathered, the research and laboratory results they had achieved and the prospect of a long-term cure for the fertility issues would be enough to sway them. Everyone sat quietly in the conference room as Jace explained what had happened to us since we first landed on Earth. The president or one of his people would sometimes raise an eyebrow or get a look of disbelief on their faces, but apart from that, no-one uttered a word. Jace explained the capture of the women and how he reacted when he first saw and touched Susan, deciding to take her to his qu

