by S. E. Smith
Hannah answered by jabbing her elbow into Borj’s ribs. “I am not going to have another orgasm in front of these guys so knock it off. I’m going to go explore the village while you guys act macho. Call me when you are done.” Hannah said sternly before blowing the effect by reaching up and gripping the sides of Borj’s head and giving him a deep, passionate kiss.
Borj’s dazed stare followed the sway of Hannah’s hips as she walked off. It wasn’t until J’kar punched his shoulder that he jerked back to the men standing around him. He shook his head to clear it.
“She really is dangerous and she does not even have a clue as to why.” Borj said with a dazed smile.
Merrick shook his head. “Come, refreshments have been laid out for us. There are many things we must talk about. One of the things we need to discuss is ways of working together to bring more females here but that must wait. The human male is gone along with two of my clansmen.” Merrick said grimly.
Borj’s head turned sharply. “What happened?”
“I take responsibility.” Merrick said heavily. “I did not have him locked up as a prisoner merely as a 'protected' guest. I wanted to talk to the female first before you came. I knew I would not have long. Then, she tried to escape and by the time we caught her, you had arrived. I had two guards on him but never told them to hold him as a prisoner. As far as I can tell he escaped sometime during the night. Two other men are missing as well.” Merrick finished looking darkly over the village.
“What are you not telling us?” Teriff demanded.
Merrick looked at Core than back at the other men. “The two that are missing are dangerous. They tried to rape one of the women in our village. I explained some of the men of my clan are getting dangerous. It has been hard on them not having a bond mate. These two are brothers. They are part of the clan but have lived in the mountainous region alone for many years. They have only been back in the village for a few months. Several days ago, one of the women went down to the river to check the nets she placed. She was attacked and beaten very badly when she tried to fight them off. It was only her link with her bond mate that saved her. He was hunting close by with a small group. He heard her cry and came to her but not before she lost the youngling she was carrying. It was a girl.” Merrick said quietly. “I believe the human male freed them with the same offer he gave to us, protection for more information on human females and where to find them.”
Teriff let out a loud curse. “I told you he was dangerous. He must be caught as soon as possible. Do you have trackers on the human and the other two?”
Merrick nodded. “Yes, but it will not be easy. I told you the other two have lived in the mountainous regions alone for many years. They know it as well if not better than any of us, including me. Core and I will leave soon to join in the search. I do not want to take a chance of them finding any more females. From what you have said, the human male is just as bad. I have given orders to kill them on sight.” Merrick stated coldly.
The men discussed different resources they could use to help expediate the capture of the three men. Even with the combined force of both clans, it would still be difficult due to the large amount of rugged terrain that would need to be covered. Prime was a large planet mostly covered in thick forests and mountainous terrain. The thick cover would make it difficult to find someone who did not want to be found. Over the course of an hour they were not much closer to a solution. They were finally discussing possible ways to safely bring more human females to their planet when Nadine ran up to them.
“Merrick! Merrick!” Nadine came running up crying. “The bad men…” She cried gasping.
Merrick caught Nadine by her shoulders, kneeling down to look at her. “Breathe, Nadine. What of the bad men?”
“I saw them down by the river. They took the human female. She was not moving. They took her in one of the gliders.” Nadine sobbed out. “They hurt Nadu.”
Core swore furiously and took off. Borj paled as he followed. He had no doubts that the three men would hurt Hannah the first chance they got. He remembered Tink’s battered body when J’kar brought her aboard the Prime Destiny. If not for J’kar linking his life force to hers, she would have died.
Hannah woke slowly again. She was getting really, really tired of people thinking she was placed on any planet just to be kidnapped. It was really pissing her off. She could feel the throbbing in her jaw where one of the huge males who came out of the forest hit her. She, Nadu, and Nadine were walking along the river that flowed not far from the village. Nadu was telling Hannah a little about the history of the Eastern Mountain Clan when Hannah's danger alarm started blaring at her. The hairs on the back of her neck and on her arms were practically standing straight up.
