by Luna Hunter
“We will! Thank you!” I whisper back.
“AH-HUM,” the guard says loudly. “The deal was food delivery, not a social visit!”
“Yes, sir,” Ciara says.
I sit down on my bed with my legs underneath of me as I bite down on my burger and slurp on my milkshake.
Kozus stares at the bag with his eyebrows raised.
“What is this?”
“Comfort food,” I say.
He sniffs the bag. “The smell does not comfort me.”
“Try it. You don’t have burgers and fries on Aegon?”
He tentatively takes a bite out of his burger. “This is… better than expected.”
“That should be their slogan. SpaceShack. Better than expected! Ah, I missed this,” I say as I slurp my strawberry milkshake. With my eyes closed I sigh deeply. “Feels like home.”
“Interesting. I do not find my home in a milky beverage.”
“Where do you find your home?”
“Home for me are the plains of Kar. The smell of grass. The wind in my hair.”
“Plains?” I ask. “I don’t remember seeing any plains on Aegon.”
Kozus nods. “You’ve only seen Nyrr. It is mountainous, cold and inhospitable. Not suited for humans at all. Kar lies across the Idristic Sea. It is a much warmer place. The Sea of Grass borders Kar on the north. Home for me is flying my skimmer across those grassy plains. Dipping down low and feeling those blades whip my ship. That is the ultimate feeling of freedom, of home for me.”
“It sounds lovely.”
Kar smirks. “It is, but don’t let the pretty name fool you — the Sea of Grass is more dangerous than the Idristic Sea itself. The plains are the home of the Kar boa. You do not want to end up down its gullet.”
A shiver runs down my spine. “I don’t know what to imagine, and I don’t even want to try. Perhaps I’ll stick with Nyrr.”
“And risk running into one of the giant cave spiders? You’re safer in Kar, trust me.”
“Oh god. Is there any region of Aegon that doesn’t have murderous wildlife?”
Kozus looks up at the ceiling for a moment. “Would you consider three foot long moths murderous?”
I put my hands over my ears. “Perhaps we should reconsider settling on Aegon,” I mutter.
“As long as you stay close to us Aegir you’ll be fine,” Kozus says. “We’re the apex predators.”
There’s a reason the Aegir developed all of that muscle and strength, and it’s not because it looks good. That’s not the only reason, anyway. Aegon truly is an alien world. And if humanity is to survive there, we need all the help the Aegir are willing to offer us.
“Just a tip, I wouldn’t open with giant cave spiders tomorrow if you really want to convince the brass to settle on Aegon.”
“Noted,” Kozus says.
The guard bangs against the door with his baton. “Lights out!” He shouts, his voice muffled by the several inches of metal separating him from us. I doubt he could hear us if we’re talk at a normal volume.
The overhead lights dim, and the room turns dark.
“I suppose it’s bed time,” I say. “I’ve got one question though.”
“Go ahead,” Kozus says.
“Why are you helping us? You, Malak, Xak? You don’t have to.”
“That is a strange question, human. We help you because it is the right thing to do. If we deny this vessel entry, it will be stranded without fuel. Pirates will attack sooner or later. And our world of Aegon is largely unsettled and untamed. There is plenty of room for a few thousand humans. Or more.”
“Hm, interesting. Thank you, Kozus. Good night.”
“Good night, Sasha.”
In the darkness I tie my hair into a ponytail atop the crown of my head to try and salvage my good hair day as best I can, before slipping my tunic off, wondering if the Aegir man possesses night vision. Knowing them, they probably do. It seems there’s nothing that can stop the warriors. And they’re kindhearted and generous, too.
I have to find a flaw somewhere, and fast, or else I’ll fall head over heels for this horned guy…
Chapter 7
Kozus
“Watch out! Ciara! No!”
I open my eyes and sit up in an instant.
I was barely under. Aegir have the ability to go without sleep for weeks at a time; a gift carried over from the days we had to tire out the mammoths that roamed the plains. One of the beasts could feed a small tribe for a month.
