Page 11 of Jaider’s Desire

“A couple of hours,” he answered. “It’s on the other side of the planet, and we must be cautious.” He looked at me from the corner of his eyes. “Strap yourself in. I’m not waiting for you,” he said snidely before turning his eyes back to the console and pushing a combination of buttons in front of him. I glared at the back of his head, and strapped myself in, silently frustrated.

He was arrogant and rude all wrapped up in a very attractive package. I hated to admit it, but there was something stimulating about his presence, despite his big ego. Then again, it made sense for him to possess such a personality. It was no different than my workplace back on Earth. Attractive men who came and went were all so arrogant and rude, so I guess it’s just a common trait across the galaxy.

The ship burst forward, and in a moment, the view outside was just a blur. I couldn’t see a damn thing, but Jaider seemed to know exactly where we were going, so I wasn’t too worried and kept quiet. I just kept reminding myself I was doing this for Emma.

My mind also kept wandering with astonishment at how his own father wanted me to be his mate. I mean, of all the aliens in Harpo, I got the asshole! And to top it off, I get rejected by him too. It reminded me of how I was overlooked and made fun of by men and women at my old job on Earth.

That kind of blow to my self-esteem stung then, and it still stings now.

“We are here,” he said as the ship slowed down and hovered above a large forest. The trees here were so beautiful and majestic, with shades of light purple coloring them from the trunk to the leaves. It looked bizarre and fantastic at the same time.

“This is the Torik Forest?” I whispered in awe.

“Yes, but we are a couple of miles away from the apparent base camp. We need to hike the rest of the way,” he answered bluntly.

“Okay,” I said nodding. He landed the ship on a big patch of soft-looking blue grass before turning off the engine.

“I will get the supply bags from the back,” he said, unbuckling his seatbelt and leaving without me. I unbuckled my own, and waited by the door until he reappeared with a large pack on his back, throwing a smaller bag at me. I caught it deftly with both hands and he smirked. “There is water and food in there. Try not to lose it.”

I rolled my eyes and draped the bag across my chest diagonally.

“Stay quiet. It will be dark in about an hour, and we must cover as much ground as we can, so we need to walk fast and quiet. We will set up camp afterwards, and then continue towards the base tomorrow. Now follow me.”

I grew even more amazed at my surroundings the further we walked into the forest. There were so many details I didn’t see from the ship, like how the purple trees had a slight sparkle to their barks, almost like someone blew glitter all over them.

Massive butterfly-like creatures flew in the breeze, their wings decorated in vibrant colors and designs. They were so large I could feel the gust of wind from their wings when they flew by me. It made me smile, but a little frightening at the same time. The echoing and whistling of bird songs also caught my attention, as it was very similar to bird sounds back on Earth. Just then I looked up, and I could see some large red feathers, a bird I suppose, go from one tree to another.

I saw Jaider already a few feet away from me, so I jogged to catch up with him. It was hard keeping up with his long-legged strides, which were at least three times my length, especially when I wanted to look at everything, but Jaider wasn’t in the mood to slow down.

It was almost dark when we reached a rocky area of the forest. The mountains were very close, and we were at the foothills, so Jaider raised his arm up and stopped walking.

“Here. Stop. We’ll make camp here,” he said, throwing his pack to the ground.

I stopped and looked around, the ground was rocky, and I could vaguely hear a bubbling brook nearby. I took my bag off and sat down on a large boulder.

“Stay here. I’m going to check out the area and make sure we’re truly alone,” he said.

“You’re leaving me here?” I asked, becoming a little nervous at the thought. He rolled his eyes at me.

“Only for a minute, don’t be so frightened all the time human. Don’t move,” he said, already moving down a path.

“Lurch,” I muttered to myself.

I waited for about five minutes, and he still hadn’t returned. My feet were hurting from all the walking, and I felt hot and sweaty in this humid forest. I longed to dip my feet in the brook nearby, and I was fed up with waiting for him. I walked towards the water, and then stopped in my tracks as soon as the brook appeared.

Only it wasn’t just a brook, but a deep creek with crystal clear water. It looked absolutely beautiful and refreshing… and someone had already beaten me to it.

There, standing completely naked in the middle of the creek, was Jaider. The bastard looked pretty relaxed, bathing himself without a worry in the world. I was about to yell something, but my eyes focused on his body.

The water was up to his mid-thighs, and everything above was completely exposed. His beautiful colored skin was dripping wet, and my eyes were drawn directly to his manhood. His cock was quite large even in a state of rest. I sucked in a sharp breath of air as my body suddenly overheated.

“Like what you see?” he asked, teasing me as he turned to face me fully. I shook my head and tried to keep my face neutral and unaffected.

“It’s really hot, and I was coming for a swim. I didn’t know you were here. I thought you were still scouting for our safety, not playing in the water,” I said, trying to cover up the sudden jolt of desire I felt for him.

“So, what is stopping you? There’s plenty of room,” he said, spreading his arms and looking around the creek.

My heart began to pound faster at his invitation. Normally, I wouldn’t accept it, but I was really feeling hot and sticky, and I didn’t want to spend the rest of the night all gross and sweaty.