Hannah put a hand on Nadu's arm to stop her and looked around carefully trying to gauge where the threat could be. Her eyes narrowed in on a dark patch of undergrowth about 30 feet or so from the path to the village. Hannah didn't wait to explain to Nadu or Nadine, she just reacted. If it had been just her, she would have taken a different route but she knew neither Nadu nor Nadine would understand without her taking the time to explain. Hannah turned towards the village and urgently told Nadine to run back as fast as she could. The warning in her voice must have been enough for the little girl who took off like a gazelle for the path. Nadu looked at Hannah in alarm when Hannah grabbed her arm and tried to hurry her back the way they came, as well. They were almost to the path when two huge men came out from the forest. One of them struck Nadu across the face without saying a word while the other grabbed for Hannah. She was no match for the two huge males. When she fought, the one who stuck Nadu turned and struck her across the jaw. That was the last she knew. Now, she cursed silently under her breath that she forgot to call to Borj. She was really going to have to work at this mind to mind thing.
"Yes, you do but for now I forgive you." Borj's soft voice whispered through her mind.
"Help me! Hannah pleaded silently. "I really don't think these guys are going to be as easy or as nice as Merrick and Core." Hannah said desperately. "They hurt Nadu! I tried to get to her but one of them hit me while the other held my arms."
"Nadu will be fine. The healer is with her. Can you tell me where you are?" Borj asked calmly. "Can you describe what you see?"
"No, I am still pretending to be unconscious. Something tells me it is best to do that right now. I can feel I am in some type of transport. We are weaving from the feel of it. Borj...I want you to know if anything happens..." Hannah said in a silent husky voice.
"Nothing will happen. You do whatever they tell you to do. I don't care what it is. Do not anger them. You stay safe until I can get to you. Do you understand me, Hannah? You do whatever you have too to stay alive." Borj growled out in a low dangerous voice.
Hannah fought to keep her face a blank mask when all she wanted to do was cry. "I can't make you that promise." Hannah said softly. "I'm sorry. I will not let them..." Hannah couldn't finish.
Borj's throat tightened as Hannah flashed back to the women who were raped when she was younger: the empty eyes, the blank stares, and the devastation. He knew what she was telling him. She would take her own life if possible before she let them take her sanity from her.
"I will come for you, ku lei. Do not give up on us. Believe in me. If it gets bad close your eyes and think of me, I will be with you at all times." Borj said desperately. "I will be with you, Hannah."
"I love you, Borj. Just remember that. I love you." Hannah said softly before she pushed him to the back of her mind.
Hannah forced herself to remain still and to blank her mind. She could feel Borj deep down but she did not want him with her if things got to the point of no return. She would not let him suffer with her. Hannah felt the transport she was in slow and finally settle to the ground. She was being held in the arms of one of the large men who took her. He moved, sliding out of the transport with her still in his arms. She could hear someone else approaching even as he turned to talk to the
man in the transport.
"Bring her to our home in the mountains. You better wait before you take her, Mazzum. I will kill you myself if you take her and she dies. She will satisfy both of us first." The deeply accented voice said coldly.
"Just get the fuck back if you want a piece of her, Amurr. Her scent is enough to drive me to take her now. I don't know why we cannot just fuck her here." Mazzum growled out.
"Because I want more than just one ride on her, you stupid Tookey. You heard the human male. Human females like to be fucked. He says they can take two or even more males at a time. If so, she will be able to take us both. If we do not kill her then she can be used many, many times until we find more." Amurr growled out.
"She is also the key to getting back to Earth." A new voice said. "I told you both. If you get me back to Earth, I can get you all the women you want to fuck. I'm a powerful man back there. You will have so many bitches you can have a new one each day if you want." The voice laughed. "You can use this one to experiment with. I can show you some really interesting things that can be done to a woman that will make your dicks so hard you won't be able to resist fucking her."
