Chapter 8

Chapter Eight

A fter its long strides carried us away from the pasture, we'd continued on through a more landscaped area. There were large bushes with strange looking flowers. I swear some of them had tongues that waved through the still air…creepy. Everything was lush and well-tended.

My rant continued. I think I'd called them every creative swear word I could think of by the time we stopped moving. After being lowered to my feet, I stared up at a large dome structure. Its purple and blue shades were beautiful. It seemed to change colours to match the clouds, similar to how a chameleon blended in with its surroundings.

The blue-robed alien pressed his hand to the side of the building, and a door lifted open. A hand on my back pressed me forward. The beauty surrounding me struck me mute.

There were plants everywhere. A tall tree stood in the middle and there was ivy of some sort crawling up the sides of the dome and running up banisters on staircases. There was a waterfall on the side wall. A freaking waterfall. Where the water was coming from was a complete mystery to me.

"Wow," I mumbled.

"At least we know she can be silent now," the yellow-robed figure said in a deep voice. His cloak had cool looking shoulder pads that looked like armour of some type. I should have paid more attention to Kurt, my ex, who used to dress up and pretend to be a knight on weekends. He'd have known what they were called.

I ignored the aliens and stepped further into the dome. It reminded me of the botanical gardens I'd visited in the city. There was so much to look at, it was overwhelming. My eyes flitted back and forth, trying to take it all in.

"Come along." Red robe led me along a path and into an alcove. He motioned to the floor. "Sit. Now."

When I sat on the cushioned floor, I realized it was the same type of material as my bed and the mats in the barn. I instantly felt more relaxed.

"Do not move, 3592. We will address you shortly," yellow robe said, his voice stern.

"My name is not 3592," I grouched. "It's Loralei, not that anyone bothered asking."

They ignored me and stood in a huddle in the doorway with none of them facing me. I couldn't tell who said what, but I could clearly hear them as they spoke about me as if I wasn't right here.

"What do we do with the cow now?"

"We need to come up with additional punishments."

"We paid a lot of money for the cow, and she corrupted up the entire herd. We need to figure this out."

"How long are we keeping her here? Where will the cow sleep?"

They turned to look at me.

"We could ask the neighbours for advice," the one in red said.

"And admit to those assholes that we don't know what we're doing? Fuck no," the blue one said in a growly tone.

The yellow one shook his head. "We can't buy any more wild cows until we learn how to tame them. We must do our own research."

"Or here's an idea. You could try talking to me," I snarked. "Why is it that males of all species are such dickheads?"

"Stop speaking," the blue one growled. "You may only speak when given permission."

"Yeah, about that. I'm not okay with it," I sassed back. "God gave me a voice and I intend to use it whenever I damn well please. If you want something that moos, buy a damn cow, not a fucking human."

The blue one's breathing sounded loud, and it made a kind of squeaking noise as it rushed across the room toward me. He grabbed my wrists and yanked me up. "Bring me something to bind her."

I was so fed up with this entire place that it over-road my common sense. These creatures could easily kill me. I was much smaller than the tall aliens, but I didn't care at this point. I knew that unless a miracle happened, I'd never see Earth again.

"Oh, is the big, strong alien going to punish me now?" I glared up at my captor. "Just like a male. When you don't get your way, you throw a temper-tantrum." I didn't bother struggling. They were going to do what they wanted to me.

When red came back with a long strand of ivy trailing behind him, I couldn't hold back my giggle. These guys were not exactly hard core.

"What is it doing?" Red held the ivy out to the blue-robbed one.

Blue robe's giant black eyes met mine. The pinchers, I guess they were part of its mouth, rubbed together as he continuously made the deep breathing, squeaky noise.

He held my arms down along my side. "Bind her, from under her chin to her ankles. She's lost her right to free movement of any kind."

Yellow and blue got to work, and soon, I knew what a mummy felt like. The pressure on my full breasts made this very uncomfortable, but I refused to let them see me squirm. They laid me back down.

"We have plans to make. You will be safe here," the blue-robbed alien said as they left the alcove.

I watched their backs as they disappeared around the corner. I can't believe they just left me here. Fuckers. I craned my neck around, looking for anything that could help me free myself. There was nothing but more plants. I flipped over so I could stare at the dome. The dancing colours kept me occupied for a while. I'd kill for my e-reader.

My legs had long since fallen asleep and my back was getting a crick from being left in this position. I hoped the freaking aliens came to untie me soon. My breasts felt heavy and uncomfortable. When I shuffled around, milk leaked from my nipples and pooled in the ivy leaves.

Relief swept through me when I heard footsteps approaching. "Untie me," I growled.

Without a word, an alien scooped me up and strode swiftly through the dome. "Where are you taking me?" I let out a short growl when he ignored me.

