by Zara Zenia
Taking a deep breath, I went on. “I recently lost the most important person in my life, that being my father. Since his passing, I’ve felt a huge gaping hole in my heart that I was not able to fill until I laid eyes on you, Cindy. I honestly believe you are the one who can help me conquer my destiny and save my world.”
Cindy looked concerned. “What happened to your father, if you don’t mind me asking?”
“He was killed in a battle against the Daklins.” I stared out at the pond and struggled to prevent any tears from freeing themselves and spilling down my cheeks. I didn’t want to show weakness in front of my new flame.
“Who are the Daklins?”
“They are a neighboring planet and mortal enemies of Cardalph. They are on a power trip and want to take over the world. They had a brigade of their own soldiers who came to our planet without us knowing. They had the advantage because we weren’t expecting them. A battle was drawn in our capital and my father died at the head of that war. You don’t even realize it Cindy, but the reason there was still an earth for you and all your loved ones to live on is because my father has held this galaxy in place for all these years. The Daklins are a looming threat that must be destroyed, or else they are going to try to take over every planet in this entire galaxy. They are pure evil, and they must be stopped. I’m the only one in line—front and center to make sure they are not successful.”
“Where do I fall into this picture? Am I in danger?” Cindy let go of my hand for the first time and I longed for her to continue holding on to me.
“No, you are not in any danger, baby. You need to trust me that Cardalph is the safest place besides Earth you could live. In fact, you may even be more sheltered in Cardalph than on Earth, because the people on my planet are gentle, nurturing, and peaceful. They will welcome you with open arms and will be grateful that I’ve found a bride to stand by me to the end. There is no judgment there, only the intense drive to cushion any blow that the Daklins throw in our direction.”
Cindy interjected a statement at that moment, interrupting me briefly. “But humans are peaceful too. If we knew what was going on out there in the universe, we could help. You would have a better chance with a more sizable and substantial army, right?”
I tried to tread neutral waters with my response because I didn’t want to say anything harsh that would put her on the defensive. “Humans are more of a destructive species. I don’t mean that in a hateful or hurtful way, but given their history of war, it is probably for the best if they remain none the wiser of what’s going on in outer space.”
Cindy nodded as if she might be in agreement, and I allowed my shoulders to relax a little. I took her hands back in mine and gazed into her eyes with an outpouring of truth gushing from me. “I cannot allow my father’s death to be in vain. He trained me so that I would be capable of following in his valiant footsteps. At first, I didn’t think I would have what it took because I had a span of several years where I went through a bad boy stage. I only thought about myself. Unfortunately, it took the death of my father to wake me up from my party haze. If you are willing to give Cardalph a chance, I can prove to you how much you will love it there.”
She gazed off into the distance looking contemplative. “Can I think about it?” she asked after a few minutes of silence which felt like an eternity of time to me.
“Think about what?” I began to get nervous, but I was strong. I could handle whatever life threw at me, I had learned that much.
“I want to be a part of your planet. I want to see what it looks like, how people live. I want to see the day to day and intermingle with your kind. But if I get afraid, I want the option to leave.” She looked at me with an expression that meant she was serious, and I gulped.
“I want you to be comfortable. I’ll allow you to do whatever you feel is right. That is part of my upbringing. I may not have always shown it appropriately in my most recent past, but I was raised to respect other people’s opinions and choices.”
I didn’t want to go into too much intricate detail about how I had been a player and a womanizer. I also withheld the fact that I had a lot of proving to do to my own people who weren’t exactly confident in my leadership abilities given my track record. I was embarrassed by my past and I hoped none of it would be exposed and make her jump ship. If she decided to go back to Earth, I would be devastated. I would do whatever it took to convince her to stay with me. Now that I had her here, I wasn’t sure I could let her go.
“Why don’t we try and go set up the tent?” I offered as a way to change the subject a bit.
“That sounds good.” Cindy gave me a warm smile and I felt that I was off the hook for now.
We ate dinner in the tent, a feast of fish and rice that was easily portable for the long expedition over to this side of the island. The tent had a clear covering over the top that allowed us to peer up at the stars. After we had finished our meal, we lay together star-gazing. Cindy was in the crook of my arm, burrowed in against the cold. I tried to keep her warm by providing a nook for her to nestle into.
“I wonder if your stars are the same as my stars,” she said dreamily. She sounded drowsy, and I couldn’t help but feel tired as well. We had trekked a long way in the pink sand today and had fucked on the dock. After an animated conversation about my past, I felt a little exhausted and depleted. I was content to just lay here with her for the rest of the night, drifting off while staring at the sky.
“I’m sure some of the stars are shared.” I smiled at the thought that we could have been looking out at the same environment worlds apart.
“You were out there, and I didn’t even know it.” Cindy’s words made my heart thump with merriment. I took her hand and kissed each knuckle on both of her hands. She sighed softly, and I thought about how terrific it felt to have a female companion who would make me think and challenge me. I was done wasting time on the mooching girls I’d dated in the past who just wanted a good fuck buddy and to sleep in a palace. I was getting older, and I was ready to settle down and prove to my planet I could be just as supreme as the father whose shadow I was desperately trying to crawl out from under.
