Prime Commander (Katieran Prime Series) (6 page)

Kyd shrugged. “They realized that the warrior lifestyle was a little too hard for a female.”

Ren added, “Yes and Kyd helped them come to that realization.”

Both women stared at Kyd suspiciously. “What did you do?” SandELa asked.

Kyd gave Ren a look that said there would be retribution for this. “I gave assignments like I would do for any of my warriors.” He defended himself.

His younger brother SydEL asked, “What kind of assignments?”

“On their first day they were assigned to clean the floors of the anti-gravity chamber.” Kyd stated. He was hoping to leave out the rest of the details.

Ren couldn’t help himself, he had to bust his brother. “Yes, while the anti-gravity chamber was mysteriously turned on to maximum level.”

Syd bursts out with laughter, almost choking on his Katieran Juice. Ren chuckles too. Kyd glares daggers at both brothers.
             

“You did what?”  SandELa and AriELa were absolutely livid.

For the next few days the assigned liaison took Jaxon’s team on a tour of the Prime City of Katiera. All the buildings were white. They were made out of some kind of clay/brick material. People either walked the streets or rode in golf cart looking vehicles that hovered over the ground. Everything was solar powered. With Katiera’s two suns, they would never run out of power.

The other positive aspect to having two suns was the weather. It was always warm. The temperature never got below 75 degrees on Katiera. The air, water, and land were free of pollution. No one swam in the Waters of Katiera because that would contaminate their natural resource.

There were little family owned shops throughout the city. You could easily walk to everything. They had a non-monetary system. Almost like a barter or gift system. If you found something that you wanted, you would exchange something you had. The human women were advised to bring spices with them before traveling to Katiera. If you didn’t have anything to barter or exchange, you could get it on credit.

The women of wore beautiful dresses and outfits that resembled togas. The men’s clothes were simple pants and tops that hooped liked kimonos. The clothing was made out of natural fibers. All the women had long hair. The men wore theirs in different lengths.  Women did not wear makeup. Everything was natural here.

The Katieran people were very friendly. The men seemed to appreciate women of all shapes and sizes. For the first time, Jaxon actually felt desirable. She noticed though that there were very few Katieran women. It was apparent now why all of the applicants that had been accepted were single women. She also noted that there were very few children. She suspected that there was more to the story but she would have to dig further to find what that was.

The Prime Commander kept his distance from her. She thought she would be relieved but she was sad about it. She was surrounded by her team members but she felt lonelier than ever. Cassie was somewhere in the same building but on a separate floor. They used the IHM feature on their digital tablet to talk to each other. Yep, Jaxon had snagged herself another one before leaving the transport ship.

So far, she hadn’t had any more of her team members drop out. She had been worried for a while that she would be left as an army of one. The assignments improved a little. She wasn’t sure why, but was grateful to have a small reprieve.

Jaxon was trying to hurry up and complete their latest assignment so that she could get back to the Medic Wing and check on Cassie.  Cassie had collapsed earlier that day with a problem with her pregnancy. Turned out, Cassie was pregnant with twins. Only one twin was receiving the nutrients needed while the other twin was struggling. The struggling baby went into some kind of arrest. They were recovering in the Medic Wing, but it scared the shit out of Jaxon.

She was taken off guard when her Comm link beeped. Would she ever get used to this thing? She tapped it, “Captain Malone here.”

“Captain Malone, a lieutenant is on his way to escort you to your new living quarters. Pack your belongings and someone else will bring them later.” The Second Commander informs her.

“What? Why am I being moved?” Maybe this was a new attempt at trying to separate her from her team in a play to get the rest of them to request dismissal.

“Your presence was requested by the Prime Leader.” He said frustrated that his command was not being followed immediately.

“The Prime Leader wants me to move in with him?” Jaxon is very confused. She barely knows the guy. And doesn’t he have a thing for Cassie?

“Of course not! You will be moving to the 8th floor and staying in the suite with the breeding female. She will be heading there as soon as she is released from the Medic Wing.” He explains.

