3 Soren kept his amusement at Bianca’s blatant coolness in check. Perhaps that was what had drawn his attention when he’d first met her five years ago. She had challenged him, shouting questions at an alien just moments after discovering they existed. She was full of natural charm and bravado. She reminded him of his twin brother, Sef. Twins were rare in their world, but despite their identical appearance, he and Sef couldn’t have been more different. But Bianca’s feisty attitude was very much like Sef’s. His brother would be only too delighted to hear that Soren was growing attached to someone who didn’t immediately acquiesce to his demands. At that moment, Bianca marched ahead of him like a warrior facing a battle she knew she couldn’t win. Stubborn creature—she had nothing to fear fro