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Chapter Four
Krylox
I comfort my mate the best that I can, honestly a bit angry that she is so scared but there’s nothing I can do about it. I don’t know how to make her see that I am one of the good ones, that I won’t do something that she doesn’t want. I mean, she doesn’t have to believe me, I suppose I wouldn’t be able to blame her if she didn’t. She owes me nothing, but I can assure her that I’m going to do everything in my possible power to make sure that she’s going to be alright by my side.
She is settling herself in my arms, just holding on for dear life. Like I have said before, I’m not completely certain what’s going through her head, but I do know that I can’t do anything without her. If I did, I’m not sure where I would end up going from there, but I will continue to do everything in the right way possible because why else would I do something like that? I mean, if anything, I’ll just make sure that she is happy and go from there.
I’d hate to even think about what might end up happening if I go down this route.
Going back and forth in my mind about it, I have just come to the conclusion that I will only be able to show her all of this with time. She doesn’t owe me anything and I have to keep reminding myself that. In her eyes in this moment, I am a threat and I’m the kind of man that is what had taken away her freedom. Of course, she was sent as a breeder by her own people but that doesn’t mean she’s going to just accept being treated the way that she is. She’s going to be lucky if she gets away with all of this so easily.
I will have to teach her the ways to survive but I don’t know if she will forgive me if I make it known to her that she won’t be able to do what she wants to. It’s the unfortunate reality in this moment but I can’t protect her if she ends up going against the code that so many live by. I hate to even see it that way because I know if I tell her this, she might be a bit defiant and then I will definitely not be able to keep her safe.
“You have to trust me.” I suddenly tell her, seeing how she looks up at me with confusion, “that is the only thing that I am going to ask of you. If you can trust anyone on this planet, it is me and I’m going to do everything in my power to make sure that you are safe. You don’t have to trust me a hundred percent but just know for certain that I’m going to be there for you. You have to follow my lead and you have to at least pretend to be submissive when we are around others because they will attempt to break you if they deem that you’re not what a ‘breeder’ should be. I will keep you safe, I promise, and no one will touch you if you just follow my words.”
She turns to stare at me some more because she probably doesn’t like where this is going, “are you serious? Are you telling me that you are going to have to do this because of what the societal standards are? I had sent her against my will, just thrown away like I never meant anything to my family to appease some sex-crazed aliens. I’m grateful that you picked me because I don’t think you are like the rest of them but at the same time, how do I know you are not? You could do anything to me if you wanted to. You could force me into submission, and I wouldn’t be able to fight you off. How can I trust you?”
I hate that she thinks this way of me, but I definitely understand her reasoning. I’m sure it is not easy to trust someone after everything that has been done to her, but I don’t know how to make her understand that this is just how it is. I understand that she’s worried about all of this because she has no idea what could end up happening, but I haven’t done anything to deserve it. I just know that either way, I’m going to have to keep doing this or I might end up losing her forever.
“I don’t know how to prove it to you besides my actions.” I tell her, seeing how she relaxes a little bit, “but I can promise you here and now that I’m never going to allow something like that to happen to either one of us. You don’t have to believe me or even agree but I can assure you that everything is going to be okay if you trust me enough to go through with it.”
She’s watching me cautiously and I can just tell by the look on her face that she doesn’t believe me so much. I don’t understand why she can’t believe me though because I have not done anything truly wrong, but it could just be she doesn’t trust easily in general. I keep going back and forth in my mind about it, trying to decide what to do or even what to say. I know this could very well turn around on me and then I would definitely not be able to do anything about it but the other part of me wants to keep fighting. I want to keep proving myself with every passing second that I am here.
And how she’s looking at me, I know she feels the same way now.
“Okay, I will believe you.” She murmurs softly, ducking her head slightly, “but I hope that you don’t do anything that ruins that because I’m not so forgiving. I hope you realize that.”
I honestly wouldn’t expect anything less, so I just nod my head, “that’s fine. I don’t expect anything from you unless it is something that YOU want to do. But since I did end up picking you, we will have to attend this ball at the royal palace to ‘show you off’. I don’t want to, but it is a mandatory event… But you will not be treated like the other breeders.”
She doesn’t look too sure about what I am telling her, but she ends up nodding either way. That does make me feel a little better about myself because I’m holding onto the hope that I will be able to prove it all to her with time. I just hope that she doesn’t deem me a liar.