I’m not sleeping this deeply in enemy territory. Sasha is, and she’s lost in the throes of a nightmare. These humans spend nearly one third of every day out cold. They have no storage for extra energy in their soft, squishy bodies.
In many ways, Aegir are their superiors. The humans are lucky they found us — many species are eager to enslave the delicate beings.
The human female groans in her sleep, tossing and turning violently, her body radiating so much heat I can feel it on my side of the room. Perhaps I should let her sleep — but I cannot watch her be in pain without helping.
I sit down next to her and grab her naked shoulders. She is hot to the touch. “Wake up,” I say. “Sasha, wake up. It’s just a dream.”
She snaps awake, her big brown eyes filled with sheer terror. “Kozus,” she whispers. “I thought…”
Sasha tries to sit up, but I gently push her back down. “It’s okay,” I say. “You are safe. It was merely a dream. I am here, and I will protect you.”
I pull her covers to the side, and am momentarily stopped dead in my tracks. Even in the darkness I can see the curves of her body, the red bra and panties hugging her dark skin, and my cock reacts instantly.
My primal instincts are to claim her right here and right now, to sink my claws into her soft skin, to taste her sweat with my tongue.
And then Sasha stretches her arms above her head and yawns, looking at me with those beautiful, sleepy eyes of hers, before wrapping her arms around my neck. The thoughts of passionate mating disappear — this one needs hugs and comfort.
Not to lose herself in the throes of passion.
“Huh? Are you still wearing your armor?” She mumbles as her hand slides down my back. “Take it off.”
No. I can control myself now, but if we touch skin-to-skin, if her behind brushes against my cock… I won’t be able to hold back. I’ll turn into a brute.
She’s not ready for that.
I wrap my strong arms around her protectively as I lay down next to her, pulling the thin blanket over us both. She nestles her body into mine, nuzzling my chest, and within seconds she is snoring away, sleeping much calmer now.
I rub her back gently as I let her scent surround me. Her hair smells like… home.
This is just a one time thing, I tell myself, and that is why I savor every warm breath of hers I feel against my chest and neck, why I treasure the feel of her naked skin underneath my sensitive fingertips, why I commit her pleasing scent to memory.
“In another world, at a different time, you would have been my mate,” I whisper into the darkness “I can feel it inside of me, stirring like a Kar boa. You might even be my yali, my fated mate. I do not know why I am telling you this. I suppose watching you be so calm relaxes me as well. I do not get to be relaxed very often. As prince, there is always a weight on my shoulders, always royal duties to attend to.”
My fingers rub circles on her naked shoulders, brushing past the strap of her bra. One little flick and I could feel her hard nipples press against my chest.
I should have taken off my armor.
“You can never know this, of course. I am risking everything just by laying with you. And yet, it did not feel like a choice. I could not let you toss and turn. I felt compelled to help. Just like I feel compelled to kiss you right now.”
I place my hand gently upon her cheek, my thumb brushing her skin. Fuck me, she’s so damn soft. My cock grows as hard as a rock, my dun armor suddenly uncomfortably tight.
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Sasha
I don’t think I’ve felt this safe in ages. A warmth surrounds me, and everything is as it should be.
A throbbing sensation rouses me from my deepest slumber. There’s something pressing against me. Something hard.
Slowly I become aware of a soft, low voice.
It feels melodic and hypnotizing.
The translator kicks in. In my foggy mind, it takes a while to come together, but then it does. It’s Kozus’s sweet voice who is whispering to me.
It’s his hard body that’s pressing against me, his powerful arms that are holding me in his protective grasp. In my sleepy haze, I am thankful for it.
I look at him through half-closed eyelids. The room is dark, but I can just make out his strong features. I thought he was pretty before. Now, from up close, I can see he’s downright gorgeous.
I wish he wasn’t wearing his stupid armor. I want to feel more of his body, more of his blue skin.
