won’t be the last either. For some reason that thought doesn’t sit well with me.
You’re a captive, Hallie Mead. Get used to following orders and possibly being part of a harem , my logical side says. I can’t believe I didn’t understand this sooner. He’d ordered me around like a pro on the platform from hell. I tremble as I wonder how many more females he has at his house. I frown at the thought of being one of many.
Me being placed on the large device in the corner jerks me back to the present. I try to sit up but am quickly eased back down. Fuck! I hadn’t even realized my harem-building captor had guided me over here. What the hell is this machine going to do to me? My nerves stretch to the point that I fear they are going to snap.
“ Calm yourself, little human. This machine is just going to scan you. It’s not going to damage you in any way.” His tone is soothing and I start to fall for it.
As a humming noise breaks the silence, my trust in Pretty Eyes falters. It wasn’t an earned trust after all. I look down at my wrist to see if the cuff is gone. Nope, my lips twist in disgust. This guy is not giving me any chance to escape.
A blue light passes under me, I feel a slight tingle from it but nothing painful as happened yet. I hold my breath waiting to see what will happen next. A clicking sound echoes through the room and then the doctor nods as he looks at a screen.
The doctor turns and looks at my captor. “She’s clear. A little undernourished but overall very healthy. I’ll administer the shot and chip. Then you can take her home, Din Zar.”
My captor helps me up and off of the machine. The word “shot” pounds through my mind. I’ve never had a shot and I don’t plan on ever getting one. My gaze darts around as I look for an escape. I get two steps away from Din Zar before he gently tugs the cuffs. Damn it. How could I have forgotten about being bound to him?
I’m not handling my situation well at all. Panic claws at my chest. I don’t want to be shot or probed or anything else.
Zar leans down and looks deeply into my eyes. He grips my chin between gentle fingers. “He’s not going to hurt you. The shot only produces a small sting and the chip doesn’t feel much different.” His eyes harden. “You will get the shot. It is important to your health. The medicine in it will cure you of anything you were exposed to when you were capture and it will stop you from getting anything an alien could bring onto our planet. Everyone here has gotten the shot and most of us have the communicator chip. At the club you’re going to need the chip so prepare yourself, little one.”
The doctor comes closer as Din Zar releases my chin and stands to his full height. I squeak when the doctor moves at a speed I can’t follow. All I feel is a tug on my bodysuit and then a small zap to my upper arm. The material slips back into place as the smiling doctor steps away to put down the blasted device he’s just used on me.
“ One more thing,” the doctor says as he picks up another device. He uses the same amazing speed as he approaches me.
I blink when I feel a pinch to my neck. A strange feeling overcomes me and then my neck throbs for a few seconds. I try to touch the spot but my captor stops me.
“ Do you understand the words I’m saying?” Din Zar asks me. Concern flavors his words.
“ Yes,” I answer as I wonder what he was concerned about.
“ Good, that means the communicator chip is working. Now you’ll be able to understand many languages,” Zar says in a pleased tone.
Oh! I smile as I realize he was speaking to me in another language. This chip instantly made me smarter.
The doctor looks at my captor and grins. “She’s ready to go.” A mischievous sparkle enters the male’s eyes. “Tell Din Von to ease up on the guys during practice. I’m leaving the planet for a few days to get updated on the latest