Logan was dreaming, reliving one of the last nights that he and Mitch had spent debating politics in Logan’s room. Mitch had brought over a bottle of alcohol for them to share. That was the last time Logan had drank. He could even remember the taste of it, sweet and a tinge of tang on his tongue…
“I’m saying that it is impossible for a single ruler to serve all of the interests of the people of the galaxy,” Mitch said. “A country, perhaps. But when the geographical location increases to planets, it becomes unlikely and a whole galaxy? Impossible.”
“If the ruler is micromanaging every aspect of the government, yes. But in our case, the Empress and Emperor oversee the general policy, to which planets and countries and adapt as per their interpretation. There is no demand that every country and planet adopt a uniform code of law or culture.”
Though in the middle of the night, Logan rushed out of his apartment and sprinted towards the government quarters where Ellis was still residing. Guards watched in bewilderment as a large Zothean running towards them. Their fear grew and they found themselves on guard to fight off whatever fiend it was until they realized that it was their frantic Emperor.They stepped aside and watched as his form became smaller and smaller as he went down the corridor. He was sweating and panting mess by the time he reached Ellis’s door. Nin was stationed outside, her eyes trained in front of her. When she saw him at the door, she stood up and bowed.“Emperor, what brings you here so late in the night?” she asked.“I wish to see Ellis, please,” he said. He was humbling himself in front of someone else but the realization he had an hour before had rendered him incapable of feel
“What date is it?” Ellis asked abruptly.Laurel fished around for the soap she had dropped. “Why?”“I am losing track of time. How long have I been here? I have no idea what it is like on Earth right now.”
Ellis was trying her best to sleep. However, she ended up staring at the dark ceiling. She had learned to read the script on the ceiling and knew it to be a Zothean romantic poem. She was still unclear about the meaning of it. Her body was still overcome with exhaustion, but she was still unused to not having Logan beside her. She missed the sound of his purring, the sound of his heartbeat when she pressed her head to his chest. She missed the feeling of his tail wrapped around her arm or ankle as if even in sl
Laurel was filling Ellis in on the latest gossip, and she listened passively. “I think I’ll go into labor soon,” Laurel said suddenly. “What? Is that a prediction?” Ellis asked, looking at her weirdly. “Not, I just felt the first co
“What do you think about the name ‘Tom’?” Laurel asked on the way to the bath.“You took the whole cat metaphor literally, didn’t you?” Ellis joked. Laurel didn’t understand. “God, have you been here too long that you have forgotten the masterpiece that is Tom and Jerry?” she paused. “Which reminds me, we might have archives of Tom and Jerry and Roadrunner, right? Oh my god, Children must watch such a thing.”
The crowd gasped at Logan's statement."Oh, no you didn't," Laurel said, her tone indignant. She jumped to her feet. Micheal grabbed her around the waist, yanking her back down, and clapped a hand over her mouth. He whispered into her ear and she calmed a bit, but her eyes were shooting death threats at Logan.Ellis tried to remain calm, but her eyes stung and she had difficulty swallowing past the lump in her throat. Be an Empress. Don't cry. Don't make a scene. Empress’ are calm, dignified. They don't smother their husbands with a cushion, no matter how tempted they may be.His words had hurt but she took into consideration his shock and confusion. Of course, he wouldn’t believe that he had fathered the first Zothean girl in centuries. No, two girls."Carlisle, do you have your DNA reader ready?" Ellis asked, her voice surprisingly calm. Micheal looked
Ellis almost started to follow before she remembered the twins. Both of them were sleeping, their tails entwined."Go," Nin said. "I will watch the little ones."Ellis gave her a quick hug and chased after Laurel. Dorian was seated at the table, his eyes aglow with joy. He kissed his mate and folded his arms around her. "He's hatching fast," he said, and Ellis could see that he was right.A doctor appeared with the DNA reader."Just in time," Ellis said. The baby's shoulder appeared, followed by its head, covered in short, black hair.Dorian lifted the baby out of the egg and let out a strange, strangled cry. He almost dropped the baby. Laurel darted forward and covered his hands with her own to support it."Holy fucking shit," Ellis said mildly. "Another girl."The
"What if we separate the girls from the mass by a glass window?" Logan answered."That sounds like a zoo," Ellis groaned. Logan looked confused by this. "They put animals in small, cramped placed and show them to the people in exchange for money," she explained."That does sound strange.""Moreover, I am not allowing people with ill intentions and thoughts to see my daughters in such a state of vulnerability," she protested. Ellis gave them a short explanation about the heinous crimes committed against children and he looked like he was about to abduct all the children on Earth and bring them to his galaxy to protect them."How about a Council Meeting? We will invite all the members of the council and government departments. We will also invite the presidents of the planets and nation-rulers. They will come if I invite and they can see our daughters and report back to the people about what they saw."Ellis grabbed the notepad from