One gloved hand lifted towards my face, a single finger curling under my chin and dragging my gaze back to his. Once again, I found myself sucked into those silver swirls. The color appearing to absorb the shades they took in. Blues, pinks, even a stormier gray flickered within those depths as they searched mine. "I'll make sure you're pulled from candidacy, but only because I plan to keep you for myself." "What?" I sputtered dumbly, mind still buffering even though I knew I didn't mishear him. He released my chin, that same finger tapping my nose playfully. "I don't like sharing." Alien AU Rated 18+ Word count: 17.1k