Alien Romance: Celestial Angels Complete Set: A Scifi Alien Abduction Romance (Alien Romance, BBW, Alien Invasion Romance)
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“You said you weren't our owner,” Kanatel nodded at him, while Shirley muttered under her breath. Ellie and the big Jarillian explained what had happened.
“I having no wanting to be owning humans. You being free.” Kanatel told them. Shirley sneered.
“And what good is that to any of us?” She spat, “We don't got nowhere to go, nowhere to live, no way to get food except to go back to what we were doing before and get owned by some other stinking Jarillian.”
Kanatel managed not to cry out as he shot to his feet. Ellie stood with him, trying to help but he shrugged her off and fixed the old Texan with an icy stare.
“You are being unthankful. If you are not being happy here, I will be giving you back to Lenitiris if you are liking it more.” The big Jarillian stared into her eyes until she finally looked away.
“I've got to make a few decisions,” he said to Ellie in Jarillian, “You're free to stay here if you want but I'd prefer it if you'd come with me.”
Ellie could hear need in his voice, they had only just been reunited and she could tell he didn't want to be away from her.
“You saved me from being turned into her, Kanatel. I'll always be by your side.” He turned away from her but she saw a smile cross his face.
“I'll come and see you again.” She told Shirley and Johann. “He's not like the others.” She added.
“Kanatel?” Ellie called as she hurried after the alien who strode along quite well without her aid, “Where are you going?” He turned, with a grim expression.
“I've got to deal with Lenitiris.” He stated flatly.
“Oh, right.” Ellie said, wondering if she was about to see a vicious side to this alien she was falling for.
The Jarillian who had shot Kanatel and stolen her had been confined in a small cell in a military looking area of the ship. It had completely transparent walls and apparently no way in or out. Lenitiris strode round in a circle in the middle of the little room, hammering his fists against the walls in turn and casting glances at the remains of the squat building which slumped to one side in the voluminous room beyond. He caught sight of the pair and slammed his hands against the wall which faced them, fixing Kanatel with a hate filled gaze.
“Release me immediately.” He snarled.
“No.” Kanatel said in a quietly calm voice. Lenitiris paid Ellie no attention whatsoever, “You invaded my home, tried to kill me and stole something very precious to me.” Ellie felt warmth flood through her when she heard him say that. Lenitiris snorted.
“And look at what you've done.” He threw his arm out towards the ruin of his building.
“That reminds me,” Kanatel said, “Vintrahu, jettison that rubbish into the atmosphere.” Ellie heard and felt a massive thud as the floor below the building opened slowly.
“NO!” Lenitiris bellowed, “My money!” Kanatel was expressionless as he watched the remains of the building fall out of the gaping hole which opened below it. The top floor slipped out and Ellie could see the bottom edge begin to glow dull red as it began to burn up in Jarillia's atmosphere. The bay doors slid closed once more.
“There are a number of ships approaching.” The Vintrahu AI reported.
“Kanatel?” Ellie wondered a little worriedly.
“Ha! Now you'll see.” Spat Lenitiris, Kanatel glanced at him then turned away to face a console.
“Signal them.” Kanatel commanded. A Jarillian face appeared on the screen in the middle of the console, speaking before Kanatel even had a chance.
“I am here on behalf of the President of the Jarillian Planetary Alliance. You will cease all hostile operations against citizens of Jarillia or face the consequences.”
“I already have.” Kanatel said quietly, “Please feel free to come aboard and we can discuss the issue.” The face on the screen looked surprised.
“I and a pair of guards would be happy to accept your invitation, Kanatel.”
The big alien cut the channel off and strode away from Lenitiris.
Ellie followed Kanatel to a luxuriously appointed room with a large table in the middle. He lowered himself into one of the chairs and patted the seat beside him where Ellie sat and took his hand nervously.
“The man who's coming now doesn't share my views about humans, he won't even pretend to take notice of you.”
