Page 9 of Jaider’s Desire

Chapter 3

Molly Sandrian

“Ugh! The nerve of these aliens. Can you believe this?” I shouted, pacing back and forth in the living quarters.

“Yes, I can,” Betty said grimly. “The key word is ‘aliens’. We know nothing of their kind.”

“I guess you’re right,” I grumbled, sitting down on a bed where Amy was lying down.

The living quarters were actually a comfortable set up considering the circumstances. There were plush beds for us to sleep on, a large table with benches on both sides for us to sit and eat, and a large woven rug on the floor with pillows. There was also a small table in the corner always stocked with food and water.

They weren’t exactly treating us badly, it’s just they weren’t letting us out.

“When do you think it will start? You know, the whole mating thing?” Betty asked. I shrugged, still queasy about the idea.

“I have no idea. I’m trying not to think about it. Maybe we’ll be spared of that fate. Or maybe we’ll be returned to Earth, after all,” Amy said hopefully. I looked at her sadly and shook my head.

“Sorry to burst your bubble, but that’s highly unlikely,” I told her. “I have a feeling we won’t have any choice in the matter either. The bright side is they seem to be concerned about Emma. That alien brute took me aside to ask all about her, so I can only hope they’ll be going after her. That’s my main concern right now.”

“Molly, do you always think of others before yourself?” Betty asked with a smile. “Here I am only worried about me, especially this whole mating thing, and here you are thinking about Emma. Your heart is in a good place,” she sighed.

“We grew close on the ship. As I have with all of you, and I feel like I owe it to her to be worried. After all, we’re all human, and we’re in this together, so we need to look out for each other. I think she would do the same for me,” I mumbled, blushing. “I can’t imagine how scared she must be out there on her own. I can only hope those Compier aliens, or whatever they call them, are as accommodating as the aliens here are,” I exhaled.

I moved toward the window overlooking the village. The sound of the door unlocking startled us, and we all stood up together side by side as a Revian male we hadn’t seen before walked in.

“You there. You have been summoned,” he said, pointing his finger at me. My heart dropped to my stomach, and my knees began to shake.

“Me?” I asked, pointing to myself. “Why? What’s going on?” I asked, not moving an inch.

“You can come with me willingly, or I can carry you? You will find out why when you arrive in front of the Captain,” he said impatiently, taking a step toward me.

“I’ll come with you.” I said, as I turned to look at Betty and Amy, clinging to each other’s arms and looking scared. I nodded and tried to give my ‘no worries’ smile before letting them know I would be okay.

The Revian and I walked across the village courtyard to a new area I hadn’t seen before. It was on the outskirts of the village, and it seemed to be occupied mostly by warriors. I could hear them fighting each other while they trained in mock combat, and I realized I was entering some sort of military installation.

I kept my head high as I passed these giants with strange eyes, and a few minutes later, I was standing in a room. There was a very tall Revian standing there with his arms behind his back, while the rest were standing at military attention. He reminded me a lot of Jaider.

“You are the human female Molly, is that correct?” he asked, and I nodded.

“Yes, I am Molly,” I said, standing in the doorway. He lifted his hand and beckoned me over.

“Come in. Have a seat,” he said, waving his hand to a chair. I sat down and waited patiently, tapping my foot on the floor. I was worried about what was going to happen next.

“Let me be the first to officially welcome you to our planet, Harpo. Do you know why you’re here?” he asked, and I narrowed my eyes at him.

“No, I don’t,” I said. “No one will give me answers,” I said irately. Instead of being insulted by my lack of respect, he just laughed at me.

“You are a fiery one,” he remarked, nodding. “Exactly what he needs. You’re a perfect match!” my brows furrowed at this.

“A match?” I repeated, not following. “What are you talking about?”

Somehow, I had a feeling I already knew what he meant, I just didn’t want to believe it.

“Do you know why you’ve been brought here?” he asked again. “Why you and all these human females have been brought across the galaxies to our own planet?”

“Please tell me why, sir. Do you not see that abducting us is wrong?” I asked.

“You may address me by my name, I am Captain Katon,” he said firmly, and I blinked, remembering Jaider has the same last name.