Carlo Russo is having the worst day. Not only has he lost his job, caught his boyfriend cheating, and had one too many shots with his best friend Grace, now he’s seeing aliens too. Big, black, tail-equipped aliens. After a futile struggle, he and Grace find themselves on a spaceship leaving Earth. Zenon Scoreceds Qhainqons doesn’t know what it is about the earthling male. Their mission is to bring back ten females in hopes of them being able to provide their planet with children, but he wants the male. What he’s going to do with the male, he doesn’t know, but he’s claiming him as his payment for going on the mission. Carlo doesn’t approve of kidnapping, but the aliens aren’t too bad, and once the language chip is installed, he finds it entertaining to talk to them. Zen in particular. They’re standoffish and never show any emotion, but Carlo has no problem cuddling up next to Zen at night. All Zenon wants is to spend time with Carlo, but it’s his job to get them all home in one piece. Will he be able to keep Carlo safe from all the dangers lurking along the trip? He has to because Carlo is his, and he’s not letting him go.

There Will Be Aliens

“Take Grace. Keep her safe. I’ll have a look around.”


“Oh, hell no! I’m coming with you.” Grace crossed her arms over her chest and glared at him. She reminded him of how she’d looked when they’d been kids.


“No.” Ghurva grabbed Grace’s shoulders. “My order is to protect you.”


Carlo met Grace’s gaze, and she shrugged.


“Okay, come with us then. Do you have a gun?”


Carlo had fired a gun at a shooting range a few times, but he wasn’t in the habit of carrying one.


“There are guns in the cockpit.” Ghurva gave him a defeated look.


“Let’s move. Be careful.” Carlo crept along the wall of the corridor, listening for sounds out of place. When the ringing of the alarm was shut off, he stopped.


“Does it mean they’re in the cockpit?”


Chapter 31