“I thought as much.” Ellie replied, “What do you think they're going to do to you?” Kanatel held her gaze with his smoldering eyes for a few seconds.
“Exile me, possibly.” He told her flatly.
Oh, Jesus, he's going to give up his home because of me. How am I supposed to make up for that?
Three Jarillians entered, one taking a seat while the others took up positions beside the door. Ellie saw the silhouette of one of the odd twins outside and wondered again what she found wrong with them. A deep silence fell over the room as the pair of Jarillians faced each other.
“What happened?” Kanatel's guest asked in exasperation. Ellie listened to the whole story again while footage from the numerous recording devices was shown to the guest. Once it was all over, the new Jarillian rubbed his head, the colored spots on top had taken on a muddy brown hue.
“I don't know what to say.” He began, “I've always thought highly of you and your family Kanatel, many of us on the Council do and we are all well aware of everything you have sacrificed for the Jarillian race.” He paused.
“But that doesn't give you a free pass to behave as you choose.” He got up and added, “I knew your father and I know you, Kanatel, I'm sure there is some reason for this... this insanity. However, I have a duty to enforce and a message from the President herself.” The old Jarillian looked sadly at Kanatel who was not even looking at him, “President Zhasivano has authorized me to take any evidence pertaining to this case, along with any remaining prisoners.” He gave Kanatel a pointed look.
“Before banning you from returning to Jarillian space. Ever.” His voice took on a quieter, softer tone. “I'm sorry, Kanatel, truly, I am. Do you understand the terms as I've laid them out?” Kanatel just grunted his agreement.
The Jarillian representative turned and walked from the room, followed by his two guards.
“Kanatel,” Ellie started, nervously but the alien held up one hand.
“There's no need, Ellie, none of this is your fault. I don't hold you responsible in any way.” His tone was subdued but he looked content for some reason.
“What about Shirley, Johann and the others?” Ellie wondered after a few seconds. Kanatel frowned.
“What of them?”
“Will they be taken back to the planet?” Understanding crossed his face.
“No, your kind is considered property, not prisoners, they'll remain aboard Vintrahu.
An awkward silence fell between them, finally broken by Kanatel.
“I need to get some rest and let the AMU look at my chest.” Ellie nodded and stood to accompany him.
Chapter 10
The small delegation took Lenitiris and left, Kanatel gave the Vintrahu orders to go somewhere Ellie had never heard of and they lay side by side in Kanatel's large room after his wound had been tended.
Ellie had hundreds of thoughts tumbling through her mind but was worried to ask any of them as the big alien seemed subdued. Eventually she had to say something.
“I know this is hard for you but I need to know something,” Kanatel turned his head and smiled at her.
“Ask away!”
“Well, you must have known they would send you away when you came to get me,” She paused for him to nod.
“But what about those twins who seem to be everywhere? Did they have a choice?” The large alien's eyes widened and a fraction of a second later, he started to laugh. Ellie worried it might hurt his chest but he seemed not to notice, guffawing until he couldn't breathe properly. His laughter was infectious and she started to giggle herself. “What?” She wondered, “What's so funny?”
Eventually he managed to calm himself enou
gh to give her a coherent answer.
“Ah, they're actually machines, Ellie. My family had them built when Vintrahu's AI got so sophisticated it became self aware. They're a kind of back up in case Vintrahu goes mad.” Ellie thought about this and a sad thought hit her.
“How long have you been alone?” She asked. He shook his head as if he didn't understand.
“I'm not alone.”
“You live alone on the planet, and here you've got three machines for company.” Ellie explained gently.
“So how long have you been alone?” Kanatel fell silent.
“I need some sleep.” He said bluntly and turned away from her.
“Oh, it's beautiful!” Ellie squealed as she looked at the vast screen in front of her. Kanatel had set the ship to go to what he called the Trinala nebula and she stared at the massive cloud of plasma and gas, which was rendered in a myriad of amazing colors.
