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Jalek continued when I resumed the message, “I am returning from Earth—that’s what the people there call planet X-320—with a mate of my own.” His voice dropped and he glanced around as if to ensure he wasn’t overheard. “At least, I know she’s my mate. She is still deciding.”

Deciding? What the garlockian underworlds did that mean? Either she was his mate or she wasn’t. There was no deciding to it. I shook my head in confusion.

“We should arrive within three solar turns of your receipt of this message. I am also attaching a planetary scan of appropriate DNA matches for your perusal, as you requested. I hope this finds you well. I look forward to introducing you to my Lucy.” His image blinked out and the file unfolded in front of me.

Lucy. Such an odd name. But, as the old saying went, alien peoples have alien ways.

I was sorry I probably wouldn’t be around to meet her.

Quickly, I entered the file into the program High Command had sent me, then leaned back to wait for the results, tapping my fingers on the console. I was anxious enough that my claws popped out, scraping against the metal with an unpleasant sound and leaving behind four long scratches. I retracted them immediately. It wouldn’t do for any of my subordinates to see me losing control like that.

The system beeped its conclusion and I leaned closer to read the results.

“Yes,” I hissed. There it was.

A perfect match for my own DNA.

I stood, pulling my uniform straight and smoothing my fur. I definitely would not be meeting Jalek’s Lucy. Not yet.

No, our paths would cross in transit. According to my orders, I was heading to … what was it called? Right. Earth.

I was heading to Earth, where I would claim a mate of my own.

And there would be no deciding involved.

I glanced down at the DNA scan one last time.

That one.

She was mine.

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