Page 7 of His to Protect
Chapter 4
Jessica
The ship lands in this deserted city. I wipe my tears and look around. There are ruins everywhere, some buildings appearing more intact than others. The entire place gives me chills. I keep staring outside, thinking of Emma who was left behind, a prisoner to the alien males. My stomach clenches at the thought I should have stayed with her and I shouldn’t have abandoned her. I need to get back. I need to save her. But how?
“Rhahuli vishna kuulkio,” Ka’el speaks in his powerful voice. Oh, how I wish I could understand his language. “What do you mean?” I ask.
“We are safe here,” I keep hearing in my mind. It’s great that he can connect telepathically to me, but really, a genuine conversation would be great. Ka’el looks so powerful, his body reflecting masculinity at its highest. He saved me and I wonder why he has done it? Why did the other males try to attack us? So many questions and yet so few answers. I should be scared and horrified. After all, I am on an alien planet, almost got killed by a savage beast, lost my friend… cold, hungry, thirsty. But strange enough, I feel safe and at peace with Ka’el, my alien hero. I have faith that he’ll help me find Emma. I won’t be able to live with myself if I don’t save her too.
Ka’el waves at me, signaling to get off the ship. Inside, it’s warm and comfortable. I grit my teeth, shivering at the thought of being in the severe cold outside. “I’m too cold to go outside again,” I rub my arms and try to tell him. He looks at me with his gorgeous eyes, puzzled, not able to understand a word. He turns toward the control panel and says something in his language. The computer responds in the same alien language. Ka’el turns his head facing me and invites me to get near.
I drift toward the front of the spacecraft and Ka’el takes my hand, his other hand gently touching my right shoulder. He guides my body and invites me to sit in front of the control panel. “Do not be afraid,” I can hear in my mind’s ear. I sit and close my eyes, not knowing what to expect. I’m not afraid, in fact, I feel relaxed and I know I can trust Ka’el. After all, he saved me from the others.
Ka’el says something to the computer, and it responds to him. A second after that, a crystal emerges with a growing light inside it. My breath quickens as I see the crystal approaches my forehead in slow motion. I turn to Ka’el, eyes wide open. “What’s going on? What's this?” He takes my hand and brushes his fingers over it, gently caressing against my skin. His touch is soft and reassuring. He reaches for my eyes and slowly closes my eyelids. I keep my eyes closed, but deep down inside I am so worried and afraid. I can even hear my heartbeats. I can feel the crystal approach, a relaxing warmth inundating my head. In an instant, the crystal touches my forehead and this incredible vibration and heat makes my head pulsate.
Everything gets slowed down, sensations, sounds, feelings. I try to open my eyes but it's so hard and I just give up. My mind floods with images, sounds, words of unknown meaning, emotions and feelings. It's like millions of memories flashing through in a second. A terrible headache takes over and I lose balance. It's too much. I can't take it anymore. Then everything stops, all the pictures, all the words, sounds, all the feelings stop. Everything is silent.
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My body feels so warm and cozy. I must have slept for a while, but the terrible headache is still there. I force my lids open and look around. I am covered with a thick animal fur, my body resting on the floor. For a second I thought I’ve just woken up in my bed, back on Earth. Reality strikes when my mind is invaded by all these memories that seem so foreign, and yet they're in my mind. Valkrya… this word or name pops up into my thoughts. I turn my head from side to side, looking for Ka’el. The room is bright and the walls appear to be made of stone. I gaze at the pictures drawn on the walls… exactly like the ones back in the Mayan pyramid. It’s so strange and then it hits me… these aliens landed on Earth and initiated contact with the Maya civilization. My head feels so heavy and dizzy. I’ve just discovered the truth I’ve been looking for years and I’m here stranded on an alien planet. Just my luck!
“Ka’el,” I call the alien’s name. He’s not here. Has he left me all by myself in this strange place? I get up and push the fur aside, but the incredible cold makes my body shiver. I don’t know how much longer I can keep going. I’m so cold and hungry. I have eaten nothing in a while. I can barely feel my fingers. I stretch out my hands and notice what seems to be the beginning of frostbite. That’s just great. It’s just what I needed. I slide under the furs again to keep my body warm. “Ka’el,” I call again, hoping he will hear me.