An hour later Jaxon had 2 lieutenants arrive at her suite. She had just finished packing her things. She followed the lieutenants to the blue elevator where security shot her with a clearance tag under her palm. Whatever happened to ID badges?

The lieutenants led her to a suite on the 8th floor which was the Prime floor, reserved for the Prime family. Talk about elegant; the suite was even larger than the one that housed the women from Earth. And the decor was a lot more decadent. Wow, Prime Leader did all this for Cassie? Maybe he wasn’t a jerk like his brother.

The two Katieran women she saw when they first landed on the planet were walking towards her. She noticed that both women were tall and gorgeous. One was slightly older with chestnut hair and attractive silver streaks. She had kind brown eyes. The older woman greeted her first.

“Hello. I am Prima SandELa. We are welcoming you to your new quarters.” The Katieran people normally greet one another by clasping forearms. But SandELa hugs her instead. She then introduces the younger woman. “This is my niece Prima AriELa.”

“It is good to meet you.” The young woman says, also hugging Jaxon. She is gorgeous. Her hair is jet black and falls straight down to her waist. She has the darkest, deep blue eyes Jaxon has ever seen. Both women have the gold centers to their eyes which are common for Katierans.

Jaxon wondered which one was the Commander’s girlfriend. It was kind of hard to dislike them when they were being so nice. She was startled when Prime Leader RendEL walked out of one of the bedrooms.

“Good day to you Captain Malone. I am grateful that you have agreed to move in with Cassie. It gives me peace of mind knowing she has friends close to her.” RendEL clasps forearms with Jaxon.

“Have you been introduced to my mother and cousin yet?” He points to the two Katieran women.

Mother? Cousin? So they weren’t … Didn’t matter, she wasn’t interested. “Yes, we made the introductions.” Jaxon responded. “You said, friends?”

“Dr. Morris is moving in as well. She gets along well with Cassie and she is a medic. She will be coming up with Cassie. This reminds me, I need to go meet them.” RendEL kisses his mother before he heads off.

Why can’t Jaxon find a nice mama’s boy like Prime Leader RendEL? NO, she only meets big tall muscular assholes. Whatever, she isn’t trying to meet anyone anyway. Speak of the devil. The Commander walks into the suite.

“We need to discuss this further.” Kyd says to Ren. They spend the next 10 minutes arguing over letting Jaxon move in. In the end, Ren gets his way.

To make the situation more uncomfortable, Jaxon’s watch vibrates. Damn it. She sighs as she excuses herself and goes into what she assumes is Cassie’s new bedroom. Some days, she really hates her job.

For a short time, living with Cassie and the Doc was wonderful. They had late night discussions about their ex-boyfriends. They enjoyed movie nights together. It was nice to have friends to hang out with and blow off some steam.

But, good things never seem to last for Jaxon. It doesn’t take long for Cassie and the Prime Leader RendEL to give into their feelings for one another. They start to see each other regularly. More and more Cassie stays overnight at Ren’s place, until most of her things are there anyway.

It wasn’t a surprise to Jaxon or Kat when Cassie told them that she and Ren would mate officially. Now they were planning a mating ceremony, the Katieran version of a wedding.  Jaxon was happy for her friend, but she felt a little left out. It was just her and Kat living in the big suite.  The Commander hadn’t demanded she move back to her original quarters. 

She and Kat got along really well. The doctor was young for her position. Kat was a child prodigy or something. She graduated high school at the age of 14 and got into the top medical school in the country. As smart as Kat was, she was still just as lonely as Jaxon.

Time seemed to fly by. The mating ceremony was for the next day. Tonight, Jaxon and Kat were giving Cassie a bachelorette party.  They invited SandELa and AriELa too. She wanted to get one of the Katieran men to come and dance for them but decided against it because of how possessive Ren was over Cassie.

Jaxon had one more assignment today with her team before she could head up to the suite to get things ready for tonight. They were assigned to check the flight control panels on all the shuttles. It was a decent assignment for once. She was still going to flight simulators and was ready to get her hands on the real thing again.

