All Chapters of Liberated : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

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Friendship (Jia)

The days here on Kea have felt short since I have been enjoying them so much. Krystal and I are practically sisters at this point and I have bonded nicely with the others as well. Tursa has explained every aspect of the tournament to me and I feel ready. I am apprehensive about meeting my life partner, but I am trying not to go there. If I dwell on it for too long, all my insecurities come flooding back. I mean even my mom threw me away. How can I be sure a stranger will want me? How do I convince an alien that I am worth choosing over everyone else? Not to mention my figure isn't shapely. I am not tall like all the Keas. I am a 5' 5" Chinese woman. I have small breasts, small hips, and a small butt. I am thin, but I don't have muscle. I bite my lip discreetly as my negative thoughts erupt. I don't want my friends to catch on to my sudden mood change. We are having a great breakfast together. "I will miss these foods when we go to our new homes," Zuri says as she inspects a bright

Cruel Dreams (Jia)

JIA POV I squirm silently as another colorful man looks me over with a sneer of disgust pulling at his gorgeous features. "Too plain," he mumbles before moving to the next woman in line. My body curls in on itself from the pain of not being chosen again and I shudder. Another rejection... but that was the last champion. I instantly panic as that thought jolts through my mind. I quickly look around before trying to grab the champion who just rejected me, but it feels as if my arm won't fully extend. I can't reach him. He is moving away and my body is stuck where it is. Tears burn my eyes as I pull against my invisible bonds. I will be alone. Completely alone. My friends will be gone and I will have no one.Please! Please someone want me. "Please, I could be a good mate. Give me a chance," I beg shamelessly before Tursa suddenly appears. The champion is gone and so are all the other women. It is just my correspondent and me now. He chose someone else. My friends were all cho

Day One (Jia)

JIA POV I twirl the yellow skirt of my gown and smile again as Tursa watches me. I have never felt this beautiful before. If someone rejects me in this, then I should have never signed the contract in the first place. Every piece of my hair is in place. My makeup is light but highlights all of my features and the dress has given my slim body curves. "Are you ready," Tursa asks softly cutting into my moment and I nod before following her to my door. Tursa and I slip into the hall quietly. I feel nervous, but I am trying not to focus on those feelings as we begin to walk toward the gathering hall. I want to focus on my current confidence level. I feel beautiful and I want to bask in that feeling. I catch sight of Liamee and Xiu about ten feet in front of us, but I don't speed up. I don't feel like catching up to them. I want to walk there quietly and fight down my nerves. "I hope you like your dress. We tried to mimic each one of your home countries with the first dress. Day o

Coks, Peulos, & Glortinons (Jia)

JIA POV "Please stand as we move to the next round. Vaals, Glortinon, blue. Peulo, Kea, red. Earth, Cok, yellow. Frole, Hassin, orange. Makskin, Bronkark, Shikaz, green. Please take your seats your second course will be gund bread," the announcer says and we stand up. The Bronkarks give us smiles as we walk away from them, which makes me wave, but the Froles act as if they never met us and my hatred for them grows. I refuse to be treated as less than them. We haven't done anything to any of these people. We are here because of a treaty we had no say in. We are brand new to this life. Our entire existence has only consisted of Earth, so screw them. As we approach the yellow table I quickly decide I will lead this interaction. I don't want my new family treated poorly by superficial women. I want us to have fun and enjoy our last week together. We don't deserve to be talked down to. "Hello," I say as we take our seats across from the sand colored Coks. They all nod in return t

Hassin and Shikaz (Jia)

JIA POV I link my arm with Krystal's as we cut across the massive room. The next group we are meeting with is the Hassins and I am actually excited. Every group since the Froles has been friendly and eager to talk with us so I no longer feel guarded. I can tell Krystal is still tense hence the arm link, but surprisingly she doesn't loosen up. "This is going good," I whisper to fight her inner thoughts and she bites her lip for a second before responding. "It seems fake. Look around. When we pass they give us side eyes. Even the women we had a good time with," Krystal whispers and I actually glance around. I catch a few glances, but everyone looks away too quickly for me to read their expressions. "Well, it is a battle of the beautiful. Jealousy is a difficult emotion to fight," I say while hiding the uncomfortable feeling returning to my stomach. She nods and we reach our destination. "Good morning, humans of Earth. Please sit," one of the Hassins says as

Vaals and Maksins (Jia)

