Living as Kahnerian - Chapter 29

Three months later:

It had been a turbulent three months for the Kahnerian race and the planet was in upheaval. The Kahnerian people stormed the palace and placed the counsel under immediate arrest. All high ranking officials were also taken into custody. Only the King was spared from his people's wrath. The King was in outrage over the information sent from Zerian's ship. The counsel and high ranking officials were the first to be scanned.

Three of the five members of the Kahnerian counsel were found to be Koreagons and were executed on the spot. The remaining two were sent into isolation until a proper judgment could be handed down for them. It was turning into a witch hunt and anyone with unexplained markings where executed without mercy or question. The Kahnerians were filled with rage as they hunted down the Koreagons.

Enough of the Koreagons that had infiltrated the high ranking official and researcher roles were spared instant death so they could be tortured and questioned. Enough information was obtained to discover a few hundred Koreagons lived amongst the Kahnerians and they had a small settlement close to a thousand Koreagons living in hiding in the swamps in the deep south of the Kahnerian planet.

Zerian was pleased to watch his father return to his full power and glory. He was as strong and fearless as ever. He showed no mercy for any of the captured Koreagons. His father took on a few new service females and fed his animal with the same dark desires that ran through Zerian's vanes. He had mourned his wife long enough and his people suffered for his weakness. He learned much from his son and the first thing he was reclaiming was his power.

After the city was purged, the army assembled and stormed the Koreagon's hideout. They left no one alive. Every male, female and child where exterminated from the face of their planet. After the extermination, the army was sent on scouting missions to find rogue Koreagons in hiding. In the months after the extermination they killed another three hundred Koreagons hiding in small family units in caves within the mountains, deep in the jungles, and even in the deserts. The King would not stop until every last Koreagon was dead.

Maryanne's son, Marzic, passed away five weeks ago. The males allowed the female animals to group together for the first time to comfort Maryanne. The female animals smothered each other with kisses and hugs. They rubbed against each other claiming the females as their family. The males watched from a distance after they left them alone in a cage within the Thrown room. They wouldn't leave them unattended to ensure they all behaved. The males were not expecting the hugging, gentle touches and licking of each other.

"They're going to smell like a garbage can!" Langer exclaimed.

"I hate other smells on Fourla!" Pallow added in anger.

"Yes, we all hate it, but we cannot punish them for it. We allowed them to be together to comfort Maryanne." Zerian replied sternly.

"Will my animal get angry?" Murrek asked. Maryanne's animal was immediately attracted to the soft spoken and kind-hearted Murrek. But she wouldn't pick a mate until she saw him in full animal form. She needed to see both sides of his nature. When Murrek released his animal her animal immediately pounced on him and purred. He was gentle and tender. He was not strong or powerful. She trusted him and sensed his honest nature. He brought out her nurturing instinct. She wanted to take care of him and make him hers. Neither of them cared about increasing their powers beyond what they felt comfortable doing, they only cared about loving each other and exploring their new relationship.

"You are not a warrior and your animal is tame for a Kahnerian. I do not believe he will be angry but he will not be pleased. I suggest you place her in the shower when you get home." Zerian answered.

"Thank you Sir. I know I am not as strong as the other males, but I love her. I will do my best to live honorably." Murrek replied and a small shiver ran through him. It was still painful for him to be near the other officers. Helkin and Saxxer were the only two he felt comfortable around now.

"Just get her pregnant and you will have done your job." Zerian responded.

"I think she already is. She missed her last cycle, but with Marzic..." Murrek trailed off.

"A new child will help her heal." Zerian replied. "Have Abettor Mathew send tests to your room."

"I will."

The females all shifted their focus to Marta and let out small whimpers. Hands started messaging her belly and back while Marta's animal locked her gaze onto Zerian. Zerian rushed over to the side of the cage and scented the air. It was time. She was in labor.

"It's time?" Zerian asked. Her animal nodded. "Come to me, we need to get to our room."

Marta's animal licked the mouths of all of her cousins then walked to the cage door where Zerian placed the steel collar around her neck before he opened the door for her. The other females backed away from the door when Zerian stood in front of it. He smirked at them lowering themselves to the ground trying to avoid eye contact with him. The females feared him and his animal's wrath. They'll never forget the punishment Marta received by him.