The other team members were done with the shuttles they were checking on, so Jaxon sent them on their way.  When she was finally done, she started to make her way back to the prime building. Her heart almost stopped beating. She noticed two men carried Cassie into a shuttle followed by the Prime Leader’s crazy ex-girlfriend.

She hit her Comm link, “This is Captain Malone on the landing field. We have a security breach. Two men and a woman are taking Cassandra Tomlin on board a shuttle. I am checking it out.”

The Second Commander responds immediately. “Captain, do not approach. We are sending a security detail now.”

“Sorry Second Commander, there is not enough time. They’ve managed to fire up the shuttle engines. I have to act now but will leave my Comm link open.” Jaxon runs full speed to get to the shuttle before the doors close.

“Good of you to join us Captain Malone. I believe the good Senator has met his limitations with the shuttle here.” The blond man says.

Shit. It was that scum bucket that got Cassie pregnant, Scott McCormick. Erica Rowe was in the co-pilot’s seat and her daddy, Senator Rowe, was in the pilot’s seat. 

“Are you okay?” She asks Cassie who is sitting on a chair breathing hard.

Cassie just nods her head. Shit. Cassie doesn’t look so good. She remembers that she has her Comm link open. Ren will want to know what is happening.  “You’re breathing really hard.”

“Shut up!” Scott yells at her. Senator Rowe points a gun in her direction. She could disarm him easily but worries that Cassie might get shot accidentally. “You will take Senator Rowe’s spot in the Pilot’s seat. Take us up or I shoot her right here and now.”

Jaxon had no choice but fire up the shuttle. She hoped the cavalry arrived soon.

Chapter 5

Three days later

Cassie had her twins. Two beautiful little girls they named GabriELa and IsabELa. They were Jaxon’s nieces and her only family. These two little babies pulled at her heart strings like no one else had ever done before. She didn’t know what life was like without them. Now, it was time for Cassie and Prime Leader RendEL’s mating ceremony.

The ceremony had taken place on the white sandy beach by the Waters of Katiera. It was a stunning setting with the two suns in the background. Afterwards, they had the reception inside the prime building in a room that was similar to a ballroom. Man, they went all out for this thing. Jaxon was seriously impressed. Well, it made sense with Cassie becoming a Prima and all. This was just weird.

Jaxon stepped onto the balcony for a moment to get some fresh air. She heard a commotion in the corner, almost in the shadows. She stepped a little closer and then froze in her tracks. She had invaded a private moment between Kat and Prime Medic SydEL.

“I said step back Prime Medic SydEL!”

“And I said to call me Syd.” Prime Medic SydEL stalked the human doctor until her back hit the wall of the building.

Kat attempts to dash past him but his large hands reach out and grabs her. He is gentle but firm as he pulls her into his arms. He lowers his nose to her neck and takes a deep sniff. He doesn’t try to hold back the growl that rumbles out of him. “You smell so good female.”

“It’s my perfume.” Her voice sounds breathless.

“You don’t wear any perfume Kat.” He presses his lips against the skin on her neck.

Shit. Jaxon needed to get out of here before she saw more than she wanted to. She slowly started stepping backwards. She was getting closer and closer to the balcony entrance. She bumped into a statue of some sort. She quickly spun and dashed back into the ballroom, hoping that no one saw her.

Kat and Prime Medic SydEL? Wow. Kat had never said a word to her or Cassie about him. She was going to have to make a point to question her for details later.

“Excuse me Captain Malone. May I have this dance?” A deep male voice startles her from behind.

She turned around and had to crane her head to gaze up into the dark green eyes of Commander TylOR of the Kiljorns. The Kiljorns were another alien nation that the Katierans were trying to negotiate an alliance with. The man was at least 7’ tall. He had a shaved bald head which was very exotic among the alien men. All the men she had met so far had hair. She found his bald head extremely sexy.  The pale green shirt he wore was stretched to its capacity by his large muscles. And those gold pupils made him one of the most beautiful creatures she had ever seen.