My Alien Prince: Claimed by the Atrexu (SciFi BBW Alien Romance) Read Online Free PDF Page B

the rest of them was positively skeletal. Who'd have thought that our silly fashions would have already reached this primitive civilization?”
    “What, having been discovered for only five days?” Ev'ax protested. “Let's hope that our influence hasn't traveled that quickly. No, I think this is a problem that these people have made entirely on their own, just like our race has. Shall we call it off, Ar'Ric?”
    The prince came to a halt and looked around pensively. “You know, the potential is there for this race. They have a great variety of skin color and other features. I've seen many faces that could be very beautiful if they were only allowed to flesh out a little. It's a tragedy, really. Not a dimple to be seen anywhere. Just sunken cheeks and flat behinds. Nothing to... to hold on to. I'm afraid I've brought you here on an unsuccessful mission. It's time to call a retreat. I still have many candidates to be introduced to back at the palace. Mustn't disappoint them after this sudden delay. After all, they've starved themselves for months. I can only hope that the court will at least let through one actual female.”
    “It was a good idea,” Ev'ax said calmly. “It was worth a shot, anyway. Who knows what could have happened. Of course, when you're Emperor, you can simply decree that the starvation of females is outlawed. Or you can marry a skinny woman and try to make a real wife out of her and actually let her eat . Then I assume the fashion will change. But not as fast as if you'd found a woman right now.”
    “I suppose that will be the way forward,” the prince said heavily, surveying the crowd. “It will take a while, though. Many years, probably. And the effect will not be as strong as if I'd married a round and feminine woman right away. Can you imagine a stronger statement of intent?”
    The prince shook his head in sadness. He was more disappointed than he thought he would be. The desire and need for a wife had grown stronger in him while he was on the way to this newly discovered civilization because he'd had high hopes. Now they were crushed. But he was a warrior. He could handle campaigns that didn't go his way. It would have to be plan B from now on.
    “I don't understand,” Ber'Ain said. “You're talking about wives and marriage. Was is your intention to marry one of these aliens?”
    The two others looked at him in surprise. “Yes,” Ar'Ric said. “That was the whole point of this expedition!”
    Ber'Ain had gone visible pale. “I... But... You... Did you want to make an alien an Imperial Princess? I had no idea! I thought that this was a casual reconnaissance mission and that we were simply judging the local females like soldiers always do!”
    “Oh,” the prince said. “I suppose we didn't explain the purpose of this outing that well to you, Ber'Ain. I apologize for the oversight. I guess we thought it was obvious. I see now that it wasn't. It was not on purpose, I assure you. But it came to nothing anyway, so I guess it turned into a loose recon mission after all.”
    He looked around one last time, but it was no use. All the women he could see were skinny and hard-looking. “Well, we're done here. Back to the ship.”

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    E mily wandered aimlessly through the less populated parts of the station, oblivious to her surroundings, feeling that her feet were distant and numb. She didn't want to be seen by someone she knew, because the suspected that her grief and anger were easily visible on her face. She didn't even want to go back to the quarters that she shared with Tonya, because she was still reeling from shock and needed some time to herself before she was ready for the sympathy and hugs that she knew her friend would provide in ample amounts when she heard the news.
    She was still in a daze of disappointment and anger, and now the worry was starting to seep in, too. What would she do? What could she do? It did truly look as if her career in space was quickly coming to an end.