On the way to the room they picked up the children from the nursery where Brenda was entertaining them. "Good Luck." She said to them as they left.

"Thank you. The others will be along shortly." Zerian responded. He had been trying for Marta's sake to be kinder to her. He still treated Dorothy and Monica like worthless slaves because in his eyes that's what they were. Brenda was the only honorable human female and she had proven herself.

"The new babies are coming now. We are going to help Momma deliver the new babies." Zerian explained to the children when they walked into their room.

"Yeah." Lyriel and Zymerry clapped and cheered.

Zerian placed the boys in the crib with their toys and crackers. Marta's animal began pacing the room letting out feral cries as she swayed her hips.

'I don't know how to do this.' Her animal was panicking.

'Yes, you do. It's ingrained in your nature.' Marta reassured her.

'Maybe you should be out here doing this.' Her animal said.

'No, all four of us agreed that we wanted you to birth the girls. I am here to guide you. We've practiced the birthing dance and you know every step. You will do this and you will be very happy it was you who birthed them.'

Marta's animal nodded. 'I do want to do this but I'm scared I'll forget what to do.'

'Honey, you can't forget something that is in your instinct. I'm excited to meet our new girls.' Marta replied.

'Do you think Saxxer will be right?'

'Yes and so do you. We both feel the difference. These girls are different.' Marta responded. Zerian, Saxxer and Marta had debated if the power surges through Marta had any effect on the unborn girls. Marta and her animal were always vague when answering their questions. Marta and her animal felt a power foreign to them building the last few months, but they refused to be subject to more experiments or testing so they kept quiet. They will face the outcome of the power exchanges after the girls are born.

'Yes, babies aren't supposed to have power.' Her animal replied somberly.

'Don't be like that!' Marta snapped. 'They are perfectly healthy.'

'I'm sorry, but what if something is wrong with them.' Her animal replied.

'We would sense that. Nothing is WRONG with them. They are going to be very powerful. We both know that.' Marta replied.

'As soon as they are born he's going to know we lied to him.' Her animal warned.

'We didn't LIE, we just didn't tell him everything.' Marta responded.

'But...'

Marta cut her off. 'I'll take the punishment if he gets that angry. Don't worry about it Honey. You just get those girls out here, but if they are what I think they are then we are going to start power exchanges with Zymerry and Lyriel.'

Marta's animal sighed. 'I feel the link with them. They are exactly what you think they are.'

'I'm so excited to see them!' Marta exclaimed.

Zerian had cleared the center of their room with the help of the girls and placed the pillows and towels on the floor. The girls were dancing and singing around Marta's animal as they watched her labor. Marta's animal knelt down and licked their little faces.

"Love Momma." Lyriel said and hugged Marta's neck. Marta's animal purred at her and nuzzled her cheek with hers.

"Me too, me too." Zymerry said and jumped on Marta's lap. Marta's animal hugged them and purred at them.

"Okay girls, it's time to sit over by the couch and watch from there. Momma needs space to do a special dance." Zerian said and scooted them over towards the couch.

Zerian stood behind Marta's animal and placed his hands on her belly. Zerian felt the power immediately. He wasn't stupid. He felt, sensed and even smelt the power these two baby girls had. He knew Marta was not telling him about it, but he also understood why she chose not to speak of it. How could he blame her? She'd been used as a scientific experiment on numerous occasions. He and his animal argued about this often. Zerian thinks they went too far last time, but his animal thinks it was worth it in the end. He and his animal both agreed to back off pressuring Marta and they will not harm or punish her unless she breaks a rule or law. Zerian was haunted by the lack of control he had last time. It disturbed him greatly and he wanted to bury that side of him. He wasn't sure when or if he should return to their fun punishments. He was trying to calm the dark need inside of him.

"All right my Little One let's meet our new daughters." He said then switched to his animal.