“I can show you a million more beautiful things in the galaxy,” Kanatel told her. “But none of them are as beautiful as you.” Ellie smiled shyly and grabbed his hand.
They had spent all their time together in the last few 'days' – there was no real way to gauge the time – he gave her tours of the ship, showing her the general layout, from the engines - which made her feel distinctly odd – to the forward viewing cabin which made her feel as if she were flying through the depths of space.
“Is this glass?” Ellie wondered as she looked at the splendor of the nearby nebula.
“No, it's a real time display of what is happening outside the Vintrahu though.” Kanatel started a complex and thorough explanation of how the system worked but Ellie stopped him by placing her finger over his plump lips.
“I don't understand any of that.” She said. “I just want to enjoy it.” Ellie took both the Jarillians big hands and twirled around, dragging his arms over her shoulders and leaning back against him. “How's your chest?”
“Feeling much better.” He replied. “Luckily.”
Ellie loved the feeling of the large alien wrapped around her smaller body, she felt safe and protected, as if nothing in her new – crazy – life could get to her. Basking in the warmth Kanatel gave off, Ellie let her eyes flutter shut allowing the thrilling sensation of his breath tickling her neck to carry her off.
Kanatel heard a satisfied hum come from the diminutive human he held and a smile crawled over his face. Everything he had been taught about the species had been a complete fallacy, made up by the people who took them from their planet and sold them. Ellie in particular was far more intelligent, astute, sensitive and caring than those on Jarillia had been led to believe.
He breathed in her scent, a mix of clean human and the cleansing solution the Vintrahu made for him. The Jarillian couldn't understand the deep well of feeling in his chest, there was a needy ache, which had settled in between his hearts and it was only relieved when he was with this woman.
Again, he was at a loss to understand the excitement he felt at odd times when he saw her. It was as if he was like a child, feeling unaccustomed emotions whenever Ellie was around. Kanatel felt he was addicted to Ellie and would do anything to see the expression of wonder and joy on her face every time he showed her something new.
He lowered his face to her shoulder and sighed, blowing warm air across her neck and throat, which made her shiver and sent gooseflesh down to her right hip.
“Something wrong?” Ellie asked quietly.
“No,” Kanatel rumbled. “Just content.” The admission sent a wave of happiness and joy through Ellie, and something, which she thought might just be love. Without making him release his grip on her, Ellie turned in the circle of his arms, tilting her face up to look at his.
Initially, Ellie had thought it odd she found herself attracted to this alien, from a different species and planet, she had been unsure if it was normal or there was something wrong with her. During the time they had spent together, learning about each other and making new discoveries, she had virtually forgotten they were different animals.
His face held a beauty which she could never have found on Earth and likewise, his massive physicality and musculature were just about unmatched at home. Ellie had dreamed about the pair of them, living together somewhere, having a home, a family. But then where? Jarillia was off limits now and he would never be left alone on Earth. Some government agency or another would want to interrogate him, dissect him or try and take over the Vintrahu. There didn't seem to be much of a future for them as a couple and she felt despair any time the thoughts crept into her mind.
Ellie rose on her tiptoes and pressed her lips against his, never bored with how soft they felt. His warm iron arms tightened around her and he deepened the kiss, exploring her mouth with his burning tongue. Ellie panted, sharing his breath, having never been kissed so passionately. She could feel the flexing twitch of his muscles as they pressed hard against her and tingles ran down her spine, heating her abdomen and making her heart pound. Kanatel pulled back eventually, licking his lips to keep the taste of her mouth alive.
“I want to take you to a planet.” He stated cryptically and gave the ship his orders, “I think you're going to like it there.” Gripping her tightly, Kanatel sealed her question away with another kiss.
Ellie stared out at a green and blue planet she had thought was Earth when they entered the viewing room. A spike of disappointment lanced through her chest as she saw the landmasses and continents were entirely wrong and some of the colors were completely different to any she had seen. A band of purple, red and yellow ran around the middle of this planet and there didn't seem to be any cloud cover of any kind. She could see water, though and bright orange-yellow areas which might have been dessert.
