Page 17 of His to Protect
Chapter 12
Ka’el
Iwake up in my quarters on the breeding spaceship. My body rests still on the oval-shaped bed, the terrible headache making my eyes clench. I push my body up and massage the back of my head. It hurts. I turn my head from side to side, trying to remember how long I've been sleeping. I can't remember. The last thing I remember is bringing a bunch of Dahki females we kidnapped for breeding experiments. I've been the head of the Breeding Program for years and still no viable offspring was born. I have no regrets, however. It's all for a higher purpose; for Valkrya.
"General Ka'el, you're awake," Catleya says as she enters my quarters. She's one of my best doctors in healing injured females. Many females end up bruised and hurt from mating with our males. Valkryan males like rough mating and when they're under mating fever, there's nothing stopping them from enjoying it. Unfortunately for the females, it comes with a price... for many, their lives.
"Yes, Catleya. It's just this headache. Make it better. I can't take it any longer." I stand and approach her, my hands to my temples.
"Sure general," she says and points the healing device to my forehead.
“So much better.” The headache is almost gone, only a slight reminder of the pain my head endured. “Thank you,” I smile to her.
“My pleasure, general.” Catleya smiles back and brings up a holo screen. “The Dahki females have been unsuccessful in producing an offspring. They’re still mated regularly but their species does not seem a suitable one for producing a hybrid.”
“That’s disappointing. I really thought they’d be a good match for our kind.” I shake my head and raise my eyebrows, a soft sigh escaping my mouth. “The breeding program seems like a failure and I hate failing. There’s gotta be a compatible species out there. We just didn’t find it.”
I stare at the holo screen, trying to process all the information before my eyes. It’s so strange, really. Something isn’t quite right. The Dahki have mated already? To me, it feels like we’ve just brought from our female finding trips. I don’t remember anything after that, but I say nothing. I don’t want anyone to know that, so I nod my head, pretending to agree with Catleya.
“Thank you Catleya,” I say and turn off the holo screen.
“There’s more general. We have captured two females from a species our system identified as ‘humans’. They come from a faraway planet the species calls Earth.”
“Good. Show them to me.” Catleya pulls up the holo screen again and the divided screen shows two alien females. I gaze at the one with red hair that flows fluidly over her shoulders. Her skin is light, and she wears a beautiful Valkryan dress that reveals her slender body. Her face is kindled with gentle features and her breasts appear much larger than the females of our species. My heart beats against my chest, my kahuni flickering at the sight of this female. I feel like I’ve known her all along.
“They’ve been cleaned and prepared for mating,” Catleya tells me and closes the screen. “According to our research, these human females can procreate for an extended period during their lifetime.”
I cannot take my mind off the redhead. It’s something beyond me and an urge to be next to her, to feel her large mammary glands against my chest strikes me.
“The one with red hair shall not be mated until further orders. Is that clear? Catleya’s eyes open wide but she bows her head with respect for her general, the queen’s brother.
“Of course, my general. May I ask what plans you have for her?”
“That will be all. You may retreat. And no, you may not ask.” I open the door and wait for Catleya to exit. I’ve never felt this attraction toward anyone and I’ve never had my kahuni flicker this much for any female before. If anyone has to mate this one, it will be me. I want to taste her body before anyone else does. And if Catleya is right, she might provide me with a much-desired heir.
I cannot stop thinking about the redhead. There is something about her that seems so familiar and yet I have never seen her before. The way her hair wraps around her shoulders, the fullness of her mammary glands, the curves of her body invade my mind. My cock stiffens at the strong urge to taste her, to smell her all over. I shake my head, but I cannot rid myself of these sensations. They are so strong and vivid. It feels so real. It feels like I have already tasted and mated her. And I want it again. I want more of her. Pictures of us mating roll in my mind, but it cannot be real. I must be fantasizing. Catleya said they were captured on our planet, but I do not remember any of this. I can’t escape the sensation that something is not right. I don’t feel like myself, but I don’t understand why.
I stroll through my quarters, unable to relax. The image of the fire-haired female haunts my mind, her scent filling my nostrils as if she were here. What is it with this female? Why can't I take my mind off her?
"Access request solicited," the system voice sounds in the speakers. "Who is it?" I ask the computer and adjust my posture, my shoulders held back, my chest forward.
"Commander Veekhal requests access."
"Let him in."
"Permission granted."
In no more than a few seconds the doors slide open and Veekhal enters my quarters, his brows frowned.
"General Ka’el. I'm glad to see you're awake." He bows his head in respect, but I can sense his tensed body. His face reveals there's more to his visit than his apparent courtesy.
"I was told you restricted mating for the human female. Is that true?" Veekhal tells me, his head still bowed. "May I ask why?"
"I am your general. How dare you question my orders?" I approach him, my breath inches away from his face. He does not lift his head and yet I can see his fists clenching.
"Very well. However, I took the liberty to inform the queen, and she was not so pleased to hear that. She wants to speak to you."
I grab his chin and slowly tilt his head backward, his gaze locked onto mine. "You did what? Disobeyed my orders? You know that's unacceptable, commander Veekhal." He pushes my hand away, his gaze still fixing mine. "You're starting to remember, don't you Ka'el?"
"Remember?" I ask him, my eyes open wide. My heart pumps hard against my chest as I grab his collar and pull him close to my face. I could break his neck with a twist of my hand easily. He's no match for me, but he knows something... something I need to find out.
"Remember what?" I shout to him, my body so tensed with fury. "Answer me, you idiot!"
"I guess erasing your memory didn't go as planned." He responds and grins. So I was not crazy. I thought I was losing my mind, but no, it's all real. They must have done something to me, but everything is so blurred. There are bits and pieces that flash through my memory, but nothing more. Mostly I remember her scent, the fire-haired human's scent. My kahuni does not lie. It flickered when Catleya showed me this female, and it flickered as if in the presence of my mate. Now I am more than certain we're not strangers. I've met her before.
I feel a sharp sting in the back of my neck, a needle. "I'll make sure we won't fail this time," Veekhal whispers in my ear. That's the last thing I hear, my body collapsing to the ground.