“I’m glad the universe brought us together,” I whispered and kissed the top of her head. Glad was an understatement. I was glistening and floating on air.
Chapter 7
Cindy
I woke up to Togtulir’s head between my legs, eagerly licking and sucking on my clit. I was floored into instantaneous sexual desire and pushed him deeper inside of me. I felt his tongue slip around in and out of the folds of my pussy and I came within minutes, shaking with sexual satisfaction.
I was having the time of my life indulging in amazing sex with such a gorgeous man going down on me as often as I liked; even surprising me by waking me from sleep just to grant me pleasure. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t relishing in every intimate moment with him.
As soon as I had finished coming off the high of my climax, Togtulir slid back up to lay his head beside me. He flashed an illustrious smile at me, fit for the royalty he claimed to have running through his veins. I was excited to be a part of this new world with him.
“Good morning, baby. I just wanted to give you a nice wake-up present. If anything, it was just to remind you of how much you need me for sexual favors.” He was teasing me and grinned. I giggled and tossed a pillow at him lightly and playfully.
“I’m charged up and ready to go. I’ll just let you navigate the way.” I kissed him on the lips and told him I’d love to go back to the beach house for a shower. He told me that as soon as we freshened up and packed, we would set out for our second journey since I got to this island. Only this time, we would be going to the heart of Cardalph.
I couldn’t help but feel the rhetorical swarm of butterflies flutter about in my stomach with a nervous anxiety. I was trying to shove my anxiety to the back of my mind and let the universe unfold. I knew that if I tried to resist the plan in any way, the plan would unravel. I was done
being a victim in life, and I was ready to grab it by the horns and live in a more victorious way.
Once I was completely packed, I trotted downstairs to meet Togtulir outside by the dune buggy, which he explained would take us to the docking station where his shuttle was. The shuttle was going to transport us back to Cardalph in a matter of minutes. It wasn’t exactly like a rocket ship that would be found on Earth but had some similarities.
The ride in the dune buggy made me think about back home in Chicago when I was a kid, and how my family would travel up to the rural areas of neighboring Wisconsin. We would go there to visit my father’s family. I had lots of memories stored up in my mind about how my sister and I would ride around on four-wheelers in the woods with our cousins.
Only now I was on a different planet, on a dune buggy plowing through pink sand, on the way to a shuttle that would bring us to a different part of the same planet. I thought that if the people back home could see me now, they wouldn’t even believe it. Here’s a story for a high school reunion, I thought to myself and smiled at the idea of bringing the towering Togtulir back to Chicago with me.
Adventures in the galaxy; the tales we would dish out. Maybe one day it would be possible, but for now, I had to deal with the frayed nerves I was feeling about venturing to somewhere new.
We got on the shuttle and Togtulir strapped me into a seat that had a five-point chest harness that resembled a toddler car seat. He told me I had to remain seated and buckled in for the entire ride, to keep me safe from the different spans of gravity fields we would go through and to make sure I didn’t become lightheaded or dizzy. I was already feeling both of those things though, with the anxiety and fear of the unknown.
Togtulir must have sensed my unease because he gave me a profound kiss and told me he had traveled this route a hundred times and he would never let any danger cross my path. I had no choice but to believe him. I shut my eyes and held on tight for the wild ride.
Once we got into Cardalph, my first impression was that it resembled a metropolitan area. It was night time when we arrived, and there were tall skyscrapers everywhere with electric lights flooding the air. Togtulir didn’t stop the shuttle, although he was flying the aircraft relatively low into the city.
“Welcome to the heart of Cardalph, where I grew up.” He turned around and flashed a smile at me momentarily, before turning his head back to pilot his way through the city. “We aren’t stopping here; I live in the palace just outside of the city.”
I nodded my head but stayed quiet. Part of me was curious and couldn’t wait to be on solid ground so I could explore. The other part of me was screaming that I was an idiot for ever agreeing to go this far with him in the first place.
Once we got closer to Togtulir’s house, I could see how enormous and impressive it really was. So, he wasn’t making up that he was part of a royal family. Not to mention, he was a fantastic lover. That was two magnificent points in his favor already. He landed the shuttle on an area that looked like a helicopter landing pad. He powered the engines off and told me I could unstrap myself. I stretched, loosening my joints, which had stiffened from the restraints of the ride.
He helped me out and we walked up to the palace. When we walked inside, I gasped because of the splendor all around me. I couldn’t even take all the views in at once. I could tell already by the ultramodern décor that the people of Cardalph were light years ahead of any scientist on earth. There was an array of gadgets everywhere that looked flashy and expensive. I had no idea what they were or what they did.
My first thought was whether Togtulir had the technology advances for me to be able to communicate with Melinda on Earth. “Hey, sweetie, is there any way I could call my sister and let her know I got here safely?”
Togtulir’s eyes darkened which alarmed me slightly, but then he immediately softened. He approached me and stroked my cheek with his thumb. “Of course, you can reach out to her. I’m sure she is expecting and anticipating that you’ll call her. There is only one exception I cannot bend on, however.”