Chapter Five
Emma
Unlike the other women who had been bought, I am not dressed like they are. I wear a sheer golden dress that clings to the certain parts of my body and shows off my breasts, a little bit of leg, and dips low in the back. He had me style my hair with flowers that glowed in the dark, making me feel like I’m lighting up the way, but I won’t complain because he actually helped me look really pretty. The other women are dressed in barely there clothing where one wrong move and their breasts and everything would be shown to the entire world. The men were dressed fancy though, boasting to other men about their prizes and how it’s going. But when I would walk past, they looked at me with confusion and surprise. It’s like they didn’t think I could look so nice.
Krylox keeps a hand on the small of my back as he guides me away from there. I can’t be sure what’s going on, but I find it a protective feeling and he has no problem putting other people in their place. If someone got too close, he actually growled at them and made them back off. It was actually really hot, and I did kind of feel like I am being protected right here and now. I kind of worried over the fact that maybe he was just saying all of this to me to make me let my guard down but it’s pretty obvious to me that he is trying to do everything in his power to make sure that I am comfortable. Of course, this could very well turn into the wrong kind of notion, and I have explained this, but I don’t think that he is quite understanding what is happening here. I keep thinking that maybe I’m doing this the wrong way, but I have come to realize that Krylox is not following their wishes.
We approach a gigantic throne where a man is sitting, but unlike Krylox’s dark skin, he had fair skin, almost human-like. I would have thought him to be human if it wasn’t for his horns and tail. He is pretty handsome, a human woman kneeling at this feet with her head bowed and her eyes lowered. She looked pretty sad to me, making me want to purse my lips but by the way the man’s eyes were gazing into me, it made me quickly look away. I don’t like how he is looking at me like I’m some piece of meat. I’d rather not get stuck in that feeling.
“Krylox, I see that you have not been following our customs.” The man murmurs, resting his hand on the head of the woman, “I thought that after finally picking someone to breed with that you would have finally stepped up to our customs, but I see that I am wrong. Do you have anything to say for yourself?”
Krylox doesn’t look too happy as he bows his head, “I’m sorry, Prince Jarel, but I can’t treat her the way that you want me to. You might be okay with breaking your breeders and doing whatever you want to them, but I want mine to last, and I want her to be happy. You don’t have to agree with my decision, I wouldn’t expect you to, but I ask that you respect what I want and not let your personal feelings get in the way of what I wish for. She is my breeder, and I can do to her what I see fit.”
Prince Jarel’s jaw clenches and I know he doesn’t like that Krylox talked down to him, “I am so disappointed in you, Krylox. You have been one of my finest warriors, but I think you assume that means you can keep talking back down on me. I hate to break it to you but you’re going to wish that you had accepted our customs the right way. Take your punishment and just get it over with.”
I’m almost immediately confused until an alien male grabs me and pulls me away from Krylox. I’m going to protest almost immediately but when Krylox looks at me, I know that I must keep quiet if I want to survive. He kneels down on the ground, but he doesn’t lower his head like I’m sure they expected him to do. He stares Prince Jarel down and I know that is making the prince bristle at the disrespect. I don’t blame Krylox for not wanting to put up with that shit because I wouldn’t, but it seems to me like something is going to happen, but I don’t know what. I look at Krylox worriedly because I just have this bad feeling.
A big alien approaches Krylox and he is holding a whip with tiny barbs on each strand. My lips part with shock because I realize then what they are going to do to him. I want to scream my protests but it’s becoming more evident that Prince Jarel wants the both of us to act out so he can do worst things. So, I just clamp my mouth shut and hold myself back because what else can I do?
“I’ll be okay.” Krylox murmurs to me as the alien gets into position, “just stay there and I will be with you.”
Prince Jarel nods his head, and the alien rears his hand back before snapping the whip forward. I jump almost immediately when it makes contact with Krylox’s bare skin, making my stomach churn with knots because I hated the sound of it. I don’t know what Krylox honestly did to deserve this but every time the whip makes connection with his body, it leaves wounds. Blood pours from his wounds but Krylox doesn’t make a sound or even flinch, making me wonder if this is how he got all the scars on his body. They continue to treat him like this, making me a bit sick to my stomach because what did he honestly do to deserve such treatment?
I want to yell his name and approach him, but I keep holding myself back. It’s obvious to me that this has to happen because if it doesn’t, then I’m sure something worse would have happened. They probably would have tried to force him to hurt me or something and I know he doesn’t want to do that at all.
After what feels like eternity and as his blood pools on the ground, Prince Jarel finally raises his hand and makes it stop. I am finally release and I rush to Krylox’s side as he gets to his feet, obviously hurting but he isn’t going to let anyone see it. I just look over his wounds, hating this because why did he have to stick up for me like that? He could have just protected himself. He doesn’t owe me anything.