Hannah knew the new voice belonged to the man who almost murdered her sister in cold blood. She could hear the insanity in it. Hanna swallowed the nausea building in her throat as fear blossom. If she didn't escape soon she knew she would never survive what they planned for her.
"Hannah, I need you to remain calm. You must help us find you. You must tell us what you see." Borj said firmly.
"The human male is here, the one that almost murdered Tink! He is insane, Borj." Hannah said fighting to keep her body relaxed but she knew she failed when the male named Mazzum suddenly tightened his hold on her. "The other one is leaving."
"I know you are awake, female. Your bond mate will not be able to find you. If he comes, I will kill him." Mazzum said squeezing Hannah until she gasped in pain.
"I will meet you at the falls by tomorrow afternoon. Remember what I said, Mazzum. I will kill you and the human male if she is damaged." Amurr growled out before closing the top on the glider.
Hannah's eyes flew open and she watched over Mazzum’s shoulder as the glider lifted up and took off over the trees. She bit back a cry of pain as Mazzum's fingers dug into her waist in warning. Hannah forced herself to relax as her brain started to kick in.
"Borj?" Hannah called silently. "They said something about a waterfall. I have to escape before the other man gets there tomorrow afternoon. They said you will never be able to find me where they are taking me and if you do, they will kill you. The glider…" Hannah started to say before she stopped as agonizing pain exploded through her and she withdrew from Borj to protect him.
Chapter 16
Borj was about to reply to Hannah when he felt a burst of pain so sharp it took him to his knee. J’kar grabbed his arm as he struggled to get back up. Borj drew in a sharp breath as the pain vanished as quickly as it appeared. He knew what he felt was from Hannah. The bastards were hurting her and she cut herself off from him.
“Hannah! Hannah, answer me.” Borj demanded fiercely. “Open for me, ku lei. Let me in.” He coaxed gently.
“What happened?” Teriff asked furiously looking at his younger son’s pale, sweat drenched face.
“They hurt her. I could feel it before she cut me off.” Borj swore under his breath. “She will not open for me now.”
Merrick came forward and put his hand on Borj’s arm in support. “Was she able to tell you anything?” He asked quietly.
Borj shook his head. “Not much. There are the three men. She said the human male is there. They were taking her to their home in the mountains. They were to meet one of the men at a waterfall tomorrow. She was about to tell me which way the glider flew when something happened to her. I felt her pain before she broke off from me.”
J'kar growled dangerously. "I should have killed the human male when I had the chance. When we catch him, I want him to understand the meaning of Prime justice."
Merrick shook his head. "It seems we have all under-estimated the human male. We have much to learn about their ways." Merrick added before he shook his head again. "There are many such places as your mate described. Many are small but there are a few larger ones. I will have the men break into groups of two. It is the only way that we will be able to cover even half of them. There is no way to tell until they show up. I do not want to risk any of my warriors unnecessarily. If they are found, I will have them follow the males until others can come. Both Mazzum and Amurr are extremely dangerous." Merrick grunted out.
Terriff shook his head. "The more we can cover the more likely we are to find them. I say we make sure as many are covered as possible. Whoever finds them can send for additional help. If the female can safely be spirited away then she will be; otherwise, she will be followed. If we do not do this, there is a chance of missing her altogether."
"How many falls are there?" Borj asked quietly.
Core grimaced pulling up a holovid of the region. "There are more than two hundred in all in the region toward the mountains alone. I remember several years ago when I was a boy, my father and I ran across Amurr hunting. He would not have been far from his home as his kill was very large and he was carrying it. It was in this region. There are over fifty waterfalls in the area. I believe this is where we should concentrate most of our men." Core said pointing to a dense area. "It is very steep and a deep ravine with one of the main rivers for the region runs through the entire length. That is where the most falls are found."
