"You're a brilliant woman, Izabella," he replied, causing him to appear amused. A mocking smile appeared on her lips. "That gives me creeps "Save your breath for the fiery question which you might need later. I expect that you empty your plate so I can talk to you with sense," the man said and headed to the door. Her eyes followed the man. "Wait," she called, and he paused at the doorway, his piercing blue eyes returning her gaze. "Who are you? Are you some philanthropist or-" "I am the owner of this house." She waited for him to go on, but his bright arched brow seemed he was done talking. "Can you tell me why I am here?" "As I've said, eat your food, and your questions will be entertained once you're in the right mind. You need it after that drugs were injected into your bloodstream." "H-how did you know?" "I talked to the doctor who examined you. Now, be a good girl and eat." "I'm not done talking," she insisted. The man slowly turned his back to face her again. His arms
"No," he said, his voice a profound roll that made her shudder despite the sweat breaking out over her skin. "Don't fight.""Why not? So, you'll seize me like Felix did and sedate me?" She hissed.Shaking his head, he peered over her head."I appreciate you coming, Shanda. When she is calm, I'll phone you.""No! Don't leave me here," she pleaded. "I want to go with you. Call my dad, Shanda."Shanda hesitated. She was looking from Izabella to the man."You know the right thing to do, Shanda. You know she'd been with me for almost a week, and I never hurt or took advantage of her," Aleksander reasoned."Don't listen to him, Shanda. Please!" Izabella screamed when her friend left without a second thought. "Shanda, help me! I want to go home with you.""Stop it," he ordered. "Don't waste your energy for nothing."His words made her angry. She glared at him and bit his hand down hard.He swore under his breath and growled.Unceremoniously, he lifted her over his shoulder and carried her to
The sudden urge to claim her rose - hotter than the blood in his veins - and he had to clench his jaw to keep himself in check. But he could not stop himself from nosing the curve of her neck, inhaling deeply as a low growl rumbled in his chest. More animals than Khrall. His loin stirred to life, which he was aware she felt, and his desire grew more potent at the strangled gasp that passed her lips. It's uncommon for anybody to evoke such a reaction from him and never had it come from somebody he scarcely knew and as youthful as the lady concerned. He sighed deeply and groaned at the images that played in his mind of what had happened a while ago. How could he forget the heat from their body contact as he carried her? When she attempted moving once more, he was constrained to act. Sliding her from his shoulder, he denied her face into his chest and held her legs until they were wrapped around his hips. It was not a perfect position, as he felt her bouncing against his crotch with ea
"Bravo, Izabella," he chimed and stood up. "Sit down, and wait for me here. I have a phone call." Izabella swallowed when the man suddenly disappeared in front of her. That's when she realized what she saw inside her room was not a hallucination. Is it right for me to decide to agree to marry him? Izabella asked herself while waiting for Aleksander to return. He knew what I could be soon. At least I don't need to hide anything from him since he discovered my dark secret. Isabella was not surprised when Aleksander appeared back to his seat, except for the familiar medicine bottle the man placed on the table in front of his plate. "Why did you take that from my bag?" She could not hide the fear in her voice. "Where did you get this medicine?” He quirked an eyebrow. “I searched about it, but no pharmaceutical company sells it." "How the hell do I know? And why are you interested in knowing about it?" "I want to know what you use it for. Was it to stop your shapeshifting? If so, whe
"That's not all. I need to spend time with you. I like talking to you, and you don't appear awed by my extravagance as you're reluctant. You don't need to believe it, and I regard that. It's been a long time since I've had any regard for a lady. I, too, happen to appreciate ... a show." "A show?" She swallowed. She was concerned with the images that played in her brain. Shithead, is this guy a horny alien? Argh! "I like to observe a lady strip, and that's all I need right now. I need to see you uncover that body to me. Imagine you're strolling on the runway like you did, wearing most of those meager attires." "Yes, exactly. You're pretty odd for an alien to like strippers. Did you get clubs back on your planet? Are you sure your planet doesn't have a name of Oozing spermatozoa?" "No, you're twisting what I said," he picked his nose as if annoyed. However, he wanted to bark with laughter at the naughty rounded expression on her face. Such a playful brain! "You're a strangely alien
"Come, sit next to me," he gestured with his hand and patted the bed space next to him. Izabella reluctantly followed what the man wanted to happen. "I'd rather occupy this chair so we can talk properly," she said, pulling the one-seater leatherette sofa beside his bed. He laughed with slightly arched eyebrows, "Come on, Iza. What kind of behavior is that? Why so timid when you're my wife..." "Shut up, Aleksander. You know what kind of marriage we agreed on. Don't make fun of me," she whispered. "I want a proper conversation with you. And I mean talk..." "Oh! So, are we back to our proper state of memory?" He asked, his eyes never leaving hers. "Yes. I don't know what happened. I woke up leaning against that tree and gradually remembered everything. You seem to know what happened to me," she declared. "Thanks to your friend for telling me what happened at the airport on your way back to your country." "Yes, Shanda has been my best friend since we were kids. I wonder what happen
"Okay, I appreciate your kind comments, but aren't you going to let me know?" "Do you still remember the reason I married you?" "Yep. To be your companion and stripper, and from what I gather, emotional stuff is not included. Simply put, our agreement does not include falling in love or developing an emotional attachment." "Precisely. Your wording is appropriate." He nodded as he spoke. "I merely came here to look for my lost wife," the speaker said. Izabella focused on the man's assertion. She also didn't get why, after his confession, something suddenly dropped on her shoulders. "You... you've already married someone here?" She inquired with skepticism. "Yes, I was married before I met you, but not here. She is a member of my type. She was sent here to be saved because we were being attacked." "I see," she said softly. She felt a lump in her throat and thought it was good that the man confessed to her before her feelings fell. She realized now that it was forbidden to be emoti
"I'm sorry for this to happen, Madam," Larry uttered apologetically. "In the three years we've managed the resort, we've only just been attacked by jungle people today. But don't worry about it. Chief can deal with them, even wild animals in the jungle." "No doubt about that, but it's not good to be too brave even if someone like him knows how to fight. I've witnessed how ferocious those animal-like people are in the forest. Everything has a counterpart no matter how good you are," she said, unable to bear staying quiet because she didn't want him to think she was disrespectful to people like him under Aleksander's supervision. "I can't help but get annoyed with your boss because he's like a mushroom that suddenly appears in my quiet life. And now it's messy again." She couldn't stop a smile from appearing when she heard Larry's amused laugh. She felt the shaking of his shoulders. "Can't we go through the woods? Maybe there's a lookout of those wolves ahead of us. They must be aware