by Sue Mercury
Myadd placed his hands upon her inner thighs and pushed slightly, urging her to open further. She jerked at the sensation of his warm breath hitting her womanly folds.
A needy moan escaped her throat. Her face flushed and she closed her eyes, feeling as though she were hovering on the edge of bliss even though he hadn’t touched her pussy yet. Heated tingles spiraled through her entire body and she trembled harder, breathless and eager for the first swipe of Myadd’s tongue on her aching parts.
She felt his fingers first, however, as he swiped through her gathering wetness. Her hips rose and she moaned at the euphoric sensation. He caressed her pulsing clit for a moment, spreading her moisture overtop the swollen nubbin, then he moved to her core and pressed a finger—or was it two?—deep inside her, gliding slowly but pushing all the way into her depths.
Oh God yes.
“You’re so wet, Sienna,” he said, his breath once more hitting her center, “and your clit is all swollen and pulsing. I bet you’d like me to touch you there again, wouldn’t you?”
She gave a strangled groan, unable to find her voice. She flushed anew, his crass words embarrassing her and thrilling her all at once. Everything between her thighs ached for his touch and she thrust her center closer to his probing fingers, desperate for his tongue upon her clit.
If she was braver, she might scold him for teasing her, but they didn’t know one another well enough for that yet, so she kept silent and waited, still shaking, for her mate to take mercy on her.
He withdrew his fingers—yes, she was certain he’d inserted two—and proceeded to shove them straight back inside her. The friction of this movement made her toes curl. He started thrusting in and out of her with precise movements.
She opened her eyes and peered down just as he lowered his mouth to her pussy. His tongue darted out and he began lapping at her, slowly licking her pulsing clit as he continued driving his digits in and out.
“Oh!” She leaned back on the pillow and grasped at the covers, needing something to hold on to. If she didn’t steady herself, she might very well fly away. Eventually, she reached down and clutched at his head, drawing her fingers through his hair as she arched her center up to meet his thrusts and the attention he was paying to her clit.
Before she could catch her breath, his tongue started vibrating on her swollen nubbin.
Oh. My. God.
She cried out and her hips undulated as a violent wave of ecstasy rushed over her. Her vision blurred and she closed her eyes, only to see flashes of light behind her eyelids. She soared straight to the stars, writhing as Myadd’s tongue kept vibrating and he drew the longest, most powerful release from her that she’d ever experienced. She’d flown away, but it wasn’t scary because she remained safely tethered to him as she reached previously unknown heights.
When the last pulsing remnant of her orgasm faded, it took great effort to open her eyes. She blinked at her surroundings, which were still blurry, and gasped for breath. A soft sigh left her when he withdrew his fingers from her center and sat back on the bed. His glowing green gaze met hers and she tried to reach for him, but her arms and legs both felt like jelly and she couldn’t move. The pleasure he’d given her had drained her of all energy.
He lifted her in his arms and cradled her to his chest, caressing a hand through her hair as he murmured strange but comforting words into her ear.
Vaxxlian, she realized. He was speaking to her in Vaxxlian.
He shifted her in his arms, allowing her to better look at him.
“What did you say?” she asked once he fell silent.
“I was repeating our mating vows to you in my native tongue.” He leaned down to kiss her forehead.
Hope rose within her and she basked in the intimacy of this moment.
Though intimidatingly huge, and no doubt a formidable warrior, she thought Myadd was also the sweetest man she had ever met. He had taken the time to give her pleasure before claiming her, and now in the aftermath of her bliss he wasn’t rushing to claim her in order to satiate his own needs. Instead, he was holding her and speaking to her in his native Vaxxlian, reciting the mating vows all over again.
She cleared her throat and decided it would be fitting if she repeated the vows, too, this time in English. “I give you my soul, my body, and my heart,” she said, reaching for his face. “Upon this mating, I am yours and you are mine. May the Star God bless our union.”
“I can speak your tongue, little human,” he said in English, to her utter surprise.
Her eyes widened. “You can?”
“Yes,” he said, still speaking in English. “After the war, my brothers and I were tasked with finding supplies to help us rebuild our society on New Vaxx. Our search for supplies led us to many distant outposts where we met human traders. Not all of the traders spoke Galactic Common, particularly the older ones, so we gradually learned English, as well as several other Earth tongues.”
“That’s incredible,” she replied. She stared at him, wondering if perhaps they were ever on the same outpost at the same time. She’d traveled all over the galaxy for the alien cage fights. She’d lost count of the planets and outposts she’d visited.
If Myadd had run into her years ago, would he have recognized her as the female from his dreams? Would he have taken her away from her horrible life with Brett and made her his mate?
She couldn’t help but think that if they’d met sooner, she could’ve been spared so much pain and fear, and the baby inside her might belong to Myadd instead of the horrible ex she longed to forget.
“What are you thinking about, sweet human?” he asked, nuzzling his face against her hair.
Her stomach lurched. She still had to keep some secrets from him. Though they’d exchanged mating vows and he’d made her see stars only moments ago, they hadn’t completed the mating act yet. Not technically. He needed to be inside her, claiming her as his.
