Elizabeth all the time. No other female could compare to her vibrant, sweet, intelligent personality. But would she prefer his brother to TylOR? He wasn’t sure. And being unsure of anything did not sit well with him. Not at all.
Chapter Four
Lizzie made sure she sat beside Lola on the shuttle. Leader LarIS sat in the co-pilot’s seat while AshOR acted as pilot. That left TylOR to sit next to the other two lieutenants that were coming to help unload supplies.
TylOR's eyes kept returning to the blondish-red haired female that haunted his dreams every night. Why does she have such a hold on him? “We’re landing, everyone make sure they are secure in their seats,” AshOR called out as he programmed the landing coordinates.
Lizzie looked out the viewing screen and saw a group of people standing to the side waiting on them. One of the tallest there was the village leader, ZenIM. He was striking to look at. He had one blue eye and one brown eye both with gold irises. He smiled at her and Lola as they unloaded from the shuttle.
“Leader LarIS, thank you for coming.” They clasped forearms. Then he clasped forearms with AshOR. “Commander AshOR.” He looked curiously at TylOR then back at AshOR. It was clear the resemblance between the two brothers were undeniable.
AshOR cleared his voice, “This is Kiljorn Commander TylOR, my half-brother.”
ZenIM reached to clasp forearms with the other male. “Commander TylOR, I am Leader ZenIM. Welcome to our small village.”
“Leader ZenIM, it is good to meet you.” TylOR sized up the other male. ZenIM was the only male he had ever met who was the same height as him. He didn’t like that the male’s eyes went immediately to Elizabeth, showing interest.
ZenIM walked over to Lola and looked directly at her. “It is always a pleasure when you visit, Prima Lola. May I say you have a special glow about you today.”
Lola smiled and gave the tall man a hug. LarIS growled at him, then stepped forward grabbing her shoulders and pulling her from the other man. It made her laugh that he felt so possessive over her still.
'You are mine,' LarIS whispered in her head.
'As you are mine, my love,' she whispered back using their psychic link. She would never get tired of the feeling of closeness she felt when they communicated that way.
ZenIM turned his attention to the small flame-haired female. She seemed vulnerable, like she needed to be protected. He reached for her hand and brought it to his lips to place a delicate warm kiss there. His eyes latched on to hers and saw the surprise there. Another growl came from Commander TylOR. The male had just declared himself with that growl. ZenIM sighed. He was too late in trying to pursue another beautiful female. He would have to act more quickly the next time he found a female he was attracted to. He reluctantly let go of her soft small hand.
“It is a pleasure to see you again, Miss Connell.”
Lizzie smiled up at the tall man. He had such a wonderful voice. It was deep and gentle. What she liked about him the most was he didn’t comment on her weight. She really appreciated that. “I am happy to get to visit your beautiful village.”
“A lot has changed since your last visit. The lessons you and Prima Lola gave my people on the silent language have really opened them up. They are more sociable and more confident.” ZenIM pointed toward the path they would take to walk the short distance to the village. “I know my people will be thrilled to see you again.”
She tripped over a stump and would've fell but TylOR suddenly appeared next to her, easily righting her, and making sure she had her balance back. She looked up at him, which was a big mistake. His gorgeous eyes locked on to hers.
“Thanks.” Her breathing was erratic.
“Careful where you walk.” TylOR didn’t release her completely.
She shivered from the contact. He kept a hand on the small of her back and walked next to her the rest of the way to the