When we got to a large room with couches, I knew this was their living room. Then I realized where we were going. He was bringing me to a fenced off area on the other side of the room.

"If you are going to continue treating me like a cow, take me back to the damn barn," I demanded.

The alien lowered me onto a familiar blue mat inside the fence. I stared up at the scary-looking creatures.

"I am Taclan," the alien in yellow said. "This is Exton." He pointed to the red-robed figure. "And this is Osin." He pointed to the blue.

"3592, we've decided on your first punishment. You will not be milked until you show contrition," Taclan declared.

That didn't seem like much of a threat…I didn't want to be milked.

"You need to learn that your actions are unacceptable and learn your place in the herd," Osin said. "We will keep you with us as our house cow until we can trust you with the herd."

"What the fuck is a house cow?" I glared up at them.

"A house cow provides milk to its owner, or in this case, owners, as they see fit." Taclan unwound the ivy holding my legs together. "Your breasts and hands will remain bound so you will not be tempted to relieve yourself when you become engorged. I hope you learn your lesson, 3592."

My legs tingled painfully as the feeling returned. I breathed easier being able to at least move around a bit.

"You've also lost the privilege of being outdoors," Osin added. "One of us will remain with you until you can be trusted to be in our home unsupervised. I hope you realize how much trouble you're causing?"

"I'm just getting started, dickheads," I was quick to answer.

"Show some respect." Taclan, who had been busy securing my hands to the fence, flipped me over and swatted me on the ass.

"What the fuck?" I turned to glare at him, but he ignored me.

"You will learn your place, cow."

I growled and kicked out at the aliens, but they were all out of reach. Trying to jerk out of my restraints proved useless. At least I could move around more and had my comfy blue mat. After I'd struggled my way into a seated position against the fence, I watched as Taclan and Exton walked away.

Osin sat on a couch nearby, picked up a tablet and proceeded to ignore me. Fuck you too, buddy. The view from here was pretty impressive. The colourful vegetation was different from Earth's. Everything was larger and a bit more colourful.

Even the spectacular ecosystem couldn't keep my attention forever. I was bored out of my mind. With nothing to do, I stared at the alien. The only part of him that was visible were his face and hands. His hands were surprisingly human looking only pitch black with talonlike nails.

After more time passed, another problem came up. I had to use the washroom, but my toilet was in the barn. Damnit. I shifted around.

Osin left the room when Exton came to take his place. My breasts were tender and full, but so far nothing I couldn't handle. But I was going to need the toilet soon. I crossed my legs and seriously considered begging for Exton to take me to my precious toilet in the barn. I wiggled around until I was stretched out on the mat. And then wiggled some more.

"What are you doing, cow?"

"Oh, am I free to talk now?" My sarcasm was thick, but I doubt the alien noticed. I clenched my thighs together.

"Yes," he replied.

Fuck it. If I didn't find somewhere to go soon, I'd embarrass myself on the mat.

"I need to use the washroom. Please," I gritted out. "Take me to the barn so that I can use the toilet."

Exton seemed to glide as he entered my fenced in area and after a brief moment, had my bound wrists free from the fence. "Come."

We walked closer to the waterfall, and I was worried that I'd embarrass myself. The running water made my need to go even more urgent. "Wait. This isn't the way to the barn."

"I am taking you to our station," he said calmly. He grabbed my bound wrists and tugged me into a room. "Go ahead," he said as he gestured to the largest toilet I'd ever seen.

"We liked the human toilet, so we installed one here as well." It was hard to tell with his large eyes and long sharp pinchers, but I think he appeared sheepish.

My joy at seeing something other than grass to pee on, had me practically skipping my way over to the toilet. I jumped up, awkward with my bound hands, to perch on the seat.

"You could turn around. Us humans appreciate some privacy while we're doing our business."

"Business? What business? I thought you had to urinate," Exton replied.

"Just turn around," I gritted out, but it was too late. Nature took over.

Oh, sweet relief. Now only if I could get him to look away so I could try to relieve my sore tits.

"No." Exton walked over and casually leaned against the wall while I finished up.

I glanced around but before I could hit the magic button, Exton had done it for me. One thing I knew for sure, if I ever made it back to Earth, I was saving up for a bidet.

Without giving me a chance to hop off, Exton lifted me down. "Come."

Once we were back in the fence, he re-tied me to the fence and resumed his spot on the couch. Fucker.

My breasts felt heavier than normal. It was not a great feeling. Didn't milk dry up if you stopped nursing? It would serve them right if that happened to me. But they'd probably just pump me full of more milk producing whatever it was. I laid down and turned onto my stomach so that my aching breasts pressed into the material. The cooling sensation brought instant relief.