She shifted on his lap and thrilled at the feel of his cock, hot and huge beneath her bottom. He growled in response and held onto her hips as he pressed her down upon his rigid manhood.
“Never mind, little human,” he said, “for I believe I know what you’re thinking about.”
“You do?” She hoped her voice didn’t sound as panicked to him as it did to her.
“Yes,” he said, pulling back to meet her eyes. “You’re wondering when I’m finally going to push you back on the bed and claim you, pound into you, and fill you with my seed.”
Before she could respond, he urged her to lay back on the bed and spread her legs.
He positioned himself at her entrance and glided his cock along her wet folds, teasing her with the promise of what was to come.
Chapter 11
Every night after dreaming of Sienna, Myadd would wake up hopeful yet longing to finally meet and physically touch his mate.
One day, he had always told himself. One day.
And now, finally having Sienna underneath him in bed, skin to skin, was so much better than he had ever imagined. So much better than the times he’d touched her in his dreams, for this was entirely real. Her blue eyes shone with need and her face was flushed a pretty shade of pink.
The scent of her arousal only kept increasing in the air. Her skin was soft to the touch, as was her hair. He throbbed to be inside her and groaned at the feel of her slick essence coating the tip of his cock as he continued drawing it through her pink folds.
He gripped her hips, met her eyes, and began to slowly push into her tight depths.
“Am I hurting you?” he asked, mindful of his size. She was a small female, his female, and he had no wish to cause her any harm. While the nanobots in her system would repair any damage, he still didn’t want to inflict the tiniest amount of pain while he mated with her. She was his treasure, the mate promised to him by the Star God.
She shook her head and pressed against him, causing him to go even deeper. “No, I-I feel very full,” she said with a blush, “but you aren’t hurting me. You
-you can keep going.”
He entered her fully and groaned at the sensation of her inner muscles clamping around his cock. Fluxx. She felt perfect, as if she were made for him. His vision momentarily blurred and he struggled to take several deep breaths.
He remained submerged in her for some time, not moving, as he searched her face for any hint of pain. When her expression turned urgent and she writhed beneath him, it was the only encouragement he needed to proceed.
He withdrew from her slightly, only to drive straight back into her tightness. Her whimpers and cries of pleasure soon joined his growls, as well as the sound of flesh slapping flesh. Still gripping her hips, he drove into her repeatedly, pounding into her and claiming her as his.
Mine, he thought. My sweet female. My Sienna.
My promised mate.
How long until he got her with child? He couldn’t help but wonder as they joined their bodies as one. He hoped she became pregnant soon.
He’d included over ten extra bedrooms in his wing of the house on Starrzia, optimistic that he would one day have a large family. After the horrors of the war, he longed to settle down with his mate and have as many children as the Star God blessed them with.
Not missing a beat as he claimed her, he leaned down and captured her lips in his. He kissed her deeply, vibrating his tongue against hers, as she continued moaning and writhing against him. She reached for him, moving her hands up and down his chest, then circled his waist and clutched onto him, drawing him closer. Her nails dug into his skin and a heated wave of ecstasy rolled through him, making him feverish. He pounded her harder and his scrotum slapped heavily against her with each rapid thrust.
Sharp tingles shot up his thighs and his balls tensed. He reached to stroke a thumb over her clit. She undulated against him, her eyes closing as a look of sheer bliss overcame her. Her muscles contracted around his rigid length as her release took her under. Her body tensed and quivered.
“Myadd!” she gasped.
His name on her lips drove him over the edge.
He erupted in the next moment, a torrent of pulsing heat as his seed spilled into her depths.
“Sienna,” he growled, his voice strained. “Sienna. My Sienna.” He drove into her one last time, emptying himself, before slowly withdrawing from her wet center. He met her eyes and cupped her face. “Now we are mated.”
He lifted her into his arms and arranged her to sit on his lap. She was quiet and a bit breathless, though she had ceased trembling. The occasional soft sigh left her as he stroked her hair. He tucked her head close to his heart and continued holding and caressing her. Though he’d just spent himself inside her, he felt his cock growing hard again beneath her bottom.
She emitted a small gasp and peered up at him. “Already?” she asked, her eyes bright. Though he couldn’t be certain, he thought he saw mischief gleaming in her blue gaze, too. This playfulness, slight as it may be, brought him hope that she was starting to become more comfortable around him.
He longed for her to feel at home in his arms. He already felt at home while in her presence, not to mention at peace with the universe when he held her tightly to his chest.
Errant strands of her hair tickled his forehead as he pressed a kiss to her cheek. “Already,” he confirmed. “Are you sore? I would like to claim you again, Sienna. I hunger for you with every beat of my heart.” Would this intense need inside him ever fade? Would he always be burning with desire to claim her?
“I’m not sore,” she said with a small smile. “You-you can claim me again if you would like, Myadd.” She paused and her eyes darted around the room for a moment before finally returning to his. “I-I am glad we’re mated now. I feel very lucky that you’re my mate.”