The two of them started flowing through the steps and Marta and her animal started siphoning power from him. When they dropped down to the last position he pressed firmly down on her back and they felt the first baby drop down lower. He mounted her and deposited his seed at her cervix. Marta's animal stayed in position on her knees stretching her hips out. Zerian's animal slipped his fingers inside and purred at her progress. "Her head is right there Little One." Zerian said for his animal.

Zerian's animal placed his arms under hers to support her. Feral sounds came from her as she bared down and pushed. 'That's it, Honey! One more push then reach down and pull her up.' Marta encouraged her animal.

Her animal gave one big push then reached down and caught the first baby. She gave another last push then Zerian's animal laid her down on the pillows. He quickly pulled out strands of his hair to tie off the umbilical then bit through it. Marta's animal cleaned out her little mouth and whimpered when a pair of fangs bit her. Marta's animal roared proudly at her and pulled her up to her chest.

Zerian's animal licked the baby's face and purred loudly when soft glowing green eyes looked up at him. "Keyla." Zerian spoke for his animal. His fingers opened the baby's mouth and looked at her fangs. "Our baby animal." He smirked.

He placed the baby to Marta's breast and watched the fangs sink into her skin as the baby latched on. He chuckled. "I know you will enjoy that. Come on, let's get Dara out." Zerian's animal lifted her back into a squatting position and supported her full weight while holding baby Keyla to her breast.

Ten minutes later Marta's animal was leaning against the pillows nursing the two babies while Zerian's animal was lost in a blood lust. Lyriel and Zymerry were leaning against Marta kissing the babies. "Cute." Zymerry said and patted Keyla's honey yellow hair.

"Animal." Lyriel said as she patted Dara's honey yellow hair.

For being fraternal twins they looked very similar. They were the first children to have Zerian's honey yellow hair, but Dara had Zerian's soft muted green eyes while Keyla had Marta's bright green eyes. Both girls were lying here in animal form.

Zerian and his animal were having a private conversation while they worked on healing Marta. 'How does a baby animal feed?' Zerian's animal asked.

'Hopefully blood is enough, or they are purely free like Marta.' Zerian replied.

'I thought animal weren't present until they reached thirteen.'

'For typical males that has always been the case. As soon as puberty sets in the animal appears. But we don't know anything about females animal and honestly everything we thought we knew about male animals has been thrown out the window since Marta came into our lives.' Zerian said.

'Do you think they are going to try to free Lyriel and Zymerry now?' his animal asked.

'Yes, without a doubt. I don't know if they are going to talk to us about it though.' Zerian said.

'I don't like that they are keeping secrets from us now.'

'Neither do I, but we both know why they kept it from us. Would you trust us after what we did?' Zerian asked.

'That's not the point. They are our mate and cannot be allowed to keep secrets from us.' His animal responded.

'For this instance they are allowed it. We betrayed their trust and we need to earn it back. I agree the end result justified the actions taken, but we broke a promise and tortured her beyond anything she imagined. We've used her for our gain repeatedly. It's time we remind them how much we love them.' Zerian said.

Zerian's animal nodded. 'I understand, but I still need to hear her scream. It's not something I can live without anymore. It's been three months and I'm losing control. If it doesn't happen soon then I may snap when dealing with other people.' His animal warned.

'The blood lust should be helping.' Zerian responded coldly.

'It does. For now.'

'We need to find something else for you. Would torturing someone else help or do you absolutely have to hear her scream?' Zerian asked even though he already knew the answer. No one took her place. Their dark desire needed her and only her.

His animal grew angry. 'You already know the answer. Her screaming and pleading feels like smooth sweet honey sliding down our throat! The torture doesn't have to be severe. If she agrees to not use her power then I would gladly rip her ass apart for my need.'

'We'll discuss it with her in a few weeks. When we're done, we need to send a note to Saxxer." Zerian replied.

That evening when the children were sleeping and Zerian and Marta's animal were lying together he rolled over on top of her and entered her. "You did good today, Little One." He said as he licked her mouth. "I know you two knew the girls had power and didn't tell me about it. I'm not angry because I understand why you did it. But the lies and omission of truth ends today. This is your one freebie." He warned as he increased his pace. She nodded to him.

After they both climaxed he kissed her gently. "I love you, Little One. I apologize, but I need to speak with Marta now."

