Manota, Jazin, and Torak sat around the long table in the planning room.
“The females believe we will return them to their planet,” Jazin growled out softly. His fingers clenched around the cup he held in his large hand.
“No!” Manota said defiantly.
Torak looked at Manota in surprise. “You too?” he asked.
Manota flushed. “The female named Jo. I do not understand the feelings I have, but I know she is mine. I will not let her go.” Manota looked at his hands for a moment before he looked at Torak. “And you?”
Torak nodded in agreement. “The one named River is mine. I will not let her go. They will learn to adjust once we return to Kassis.”
Manota and Jazin nodded, relieved. Manota asked quietly, “What do you know of the females?”
He had been astounded when he had entered the medical un
