Sinful Biker
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“I need you right now Maya,” he whispered gruffly. She tilted her head back to look at him and nodded. Kohl pressed a soft kiss to her lips. She gasped when she felt his fingers graze her cleft. Kohl gently pushed her back onto the armrest on one of the nearby sofa chairs. He rubbed her clit as he kissed and nipped along her neck and behind her ear. Maya felt as if she’d combust and melt all at once. He slid two fingers into her, curving them just so he’d hit her g-spot. Maya had to focus on holding herself up so that she didn’t collapse.
Kohl watched her, his eyes glued to her face, as she moaned and rode his hand. When her sex tightened and quivered around his fingers with her nearing orgasm. Kohl growled and withdrew his fingers before roughly pulling down his pants and positioning himself at her opening. For all his urgency, he was surprisingly gentle as he slid into her. Once he was inside, his thrusts quickly escalated. Maya held onto him tight as he drove into her. It didn’t take long until they were both taken up in the heights of orgasm.
After that, Maya didn’t register much until the room stopped spinning and she found herself nestled in Kohl’s lap.
“I won’t let anything happen that will keep us apart, Maya Lu,” Kohl said. She looked up at him and saw in his eyes that his words were a vow.
Chapter 9
Kohl
Kohl could clearly decipher those present from the UAP as he walked into the Union of Earth Nations grand hearing room. What commotion was going on before he stepped in quickly became hushed. He scanned the room as he stepped onto the stage where several humans and one Ramadian were seated at a forum like desk. The Ramadian must have been the UAP representative. She was taller than the average human, lanky, and her skin had a decidedly blue tint to it, along with her striking colorless irises, which were characteristic to her people. Other than that she resembled a human or Ve’dran. Her black hair was held tight at the top of her head and her expression was piercing as she regarded Kohl.
“Very nice of you to join us Prince Kohl. Perhaps we can go about clearing all this up?” she said, effectively calling the meeting to order. Kohl glanced at her peacekeepers. They wore light grey uniform and had their weapons on full display strapped to their sides or their backs. There must have been at least twenty in the room alone. And it was only Kohl and Erine present along with two of their own Ve’dran guards. No doubt the peacekeepers were there merely as an intimidation tactic.
“By all means. I don’t believe I’ve made your acquaintance?” Kohl said politely. The Ramadian inclined her head very slightly.
“I am Alora, appointed representative of the United Planetary Alliance. I’ve been assigned to aide in your peaceful removal from this planet,” she said, her tone almost sharp.
“My peaceful removal?” Kohl scoffed.
“You’ve taken advantage of the humans’ hospitality and tolerance Prince Kohl. What had started as alliance talks has morphed into something vastly different. We at the UAP fear the true intentions of you and your planet’s ruler,” she said.
“Our intentions—my intentions are to strike an alliance with Earth. In the courtesy of full disclosure, we also seek a seat in the UAP,” Kohl said. When Alora made to speak again Kohl cut her off. “Now as for the true matter of my being here today. What have you done with my people?” he asked icily.
“Funny you should ask Prince Kohl, what happened to Maya Lu?” asked one of the humans on stage, the President of the region they were all currently convened.
“She is fine, perfectly safe here on Earth,” Kohl said, he practically ground the words out through his teeth. He was getting increasingly frustrated with everything. “Where are you keeping my people and why have you taken them?” he asked again.
“When it was reported of your relations with Maya Lu after our discovery of her being abducted. We figured you were behaving as you have been during your entire stay. Reckless, entitled, and without regard as to the lives of our people. We had to take a stand. So we voted to cease all alliance negotiations and begin to dispel all Ve’drans from the planet,” the President said.
“What happened with Maya Lu’s disappearance was an isolated event. A mistake. One that has been rectified, as we are now engaged to be married. But it is as if you humans have forgotten everything I’ve done to try and rectify for my earlier behaviors. I’d begun negotiating terms more to your liking before Maya was taken. I’d agreed to terms so that my people could comfortably operate on Earth in compliance with rules to your satisfaction. Now we are being ousted?” Kohl could have ranted further, but Erine had glanced at him. His expression a bit nerve wrecked. The humans all appeared to be shocked, stunned, at what Kohl had said.