She nodded then closed her eyes. Marta and her animal did not switch as quickly as Zerian and his animal. It took them a minute but it was mostly due to them embracing each other as they switched places. Marta opened her eyes and smiled at Zerian. "Hello Beautiful." Zerian held her tight and kissed her.

"Hello Baby." She whispered in his mouth.

"I am trying not to be hurt by you not confiding in me but I know I deserve it. I promise I will never break a promise or your trust again. I love you, Beautiful. You and our children are my life. You've given me everything and I have done very little this last year to deserve your love and respect."

Marta began to protest but he placed his fingers over her lips. "Shhh...I know you love me, but you don't fully trust me anymore and it's killing me. I know it's going to take time for you to trust me again, but I will prove to you that I love you and our children above all else. I will never ask you to sacrifice yourself again. Anything else you learn to do will be your own doing and your own choice. As soon as the babies were born today I immediately knew what you would want to do. Please do not do the power exchange with Lyriel and Zymerry until after we learn how Keyla and Dara feed their animals. I see they take blood from you while they nurse. Let's make sure the blood is enough." He said then removed his fingers from her lips.

"I do love you." Marta pouted. "I don't like to admit it, but I'm still afraid you're going to use us as an experiment again. I'm sorry, Baby. You're right it's going to take time. We do want to do the power exchange with Lyriel and Zymerry but we will wait for Keyla and Dara's first check up. Also, I do trust you will not hurt us again unless we break a rule or the law. We are not ready to go there voluntarily yet. I know you have needs and I will be ready soon, but my animal is in fear still. If I accidentally break a rule, the punishment has to be against me, not her. It will devastate her."

Zerian's face grew pained but he nodded slowly and agreed. "All punishments will be done to you and not her."

"Thank you. Now no more talking! I need your arms around me without a big old belly separating us."

Zerian chuckled and smashed her into him. "As you wish Beautiful, as you wish. I would do anything for you."

***

Six weeks later Keyla and Dara's exam went exceptionally well. The girls were bigger than Lyriel and Zymerry were at six weeks. Saxxer took scans of both baby girls. The girls looked perfectly normal. They were living in their animal forms and no one would know until they matured if they were free animals or if they would have to learn how to tame their animals. Marta had talked to Zymerry and Lyriel continuously about living as an animal. She was preparing them for their power exchanges.

When the babies finished their exams, Saxxer scanned Lyriel, Zymerry, Raige and Aramus. All four older children had the thin wall separating their animals from the outside. Saxxer and Zerian both told Marta she could not power exchange with the boys. It would not be safe. They found no reason why Lyriel and Zymerry couldn't power exchange as long as they were allowed to bite Marta or Zerian to feed if they could not return to normal until they got older.

Zerian wanted the power exchange to happen while they were at Saxxer's medical center in case anything went wrong. Marta told Zerian she wanted to build her own power by joining with her animal and not siphon from him or use pain of any kind. Saxxer set up one of his rooms with the same sensors and scanners that he used for the freeing of the male animals.

After four months he had studied every tiny data point from those scans. He learned more from that thirty minute moment in time that he had in his entire lifetime. The planet was going crazy with the new data and trying to duplicate the results. Zerian's father was thrilled to know it was a learned ability and it would only take time for others to learn the process.

"Sweeties, Momma is going to sleep now. When I wake up, I am going to send a power surge through you so you can be animals like Momma, Daddy, Keyla and Dara. Do you want to be an animal?" she asked her two year old twins.

"Hhhssssss" Lyriel said as she mimicked an animal showing off their fangs. Marta and Zerian laughed at her.

"I bite?" Zymerry asked.

"Yes, Sweety. When you have fangs you will need to bite Momma and Daddy. But you cannot bite anyone else! That's not allowed." Zerian said firmly.

"Owie?" Lyriel asked and held her bottom.

Zerian nodded. "Yes, I will spank you if you bite anyone other than Momma or Daddy."

Lyriel and Zymerry looked at each other and frowned. Marta kissed Zerian then lied down on the ground. She retreated into herself and met up with her animal.

