Kenzie (More Worlds Beyond Book 3) (12 page)

    
They entered medical only to find Cadas
bent over a lab table, probably working on another experiment.
 
“Cadas, I’ve brought someone to meet
you.”
 
Dar said as he turned to
them.
 
When he spotted Kenzie, his eyes
lit up and a smile filled his face.

    
“Ah, I see I have another Earth female to
scan.
 
I’m still documenting Eliana’s
anatomy.”

    
“No, I’m here to help you.
 
I worked in the medical field back home, and
I was hoping to be your assistant.”
 
Kenzie said, hoping she
didn’t
sound to
forceful.

    
“Really?
 
That’s
great.
 
I could use some help.”
 
He said with enthusiasm.

    
“I’ll be back for you later Kenzie.
 
Have fun.”
 
He grinned as he left.
 
Cadas
didn’t
waste any time showing her the different pieces of
equipment while explaining how they worked.
 
Kenzie felt like she finally belonged somewhere.
 
She listened closely to everything he told
her.
 
It
didn’t
take long until she could use the most common instruments.
 
The hand-held
medi
scan seemed to be the most common of all.
 

    
As people came in, mostly from training
accidents, he let her do most of the work.
 
She got many stares from the males, and some leered, which made her feel
a little uncomfortable.

    
“Kenzie, can you see what
Ginni
needs while I finish up with
Camon
?”
 
Cadas asked, making her feel good that he now
trusted her some.

  
  
Kenzie walked into the examination room, and
there stood the first Sukaraian female she had seen.
 
She stood about six feet tall, had dark skin,
black shoulder length hair, and black solid eyes.
 
She had a thin muscular body, and was
stunning to look at.
 
“My name is Kenzie,
and I’m helping Cadas today.
 
What are
you here to be seen for?”
 
Kenzie waited,
but the female…
Ginni
said nothing.
 
The silence felt uncomfortable until finally
she spoke.

    
“So you are the female that thinks she can
have Tolan.”
 
Ginni
said venomously.
 
Kenzie just stood there
with nothing to say.
 
“Just because
Eliana had Zahin marked, don’t think you can do the same to Tolan.”
 
Kenzie had no idea what she was even talking
about
.
 
“He’s
mine.
 
I will be his
Ardhangini
, so stay away from him.
 
Consider this a warning.”
 
Ginni
walked out while Kenzie still stood there speechless.

    
“What did she need?”
 
Cadas asked as he came into the room.
 

    
Kenzie finally pulled herself together
enough to answer him.
 
“I don’t know, she
didn’t tell me.”

    
“Well, it must not have been that
important.”
 
Cadas went back to
work.
 
Kenzie enjoyed his company as he
taught her a great deal.
 
They had worked
many more hours together, and as they finished putting everything away, he
said, “Kenzie, I have a couple of things to do in my office.
 
I want be too long, so if you would like to
wait, I’ll walk you to third meal.”

    
“Sounds good Cadas, I’m starving!”
 
She enjoyed herself so much; she forgot that
she was pregnant.
 
Now that she remembered,
she knew she needed to eat.
 
As she
waited for him, another female came walking in.
 
“May I help you?”
 
Kenzie asked.
 
The female just stared at her.
 
Well shit!
 
I guess another one has come to tell me to stay away from the man she
loved.

    
“You are the Earth female who thinks she
can have Tolan?
 
I have heard the rumors
about the two of you.”
 
Kenzie again
didn’t
reply.
 
“Well,
I am his favorite.
 
I shared his bed more
nights than any of the other females, and I will be back there soon.”
 
Still no response from Kenzie, so she
continued, “Tolan is not like Zahin, he will not be faithful like you Earth
females demand.
 
He likes sex too
much.
 
Besides, why would he want someone
that is soft with too much cushion on her body?
 
He
wouldn’t
.
 
You should have stayed at home Earth female.”
 
She laughed but there was no humor in
it.
 
It actually sounded more like a
nightmare.
 
After she glared a little
longer at her, she turned and walked out the door.

    
She stood there, appetite forgotten.
 
She had nailed every insecurity that Kenzie
had ever felt.
 
She
didn’t
know why someone that looked as good as Tolan would want to be with her.
 
She knew she needed to lose some weight, but
now she would only get heavier as her pregnancy progressed.
 
She also promised herself she would never be
with a lying cheating bastard again.
 
However, she would not take the word of someone she had just met.
 
‘Time will tell,’ she mumbled under her
breath.