“I feel compelled to kiss you right now.”
Those are his words to me. It takes me a moment to process it all, for my gears to turn, but when they do, it’s like wildfire spreads through my entire body. My nipples harden, my core kicks into overdrive, and I can’t help but press my thigh just a tiny bit against his hardening cock.
I wait, lips slightly parted, eyes closed for the moment… but it doesn’t arrive. My eyes flutter open, and Kozus and I make eye-contact, both of us holding our breaths for a moment that seems to stretch on and on.
And then moment arrives in all its glory. Kozus presses his full, firm, perfect lips against mine, one hand on the back of my neck, the other resting on my lower back as we kiss deeply, passionately and vigorously, like I’ve never kissed a man before.
His tongue is… strange. Different. In a good way. It takes me a moment to realize its forked, and that realization sends a thrill of excitement shimmering down my spine. My hands fly to the back of his neck, the tips of my fingers brushing against his horns as we kiss.
I thought I could get it all out my system with one kiss.
I was wrong.
His strong fingers graze the top of my ass, his sharp nails teasing my sensitive skin, and a desire stronger than I’ve ever felt before bursts out of me, every single cell in my body yearning for Kozus’s touch.
“Take off your armor,” I say between heated kisses.
“We shouldn’t,” he growls.
“I know. But I want to.”
That convinces Kozus. He reaches for the inside of his collar, and a moment later his armor seems to melt right off him.
My hands spread across his beautiful, wide chest instantly. The feeling of his naked skin makes my heart race, and I bite down on my bottom lip in anticipation.
His hard, naked, alien cock now presses against my stomach. My hands travel down his impressive abs and circle his manhood. I can feel it pulsing in my hands. He’s large, he’s throbbing, he’s perfect.
It’s bigger than I even dared to imagine. My fingers trace the throbbing veins, and I grow even wetter.
I want to climb on top of him, but Kozus has other plans. He pushes me onto my back, his fangs nipping my shoulder as he kisses all the way down my naked body — it only takes a flick of his fangs for my bra to come undone, and my panties are flung across the room the next moment.
I have never felt more vulnerable than with this large, horned beast planting hot kisses on my inner thighs, yet I’ve never wanted anything more, either. My fears are all forgotten, buried away somewhere deep, and only passion rules me now.
Kozus blows softly on my quivering clit. I’m embarrassed by how wet I am, how my hips are bucking, but I can’t stop, nor do I want to.
“I love your scent,” he growls in that low voice of his. His forked tongue flicks out and laps up my wetness.
My hands fly to his horns. I hold them tightly as I ride his gorgeous face, thrusting my hips like I’m humping a pillow as his skilled, wonderful, perfect tongue enters me.
His blue claws grab my thighs, and he pushes them upward so my legs are dangling in the air, giving the alien prince complete access to my sex.
The Aegir’s forked tongue licks me up and down, flicking rhythmically against my swollen clit, every lap of this perfect tongue making waves of pleasure trickle down my spine.
All I can do is surrender to the alien brute. My orgasm approaches like a storm, completely unstoppable. You’ve just got to let it wash over you.
That’s what I do. I bite the pillow to stop myself from screaming as I come harder than I’ve ever done before, with Kozus’s forked tongue on my clit, his strong claws digging into my thighs and ass. Pure bliss radiates out from my core to every fiber of my being, and all I see are stars that dazzle me.
Kozus sits upright, his massive, blue, veiny cock resting on my stomach. With my legs still trembling from aftershocks I grab his cock and stroke him as hard and as fast as I can. My hands are a blur as I gaze upon Kozus’s sculpted body. His head is thrown back as he groans my name through clenched teeth. I love watching him in the throes of pleasure — it makes him even more beautiful, and I love that I can make the strong brute feel this good.
Without warning he leans down and kisses me deeply, his sharp fangs nipping my bottom lip. “I am going to cover you with my seed if you don’t stop, human,” he growls into my neck as he plants a wicked kiss right beneath my ear.
