Warriors' Providence (Cadi Warriors Book 2)(18)

Providence nodded.

The medic looked hesitantly at the other three men as he spoke in the gravelly alien language. The man in charge looked assessingly at Providence then nodded his assent for the medic to proceed.

Providence braced herself as the Cadi medic placed another tool behind her ear. The next thing she knew an ungodly pain shot through her brain.

"You weren't kidding." Providence gritted her teeth as she panted.

Providence hummed the national anthem as she rocked back and forth, tapping her fingers to a different beat. She breathed in through her nose and out her mouth with calming breaths, willing the pain to go away.

Finally after several minutes the pain abated to a manageable level, and she looked back up at Giselle's concerned face. The expression was mirrored by the three alien men.

"Is she going to be okay?" The demonic Brad Pitt asked with a furrowed brow.

"Yeah, I'm going to be fine." Providence replied. "Oh hey, I understood you."

"Oh my god you are a rock star. I was writhing in agony forever after the Jurou Biljana injected me with the implant." Giselle exclaimed.

"Is there nothing to be done about the pain?" The scarred male asked. "Females should not be made to suffer." He growled.

The medic paled at the barely veiled threat. "No I am sorry. Since the implant is in the brain, the heart of the nervous system, there is no avoiding the overload of sensations as it taps into the language center."

The scarred male just looked dubiously at the medic who quickly fled to the other side of the tent.

Providence was touched and amused at the big man's concern. He looked too harsh to be a softy. She looked him up and down assessing him again. The obvious differences aside he reminded her of the soldiers she was familiar with back home.

"It’s alright. I've got a pretty high tolerance for pain. You kind of have to when you're in the Air Force."

"No shit you were in the Air Force?" Giselle asked.

"Yep, Pararescue." Providence nodded then lowered the cloak to show Giselle her tattoo of the globe flanked by angel wings, on her shoulder. Not that it was proof, but it was their insignia.

"You seriously jump out of planes and all that?"

Providence nodded again.

"Kagan." Giselle tugged on the large male in charge's hand. "This is one of the female's I was telling you about. A real warrior! I only studied war, this woman trained for it."

"It is nice to meet you Providence and I am glad that you were not fatally injured. Welcome to Cadi." The imposing male placed his fist on his chest then nodded in greeting. "I apologize but I must go tend to things. Jeezelle based on what we discussed earlier I want you to stay in the tents, out of the sun, and rest with your fellow human. Do not defy me in this Pet or I will turn you over my knee." Kagan looked so serious it took Providence back, just as she was starting to get used to the strange aliens. "Dagaa, Madhava decide amongst yourselves who will guard my bonded and her new friend."

The two men she first met, Dagaa and Madhava, placed their fists on their chests and bowed to Kagan. She had been right to assume he was in charge.

As Kagan headed out the tent Giselle hollered after him.

"Promises, Promises."

Kagan turned and winked at the blonde before leaving. Giselle giggled like a school girl. Providence found herself confused. Apparently Kagan's threat hadn't been as serious as she thought.

"I am Dagaa and this is Madhava." The demonic Brad Pitt introduced himself and his scarred companion who stood scowling. "Don't mind him, he always looks that way."

"I cannot understand how your males let females be warriors. Have they no pride?" Madhava stated as he looked at Providence.

"Holy Kali Madhava." Giselle exclaimed as she swatted the scarred man.

Providence cracked a small smile. It kept surprising her the way Giselle stood up to the huge frightening aliens.

"Human women fought for the right to defend their people." Giselle informed the serious male.

Providence understood Madhava's perspective even though she didn't agree. She was used to men with similar views among the Air Force who didn't believe women should even be allowed in the military, much less near combat.

"Don't make Giselle flip you on your ass with her Judo you grim bastard." Dagaa told Madhava.

"You know Judo?" Providence asked Giselle.

"Yep, learned it in college. Won a few meets. However Kagan has strictly forbidden me from flipping anyone for a while."

"I find it hard to believe you'll be obeying that order." Madhava said with a raised brow.

"Hey, I can behave!" Giselle insisted.

"Yeah sure." Dagaa added.