“Come along.” Red robe led me along a path and into an alcove. He motioned to the floor. “Sit. Now.”

When I sat on the cushioned floor, I realized it was the same type of material as my bed and the mats in the barn. I instantly felt more relaxed.

“Do not move, 3592. We will address you shortly,” yellow robe said, his voice stern.

“My name is not 3592,” I grouched. “It’s Loralei, not that anyone bothered asking.”

They ignored me and stood in a huddle in the doorway with none of them facing me. I couldn’t tell who said what, but I could clearly hear them as they spoke about me as if I wasn’t right here.

“What do we do with the cow now?”

“We need to come up with additional punishments.”

“We paid a lot of money for the cow, and she corrupted up the entire herd. We need to figure this out.”

“How long are we keeping her here? Where will the cow sleep?”

They turned to look at me.

“We could ask the neighbours for advice,” the one in red said.

“And admit to those assholes that we don’t know what we’re doing? Fuck no,” the blue one said in a growly tone.

The yellow one shook his head. “We can’t buy any more wild cows until we learn how to tame them. We must do our own research.”

“Or here’s an idea. You could try talking to me,” I snarked. “Why is it that males of all species are such dickheads?”

“Stop speaking,” the blue one growled. “You may only speak when given permission.”

“Yeah, about that. I’m not okay with it,” I sassed back. “God gave me a voice and I intend to use it whenever I damn well please. If you want something that moos, buy a damn cow, not a fucking human.”

The blue one’s breathing sounded loud, and it made a kind of squeaking noise as it rushed across the room toward me. He grabbed my wrists and yanked me up. “Bring me something to bind her.”

I was so fed up with this entire place that it over-road my common sense. These creatures could easily kill me. I was much smaller than the tall aliens, but I didn’t care at this point. I knew that unless a miracle happened, I’d never see Earth again.

“Oh, is the big, strong alien going to punish me now?” I glared up at my captor. “Just like a male. When you don’t get your way, you throw a temper-tantrum.” I didn’t bother struggling. They were going to do what they wanted to me.

When red came back with a long strand of ivy trailing behind him, I couldn’t hold back my giggle. These guys were not exactly hard core.

“What is it doing?” Red held the ivy out to the blue-robbed one.

Blue robe’s giant black eyes met mine. The pinchers, I guess they were part of its mouth, rubbed together as he continuously made the deep breathing, squeaky noise.

He held my arms down along my side. “Bind her, from under her chin to her ankles. She’s lost her right to free movement of any kind.”

Yellow and blue got to work, and soon, I knew what a mummy felt like. The pressure on my full breasts made this very uncomfortable, but I refused to let them see me squirm. They laid me back down.

“We have plans to make. You will be safe here,” the blue-robbed alien said as they left the alcove.

I watched their backs as they disappeared around the corner. I can’t believe they just left me here. Fuckers. I craned my neck around, looking for anything that could help me free myself. There was nothing but more plants. I flipped over so I could stare at the dome. The dancing colours kept me occupied for a while. I’d kill for my e-reader.

My legs had long since fallen asleep and my back was getting a crick from being left in this position. I hoped the freaking aliens came to untie me soon. My breasts felt heavy and uncomfortable. When I shuffled around, milk leaked from my nipples and pooled in the ivy leaves.

Relief swept through me when I heard footsteps approaching. “Untie me,” I growled.

Without a word, an alien scooped me up and strode swiftly through the dome. “Where are you taking me?” I let out a short growl when he ignored me.

When we got to a large room with couches, I knew this was their living room. Then I realized where we were going. He was bringing me to a fenced off area on the other side of the room.