6. Chapter 6

Iwatch the uzains as they train in the field, even though I would rather check on Hazel. That human tempts me. My heart races so much just from thinking about her. I don't feel that way with others. I've met humans, but still... Serena is cute with Vrek. I don't feel anything remotely like this for her.

I shout into the field. "Work harder. Do you think the enemies will be playing around with you?"

These uzains are good fighters. Some are newer but balanced out with the well-experienced. Overall, it should be fine. While this captain is newer than the ones I used to fly with alongside Vrek, he is experienced enough to lead a ship.

But that's the same uzain who goes over the board with not paying in the space station, so much so he brought Hazel here.

We are uzains, and we take what we want. But there is a time and place where we appreciate others' help and will pay for things.

I think Hazel is someone we should have left alone. It will suck if uzains have one less spot to restock and refuel. But maybe no one cares about her enough to chase our tail.

The training goes on while I pretend to be watching over them. There are demonstrations, but none challenge me. Maybe I need my own session after this, then I can be alone and let out the load in my chest.

But I may want something other than smacking a punchbag.

Like... Holding Hazel in my arms?

I shake my head, trying to get rid of that thought. I should send her back to the spaceship when I get to it. There's no point keeping her here when...

Does the captain want to make her his mate? Or put her on his bed?

Fuck... The thought hurts more than it should. My stomach twitches, imagining the captain holding Hazel in his arms. Gross... If there's someone who deserves to hold her, that's me.

I don't know why I want her that much, but something about her draws and pulls on me. The markings on me seem to grow hotter, but maybe that's because I'm here in the arena with a lot of sweaty uzains and I'm training here with them.

I glance at the clock on the wall, which seems to be moving slower than usual. I announce the halfway point and let everyone take a sip of their water. It doesn't take long before they are chatting with each other. When I was with Vrek, we would do that too, stealing every moment we got to relax.

No one will come over and chat with the coach, which is who I am. All I can do is watch them talking behind my back or somewhere with their voices low enough that I can't make out the words.

Maybe this is the reason why the coaches on the spaceships are always grumpy.

My heart skips a beat when I wonder what Hazel is doing. The captain says he would wait for me before we punish Hazel for what she did. But... Who knows whether he is going to only do what he said?

I shouldn't doubt him like this. It is pretty much a rule that the captain means what he said, and he would keep his word. But that he agreed to leave Hazel alone in the beginning, yet turned around to take her here, spoke volumes toward the other side.

He lied. Or say, he changed his mind completely.

I glance at the clock again and get the uzains back to training. Hopefully, the rest of this session will end soon.