    
“Ready to go?”
 
Cadas startled her.
 
He was handsome, but all the men on Sukara
were.

    
“Yes, let’s go eat.”
 
They headed to the main dining area together.

    
As they entered, they ran into Dar who
joined them for third meal.
 
As they sat
there eating, Kenzie felt the familiar tingle and knew that Tolan had come in.
 
She
didn’t
have to
turn around to know that it was true.
 
She felt him as he leaned over and asked if he could join them.
 
When she finally looked up, their eyes met
and she felt the electric charge.
 
“Of
course you can sit with us.”
 
She said,
smiling.

    
Tolan had missed her today.
 
He regretted that he had to leave her bed
early, but he needed to work today.
 
His
father had ask that he meet with him and tell him everything he knew about
Earth.
 
His mother wanted to have second
meal together just so she could find out if anything was going on between
himself and Kenzie.
 
After lunch, he made
sure the trainees were progressing well.
 
It had been a busy day.
 
On top of
everything else,
Ginni
and Jada had both sought him
out.
 
Jada made sure to let me know she would
be in his room tonight, and she had a surprise for him.
 
He had mixed feelings about that.
 
Jada and
Ginni
had
been frequent bed partners, and although he cared for Kenzie, she would have to
get used to their ways.
 
He still
didn’t
want to settle down like Zahin had.

    
“What have you been doing today?”
 
Tolan asked Kenzie as he took a bite of food.

    
“I helped Cadas out in medical.
 
It felt wonderful to be useful again.
 
He showed me how to use some of the
equipment, and I got to treat some patients.”
 
She said with exuberance.

    
“She certainly did.
 
She was a big help.”
 
Cadas chimed in.

    
“I’m sure she is.
 
Did she tell you that she ended up on a
Keasie
vessel and one of their males had a fatal cut to his
side?”
 
Cadas shook his head ‘no’.
  
“Kenzie found a first aid kit, sewed his
wounds up, and placed a dressing over it.
 
She saved his life.”
 
Tolan said
,
he felt proud of her.
 
Cadas seemed amazed and asked questions about how she did it.
 
They all talked for a while longer, and
before they knew it, everyone had finished their meal.
 
“What are you doing later Kenzie?”
 
Tolan asked, unsure if he was doing the right
thing.

    
“Nothing that I know
of.”
 
Her heart began to
race.
 
She wanted to do something with
him.

    
“Would you like to come by my rooms later,
see where I live?”
 

    
“Yes, I would love to.
 
I’ll go back to my room and freshen up, and
then I’ll have someone escort me over.”
 
She had rarely slept without him before they arrived, and she
didn’t
know if she could sleep alone here.
 
Hopefully
he felt
the same way.
 

    
“Good, I need to shower so I will see you
soon.”
 
He leaned down and kissed her
lips.
 
It
wasn’t
a very passionate kiss, but he did it in front of everyone.
 

    
As she looked around, she noticed Eliana
staring at her, and the color had drained out of her face.
 
Dar
wouldn’t
look
anywhere in her direction.
 
Cadas
remained quiet.
 
What
the hell
was going on?

    
“I’m ready to go back to my room.
 
Can I go on my own or do I need an
escort?”
 
She asked defensively.

    
“I’ll take you.
 
Come on.”
 
Dar stood and held his hand out to her.
 
She reluctantly took it, and before she knew it, she was safely in her
own room.

Betrayed

    
Dar contacted Zahin to let him know that
he needed some time off.
 
He had been
gone a very long time, and needed to visit his mother and take a long
vacation.
 
Of course, Zahin
understood.
 
After talking with him, he
decided to contact Tolan.
 
He picked up
his comm unit and waited.

    
“Tolan.”
 
He said as a way of greeting.

    
“Tolan
it’s
Dar.
 
I’m just letting you know that I
have requested time off to visit my mother, and I will be taking an extended
vacation.”

    
“You deserve it my friend.
 
Take as much time as you need.
 
Are you leaving immediately?”
 

    
Dar hesitated.
 
“Yes, I am.
 
I’ll see you when I get back.”
 
He
didn’t
want to tell him the truth.
 
He somehow knew that after tonight Kenzie
would need to leave, and he had already made plans to help her, she just
didn’t
know it yet.

    
Tolan sat in his room and waited for
Kenzie.
 
When he heard a knock at his
door, he answered it and found
Ginni
and Jada
there.
 
After inviting them in, he turned
to Jada, “What is
Ginni
doing here?”

