Page 34 of Axon’s Lust

Chapter 9

Jennifer Rose

The longer I sat inside the bungalow, the more I started to understand Axon’s actions, and I was starting to feel guilty about it.

Had he told me they abducted humans to mate with, there was no guarantee I wouldn’t have told the President about it. And if I did, they would have no doubt seen Axon and the Captain as a threat. Then the Compiers would’ve attacked and we would have been left defenseless.

It just hurt that someone I had been so intimate with had kept all of that information from me.

Thinking of this over and over again forced me out into the courtyard, where I met the other human females.

The air outside was thick to breathe, and there was a very fragrant floral scent that I couldn’t quite put my finger on.

I stumbled upon the gathering spot where a few human females were sitting and laughing together. I had so many questions for them, so I eagerly went to sit next to them.

“Hi,” I greeted with a wave. “My name is Jennifer Rose, and I just arrived yesterday.”

“Welcome, Jennifer. My name is Betty and this is Amy,” she said, pointing to the girl next to her.

“It is a pleasure to meet you,” I said, smiling. “If you don’t mind, can I ask you something?” they giggled at my question.

“Yes, I’m sure you have plenty being new here. Feel free to ask us anything. We’re happy to have a new friend, and we can tell you whatever you need to know,” Betty said.

“Well, in that case, I’ll just get right to it. Are you happy here?” I asked bluntly. “Did they force you to be here? Are they violent? Are you being kept like prisoners?” I asked in quick succession.

Betty’s face turned serious.

“Jennifer, I can tell you with the utmost sincerity that I am extremely happy here,” she said. “I’m in love with the most wonderful husband, and I have a child with him. You couldn’t make me go back to Earth even if you paid me a million dollars,” she said.

Amy nodded at this.

“Don’t get us wrong,” Betty continued. “It’s not that we don’t love Earth, but I had lived there for 24 years! Getting the chance to live on an alien planet with an alien lover who I adore has become the greatest thing to ever happen to me,” she said. “It’s the adventure of all adventures!” she exclaimed.

“I feel the same way as Betty,” Amy said. “I think you’ll find that all the humans here feel the same way. All of us have been matched to a delicious and sexy warrior, and we are extremely in love with them! It’s so hot!”

Betty laughed at her exclamation, and I laughed with them. Her sexual excitement over the Revians reminded me of how I was when I first saw Axon. It was lust at first sight.

I sat with them for an hour or so, eating and asking questions about living in Harpo. They seemed to be telling me the truth, and I didn’t find any evidence of angry humans held against their will. Everyone seemed genuinely happy.

After Axon interrupted and told me Earth had won against the Compiers, he also informed me the Council would possibly approve sending me back to Earth in a month or so.

I wanted to stay mad at him, but in truth, I had already started to miss him in the short time we were apart.

The difference between Betty, Amy, and the others, was that I had fallen for Lt. Axon while I was on Earth, and then I was brought here by mistake, not abducted maliciously.

Listening to everyone’s story made me think twice about going back to Earth. I mean it’s not like I had much of a life at all there. I never had the level of passion I shared with Axon, and I certainly didn’t have love on Earth.

Maybe I could love it here. It’s a beautiful place.

If going back to Earth is what you want, then I will do my best to get you there, even if it is against what my heart wants.

Those words by Axon kept ringing in my head. My heart wants one thing, but my mind wants something else, and I’m running out of time to decide.

***

After breakfast the next day, I heard someone knocking on my door. Axon never knocked whenever he came to visit, so I didn’t know anyone else who would—

As the knocking became incessant, I pulled it open to reveal Betty and Amy on the other side, their faces split into a wide grin.