He drew her closer as his chest tightened with emotion. His throat burned and he felt the oddest accompanying sting in his eyes. “I am the lucky one,” he said. “There are moments where I am so joyous to have found you, that I must pause and ask myself if this is truly happening. Now that I have you, I feel as though my life is finally complete, for my dreams have been realized.”
Wanting to savor every moment, he proceeded to claim her, much slower than the first time. She moaned and met his steady thrusts, until they both found their release and collapsed in one another’s arms. He gathered her close and held her, still partly stunned that he finally had the female of his dreams secure in his arms.
She belonged to him now, and he would never let her go.
Chapter 12
Now that I have you, I feel as though my life is finally complete.
Myadd’s tenderly spoken words echoed in Sienna’s mind as she floated in the blissful aftermath of their second mating session. She again allowed herself to daydream about how her life would’ve turned out if they’d met years ago. She imagined they would live in Starrzia, in a beautiful and peaceful location. Perhaps they would already have children together. Her eyes misted at the thought.
She blinked rapidly and smiled at Myadd. In his arms, she felt safe. She was also starting to recognize the nuance of his profile when she glimpsed him from her peripheral vision. His size reminded her of Brett less and less. It was an amazing realization and her heart lifted with hope.
Her stomach abruptly rumbled, breaking through the silence. She blushed when he peered down at her.
“You ought to have told me you were hungry,” he said in a concerned tone. “I would have provided you with a meal before we mated.”
“I-I wasn’t hungry then,” she answered quickly. At least not for food.
He pressed a kiss to her forehead, mumbled something about fetching her something from the food replicator, and hurried to the device that rested in a kitchen area on the other side of the room. She watched him move gracefully despite his huge size, his firm butt flexing with each step. Her mouth went dry at the sight. He truly was a work of art—hard, chiseled masculine perfection.
He pressed at the buttons on the food replicator and soon retrieved a tray that contained several bowls filled with delicious smelling food. She’d been so eager to get their mating over with that food was the last thing on her mind. Now that they were mated, she needed to find the right time to tell him about the baby.
She swallowed hard, trying to decide if she ought to do it now and get it over with, or wait until they’d become better acquainted. He already behaved as though he had feelings for her.
But his frequent comments about filling her with his seed and getting her pregnant rested at the forefront of her mind. She recalled how disappointed he had seemed over her appearance at first, even though he had later assured her that he found her beautiful. Would he be disappointed that he wasn’t the father of her first child?
He reached the bed and set the tray down before her. He passed her a utensil and gave her an encouraging nod. “I made several traditional Vaxxlian dishes. If you do not like any of this, however, I will be happy to prepare something else for you. The replicator also makes many different dishes from Earth.”
“Thank you, but it smells wonderful and I’m sure I’ll like it,” she said with a smile. Though she had never tried Vaxxlian fare before, she had traveled the galaxy and tried foods from many different alien cultures. It had been one of her favorite parts of her job, at least during the beginning of her career, traveling and sampling food from worlds she had never dared to dream she might one day visit.
She sampled something blue and steaming hot from the nearest bowl and moaned at the taste. “Mm. This is very good.” She eyed him and picked up the other utensil. “You should eat something too.”
He accepted the utensil and they both ate in silence for some time. But it was a comfortable silence, nothing awkward about it, despite the fact that she’d just mated with a virtual stranger and they were both still naked. She was glad he wanted to spend time with her and his interest in her went beyond the bedroom, beyond mating and getting her pregnant.
“Now, I would like to know the story of your life.” He stared at her
, giving her his full attention.
“Oh, there’s not much to tell,” she said in a dismissive tone, “but I suppose if you really wish to know about my life, I can tell you.” Crap crap crap. How much should she reveal and how much should she leave out?
“I wish to know all about you, Sienna. I want to know about all the experiences that shaped you as a person, both happy and sorrowful.”
She gulped down a bit of something red and cold that tasted similar to ice cream, her heart racing and her mind spinning. She’d managed to mate with him—and had rather enjoyed herself—she could talk to him about her life.
“Well,” she began, “I grew up in Florida and my grandfather raised me.” She smiled as memories crashed over her. “He was a wonderful man, patient and kind. I miss him a lot.”
Compassion glimmered in Myadd’s eyes. “Your grandfather has passed on?”
“Yes, he died over seven years ago.”
“What about your birth parents? Why did they not raise you?”
“My mom got pregnant when she was in high school. She never would tell my grandfather who the father was, and then she skipped town only two weeks after I was born. He suspected she left Earth, since she had talked about going on interstellar adventures ever since she was a little girl.”
Myadd looked taken aback. “Your own mother did not wish to raise you?”
Hurt echoed in her heart. Her throat closed up and she couldn’t form words, so she simply nodded. She couldn’t imagine abandoning the baby she was carrying, yet her own mother had walked away from her, leaving her in the care of her recently widowed grandfather.
Sienna, on the other hand, had risked life and limb to keep her unborn child safe, sneaking away from the outpost where she’d been staying with Brett and chartering a private vessel to take her to the crowded tourist planet of Eufromma. As a woman traveling alone in that particular sector, she’d been lucky none of the crew had harassed her or tried to sell her to one of the many nearby flesh houses.