“J’kar and I will take this section.” Borj set pointing to one of the larger waterfalls further up the river. “If we leave now, we can take one of the gliders a little over half way there. We will have to scale the rest of the way.” Borj said looking grimly at the terrain.
Core nodded his head. “We will cover the others from this point down.” He said pointing to the holovid. “Teriff, you and Te’mar cover this area. The other males from the village and the ones that came with you have already been dispersed to these areas. There is still a lot of terrain not covered. Our only hope is the human male will slow them down.” Core replied.
Borj turned without another word and moved toward the glider they would be using. Additional resources were on their way from the main Prime military but Borj was fearful if Mazzum and Amurr felt threatened or were cornered they would kill Hannah. He desperately needed Hannah to open up to him again. He needed her to understand he was there for her, no matter what happened.
“I know you are.” Hannah’s soft voice came.
“What happened? Are you hurt badly?” Borj demanded as he climbed into the glider.
J’kar slid into the pilot’s seat and quickly activated the glider. Borj was so focused on his connection with Hannah he ignored everything else. He knew from the look his brother was giving him that he was aware he was communicating with Hannah again. This time he would stress how important it was that she never cut him off. It would mean life or death to both of them.
“Bachman was wishing me his type of welcome. I’m going to be a little bruised but I’ve had worse. Luckily, Mazzum stopped him before he could do too much damage. I am going to play the ‘helpless’ female and hope it takes both of the men off their guard. Both are such assholes they think females are helpless little twits. If they let their guard down, I hope to escape.” Hannah’s soft voice replied.
Borj felt a shaft of fear go through him. If Hannah tried to escape and was caught none of the men would have any mercy on her. He needed to get to her. He knew she did not believe he would get to her in time. He refused to believe he would not.
“There are many warriors looking for you. We will find you, Hannah. I will find you. You must not cut me off again. No matter what happens, do you understand? Our connection might be the only thing that saves us both.” Borj said fiercely.
“What do you mean…us both?” Hannah asked hesitantly.
“I told you once before, we are one.
I cannot live without you and you cannot live without me. Our lives are bound together. It is the way of our people, my little warrior.” Borj said softly.
Borj could feel Hannah trying to understand the magnitude of what he was saying. He knew deep down she didn’t really believe him. She was still thinking of him as a human male, not a Prime. Borj sent out a wave of warmth to Hannah to let her know he understood her confusion. It would take time for her to truly understand what she had committed her life to. He did not care how long it took. He just wanted her back in his arms and safe again. Then, after Bachman, Mazzum, and Amurr were dead, he was going to beat the shit out of Merrick and Core for putting his mate in danger in the first place by taking her from the palace.
Borj felt Hannah’s silent chuckle. “Trust me. I think they have been punished enough. Besides, I never would have met Nadine and Nadu. Shit happens. I just wish it would quit happening to me! Things will work out, Borj. I have to believe that. This isn’t the first dangerous situation I’ve found myself in. I am just fortunate that these assholes have no idea who they have taken. Come for me. I will hold out as long as I can but know this, if my gut says to take the chance to escape, I plan on following it. It has never failed me before.” Hannah said fiercely. “I won’t cut you off but I need to focus on where we are going. I’ll send you images like I did before so maybe you can recognize something.”
“I love you, Hannah. I will be with you soon.” Borj pushed through to Hannah before he felt her withdraw from him again.
J’kar glanced over at Borj as he moved easily through the thick forest. “Was she able to give you any more information?” J’kar asked grimly.
“No. The human male hurt her but she claims to be fine. She will try to send me images of where she is.” Borj said quietly. “I fear losing her.”
J’kar threw a severe look at Borj. “You will not! Tink and Tilly will destroy us all if anything happens to her. Tilly already warned me if I did not bring her daughter back in one piece she said quote “hell hath no fury like a momma pissed off’. I am not sure what that means but if she is as dangerous as Tink when she is mad I do not want to find out.” J’kar growled out.