Cosmic Kiss

m was lavishly furnished with priceless jewels and shimmering silks, the turmoil that was building inside of her did not seem to be calmed. Her homew

sh. Ayana was enamored with Lael Jones, a young man from a lowly background. Although Lael had

ingdom, so their forbidden love was kept a closely-guarded secret. However, Ayana's heart was li

s going to fal

teful night, Lael had ventured into the dimly lit chamber to steal a kiss from the royal pr

of trespassing and showing disdain for the royal family. The kingdom was

had an intense love for him that cut over all social bounds. She felt a sur

of King Veriga. "Please, Father, don't take Lael's life. I can't bear to

tered when he saw the agony in her eyes and the sincerity of her request. "You are aware of my love for you, my dear Ayan

u to banish Lael into space so he can spend his remaining years alone, far from Umn. I will

tead of killing him seemed like a fair middle ground. "Excellent, Ayana. I will comply

er a tearful hug. "I'm grateful, Father. You

created and fitted with all the life-support systems required for extended space tra

sk on the day of the pod's launch, determined but with a heavy heart. With shaking hands, sh

anet ten million light years away from Planet Umn. It was the only way to save Lael's life and

t as the pod was launched into the vast cosmos. Because Ayana gave up her h