“You are engaged to be married to this Maya Lu?” Alora asked skeptically.
“Yes, but that is a tangential matter. What I am here for is the release of my people…” Kohl said, yet again. Alora held one slim finger up to him as she turned to confer with the humans. Kohl would have liked to slice that finger off of her hand. After five excruciating minutes Alora turned back towards him.
“If we can have a vow from you speaking and acting on behalf of Ve’dras’s government that you will take all of your kind back to Ve’dras. As well as cease all relations with Earth, then we will release those being retained to you.” Alora said.
“That is ridiculous. I am willing to negotiate anything else that will result in you all letting the Ve’drans free. I truly wish to strike an alliance with Earth as well as barter for a seat on the UAP…” Kohl said.
“Prince Kohl you are in no position to negotiate or barter. Either you leave for good or we will not release your prized Ve’drans,” Alora said dispassionately.
“This is tyranny,” Kohl muttered.
“No Prince Kohl, you were a tyrant while here trying to negotiate an alliance. The humans are done with being bullied by you and your people. It is as I’ve said. Go or not only will your people remain in custody, but you too will be held in the facility until your inevitable deportation,” she said. “The choice is entirely up to you. There is no need for you to prolong the detainment of your people. You can have them right now if you wish.”
“If I take them from you then you will force us off the planet,” Kohl stated. Alora simply nodded.
“Agree to leave and we can go about releasing them and arranging for all Ve’drans return to your planet,” she said blithely.
“No I will not. An alliance is what I came here for and I will find a way to get it,” Kohl said. With that he turned on his heel and gestured for Erine and their guards to follow him out. As soon as the doors shut behind him he could hear the room’s confusion and upset.
Chapter 10
Kohl
“My prince, what shall we do?” Erine asked nervously as they quickly returned to their vehicle.
“First we must free our people and send them back to Ve’dras. That way, the humans won’t have any bargaining chip over us. Then I will forgo Earth and deal directly with the UAP to acquire a seat for Ve’dras. After I’ll simply negotiate peace with Earth and that will be that,” Kohl said resolutely.
“I will arrange to have our guards convene at the safe house,” Erine said. Kohl watched as he began making calls. Meanwhile he established a plan for freeing his Ve’drans from whatever facility they were being held in.
“Call Tor as well, I’ll need my remaining diplomats to—”
“My lord, Tor is being detained with the others,” he said nervously.
“What?” Kohl could hardly veil his rage. He took a deep breath and reworked his plan. “Fine, I will need you to make a public statement on my behalf while I lead a team to rescue the others.”
“Anything you need my prince,” Erine said dutifully. He continued making his calls. Kohl urged the vehicle to return to the safe house, and his Maya, quicker.
*
“Kohl…will you promise to be careful?” Maya asked him after he finished explaining the plan. Everyone he needed was assembled. Erine would make a lon
g winded statement about Kohl’s recent visit to Ve’dras. How he will change his ways in interplanetary affairs and such. Meanwhile Kohl would lead the dozen or so guards gathered to free his people from the facility they were being held.
Kohl marveled at Maya. He expected her to demand that he stay behind, to beg him not to put himself in harm’s way. But she understood. He saw in her gaze that she understood he had to do this. He had to lead his men and free his people himself. It was a duty he had as a ruler. In that moment Kohl felt his love for her tenfold.
“Of course I will be careful. I fully intend to come back to you, my child, and my people in one piece.” He said resolutely. Those who did not know of Maya’s pregnancy gasped with the news. It took only a moment for everyone to move on, Kohl could see his guards’ expressions steeling for the upcoming mission.
“Erine, you should leave for the Union of Earth Nations building now,” Kelhan told him. Erine gestured to one of the guards who stood to follow after him. “We’ll have roughly twenty minutes before we head out….” Kelhan said.
Kohl went to help Maya up from her chair and walked her upstairs into their bedroom.
