[EBOOK] Forbidden Star: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance Short Story

Ever since she was a little girl, Elle liked to look up at the stars and wonder what else was out there, who else was out there. Even as she grew older, she never shook the feeling that, for how alone she felt amongst her peers, she wasn't alone in the universe; someone had to share her need to see a star up close, to cup it in her hands and marvel at its warmth. It was a silly fantasy, she knew, so she kept it to herself. Until a star landed right in front of her. In the crater, she found a tiny vessel, clearly not man-made and comprised of materials that she had never seen before. Nestled within, was a being, a person unlike she had ever seen before. Answering to Fara, it becomes apparent that the alien is as curious and lively as Elle is, and it doesn't take long for them to bond over their mutual fascination with stars, and worlds not their own. That bond becomes something more, something neither of them have ever experienced, and though they choose to act upon it and let affections grow between them, they have no illusions of forever together; Fara will have to leave, and go somewhere Elle cannot feasibly follow.

Author’s Note: This is a 10,000 word short story. Story contains mature language and themes, intended for adults only.