Page 57 of Earth Girls are Easy… To Dominate
“But you need a person you can,”she paused, unsure of the word in Vrexian, “trust.”
“Chu-rust?” Kaias asked.
“It means strength and truth,”she tried to explain, “you need a person who can be strong with you and speak truth. Someone who doesn't want your name. A friend.”
“Hmm,”he nodded slowly, “I see.”
Lord Kaias turned to look at Olivia. His eyes darkened as they locked with hers. Her heart skipped in her chest. Hewas unmoving, a statue. It was completely different from her anxiety-filled self.
Olivia couldn't look away from him. She didn't want to. The alien male in front of her was interesting. More interesting than any human man she had dated or known. She wanted to chip away at the shield Kaias had surrounding him to find the person she heard about.
“Are you that friend?”He asked.
Are you that friend?The question was a simple one, and yet Olivia felt he was saying something more. She didn't know how to answer it. Not because she didn't have the words, but because she didn't know his motivation in asking. Could she be a friend he could trust?
She could, though she didn't know how much help she would be.
Slowly, Olivia nodded.“I can be that friend.”
Kaias hummed again. It rumbled from his chest, like a giant cat purr. He nodded once and walked away, leaving Olivia to stand and wonder what had just happened.
She glanced around the room and caught sight of Eun-Ji. Her roommate moved her hands, asking what had happened. Olivia shrugged and replied, confused about what transpired. Brian caught sight of them and shook his head, disappointed that they would use sign language. The women looked at each other and smiled.
Olivia shook her head and watched as Kaias walked to the High Sister. They spoke in hushed tones. The older woman wrung her hands together as she spoke. She glanced at Olivia and then back to Kaias. He didn't look in that direction.
From his stiff body language, he seemed angry. The High Sister leaned closer to him and babbled. The wringing of her hands became rushed and more fervent. Olivia wondered ifthe Lord was upset with what she said. Anxiety spiked as she worried about apologizing.
As the translator and interpreter, her position was vital. Without her, it wouldn't be just her group that would suffer in Vrex, but any group that followed would have problems. And then there was the politics involved with anything.
Olivia instantly regretted her unsolicited need to poke and prod. She should have left Lord Kaias alone. An apology, even if she didn't offend him, was the best course of action. Olivia thought through what she could say to him when he returned. The words flowed through her mind as she tried to find the correct combination that wouldn't offend him further.
The High Sister's hands stopped wringing. A slow smile crept across her face, and she nodded. She looked at Olivia and waved her hand to her. Hesitantly, Olivia crossed the room towards them.
The room seemed to contract with each step. It was as if she were in a movie, and every step to the High Sister and Lord was a step towards a shift in her reality. She looked at Kaias, trying to discern what was going on, but his face remained placid. It was aggravating as much as it was intriguing. How could one person reveal so little in their face?
The High Sister enclosed Olivia's hands in hers. “Lord Kaias says you are willing to be a friend to him.”
“I did say that,”Olivia confirmed, unsure what else to say. “I can be his friend.”
The High Sister nodded.“We will have a Heart Binding today.”
The pit of her stomach dropped, and she turned to Kaias.
“What?”
“You and I will be Heart Bound,”he answered. “You say I can chu-rust you, and I've chosen to do so. It is best this way.After tonight, you will be Vrex, and I will be human. We will be both.”
CHAPTER FOUR
Olivia stared at him.Heart Bound.The highest Lord on this alien planet wanted to be Heart Bound to her. She wanted to laugh. She wanted to cry. Hell, she’d do anything,anything,to get out of the situation she was in. They’ve only just met! And here he was, in his chiseled body made to kill, asking her to make the total sacrifice.
And it was going to be a sacrifice. How would she ever go back home if she were expected to be by his side and have his children? Could she even have his children?
There were so many words she wanted to say, but his dark stare told her to shut up. There were no words that would stop this. What Lord Kaias said was law.
Something clattered in the distance. Olivia turned to look around Kaias to see Lord Auryn charge through. He pushed into Kaias, twisting the male to face him. Lord Auryn spoke quickly and loudly, and spit flew as the words came out. Olivia tried to catch the words, but she couldn’t pinpoint exactly what he was saying.
But as Lord Auryn spoke, Kaias’ body began to shift. His hands clenched, and his body straightened. He raised one fist and leveled it at Lord Auryn’s face. It cracked on impact. Bloodpooled out of the broken skin where Kaias’ knuckle spurs drove into flesh.
