The Alien King's Alluring Obsession
Chapter 17

Edna

My eyes fluttered open.

The fatigue that was plaguing my body from Tekita's punishments had reduced drastically.

My eyes took the area around me in.

I didn't have to think too much.

I knew where I was right away.

I was in one of my realistic dreams again.

This time, I was on a bed in an exquisite bedroom. The room was decorated in a way that spoke of extravagance and low-key luxury.

I didn't know I needed the peace and quiet this dream space offered.

It was a pleasant break from the various things I experienced in real life. It was a getaway I didn't know I needed.

The door to the room opened and Kieran walked in.

"Heartbeat, we meet again." He said.

I rolled my eyes, "You are talking like you didn't take every available opportunity to appear in my dreams."

Having a light banter with Kieran did wonders in brightening my mood.

His lips curved into a smile.

"You caught me." He said with a smile.

A laugh bubbled out of my throat too.

A frown appeared on Kieran's brows abruptly.

His legs ate the distance between the door and the bed quickly.

He came to where I say and peered at me.

"Something is wrong with you." He commented.

His words weren't a question but a confirmation of his guess.

His dark gaze scanned my figure for something unknown.

How did he know?

The little bit of his power that I had seen came to mind.

All my questions disappeared when I remembered his powers.

"Who hurt you?" He asked in a dark tone.

"It was a punishment. I fell into the hands of slave traders." I said finally.

"Slave traders? How?!" He took a deep breath and sighed, "Tell me everything slowly, Edna."

My eyes shot to him, "How did you know my name?"

"I have my ways. Reply my question, who are the slave traders and how did you fall into their grasp?" Kieran asked.

His face was dark.

Anger was wafting off him.

I exhaled slowly.

"I am human and I am from Earth. Our planet collapsed on itself some time ago and the remnants of humanity wandered in space. We found a new planet." I explained, "We decided to settle on this planet. Alas, we discovered that there are inhabitants on this planet. I am currently on the planet with other humans to investigate."

"I can feel our distance shortening." Kieran said.

"I know you are on this planet too." I replied, "There is no need to act mysterious."

His lips hooked into a smile.

The smile brightened the dark expression on his face.

"My heartbeat is smart and beautiful. I am the luckiest man alive." Kieran chuckled.

A blush coated my cheeks.

I don't know why he had so much control over me and my emotions like this.

I might not be the most beautiful woman alive but I have my merits. I wasn't plain and I wasn't ugly too.

I have received my fair share of love words and confessions.

I thought I was pretty jaded. I thought I had a cold heart.

Kieran appeared and he subverted all my assumptions.

"I thought you said your mark would detect and respond to any man that approached me with bad intentions?" I tilted my head in curiosity.

For the first time ever, I saw Kieran's ears turn red.

He cleared his throat, "It would only respond to the men that wanted to claim you for their own. Besides, it would just give them a little warning, it can't attack actively. Trying to intrude in your dreams consumes tremendous power." My brow rose.

Even Kieran had things he could not achieve.

Entering my dream was a great feat though.

"I might have a few strengths but I am not the strongest man in the universe. There might be an unknown person with more powers hidden somewhere. I am not a deity, the things I can do are still limited." Kieran answered the unvoiced question in my eyes, "Don't worry. I am working on making myself better. I must have the power to protect you."

I could detect an hidden helplessness in his voice.

"Nobody asked you to become a deity. You are powerful, act like it." I consoled him awkwardly.

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His golden eyes lit up, "Okay, I am going to follow your advice now."

Before I could blink, Kieran closed the distance between our lips.

The softness touching my lips ignited uncontrollable heat in me. The heat traveled straight to my core.

I trembled.

After a while, Kieran released me.

I exhaled heavily as I stared at him with hooded eyes.

His hot breath hit my sensitive lips.

"I am acting like a powerful man now, right?" Kieran joked.

I glared at him playfully.

"Shut up. If you don't talk, no one would call you a mute." I said.

"I know, I know. Whatever you say is right." Kieran said before taking his seat.

The two of us settled down with a peaceful silence between us.

"There is still something I can do though." Kieran sneered, "Anyone that dares to hurt you should prepare to be my prey."

I wanted to reply but I didn't get a chance to.

The mark he left on my neck started to heat up.

The pain was intense. Sweat beaded on my forehead.

I gasped.

The pain didn't stay for too long.

It disappeared as abruptly as it came.

"I am sorry for hurting you. Now, anyone that harms you would have a mark left on them." Kieran apologized.

"We are going to rest here for tonight." A foreign voice said.

It was Tekita's voice.

I don't know why his voice appeared here.

"This person should be part of those who harmed you, right?" Kieran's face became obscure again.

I nodded.

Having Tekita's voice in this space when he was talking in reality should be Kieran's work.

"What is their names?" He asked.

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I didn't feel guilty for ratting Tekita and his group out.

Although there might be more than three hundred thousand aliens bearing Tekita and Kain's names, I felt unprecedented peace for reporting their names to Kieran. "It is time to go." Kieran said.

The moment the last words dropped from his lips, the bedroom space shattered into pieces.

I opened my eyes slowly.

The vehicle wasn't moving anymore.

The three aliens were standing.

The humans were on their feet too.

Yulia was near my seat.

"I was about to wake you up. Tekita said we are stopping here." Yulia said.

This morning, Tekita woke us up early. His wish to get to the capital as soon as possible was obvious.

Our escape might have scared him.

I was tired and I was sure that the other humans were in the same shoes. Our captors didn't give us a chance to rest.

At the first crack of dawn, we were on the road.

I didn't get enough rest so I napped in the vehicle. It was going to be a trip that would take a few hours anyways.

My nap did its job. Besides, seeing Kieran and sharing a kiss with him improved my spirit too.

I sent a grateful glance to her, "Thank you."

"You are welcome. Let's go." She said and came down from the car.

The others had left the vehicle.

The three aliens behind us stared at us warily.

I came down too.

I noticed something.

The humans alienated Habiba. Their actions weren't even subtle. She looked like a lone star.

I knew this shouldn't come as a surprise.

My pity for Habiba bubbled in my heart.

I suppressed it and gathered with the rest.

Habiba made her choice and I have decided on mine too.