“I’m already a nervous wreck Kohl, and being pregnant is not making me any less emotional…I don’t want anything to happen to you. But I know this is something you have to do,” she sighed. “This whole situation is messed up,” she added on a murmur.
“It will be rectified. Though I do not view your planet’s leaders at all favorably. The situation will smooth out once my people are freed,” he said. Kohl took Maya in his arms.
“You no longer want an alliance?” she asked curiously.
“More like a truce…” Kohl told her honestly.
“What will that mean for…visiting and so on?” Maya asked softly. Her expression confused and concerned.
“Well when I am in the position to negotiate a truce we will see how things develop from there,” he said.
“Prince Kohl, we should be going now,” Kelhan called up. Kohl glanced at the door and sighed.
“I will come back to you,” he said and kissed her long and hard. He hugged her tight and pressed his nose to the top of her head, inhaling her scent. After a short moment of quiet Kohl pulled away from Maya and left the room.
Kohl joined Kelhan and the rest of his fourteen guards, no longer simply guards, but warriors for their Ve’dran people. Kelhan gave Kohl some light body armor and a stun rifle. They all had such a weapon, a gun which was unique to Ve’dras. The shots hurt, but they did not cost lasting damage. They simply paralyzed the victim long enough for a Ve’dran soldier to move on in his mission.
Once Kohl was ready they all filed into a few black vehicles to head off to the facility where their Ve’drans were being held. The ride was quiet, the air thick with focus. Kelhan showed him a layout of the building earlier and he went over the plan of attack over and over. After a while their caravan pulled up to the wooded area surrounding the building.
“The surveillance starts within a mile of the building. As soon as we near the perimeter we’ll disrupt their surveillance systems. Then we have ten minutes to get everything done.” Kelhan went over the plan as they got out onto the ground. They split into teams of seven and made a wide approach to the building. They stuck to the cover of trees. Once they were close enough to the building Kelhan used the small tablet to send the signal that would disrupt any of the humans’ in and outgoing signals. Their surveillance wouldn’t be able to connect with receivers or monitors on the facility.
Once that was done they continued on towards the building, running at top speed. They reached the rear of the building and quickly blew through the one service door that wasn’t reinforced like the others. Kohl led his men filing in and they hurried down a narrow hall. It emptied into a monitor room which was riddled with human soldiers and peacekeepers. Kohl and his men acted without pause. They stunned all ten in the room and continued on to the holding cells. Kohl made sure all of his men got through before he followed the line. Soon they came upon several wide glassed-in rooms. His people were gathered, watching with eager eyes and relief. Kelhan swiftly got the reinforced glass panels open, and everyone rushed out.
“Prince Kohl, you came for us!” one woman, renowned for her medical research on Ve’dras, exclaimed happily. Kohl grew angry all over again at the fact that even women were held hostage in holding cells.
“Of course I came for my people. I would not let this stand. But we have little time. Those of you guards, find a comrade, and reclaim your gear. We must surround the civilians as we move out,” Kohl gave the orders and they were carried out quickly. Once everyone was set, Kohl led the group back down the path they came. Only, waiting for them in the monitor room was many more UAP peacekeepers. Kohl shouted at his people to get down as the keepers made to shoot. Kelhan gave the order to the warriors who began shooting to stun the keepers. Only the weapons had by the peacekeepers weren’t as harmless. Kohl saw two of his warriors go down. He paused in shock, and it took only that moment of shock for a keeper to capitalize on it and send a round directly for Kohl. He felt the force of the shot before the piercing pain of it. He lost his footing and fell back against Kelhan who caught him deftly and shot the very keeper who was so bold. He felt pain. A stinging fire crept up and down his arm, then spread towards his chest. The world around him tunneled and greyed.
“The round was laced with poison! Help me carry him!” Kelhan shouted. It was the last thing Kohl heard before the world faded to nothingness.
