I woke up to Togtulir’s head between my legs, eagerly licking and sucking on my clit. I was floored into instantaneous sexual desire and pushed him deeper inside of me. I felt his tongue slip around in and out of the folds of my pussy and I came within minutes, shaking with sexual satisfaction.

I was having the time of my life indulging in amazing sex with such a gorgeous man going down on me as often as I liked; even surprising me by waking me from sleep just to grant me pleasure. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t relishing in every intimate moment with him.

As soon as I had finished coming off the high of my climax, Togtulir slid back up to lay his head beside me. He flashed an illustrious smile at me, fit for the royalty he claimed to have running through his veins. I was excited to be a part of this new world with him.

“Good morning, baby. I just wanted to give you a nice wake-up present. If anything, it was just to remind you of how much you need me for sexual favors.” He was teasing me and grinned. I giggled and tossed a pillow at him lightly and playfully.

“I’m charged up and ready to go. I’ll just let you navigate the way.” I kissed him on the lips and told him I’d love to go back to the beach house for a shower. He told me that as soon as we freshened up and packed, we would set out for our second journey since I got to this island. Only this time, we would be going to the heart of Cardalph.

I couldn’t help but feel the rhetorical swarm of butterflies flutter about in my stomach with a nervous anxiety. I was trying to shove my anxiety to the back of my mind and let the universe unfold. I knew that if I tried to resist the plan in any way, the plan would unravel. I was done being a victim in life, and I was ready to grab it by the horns and live in a more victorious way.

Once I was completely packed, I trotted downstairs to meet Togtulir outside by the dune buggy, which he explained would take us to the docking station where his shuttle was. The shuttle was going to transport us back to Cardalph in a matter of minutes. It wasn’t exactly like a rocket ship that would be found on Earth but had some similarities.

The ride in the dune buggy made me think about back home in Chicago when I was a kid, and how my family would travel up to the rural areas of neighboring Wisconsin. We would go there to visit my father’s family. I had lots of memories stored up in my mind about how my sister and I would ride around on four-wheelers in the woods with our cousins.

Only now I was on a different planet, on a dune buggy plowing through pink sand, on the way to a shuttle that would bring us to a different part of the same planet. I thought that if the people back home could see me now, they wouldn’t even believe it. Here’s a story for a high school reunion, I thought to myself and smiled at the idea of bringing the towering Togtulir back to Chicago with me.

Adventures in the galaxy; the tales we would dish out. Maybe one day it would be possible, but for now, I had to deal with the frayed nerves I was feeling about venturing to somewhere new.

We got on the shuttle and Togtulir strapped me into a seat that had a five-point chest harness that resembled a toddler car seat. He told me I had to remain seated and buckled in for the entire ride, to keep me safe from the different spans of gravity fields we would go through and to make sure I didn’t become lightheaded or dizzy. I was already feeling both of those things though, with the anxiety and fear of the unknown.

Togtulir must have sensed my unease because he gave me a profound kiss and told me he had traveled this route a hundred times and he would never let any danger cross my path. I had no choice but to believe him. I shut my eyes and held on tight for the wild ride.

Once we got into Cardalph, my first impression was that it resembled a metropolitan area. It was night time when we arrived, and there were tall skyscrapers everywhere with electric lights flooding the air. Togtulir didn’t stop the shuttle, although he was flying the aircraft relatively low into the city.

“Welcome to the heart of Cardalph, where I grew up.” He turned around and flashed a smile at me momentarily, before turning his head back to pilot his way through the city. “We aren’t stopping here; I live in the palace just outside of the city.”

I nodded my head but stayed quiet. Part of me was curious and couldn’t wait to be on solid ground so I could explore. The other part of me was screaming that I was an idiot for ever agreeing to go this far with him in the first place.

Once we got closer to Togtulir’s house, I could see how enormous and impressive it really was. So, he wasn’t making up that he was part of a royal family. Not to mention, he was a fantastic lover. That was two magnificent points in his favor already. He landed the shuttle on an area that looked like a helicopter landing pad. He powered the engines off and told me I could unstrap myself. I stretched, loosening my joints, which had stiffened from the restraints of the ride.

He helped me out and we walked up to the palace. When we walked inside, I gasped because of the splendor all around me. I couldn’t even take all the views in at once. I could tell already by the ultramodern décor that the people of Cardalph were light years ahead of any scientist on earth. There was an array of gadgets everywhere that looked flashy and expensive. I had no idea what they were or what they did.