“What is that?” I asked and sat down with him on a plush leather couch in what appeared to be some sort of living or gathering space.
“You mustn’t tell her you are on a different planet. Just let her know you made it safely to the island and it’s somewhere up north by Alaska. Hopefully, she won’t press you with a ton of questions.”
I nodded but felt a little uneasy lying to my sister. If something happened to me, she’d never be able to find me. But I suppose even if she did know where I was, it’s not like she could jump in a car and drive to my rescue.
Later that night after I had settled in and Togtulir was downstairs, I called Melinda when I knew I would have a few minutes of privacy. “Hey sis, it’s great to hear your voice.” Tears flooded my eyes and I roughly wiped them away.
“Cindy! How are you doing?” Melinda sounded thrilled to hear from me. I recited what I had practiced in my head, and exactly what Togtulir instructed me to say. I told her that we were on an island and it was beautiful. I told her I had finally found the love I was looking for. She went on to let me know that her husband would not have allowed me to stay with them, so now, I felt like I had no choice but to give this planet a chance.
I hung up with my sister and let her know that I’d call her the next chance I got and would try to keep in touch. I couldn’t help but feel a sense that I was trapped here, but I swallowed those feelings and tried to embrace my new life. I didn’t want to fall into homesickness yet. Togtulir had been so kind to me so far. I had no reason to believe things would change now that we were in Cardalph.
I was so exhausted, that I fell asleep that night still dressed in the clothes I had come to this planet in. When I woke up, it was morning. I still didn’t see Togtulir anywhere and began to feel worried. I decided to take a shower to freshen up and put on clean clothes. I was exiting the bedroom when I bumped into a woman who was several inches taller than me. She had jet black hair which was tied back in one long single braid that hung over her shoulder. She was wearing a long black dress that pronounced her curves and huge bosom.
“Hello.” The strange woman curled her lips into a tight smile, sizing me up. “You must be Cindy.” She held out a perfectly manicured hand with red polish on her fingertips.
“Hello.” I shook her hand in confusion. “And you are?”
The woman laughed out as if I should have known exactly who she was, even though I had no clue. I mainly wanted to know where Togtulir was. “I’m Drozalia, Togtulir’s partner in crime.” She looked smug and I felt uncomfortable. I always had a problem comparing myself to other beautiful women and had no idea just what she’d meant by her statement.
“Do you know where Togtulir is?” I asked and hoped she had an answer.
“Of course. He’s downstairs making us breakfast.” She beckoned me to follow her and we made our way to the enormous and posh kitchen. It was bigger than my entire apartment back home. I couldn’t believe I was actually going to live here.
As soon as he saw me, Togtulir’s eyes beamed with pride and love. I instantly felt a flood of relief fill me. He ran over and embraced me, kissed me on the lips. “I see you’ve already met Drozalia. She’s my best friend since I could remember. We grew up here together. She’s a native, too.” He smiled at her and her eyes turned dark, but I was having no trouble reading what emotions she was feeling.
“Yes, Togtulir’s been like a big brother to me. He would do anything for me.” Drozalia waved her red-nailed hands in the air and brushed back her braid coyly.
“Drozalia, I have some things to do around the palace today. Would you be willing to show Cindy the ropes? Maybe give her a tour around the city? You’d like that, wouldn’t you, Cindy?” Togtulir looked at me innocently. He couldn’t read the tension in the air between the two women. I wasn’t sure about Drozalia, but I had nothing to lose by giving her a shot.
Drozalia approached me slowly and placed her arms on my shoulders.
I didn’t like being touched by her but didn’t squirm away due to fear of her reaction. “Darling Togtulir, I would love to take care of your little friend Cindy here. Don’t worry; you are in good hands with me.” She smiled in my direction but I couldn’t tell if it was genuine or more of a grimace. Either way, I was grateful to have someone to keep me company and entertained. I was ready to embrace Cardalph and all it had to offer.
Chapter 8
Cindy
The next morning after arriving in Cardalph, I awoke to find Togtulir moving about in the room, shuffling back and forth from the closet to the bathroom with a purpose. “Good morning, Sunshine. What’s with all the rustling about?” I smiled and propped myself up on my elbows, covering my naked breasts with the sheets. We had enjoyed our own rustling about last night in his massive bed fit for a king and queen. His sheets were satin and so soft it was almost instantaneous that I fell asleep after our lovemaking session.
My brain shifted gears and flashed back to last night and his rock-hard cock entering me as I gripped the silky sheets and nearly melted into them. I arched my back when his penetration surged me over the edge. I had moaned out wildly and dug my nails into his back, wrapping my legs around his waist as we came together. Sex with him was incredible and I was becoming addicted.
This morning, he seemed to have shifted gears. He seemed distracted and brushed off my question with a mumble of something I couldn’t detect. “What’s going on?” I sat up more on the bed waiting for him to stop pacing.
He flashed his eyes at me but kept on moving. “Togtulir, what in the world is going on? Why are you so frantic?”
He came and sat down on the edge of the bed with me, taking my hands in his. “I’m sorry to disappoint you so early on in our relationship, but I have a destiny to fulfill as I’ve explained to you.”