Book 4: Hearts Aligned
After the ordeal of freeing his people from Earth, Kohl is faced with the aftermath. He hopes at least to strike a peace accord with the people of Earth. Not to mention he must still pursue the goal of his planet joining the United Alliance of Planets. Meanwhile Maya has to decide whether or not she’ll truly commit to living on Ve’dras with Kohl or remain on Earth. Kohl’s love for Maya and her feelings for him will be what define their futures in the end.
Chapter 1
Maya
She couldn’t stop pacing. No matter how many times those two guards Kohl left glanced at her, regardless of the reassurances they gave her, she just couldn’t sit still. That and her hand was glued to her belly. She held it there, as though their unborn child was some sort of link to Kohl and his wellbeing. She knew stress wasn’t good for pregnant women. But she just wanted Kohl back already. Safe. They’d said the entire mission shouldn’t last more than an hour and a half at most. Well by now it had been an hour and forty-five minutes.
“Look, my lady. The news reports…” Jaye, one of the guards, called her attention to the TV. The other guard, Rowe, was turning up the volume. The screen was showing an aerial view of where the Ve’drans were being held.
“To restate for those who are just joining us. We’re covering live, an attack on the I.P. Holding Center. It appears as though Prince Kohl of Ve’dras has broken into the center with an entire squadron of his guards. We’re getting live reports from an inside source…” Maya couldn’t take her eyes off of the grey building surrounded by trees. Meanwhile the white-haired anchorman was giving a play by play.
“So Kohl’s team has gotten into the surveillance room and from what we’re getting, he’s made his way past though there were at least a half dozen human officers and peacekeepers inside. We aren’t sure whether the weapons Kohl’s team is using are lethal, nor do we know whether he’s given his men the order to shoot to kill…” Maya wanted to roll her eyes. Of course, ratchet up the tension and drama by saying the very things that would cause nothing but negativity. Maya was with Kohl when he made sure each of his warriors’ weapons were for stun only. She had half a mind to call into that news station and tell them what was what. Kohl wasn’t the monster everyone was so hell bent on making him out to be.
A month or so ago, Maya would have been hated Kohl just as much as everyone else. Since then, she’d gotten to know him and had seen his true colors first hand.
“It seems n
ow that Prince Kohl’s intention for breaking into the facility was to forcefully break the other Ve’drans out. We’re getting a report now that more peacekeepers have finally been dispatched to the facility. They’ve made a stop in the surveillance room…. It seems now that a fire fight has broken out…” Maya held her breath as she waited for the anchorman to go on. Even Jaye and Rowe were standing next to her, tensely and anxiously watching.
“Prince Kohl has been shot! It’s being reported live that Prince Kohl of Ve’dras has gone down in his attempt to escape the center.” Maya gasped with shock and terror. Her heart felt as if it stopped in her chest as her veins filled with ice.
“Do not think the worst my lady. Kelhan will bring Kohl here and then we can see what to make of his condition. Either way, Prince Kohl heals very quickly. He may walk right in all on his own,” Rowe said reassuringly.
“How do you know he heals quickly?” she asked, her voice hoarse.
“The royal line are direct descendants of the original Ve’drans. They have certain natural attributes such as the ability to heal quickly. And certain heightened instincts and intuitions. It is what makes them so fit to rule the planet generation after generation.” Jaye explained. Maya didn’t know what to think of that. She was too worried about Kohl. What did ‘gone down’ mean? Did it mean he was just tripped up by a harmless shot? Did it mean he was killed as soon as the bullet pierced his skin and he was really down? Was he dead?
Maya started her pacing all over again. All she could think of, apart from her fear of Kohl’s wellbeing was what he smelled like when they were last together: warmth, clean skin, and a hint of her perfume. She wanted him back alive and well more than anything.
“It isn’t clear whether or not Prince Kohl has survived the shot. But it we are getting an aerial view now of some activity at the rear of the center. It appears as if the Ve’drans have broken free. They’re scattering through the woods there. It seems that the armed Ve’drans are covering them as they make their escape. It is unclear whether or not Prince Kohl has made it out with them. We will try to get a better camera view as well as try to re-establish our connection with our informant inside…” the anchor went on to basically say stay tuned after a commercial break.