JIA POV "They look just like you, Zuri. All you need to blend in with them are the pointy teeth," Fiadh whispers as we approach the table already filled with Vaal women. Zuri nods but doesn't say anything. But Fiadh's assessment has me looking between the Vaals and Zuri more. There are definite similarities in their bone structure as well as their coloring. Maybe the Vaals are somehow distant ancestors of Zuri's. We all sit down and the Vaals smile at us before Krystal takes the initiative to introduce us. "Hello, my name is Krystal and my friends are Jia, Xiu, Fiadh, and Zuri. It is a pleasure to meet you all," Krystal says as she points at each of us. The Vaals nod at her words. "My name is Rioma. My kinsmen are Ri, Polina, Fiorella, and Elowyn. We have been blessed to represent Vaal. My Kinsmen and I hope to find strong matches that can support large families with their hunting capabilities. What are you all looking for in a male," Rioma asks after introducing her f

Beauty Standards and Lt. Zarn

JIA POVWhen the doors slide closed behind us everyone but Xiu bursts into laughter. Zor's face when Xiu told her she had lipstick on her skinny fang killed me. It took all I had to contain my laughter until we were in the hall. "That was amazing," I gasp, continuing to laugh, as Zuri hugs our stoic leader. "I can't believe you said we are prettier than her," Krystal says as she holds her side. She is laughing just as hard as I am. Xiu shrugs as Zuri steps away from her. "I spoke the truth. I have researched the different planets' beauty standards to try and guess which male might choose me," Xiu says, and we all seem to freeze. Fiadh's eyes go wide with surprise and I tense up completely. I have told myself not to expect love or adoration from the man I end up with, but I still long for it. Maybe if a group of them finds me attractive I could possibly have a happy ever after that involves more than just companionship. "That's brilliant. Why didn't I think of that," Fiadh

Champion (Rated R, Zarn)

ZARN POV My hand begins to shake and the male medic moves the healing wound to the deep gash on my forearm. "The Jahns have retreated, but the station lost 33 ships. We held the station, but... Frole's eastern fleet will be grounded for at least three months," Commander Pasill relays and my jaw clenches. I look up at the big orange brute to see him pacing behind his desk. I can tell he wishes he had some Jahn blood on his hands, but he wasn't available for transport when the call came in. Only my unit was free... and now my unit consists of me. So many ships... So much life... All lost because the Jahns want ultimate power over all of us. They want to rule over free worlds and I have vowed to never allow that to happen. I will sacrifice my very soul to keep them and their evil allies at bay. "Yes, Lt. Zarn is here. Yes, sir. I will let him know," Commander Pasill says and the comm unit goes silent. Pasill turns toward me and smiles. The expression looks out of place sin

Preparation for Dinner (Jia)

JIA POV"Tursa do the other planets not like humans," I ask quietly as she lightly restyles my hair and she freezes for a moment before looking at my reflection sadly. "There are some who are resentful towards your governments. Earth is the only planet in the alliance who doesn't send soldiers... The loss that the other planets experience makes them feel resentful. I don't know if anyone dislikes humans. I do know that there are negative feelings toward your governments," Tursa answers sounding diplomatic and I get annoyed with her careful answer."So there are a bunch of people who dislike humans then," I answer for her and she bites her lower lip. She seems reluctant to confirm my statement, but she eventually nods. "That's all you had to say," I whisper as my anger becomes sadness. The everyday average person has no power on Earth. We can't force the government to share the facts with us. So it isn't my fault or my friends' fault that humans aren't fighting along side everyone

Dinner (Nole)

My muscles flex and tense as the testosterone in the air intensifies. I feel as if we are in battle, but instead of enemies I see comrades. My instincts are fighting one another. The need to prove my strength against these males is fighting ten years of training. "Relax," Modok says lowly and I see Burk flex as well. "How are you staying that calm," I mutter as I look over his cool demeanor. He smirks and meets my curious gaze. "I know my only competition is standing with me," he says arrogantly and someone growls as I laugh. Of course, Mo would find the room full of highly trained soldiers beneath us. "You cocky asshole," Burk mumbles and we adjust our stances. A sense of familiar calm fills the air around the three of us and I smile. Mo's quick thinking has completely relaxed us. He knew we needed to break out of the fight mode we were in. Finally, a Harvest announcer comes into the room and the room goes silent instantly. We all line up and place our hands behi

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