Free Zaureth: A SciFi Alien Romance (Enigma Series Book 4) by Ditter Kellen Page A

when his voice trailed off.
    Zaureth cupped the sides of her face. “What if I cannot make you comfortable in Aukrabah? I could not bear to see you miserable, sweet Amy. It would kill me inside.”
    The deep rumble of his voice turned her insides to mush. She wanted to see his face once more, to look into his pale green eyes.
    Zaureth must have read her thoughts. He threw his legs over the side of the bed and took hold of her hand, pulling her up with him.
    “But your wound!” Amy exclaimed, allowing him to lead her toward the bathroom.
    Zaureth stopped and adjusted Amy’s smaller frame in front of him. “The wound does not pain me nearly as much as your desire to see.”
    Amy’s breath hitched as Zaureth’s handsome face came into view. She could stand in that position for the rest of her life, drinking in his expressive features. “You become more beautiful with every passing second.”
    The corner of Zaureth’s mouth lifted. “You think I am beautiful?”
    Amy returned his humor. “Not that I have anything to compare you to, but yes.”
    Zaureth laughed. A deep, booming sound that caught Amy off guard. “You do not count Oz?”
    “Oh yeah,” Amy teased. “He is sort of beautiful as well.”
    That brought a growl from Zaureth’s throat. “I do not like you looking at other males.”
    Amy turned in his arms. “If not for you, I would have never known the joy of sight, the brilliance of colors, or the beauty of gazing upon your face. No one will ever come close to you in my eyes, Zaureth. No one.”

Chapter Fifteen
     
    Zaureth had never experienced the level of emotion he felt in Amy’s arms. She soothed him, tempted him, tested him, and freed him all at once.
    The trust shining in her eyes humbled him. She felt safe with him, and that scared him more than anything.
    How was he to keep her safe on the surface with men like Acosta running amok with human weapons? Zaureth had no choice but to take her to Aukrabah and hope that she could adjust. “I will take you to my home.”
    Her face lit up, making her appear even more precious to him.
    “I won’t be a burden to you,” she swore in a small voice. “I swear it.”
    Zaureth’s heart cracked a little inside. He wrapped her tightly in his arms. “You could never be a burden to me, sweet Amy. I only hope that I do not drive you to insanity with my possessiveness toward you.”
    She hugged him back. “I like your possessive nature. It makes me feel like you care.”
    He backed up a step and tucked a finger beneath her chin, tilting her face up. “I care more than I should. I have gone against everything I have ever believed in to be near you. Never doubt my feelings are true.”
    The phone next to the bed began to ring, interrupting Zaureth’s confession.
    He wrapped an arm around Amy’s shoulder and led her to the bedside table.
    She lightly touched her fingertips to the table’s surface and felt around until she came in contact with the phone.
    “Hello?” she answered, placing the receiver against her ear. She held it there for several seconds before responding. “We’ll be right down.”
    Replacing the phone on its cradle, Amy turned to face Zaureth. “Klause has called a meeting on the beach. He wants us there at once.”
    Zaureth reached for her hand, but she pulled back and asked, “Are you feeling up to this? I mean, you haven’t had any rest since Abbie dug that bullet out.”
    “Do not worry for me,” Zaureth began. “As I said before, I have already begun to heal.”
    It suddenly dawned on him that his body felt stronger than ever before. Not weak as he’d expected it to be after giving in to his urges with Amy.
    Perhaps Laurel spoke the truth, he thought, taking hold of Amy’s elbow. Maybe he really was different than the healers before him. And maybe it was time to change a few laws.
     
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    Zaureth arrived on the beach with Amy tucked in close to his side.
    He glanced down at the top of her blonde head and opened his