“It doesn't have a name that I know of.” Kanatel said gently to her. “Would you like to name it?” She whirled, eyes wide and studying his face.
“Me? Why?” She asked.
“I thought you might want to name the place we could call home.” A cold fright flashed through her, disappearing as fast as it had come.
“What's wrong?” He asked, noticing her worry.
“Nothing.” She lied. “It's just such a surprise is all.” Ellie crossed the room and hugged him tightly.
“Do you want to go down there and have a look around?” The Jarillian asked, Ellie nodded and he led her away.
Ellie found the process of entering the atmosphere of a planet, in a tiny landing craft, harrowing. Kanatel had strapped her in to a seat, which was too big for her and sat down beside her. She had enjoyed the weird, weightless sensation at first, getting lighter as they left Vintrahu. A few seconds passed and the planet rolled into view before them, sliding onto the screen in front from the top right. That experience had made her stomach roll and the speed at which it grew as they traveled towards it was frightening.
Gripping the edges of her seat, she gritted her teeth and tried not to scream as the small thing – amounting to not much more than steel can – hit the atmosphere and started to shake itself to bits. Ellie's whole body was shaking with the vibrations but Kanatel seemed to take the whole process with his usual calm.
As soon as it had begun, the thumping and shaking stopped and she looked down on a large area of land with mountains and forests, beaches and lakes. It looked like an earlier version of Earth, wild and untamed, massive trees growing to what looked like gigantic proportions, never knowing the bite of ax or saw. There were animals here too, flocks of odd but colorful birds exploded from the tall trees as Kanatel guided the craft down towards a clear, grassy area next to a green lake.
A warm breeze blew across the landscape as the Jarillian helped Ellie down from the doorway and the heady perfumes of nature filled her senses. Fragrant perfumes of pollen and nectar floated to her and a wave of homesickness made her chest hitch.
The stark contrast between the stale, recycled air on the ship and the freshness here made Ellie realize she would never be able to spend years aboard Vintrahu, severing another potentia
l tie between her and the alien she had fallen in love with.
Kanatel had a large metal case with him and took Ellie's hand, leading her toward the water. On the fine graveled beach he spread a thick blanket and lay on it basking like a lizard in the sun.
“It's beautiful here.” The Jarillian rumbled in his deep voice.
“Very.” Ellie agreed as she sat with her arms wrapped around her knees. Kanatel peered at her with one blue eye and sighed.
“But it's not enough for you?” He asked gently. Tears made Ellie's vision blur and she shook her head trying to clear them.
“Oh Kanatel, what kind of a future have we got together?” She cried.
“You can't go back to Jarillia, we can't go to Earth, it is beautiful here but I can't see us growing old together here and I couldn't stay aboard the Vintrahu forever.” She looked at the big Jarillian, wondering if he would get angry at her selfishness.
He's already given up so much for me. Why can't I give him something for all he's done?
Surprising Ellie completely, Kanatel took off his shirt. The human gaped at him, wondering what he was expecting. His wound had completely healed and, apart from the ragged edges and lighter color, looked fine. He held his hands out to her and she reached out, allowing him to grip her wrists gently.
“On Jarillia there is a legend of how the first pair of our species came about. Thousands of years ago, when the planet was much younger and the people on it always fought, a meteoroid fell to the ground, causing a huge explosion. Out from this meteorite crawled beings from another world. Their technology was far superior to the savages on the planet and as they had descended from the stars, were treated as Gods.” Ellie listened, rapt, as Kanatel recited what sounded like something he had been taught years ago.
“Only four came to Jarillia and of those four, three were male. The three males soon became jealous of each other and vied for the attention of the female but they had no idea her heart had been given to another. A young male, native to the planet and superior in many ways had seen how the Gods fought for her attention and wanted it for himself.