I double-down my efforts, squeezing his alien manhood hard as I stroke him. I want nothing more than to feel him cover me. “Is that what you want?” he asks. I nod my head vigorously, but it’s not enough for the dominant warlord.
“Say it,” he demands.
“I want you to cover me,” I breathe hard, my voice hoarse. “Cover me, please.”
With a deep, animalistic roar Kozus cums. His cock grows harder and then explodes, one powerful spurt of his Aegir seed after another covering me entirely, from my neck down to my belly-button. I milk him dry, staring with amazement at the beautiful picture the alien has painted on me. His seed is warm, and I love the feeling of it on my naked skin.
Kozus kisses me deeply before laying down next to me, exhaling deeply. He pulls my head towards him and kisses me. For a moment we don’t say anything, we just lay there, kissing, my hands resting on his abs as he runs his fingers down my thighs.
Sleep takes me before the reality of it all can sink in. I’m vaguely aware of Kozus cleaning up the proof of our tryst with a soft towel, and then he lays down next to me, cradling me in his strong arms, and I sink into a deep, loving sleep.
Chapter 8
Kozus
“Wake up!”
The guard bang on the iron door with his baton, the ringing metallic sound completely ruining any lingering romantic mood that there was. The harsh overhead lights spring on, and Sasha looks up at me.
There is no longer wanton lust in her big, brown eyes. Now I see doubt, I see confusion, I see fear.
A moment ago I was still cradling her soft body in my hands, reliving our passionate tryst over and over again in my mind. The way she begged for my seed is etched into my brain, as is the way her eyes closed and her nose scrunched up right before her body shook with wave after wave of orgasmic bliss.
Neither could I ever forget her exquisite taste.
And now, that is all behind us, and a new day has started. And in the bright lights of our cell, it seems very far away now.
“We, uh…” Sasha says, looking for the right words. She glances away, unable to face me. Does she regret last night?
Do I?
It is good I didn’t claim her, that we didn’t go all the way — I still have a duty to the Kar crown, to my father, and to my people. A mate has been arranged for me. This must remain a glorious and wonderful mistake.
“Let’s get through the day,” I say as I try to diffuse the tension. “We can talk about it tonight.”
“… okay,” she says, as she wraps the blanket around her fram
e and wanders to the bathroom. The door closes behind her, and a moment later the shower starts.
I rest my hands behind my head and sigh deeply. Sasha didn’t even give me the opportunity to watch her hips sway in their full, morning glory. My vision is well adjusted to darkness, but still, I yearn too see her gorgeous body in the light.
Preferably the morning light of the Aegir sun as the sun rises over the Sea of Grass, the orange glow highlighting every curve and inch of her beautiful human body. I would make love to her there, at the cottage that would be our loving home, where no one would bother us, no royal duties to attend to, no human captains to bargain with. Just the two of us.
And the babies that would eventually follow from our non-stop mating.
My cock wakes up as those thoughts flood my mind. There I go again, imagining a future that cannot be. I figured that after I had a taste — and I most certainly tasted Sasha alright — that the deepest urges would be sated.
I was wrong. Now, I want her more than ever. I want to see her orgasm again, and again, and again, until she begs for a moment’s rest…
The shower is still running. I’ll have another moment of quick release, as I think of last night. If I don’t get rid of all this energy coursing through my body…
I’ll end up throwing Sasha across the council’s table and mating with her right there and then, in front of the human brass.
That might jeopardize our mission.
Sasha
What have I done? How could I have been so careless, so stupid?
Last night, I practically threw myself at the Aegir prince. He could have taken me, without protection, and I wouldn’t have stopped him. I’d have welcomed him.
I stand still in the shower, eyes closed, careful not to get my hair wet as I try to recall everything exactly as it happened. It’s all a bit of a blur, the nightmare, the comfort that followed, which turned into unbridled, unhinged passion…