    
“I told you I had a surprise for you.
 
As he looked back,
Ginni
had taken her clothes off and walking toward him.
 
She ripped his shirt off as Jada stripped
down and joined them.
 
Ginni
licked his ears and down his neck, while Jada undid
his pants and slid them down.
 
He stepped
out of them.
 
Jada stood behind him,
while
Ginni
stood in front.
 
Ginni
turned and
bent over, she offered her pussy to his cock.
 
As he slid inside her, Jada, who still stood behind Tolan, reached
between his legs to grip his balls.
 
She
was the only one aware of the silent bystander that stood in the doorway with
tears streaming down her cheeks.
 
Jada
looked over her shoulder and gave her a venomous smile, while Tolan fucked
Ginni
.
  
Kenzie
turned with silent steps and walked away.

    
Dar was waiting on her a little ways down
the corridor.
 
He opened his arms and
Kenzie stepped into them.
 
“I’m sorry
Kenzie.
 
I was afraid something like this
would happen.
 
I’ve
packed a bag for you.
 
Are you ready to
leave?
 
I’m on vacation, and you can go
with me if you’d like.”
 
She nodded, so
Dar led her to his transport and they headed for his beach house.

    
Tolan had his cock in
Ginni
,
and as he thrust in, he realized that she
didn’t
grip
him like Kenzie did, his hands on her hips didn’t feel like Kenzie.
 
His lust filled mind cleared and he pushed
himself away from
Ginni
.
 
Jada still stood behind him cupping his
balls.
 
He stepped to the side to get
away from her as well.
 
“What are you
doing?”
 
He asked, noticing the confusion
on their face.

    
“What do you mean?”
 
Jada asked.

    
“What have you done to me?”
 
He asked in a loud voice.

    
Jada felt angry.
 
What had they done?
 
Seriously?
 
“Tolan, I told you I would be here tonight
and I would bring you a surprise.
 
I
can’t
help that you fuck everything moving.
 
Nobody forced your cock into
Ginni
; you did that all on your own!”
 

    
“Get out!”
 
He said in a low deadly voice.
 
Jada actually felt a tremor of fear, and dressed quickly.

    
What had he done?
 
He was determined that Kenzie would have to
get use to their ways, but he knew in his heart that she would not.
 
None of these females was worth losing her
over, and he prayed they would be gone before she showed up.
 
He remembered their conversations about the
past males in her life.
 
Oh Goddess, let
them leave.
 
He was deep in thought when
Jada cleared her throat to get his attention.
 
When he looked up, he saw the evil glint in her eyes.
 
“In case you’re wondering, your little Earth
female came by while you had your cock stuck in
Ginni
.
 
She left.”
 
Jada’s smile was evil.
 
She turned
and left the room.
 
How could he not have
known that female had and mean spirit, but as soon as he thought it, he knew
the answer.
 
He only cared about who he
fucked, and who was good at it.

    
He dressed and left his rooms in a
run.
 
He had to get to Kenzie, to explain.
 
He
didn’t
know how
he would do it, but he had to try.
 
He
now realized why Zahin would take Eliana’s mark.
 
He loved her and nobody else would do.
 
He made his way to her room, but she
wasn’t
there.
 
A few
of her things appeared to be missing, but not much.
 
He went to the dining hall, and then made his
way to Zahin and Eliana’s room.

    
Zahin answered the door.
 
“It’s late Tolan, is something wrong?”
 
He looked at him with questioning eyes.

    
“Yes.”
 
Zahin could tell by the look in
Tolan’s
eyes,
something had happened and it
wasn’t
good.

    
“Come on in.”
 
As they sat down, Zahin poured him some
Tila
.
 
He still had
some left over and this seemed like the appropriate occasion for such a strong
drink.
 
“Tell me.”

    
“Has Kenzie been by here tonight?”
 
Zahin shook his head, and his heart
sank.
 
He hoped she would have come to
Eliana, but she
hadn’t
.

    
“What’s wrong?”
 
Tolan looked up to find Eliana standing there
with concerned eyes.

    
“I fucked up.”
 
He said quietly.
 

    
“What do you mean?”
 
Zahin asked.

    
Tolan let out the breath
he’d
been holding and dove right into the story.
 
“I asked Kenzie over tonight.
 
Jada had said she would be there, but I
didn’t
think about it.
 
Maybe on some level I wanted Kenzie to see me with other females.
 
It’s
our way.
 