I close my eyes and try to get some rest but my aching body doesn’t allow me, the shivers I feel getting in the way. I guess my body is shutting down and I fear I might even die. I am at peace with this; I don’t fear death, but I think I’m just not ready to let go yet. I still have things to achieve; I want to feel loved and appreciated. I fear I’ve wasted my life, and I overlooked the things that really matter. A buzzing sound brings me back to reality. Two sliding doors open and Ka’el enters the room. My heart pounds at the sight of him. Strangely, I’m very attracted to this alien male. He may not look all human, but he’s HOT.
“Jessica, you’re awake,” he says as he approaches me. What? That didn’t feel like a telepathic message. It is him, speaking in his language, and I can understand him. I’m confused. Am I dreaming? Is this real?
“Ah, yeah… I’m just so cold and hungry.” I speak to him, but not in English. I speak in a language I don’t recognize. And yet, the words just come so easily to me. “But, how is it possible?”
“What do you mean? The language? Ah, remember when we landed in this place? I asked you to approach the control panel in the spaceship… well, the computer downloaded information to your mind. The crystal connected to your brain wave and created new neurological synapses.”
“That’s amazing… I never thought it was possible” I say. He approaches me and puts his hand on my forehead. His touch is so warm. The light on his forehead flickers again as his hand touches my body.
“You’re so cold. Let me help you heal your body. You seem to get frostbites.” He presses his hands on my chest and closes his eyes as the light on his forehead increases in intensity. His hands are so warm and relaxing and this incredible wave of warmth spreads throughout my body, reaching my extremities. I close my eyes too and let myself drift in this state of complete peace.
“You should have healed now. Let me see,” he says and lifts the furs off my body to check my frostbites. “All good now and your body should be able to maintain a higher temperature for a while now. This will help you deal with the cold.”
“Thank you! I… I really don’t know how to thank you, Ka’el.” I say to him and smile. It’s so strange. I’m here on this planet and this alien male treats better than any human man I’ve ever dated. Strangely, I find Ka’el very attractive. Yeah, I know… he’s blue, and he’s got some ridges on his face but that only contributes to his uniqueness and his rugged features only make him more masculine. His skin glows in the bright light filling the room, which makes his muscles even more pronounced. He’s got a body to die for, not a single ounce of fat.
“It’s OK, Jessica. I would do anything for you.” He grabs my hand and takes it to his forehead. “It has chosen you as my mate and I couldn’t be happier.”
“Wait a second… IT… CHOSEN me… MATE… what are you talking about?” I stand and feel my heart pounding in my throat, the veins on my temples pulsating with high velocity. This infuriates me. I’m nobody’s mate and for sure I’m not going to be chosen as if I don’t have a saying in this.
“My kahuni has chosen you as my mate and thus we shall be united.” Ka’el tries to put his arm over my shoulder, but I push it away from my body.
“Listen, Ka’el. I’m not your mate and I don’t care who or what chose me. I’m an independent woman, perfectly capable of having a saying in any kind of relationship. And what the hell is a KAHUNI?” I reply to him in an angry outburst of dissatisfaction with the whole situation.
“This is my kahuni.” He points his finger to the light that keeps flickering ever since we’ve started this whole stupid conversation. I mean, he’s hot and all that, but really I don’t enjoy being called his mate. What the hell am I? A mate? Are we breeding or something? This seems unbelievable.
"Don't be upset, Jessica. I didn't mean to offend you by any means. It's just how things happen on Valkrya. We have fated mates here. Our kahuni chooses for us," he tells me and tries to get near, his hands grabbing my waist as he pulls me close. I push him away and cross my arms, my anxiety still up.
"I'm sorry I snapped at you like that. I'm just so stressed and… boy, I'm hungry… I could eat a cow." I say and uncross my arms. "It's strange… I don't feel cold anymore."
"You should be fine for a few hours. Let me get you something to eat. I don't think it's gonna be a cow though. What's a cow?" The alien asks and rubs his big hands against my back in a gentle and soothing way.
"You're funny… a cow is an animal back on Earth. Anyway, it's just my way of telling you I'm starving."
Ka’el smiles and wraps his arms around me, pressing his massive body against mine. I feel so safe and relaxed in his arms. My mind tells me to step away, but my body remains still. I know I shouldn’t, but I enjoy the warmth of his body against mine. We’ve only known each other for such a brief time and yet he has this power over me. I tilt my head just a little, his hands wrapping my waist. My breath quickens, my blood pumping rapidly through my veins as his hands gently caress my hips.