My first thought was whether Togtulir had the technology advances for me to be able to communicate with Melinda on Earth. “Hey, sweetie, is there any way I could call my sister and let her know I got here safely?”

Togtulir’s eyes darkened which alarmed me slightly, but then he immediately softened. He approached me and stroked my cheek with his thumb. “Of course, you can reach out to her. I’m sure she is expecting and anticipating that you’ll call her. There is only one exception I cannot bend on, however.”

“What is that?” I asked and sat down with him on a plush leather couch in what appeared to be some sort of living or gathering space.

“You mustn’t tell her you are on a different planet. Just let her know you made it safely to the island and it’s somewhere up north by Alaska. Hopefully, she won’t press you with a ton of questions.”

I nodded but felt a little uneasy lying to my sister. If something happened to me, she’d never be able to find me. But I suppose even if she did know where I was, it’s not like she could jump in a car and drive to my rescue.

Later that night after I had settled in and Togtulir was downstairs, I called Melinda when I knew I would have a few minutes of privacy. “Hey sis, it’s great to hear your voice.” Tears flooded my eyes and I roughly wiped them away.

“Cindy! How are you doing?” Melinda sounded thrilled to hear from me. I recited what I had practiced in my head, and exactly what Togtulir instructed me to say. I told her that we were on an island and it was beautiful. I told her I had finally found the love I was looking for. She went on to let me know that her husband would not have allowed me to stay with them, so now, I felt like I had no choice but to give this planet a chance.

I hung up with my sister and let her know that I’d call her the next chance I got and would try to keep in touch. I couldn’t help but feel a sense that I was trapped here, but I swallowed those feelings and tried to embrace my new life. I didn’t want to fall into homesickness yet. Togtulir had been so kind to me so far. I had no reason to believe things would change now that we were in Cardalph.

I was so exhausted, that I fell asleep that night still dressed in the clothes I had come to this planet in. When I woke up, it was morning. I still didn’t see Togtulir anywhere and began to feel worried. I decided to take a shower to freshen up and put on clean clothes. I was exiting the bedroom when I bumped into a woman who was several inches taller than me. She had jet black hair which was tied back in one long single braid that hung over her shoulder. She was wearing a long black dress that pronounced her curves and huge bosom.

“Hello.” The strange woman curled her lips into a tight smile, sizing me up. “You must be Cindy.” She held out a perfectly manicured hand with red polish on her fingertips.

“Hello.” I shook her hand in confusion. “And you are?”

The woman laughed out as if I should have known exactly who she was, even though I had no clue. I mainly wanted to know where Togtulir was. “I’m Drozalia, Togtulir’s partner in crime.” She looked smug and I felt uncomfortable. I always had a problem comparing myself to other beautiful women and had no idea just what she’d meant by her statement.

“Do you know where Togtulir is?” I asked and hoped she had an answer.

“Of course. He’s downstairs making us breakfast.” She beckoned me to follow her and we made our way to the enormous and posh kitchen. It was bigger than my entire apartment back home. I couldn’t believe I was actually going to live here.

As soon as he saw me, Togtulir’s eyes beamed with pride and love. I instantly felt a flood of relief fill me. He ran over and embraced me, kissed me on the lips. “I see you’ve already met Drozalia. She’s my best friend since I could remember. We grew up here together. She’s a native, too.” He smiled at her and her eyes turned dark, but I was having no trouble reading what emotions she was feeling.

“Yes, Togtulir’s been like a big brother to me. He would do anything for me.” Drozalia waved her red-nailed hands in the air and brushed back her braid coyly.

“Drozalia, I have some things to do around the palace today. Would you be willing to show Cindy the ropes? Maybe give her a tour around the city? You’d like that, wouldn’t you, Cindy?” Togtulir looked at me innocently. He couldn’t read the tension in the air between the two women. I wasn’t sure about Drozalia, but I had nothing to lose by giving her a shot.

Drozalia approached me slowly and placed her arms on my shoulders. I didn’t like being touched by her but didn’t squirm away due to fear of her reaction. “Darling Togtulir, I would love to take care of your little friend Cindy here. Don’t worry; you are in good hands with me.” She smiled in my direction but I couldn’t tell if it was genuine or more of a grimace. Either way, I was grateful to have someone to keep me company and entertained. I was ready to embrace Cardalph and all it had to offer.