The Pretty Prince and the Beast King
Aradaa whispered, his voice finally human.
Kaelor didn't answer. He just held him, his heartbeat a steady, rhythmic drum against Aradaa’s back.
But the silence didn't last.
A new signal, ancient and serrated, cut through the peace. It didn't come from the planet. It came from the stars themselves.
"Aradaa... the Weavers," Kaelor sat up, his eyes snapping to the viewscreen.
A giant, shadowy fleet was emerging from the edge of the Zero-Zone. They weren't chrome. They weren't biological. They were something else.