MIYA's POV...
For the final time, I stand staring over the horizon; the globe is dying, it is overpopulated, man-made diseases are spreading through the air, world conflicts, greedy governments, and changing laws all combine to create a lethal cocktail capable of bringing the world to an end.
The ozone layer has almost completely depleted, leaving nothing behind; our crops are suffering, animals are dying of starvation, and our water is drying up, carving out vast deserts across the globe.
It is also an unbearable experience to step foot outside of the shadows as the sun's harsh rays are hot enough to set someone alight and the horrible smell of burning flesh, lingers in the air.
For the first time in our history, homosapians have been classified as a dying breed, and we are more vulnerable than ever, leaving us open to being attacked by another species.
And to save our species, we, the women... have been given the opportunity to stand alongside the Kindred men and assist them in saving their lineage.
It was once said that the Kindred men arrived on plant earth many centuries ago and struck a deal with the government; they identified that our time had come and, in order to assist the human race in living out their final years in happiness, they offered us their soil, building materials, and generously compensated the government with limitless credits.
To summarise, our government sold us shamelessly, which our forefathers permitted. There was no war waged between the planets; instead, we are going to be used as cattle to infuse and breed our species into one.
When a white van with dark tinted windows pulled into my driveway this morning, I knew my time had come.
As I watched the men exit the van, they had a large brown envelope in their grasp.
A contract to be married off to a Kindred.
An alien.
I had escaped out the back door, desperate for my life and unable to endure the prospect of being brought to the spacecraft hidden behind the massive government walls.
There is no way in hell that I am going to fuck a blue man with three eyes and four arms. Some kinky women might like the idea but for a virgin like myself, that is too bizarre.
I was born in an era where tag, hide and go seek and going to school were things of the past.
Being born in a hospital is for the wealthy, and because we didn't come from fortune, my mother died as she gave birth to me.
My father died when I was twelve years old, a man had broken into our run down-home, wielding a knife, he demanded the last of our food rations, and he demanded me.
My father fought this man until his last dying breath, and as this wicked man kicked my dead father's body, I plunged the metal rod that lay beside my bed straight into his beating heart.
I was alone in a dying world, with no sense of survival skills. That was until I met Sofia. My saving grace and a miracle friend. She took me into her home, the home we still share now as Sofia's family is wealthy.
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Night has come, the small moon that once shone with a brilliant yellow light that illuminated the sky is now a blood-red moon. It has a murderous effect on those who suffer from chemical imbalances in their brains.
The sound of footsteps behind me, makes my blood turn cold, my heart slows down and my body is consumed by the sensation of dread.
Humanity is dying beside the earth.
All that matters is survival, and regardless of what you are compelled to do in order to survive only those with the will to live, survive.
Kill or be killed.
I wasn't a killer which makes me easy prey.
I continue to walk down the long narrow street that is dimly lit with street lights. A large fence that was put up by the government had a small gap large enough for my body to squeeze through.
I know what lies behind those fences built to keep us, civilians, out. A Kindred Alien spacecraft. I gulp, saying a silent prayer to the gods to let me sneak into the confinement area without being detected.
I just need to stay hidden until my night stalker goes away. I crouch down, in a dark corner of the building that is in blindsight of the cameras and sensor lights.
"Civilian female at HQ," a muffled voice speaks loud enough for me to hear. "She could be armed, alert the Kindred and let them deal with her. They could be dealing with a possible attack."
Fear engulfs me.
They see me as a possible threat and will most likely aim to kill me if they find me. On quivering limbs, I rise and make a beeline towards the gap in the fence.
"Hello, pretty lady!" A man snarls with short brown hair and stormy grey eyes as he approaches me.
With my heart thumping against my ribcages, drowning everything out that surrounds me, I quickly start to retreat from his proximity.
The man lurches forward, he takes ahold of my upper arms and he headbutts me. Excruciating pain spreads across my head, my vision becomes cloudy and I unwillingly watch as he falls to his knees.