'Honey, are we ready?' Marta asked as she embraced her animal and licked her mouth.

'Yes. Come join with me.' Marta lied down with her animal as her animal ran her mouth and hands over Marta. Their legs and pelvises slowly merged together. Her animal held Marta as close to her as possible. 'You are mine.' Her animal sighed.

'This is good.' Marta sighed and licked her animal's mouth.

They held, caressed and kissed each other while their power slowly built around them. They talked about their children and if they thought only one full power transfer would work on Lyriel and Zymerry. Marta thought it would since the girls have been surrounded by their power for over a year. Zerian said he could feel the power within all of their children. Their presence within the room alone had given them a base power far greater than children normally ever had.

When their power was strong enough they pushed it into the pit of their stomach and let it build. 'Good luck.' Her animal told Marta and licked her mouth before she stepped out of her.

'Thank you. Do you think this power is too strong for them?' Marta asked as she took her animal's hand and stood up.

'They may cry from it, but I don't think it will really harm them.' Her animal assured her.

Marta walked out and rejoined the family. When she opened her eyes the girls were sleeping in Zerian arms. Marta rose to her feet and walked slowly over to Zerian. Her hair gently floated around her as she walked. Saxxer nodded at her as she approached the girls. She knelt in front of Zerian and gently touched her girls.

"Ready?" she whispered.

"Its best if they don't know it is coming. Do it Beautiful."

"I'll go slow." Marta said as she focused her power and gently pushed it into the girls.

Halfway through the power transfer the girls threw open their eyes and their eyes gently started glowing at Marta. Marta smiled at them. "Good girls. Let's find your animals." Marta said then pushed the rest of the power into them.

The girls screamed and their little bodies jerked in Zerian's arms. Their eyes' closed as they fell silent. Saxxer rushed over and monitored their breathing and heart rates. "They're fine." He assured them. "Now we wait. They need time to figure things out and sort through the confusion. They are young."

Marta kissed their little foreheads and hummed to them while she waited for them. Zerian whispered for them to come out and play with him. After an agonizing twenty minutes Zymerry opened her eyes.

"Hi baby girl." Marta said as Zymerry's soft glowing eyes looked up at her mama. Zymerry's animal purred at Marta and jumped into her arms. Marta rocked and hugged her. "It's nice to see you. Have you come out to play?" Marta asked.

Zymerry's animal made a tiny roar and Zerian chuckled. "That's my girl." He said.

Zymerry's animal leaned over and gently hit her sister. "She's still finding her animal." Marta explained.

Zymerry's animal leaned down and purred in her sister's ear. Instantly Lyriel's animal appeared and purred at Zymerry. The two girls purred and rubbed their faces together. Marta sighed in relief when Lyriel's animal appeared.

"You did it Beautiful. Our girls will always know freedom. They will be very powerful when they grow up." Zerian said.

"Baby girls, do you know how to let Lyriel and Zymerry back out?" Marta asked. The girls turned and looked at her questioningly then both nodded. They looked at each then closed their eyes.

Marta glanced at Zerian then back at the girls. Within a few minutes the girls reappeared. "Momma!" they cheered. "Animal!" they cheered again and giggled.

Marta, Zerian and Saxxer all laughed in relief at the girls. "You can switch back and forth whenever you two like. I enjoyed meeting your animals. Can they come back out and play for a while?" Marta asked them.

"Play!" they giggled then closed their eyes.

The girls were not quick about switching. It took them a few minutes but they seemed to be able to switch without problems. When their reopened they let out tiny roars and showed off their fangs.

Marta laughed and scooped them up in her arms. "That's my baby girls."

Saxxer took a second scan of Lyriel and Zymerry in their animal form before Marta and Zerian took their children home.

****

Over the next few years their daughters grew very powerful. Marta gave birth to a single son eleven months after the birth of Keyla and Dara. She kept her power at a high level continuously throughout her pregnancy. She always released the excess into the open air around Raige and Aramus. When their third son, Zandus, was born he was not in animal form but Zerian could feel his power. Zandus confirmed to Zerian and Saxxer that the male animals could not be released in the same manner as the female animals and needed to wait for puberty.

