Chapter 5

Emma

Unlike the other women who had been bought, I am not dressed like they are. I wear a sheer golden dress that clings to the certain parts of my body and shows off my breasts, a little bit of leg, and dips low in the back. He had me style my hair with flowers that glowed in the dark, making me feel like I'm lighting up the way, but I won't complain because he actually helped me look really pretty. The other women are dressed in barely there clothing where one wrong move and their breasts and everything would be shown to the entire world. The men were dressed fancy though, boasting to other men about their prizes and how it's going. But when I would walk past, they looked at me with confusion and surprise. It's like they didn't think I could look so nice.

Krylox keeps a hand on the small of my back as he guides me away from there. I can't be sure what's going on, but I find it a protective feeling and he has no problem putting other people in their place. If someone got too close, he actually growled at them and made them back off. It was actually really hot, and I did kind of feel like I am being protected right here and now. I kind of worried over the fact that maybe he was just saying all of this to me to make me let my guard down but it's pretty obvious to me that he is trying to do everything in his power to make sure that I am comfortable. Of course, this could very well turn into the wrong kind of notion, and I have explained this, but I don't think that he is quite understanding what is happening here. I keep thinking that maybe I'm doing this the wrong way, but I have come to realize that Krylox is not following their wishes.

We approach a gigantic throne where a man is sitting, but unlike Krylox's dark skin, he had fair skin, almost human-like. I would have thought him to be human if it wasn't for his horns and tail. He is pretty handsome, a human woman kneeling at this feet with her head bowed and her eyes lowered. She looked pretty sad to me, making me want to purse my lips but by the way the man's eyes were gazing into me, it made me quickly look away. I don't like how he is looking at me like I'm some piece of meat. I'd rather not get stuck in that feeling.

"Krylox, I see that you have not been following our customs." The man murmurs, resting his hand on the head of the woman, "I thought that after finally picking someone to breed with that you would have finally stepped up to our customs, but I see that I am wrong. Do you have anything to say for yourself?"

Krylox doesn't look too happy as he bows his head, "I'm sorry, Prince Jarel, but I can't treat her the way that you want me to. You might be okay with breaking your breeders and doing whatever you want to them, but I want mine to last, and I want her to be happy. You don't have to agree with my decision, I wouldn't expect you to, but I ask that you respect what I want and not let your personal feelings get in the way of what I wish for. She is my breeder, and I can do to her what I see fit."

Prince Jarel's jaw clenches and I know he doesn't like that Krylox talked down to him, "I am so disappointed in you, Krylox. You have been one of my finest warriors, but I think you assume that means you can keep talking back down on me. I hate to break it to you but you're going to wish that you had accepted our customs the right way. Take your punishment and just get it over with."

I'm almost immediately confused until an alien male grabs me and pulls me away from Krylox. I'm going to protest almost immediately but when Krylox looks at me, I know that I must keep quiet if I want to survive. He kneels down on the ground, but he doesn't lower his head like I'm sure they expected him to do. He stares Prince Jarel down and I know that is making the prince bristle at the disrespect. I don't blame Krylox for not wanting to put up with that shit because I wouldn't, but it seems to me like something is going to happen, but I don't know what. I look at Krylox worriedly because I just have this bad feeling.

A big alien approaches Krylox and he is holding a whip with tiny barbs on each strand. My lips part with shock because I realize then what they are going to do to him. I want to scream my protests but it's becoming more evident that Prince Jarel wants the both of us to act out so he can do worst things. So, I just clamp my mouth shut and hold myself back because what else can I do?

"I'll be okay." Krylox murmurs to me as the alien gets into position, "just stay there and I will be with you."

Prince Jarel nods his head, and the alien rears his hand back before snapping the whip forward. I jump almost immediately when it makes contact with Krylox's bare skin, making my stomach churn with knots because I hated the sound of it. I don't know what Krylox honestly did to deserve this but every time the whip makes connection with his body, it leaves wounds. Blood pours from his wounds but Krylox doesn't make a sound or even flinch, making me wonder if this is how he got all the scars on his body. They continue to treat him like this, making me a bit sick to my stomach because what did he honestly do to deserve such treatment?

I want to yell his name and approach him, but I keep holding myself back. It's obvious to me that this has to happen because if it doesn't, then I'm sure something worse would have happened. They probably would have tried to force him to hurt me or something and I know he doesn't want to do that at all.

After what feels like eternity and as his blood pools on the ground, Prince Jarel finally raises his hand and makes it stop. I am finally release and I rush to Krylox's side as he gets to his feet, obviously hurting but he isn't going to let anyone see it. I just look over his wounds, hating this because why did he have to stick up for me like that? He could have just protected himself. He doesn't owe me anything.

I just guide him out of there though just in case Prince Jarel wants to be an even bigger asshole.

Why do I hate seeing Krylox hurt, I'm not a hundred percent sure but what I do know is that I can't allow this to deter me from anything.