A big gaping hole pierces his chest, and the stench of burning flesh and material wafts through the air as a cloud of smoke flutters from his wound.
I switch my focus to his face, I feel the blood drain from mine. His eyes that are full of panic, shock and fear are heavy on mine. His mouth is agape as blood stains the concrete ground like a flowing river.
I stagger backwards as his body falls to the ground with a sickening cracking sound filling the air. I watch with wide, stunned eyes as his body twitches once, twice and it ends.
I start hyperventilating, tears fall down my cheeks as I raise my hand to cover my mouth to try and silence my cries of terror.
I look around, through my blurry vision I see four large figures walking straight towards me. They come to a standstill a few feet in front of me, all dressed in black, they stare at me in silence through their ski masks and it is the silence that makes them intimidating.
One of them grumbles in their mother tongue, feeling disoriented, "Huh?" I stammer breathlessly. "Wh-what are you saying?" I swallow thickly.
The man grunts as he looks at his friend standing on his left. The more he speaks, the more I realise their language is out of this world.
"Silence!" The man to his left bellows in strained English. "We have been practising for months and it is obvious you have not, yet again." The man's emerald coloured eyes slowly start to change in colour. "As I stated earlier, repeat what your translator says so the humans can communicate with us until they are fitted with their personal translator."
The men are suddenly pushed to the side as another man barges through them. " Mine..." He rumbles in an accented voice that is full of dominance.
When our gazes collide, his sapphire eyes slowly start to change in colour. Amber rings glow lustrously through the midnight atmosphere.
Fire licks my skin, burning every inch of my flesh as my heart beats erratically in my chest and I feel a strong pull towards this man the longer I gaze into his beautiful eyes.
I should have known better.
With every woman being sold like cattle to these aliens, I should have never slipped through the hole in the gate.
Now I fear my life will never be the same again.....
ZION's POV...Mine.Bonetta, Bonetta, Bonetta!!!! [Fated one.]That's all that chants in my head the longer I stare at her and when her honey brown eyes collide with my gaze, I feel like the air has been knocked out of me.She is beautiful.So fucking gorgeous my fangs hurt as they want nothing more than to sink into the delicate skin on her neck.'Mate....' My inner warrior roars. So pure, so beautiful and she is ours for the taking...My twin hearts thump in my chest.'Bind her to us, bathe her in our scent so every warrior on our ship will know who she belongs to.' The veins on my temples throb as I try to control my thoughts and gather my composure.The more I stare at my tiny human mate, the desire to fall to my knees and serve her grows intense.But I am a king.I can not allow my warriors to witness the overwhelming weakness she bestows upon me.I reach out
MIYA's POV... I feel myself slowly submerging from the darkness that refuses to hold me captive. The air spiralling around me feels warm which is odd because the atmosphere on earth is kind of hormonal. It could be sunny with a strong wind capable of picking up and throwing a cow 100 metres, or it could be hailing yet the sun is still poised high above the dismal clouds, melting the enormous ice stone faster than you can count to three. I take a deep breath in through my nose and marvel at its cleanliness. Have I died and gone to heaven? Wait, does heaven still exist? I slowly pry eyelids open, and when a patchy white ceiling full of mould doesn't come into my line of vision, I begin to panic. This isn't my bedroom.... I try to sit upright, "What the?!" I cry out, looking down at my body that is enclosed with black straps pinning me to a bed. I struggle against them, twisting my body side
ZION's POV... I press my lips together, narrowing my eyes as I let out an exasperated sigh and patiently await my brother's response. He tilts his head to peer up at me with his brows furrowing. "I will see myself to the Grand Arena when we return home." He says through gritted teeth and strokes the back of his nape. "What?" My mate cries out in disbelief, thrashing against the bed. "Then no, I do not forgive you and you can shove your apology up your arse!" She sneers with her brows raising and marring fine lines into her flawless complexion. I lurch forward, pinning her down on the bed, she freezes beneath my touch with my face a whisper away from hers. "My brother has chosen death over helping you flee this ship. I think it is you, who should ask for forgiveness from him and tell him you accept his apology." I grumble as I tower over her. She licks her deep red plumpy lips and I groan, desperately wanting those lips wrappe