Sixteen months after Zandus was born Marta gave birth to fraternal triplets with the help of Abettor Mathew; two more daughters, Fiona and Bree, and a fourth son, Vander. The girls were born in animal form and the son was in Kahnerian form just as his older brothers. At the end of their five year trip Marta and Zerian had ten children. After the triplets were born Marta relaxed and let nature take its course. She wouldn't use Abettor Mathew to help her get pregnant again. She finally had her ten children. She was at peace and no longer desperately needed to have another child growing inside her. She was content teaching her children and playing with them.

Every female, adults and children alike, had learned to merge with their animals. And slowly over time each of them learned how to free their animals completely. The female adults and children met weekly to perform the Nah Dinh together and share each other's power. During their final year they learned how to focus the group's power and send it in a single direction.

Reve was not allowed to participate and remained more of a slave than an honored service female. Her cousins had forgiven her, but only Marta spoke to her occasionally. Reve remained silent. She spoke during the Norzin event, but never again. Jezier kept Reve's haircut short so everyone could clearly see her scars and branding markings. Some days he fully shaved her. He hated and loathed her, but somewhere deep inside he still cared about her. He only allowed his animal to become brutal with her. When she was taming animals he allowed them to bite her and screw her roughly but he would not allow them to enter their dark brutal side and torture her. He saved that for himself. For good or bad she was his.

After much debate, discussion and preparation the females convinced their mates to let them free more male animals. The females gathered inside a cage and locked the door from the inside. Then they each joined with their animals to build their base power. Once the power was flowing they held onto each other and siphoned the power around them. When the power was ready they released it into groups of two or three males.

They successfully released Tegahn, Ruger, and Brax on the first attempt, but it took two attempts to release Helkin's animal. Helkin tried to get out of it, but Zerian ordered him to release his animal. Zerian was tired of his childish ways and it was time for him to grow his animal. Every week the females would release the animals of Zerian's warriors.

Saxxer still refused the offer of releasing his animal. Saxxer's animal would remain locked away in his dark silent prison until the day Saxxer dies. Zerian finally explained Saxxer's secret to Marta. Saxxer's mate was a frail ill female. Saxxer's mate was crying and begging his animal to slow down during sex because she couldn't catch her breath. The animal did not understand her medical conditions and ignored her pleas. By the time she tamed his animal it was too late. Saxxer could not get her to a healing chamber in time. Saxxer swore his animal would never see daylight again and he has never forgiven himself for not saving his beloved mate.

Before reaching the planet all Human males were physically castrated and each human was assigned a Kahnerian to work for. Abettor Mathew and Brenda remained under Zerian's protection but Abettor Mathew was slated to work in the infertility clinics when they arrived on the planet. Dorothy and Monica were tagged for experiments. The planet made large strides in understanding their infertility after key Koreagon's were captured and tortured. They had experiments waiting and the researchers were anxiously waiting for the human test subjects. Abettor David would report to Kandin, Abettor Luke would report to Langer and Abettor Kevin was going to the palace.

Zerian and Marta were given an almost God like status amongst the Kahnerian people. They worshipped and loved them. They had saved their race and pushed their understanding and abilities beyond anything they ever dreamt was possible. Marta was embarrassed every time she learned of statues being erected in her honor. Even among the males on the ship they gave Marta deep respect when she approached them during gatherings within the Thrown room or warrior training center.

They were returning to the planet with twenty eight children. Every female adult and child was living with freed animals. One hundred and fifty males were now living with freed animals as well. All the male children contained more power than the average Kahnerian. They had a proven process for releasing male and female animals. Every female child was now born as an animal. History and science were re-written.

Zerian stuck to his promise and never asked Marta to voluntarily be punished again or asked her to experiment with her powers. Anything she did, she asked to do it. If she broke a rule, Marta would be whipped in front of the children then he would take her to the bathroom and have his way with her. Zerian never knew if she purposely broke the rules or not. She was too smart to actually break them but her acting had greatly improved. He remained silent and never asked her if she broke the rules for him, but he could count on every two to three months one small rule would get broken. They both walked away relaxed and happy. She needed it as much as he did.