The Bounty Hunter’s Claim by Sophia Sebell

He’s a criminal, a massive and alluring alien criminal. Why did I invite him onto my ship?

My parents had a grandiose story about how they met, full of action, romance, and intrigue. I wanted that for myself, so I took a job tracking down a wanted criminal. That would surely cover my desire for action. Little did I know, the alien criminal who I hunted would lead me down other paths.His name was Aros, a mysterious and muscular Vraqe. At first he came off as stern and always serious, but the more I got to know him, the more I couldn’t resist him. Against my better judgment, I offered to help him escape the planet he was trapped on. There was a rather large problem, though.
Aros had a massive bounty on him, and there were plenty of people after it.
Having a wanted criminal aboard my ship made me nervous, but I had always longed to find romance among the stars, and Aros might be my chance at a happy ending. I felt like he was trustworthy, but his crimes must have been vast to get such a large bounty. I hoped I hadn’t made a mistake trusting him.
Is Aros just biding his time to steal my ship and strand me somewhere? Or can we shake our pursuers and end up in the cosmic romance I’ve always longed for?