MIYA's POV..... I stare after the Kindred who doesn't resemble the Aliens we were told stories about. He almost looks human. And I emphasise the word 'almost'. Even though the kindred have kept to themselves, staying on their ships above the surface of the earth, they have been quiet. Still visible making their presence known without a doubt. Occasionally they will descend in pairs to come and claim their contracted bride. Brides who have no say in the matter. No one knows how the women are paired with a Kindred. Are they randomly picked or do the Kindred get to choose? Either way, I don't want to know. It was so much easier to pretend they didn't exist. Periodically life threw us curve balls and we didn't have to pretend. It was easier that way like we didn't have enough crises to deal with. I walk to the other side of the cabin, looking out the window and my ey
ZION's POV......As I exit my cabin leaving my feisty little human behind, I have to fight the beast within me for control.The desire to mark her and bind her to me is almost blinding, body crippling and it doesn't help that I can smell her scent everywhere I go.Honey has never seemed so appetising until now.Until SHE came along and gave me blue balls.And because she does not bear my mark, the spacecraft can be a dangerous place for her to wander through the corridors alone.A lot of my warriors are unmated and the moment they smell an unscented female, the haze takes over them.Drawing out their rage.Shaking off my concern knowing that my female is safe with Nova, I walk into the eatery hall, looking for Sylvan who is going to be my brother-in-mate in a few moon cycles.He also happens to be my best friend who is a beast kindred, the type of Kindred you want on your side when you
MIYA's POV..."Ah!" I squeak as the water from the showerhead hits against my bare flesh like pelting rain.It's warm and it smells like...Citrus!Mouthwatering citrus.I'm utterly intrigued and I feel a strong sense of fascination to stick my tongue out and see if it tastes like citrus too.But I don't.Within seconds, I'm quickly brought back to reality when Nova's voice sweeps through the room."You know my brother is single and I feel compelled to tell you that I think you'd make beautiful offspring together." Her voice is soft, melodious with a touch of sarcasm.I press the big orange button with my other hand positioned under the dispenser. A coin size rose coloured foamy cloud lands in the centre of my palm. I stare at it with wonderment, bringing it up to my nose and I take a small whiff of it.I don't know what to expect as I've never seen or heard the product body wash befo
ZION's POV...A feral roar departs from my lips when she tears open my shirt, sending the buttons to soar across the cabin floor. My body burns with an undilated passion for this female and in the past, it would have scared me senseless. But when she looks at me like she wants to devour me for her main meal, it only adds fuel to the fire that sears into my flesh."You smell so good," She pants against my lips. "It's driving me crazy.." She sighs as I insert my tongue into her mouth to taste her, and my Gods, she tastes far sweeter than I had ever imagined.Her hands move across my chest that is scared from old wounds I wear with pride when we fought against the scourge.Scars I refuse to heal in honour of my fallen warriors we lost in multiple battles fifty earla years ago. Winning the war didn't taste as victorious as we had all hoped it would.It also doesn't help, that the oracles still believe to this day that the war between us has not e
MIYAs POV...I open my mouth to say something just as witty and sarcastic back."Zion!!" Novas' voice unexpectedly fills the cabin as she shouts from the other side of the door, gaining both of our attention and I clamp my mouth shut.A heartbeat later, the sliding door glides open and she stands in the doorway but does not enter. Her eyes are pitch black, as she hisses a snarl and bares her teeth putting her long pointy fangs on full display.I gasp, moving to the far corner of the cabin as she suddenly looks like she's been possessed."Calm down, Nova," Zion says in a soothing tone but widens his stance."You dare hurt my intended?" She hisses."Believe me when I say that he asked for it." He replies with a sigh.I shake my head.Wrong answer!!When it comes to females, it seems kindreds are roughly as dense as human men are.Her mouth opens with a high-pitched battle cry, "You will pay!