When Jada showed up, she had
Ginni
with her.
 
They
started undressing me and ran their hands up and down my body.
 
When
Ginni
bent
over, I just slipped my cock in.
 
While I
was fucking her, I realized that I
didn’t
want any of
it.
 
I only wanted Kenzie.
 
I immediately pulled out and asked them to
leave.
 
As Jada left, she informed me
that Kenzie had been there when I had my cock in
Ginni
.
 
Now I can’t find her.”
 
Tolan looked up to find two sets of angry
eyes staring at him.

    
“You did what you sorry son of a
bitch?
 
You screwed some female because
it’s
your way.
 
Do you
have any idea what she’s been through?”
 
When he nodded, Eliana’s anger skyrocketed.
 
It was a good thing that Destiny stayed the
night with her parents.
 
“You do?
 
YOU
DO?
 
YOU FUCKING SON OF A BITCH” Eliana threw a
vase at his head, but he ducked.
 
“LET ME
TELL YOU SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR WAY!
 
SOME
SCUM BUCKET ANCESTOR LOVED FUCKING WOMEN SO HE BROKE HIS WIFE’S HEART SO IT
COULD BE HIS WAY, YOUR WAY!
 
I’M
SURE THAT’S WHAT HAPPENED BECAUSE MEN LIKE YOU CAN’T
KEEP THEIR DICK IN THEIR PANTS.
 
BASTARD!”
 
Eliana
threw everything she could find at him while she yelled.
 

    
Zahin came over and wrapped her in his
arms while she wept openly for her friend.
 
Kenzie thought something was wrong with her because no man had ever been
faithful to her.
 
Eliana worried about
her state of mind after seeing that again.
 
“Sweetheart, go lay down and let me talk to Tolan.
 
Everything will be Ok.
 
She is probably with Adriana and her
family.
 
Remember how you
disappeared?”
 
Eliana nodded.
 
It did make her feel some better that she
would be with family, but she was still angry at Tolan.

    
“Ok, I’m going to bed.
 
Goodnight love.”
 
She kissed Zahin with a tender loving kiss
and it made Tolan feel worse.
 
That’s
what he could have had, but he screwed it up.

    
Zahin came back over, sat down in a chair,
and drank his glass of
Tila
before pouring
another.
 
“You really messed up
Tolan.
 
I’m
not
sure Eliana would have forgiven me if she saw me doing that.
 
We had enough trouble over
misunderstandings.”
 
He took another
drink.

    
“What can I do?
 
I think I love her, but I just wouldn’t admit
it until now.”
 
Tolan said in a low voice
while looking down into his drink.

    
“I don’t know.
 
Did you ever wonder why I took a mark on my
arm?”

    
“I always thought she was just laying
claim to what’s hers, just like we do.”
 
He shrugged.

    
“When we were on the Vimana, Tula did the
same to me, well not the same, she just rubbed my arms.
 
Eliana was insanely jealous.
 
When I asked her to take my mark, and she
found out the males were not marked, she flat out refused.
 
She said she would not bind herself to a male
that refuses to be faithful.
 
Taking her
mark means I’ve made that commitment to her.”
 
Zahin said as he took another sip of his dark drink.

    
Tolan thought about all he had told
him.
 
He thought about how we would feel
if he had caught Kenzie with two other males.
 
Sure, he had sex with Eliana, but only when Zahin invited him and Eliana
agreed to it.
 
Kenzie just walked in and
found him with two other females.
 
He
felt the dread balling up in the pit of his stomach.
 
“I have really fucked up Zahin.
 
I’m
not sure she
will ever forgive me.
 
She told me that
every time she found someone special, he would
cheat
on her.
 
I
didn’t
fully understand what she meant until now because
that’s never been a problem here.
 
Now I
wonder if Eliana is right, and we should be with someone we love, not just
someone we pick to raise our young.
 
Maybe their way, the Earth way is right, and we are wrong.”
 

    
“I don’t know Tolan, but I would feel
betrayed and very hurt if I came in and caught Eliana with a male she chose to
see when I was away.
 
Love, trust, and
faithfulness are a huge part of our relationship.
 
We have to agree on everything, except when
it comes to my duties as Prince, and eventually King.
 
She doesn’t even try to tell me her opinion
in that area.”

    
“I actually thought she would get used to
our ways, and I could still see anyone I wanted.”
 
He laughed, but it held no humor.
 
“Now she’s gone, and I don’t want anyone
else.”
 
Tolan said as he took another
sip.