of the Valdier. She was now his queen and would always belong only to him. Her body would never accept another male. Zoran collapsed on top of Abby, holding himself up by his elbows so he wouldn’t crush her under his huge body. He ran little kisses over Abby’s forehead and cheeks before rolling over and holding her tightly against his body. “You are mine, elila. ” Zoran murmured softly as he ran his hands possessively over Abby’s soft figure. Abby sighed contently. She couldn’t undo what happened. She had always been honest with herself. She really didn’t understand what happened but she would accept the reality of it. She wanted Zoran from the first moment she saw him laying unconscious in the damp meadow of her mountain. She knew she would not have very long with him. That, what was between them, was an impossible fantasy as they literally came from two different worlds. In as little as a few days, he would be leaving to return to his world and she would remain on hers. She believed in fate. It was meant for him to crash on her mountain and it was meant for her to find him. What happened next would take care of itself. The only thing she regretted was they would not have very long to be together. He couldn’t stay here with her, it would be too dangerous in the long run and she couldn’t leave, this was her world, her home. Abby pressed a kiss into Zoran’s shoulder before turning to roll out of the bed. It was a little pointless getting shy now about her body, especially after what Zoran had just done to her. She stood next to the bed, looking down at Zoran with a soft smile, before walking towards her bedroom. She needed a few minutes alone to deal with what she had just done. She pressed a hand to her stomach as she thought of the consequences of her actions. She wasn’t worried about getting pregnant. The likelihood of their two species being compatible enough to reproduce was probably slim to none. No, what she was worried about was losing something far more important. She worried she would lose her heart to the one man she could never have. She knew she loved him. She didn’t know how she knew. She hardly knew the man but she could feel it deep down inside her. Stepping into the shower, Abby tilted her head back letting the warm water wash her tears away.
Chapter 8 Zoran let a small smile curve his lips as he watched Abby fix a meal to break their morning fast. He was concerned when she left the bedroom without a word. Deep down, he knew she needed time alone to come to terms with what happened. He knew she did not understand everything that had passed between them; he could tell by the small sad smile she gave him. She thought they would only have a few days together. There was no way of telling her it would be much, much longer. He had no regrets for what passed between them. He accepted she belonged to him and had no regrets or qualms at the thought of taking her away from her home. She would have to adjust. He would be there for her, guiding her as she made the adjustments to his world. They ate in a comfortable silence. Zoran helped dry the dishes after breakfast. He watched as Abby would gaze out the window, her eyes distant for a moment before she seemed to remember he was there with her. “I have to work today. If you want, I can show you where I’m going to be then you can do whatever you want. I have a project I’ve been working on and it is almost done. I would like to have it finished by today or tomorrow at the latest. Edna will be home the day after tomorrow to get Bo and Gloria. I promised to show her it before I delivered it to my clients.” Abby said softly staring out the window instead of looking at Zoran. Zoran was concerned by the distant sound to Abby’s voice. Ever since she got out of the shower she seemed to have withdrawn into a world of her own. He walked over to her and tilted her head back until she was forced to look at him. His breath caught at the deep