by Lynnea Lee
Arus’s gaze blazed with affection as he tilted his body towards her. “We have each other.”
He pulled her body against his and buried his face into the side of her neck. Mia understood this as the Tallean version of a kiss. She tilted her head to give him better access. He nibbled down her neck and dragged his canines across her collarbone. Goosebumps tingled her skin. The hand covering her heart meandered down her body. Reaching up to weave her fingers through his thick hair, she urged him on.
Disappointment threatened when he stopped his ministrations.
“This dress looks ravishing on you; take it off unless you want it ripped off.” The words came out a sexy growl. The sound dampened Mia’s core with anticipation. She quickly stripped off the rest of her clothes. Beside her, Arus was already nude.
Arus gave her a light push, and Mia fell back onto the bed. She only had a second before he covered her, falling on her, devouring her. Pinned under his massive body, Mia squirmed impatiently as his hard erection pressed against her thighs. She wanted him.
She cupped his face and guided his mouth to hers. As she explored his mouth, tongues tangling, he placed a hand on her breast and teased over her nipples. She moaned into his mouth.
“My mate,” he rumbled, ending their kiss.
He spread her legs wider, ready to settle between them. But Mia had a better idea. She scooted up and knelt on the bed. Looking him in the eyes, she licked her lips suggestively. Then she turned around on her hands and knees. She lowered her chest to the mattress and displayed her ass in the air like an offering to the gods.
Mia expected him to enter her doggy style right away. But he knelt, grabbed her hips in both hands, and covered her pussy with his mouth. She gasped as his tongue invaded her, and her body jolted from the pleasure.
“So good,” he murmured between licks and thrusts of his tongue.
Heady with need and impatient, Mia wanted to feel his thick cock filling her now.
“Please,” she begged, “fuck me, I need you!”
An animalistic sound resonated from him, and he was poised behind her in an instant. Reaching one hand around to play with her clit, he positioned the thick head of his cock at her entrance with the other. Then he guided her back with a firm hand on her hip. The position made him feel thicker than usual, and Mia whimpered as he pressed into her. Wow! She felt so full.
He thrust into her, at first slowly, then increasing his speed until he found a mind-melting rhythm that pitched her higher with every thrust. She heard a female voice panting and screaming in lust and realized that it was her own. Her body coiled up unbelievably tight. She clawed at the bedding, both excited and terrified to reach the crest.
“You feel so good, I can’t—” Arus didn’t finish his sentence. Instead, his thrusting became more erratic, harder, uncontrolled. He pressed his fingers against her sensitive bundle of nerves and pounded wildly into her from behind. Mia screamed as she crested over the threshold, her channel pulsing, milking him as she came. And he was coming too. His shout thundered in the room.
Mia collapsed on the bed with a contented sigh. He withdrew and collapsed beside her, sweaty and breathing hard from his exertions. They lay there for a quiet minute, spent, and listened to each other breathing.
Her bones were jelly, and she didn’t even try to get up. Luckily, Arus still had use of his limbs. He disappeared into the cleansing unit and came back with a warm wet cloth to clean them up.
They sprawled on the bed, her head pillowed on his bicep. If someone had told Mia a month ago that she would be on another planet, having the most amazing sex of her life, with the man of her dreams, who was a super powerful beast of an alien, she would have laughed in their face. She gazed lovingly at the male in question. Arus returned her look with a satisfied smile.
Auntie Lulu, she thought, I think I made it. She’d followed her heart. And she was happy. She wished her aunt could see her now.
“What are you thinking of, Dumpling?”
“I’m thinking about how happy and lucky I am. I wish I could share it with my family back on Earth. Daddy and Auntie Lulu would be so pleased to know I’m mated and happy.”
Arus shifted to face her. “Maybe one day we will find them. It’s not safe to head to Earth now, but things might change in the future. Don’t give up hope.”
“I have more hope now that I have found you than I ever had in my entire life. I love you, Arus.”
She buried her face into his wide chest and inhaled his clean, masculine scent. She was home.
“I love you too, Mia. You are my Stars.
EPILOGUE
Mia reclined against Arus’s chest and inhaled the fresh air of the ship’s greenroom. This room was magical. Who would have known there would be a hidden greenhouse paradise in the middle of a ship! The lush room was plastered from top to bottom with plant life. It provided the ship’s occupants with fresh air, a giant step above breathing recycled air for weeks at a time.
They had been mated for a while now, and, just as Arus had promised, he had shown her the galaxy. Mia lost count of all the different sunsets on all the different worlds they’d made love to. They’d shared numerous meals together, enjoying the cuisine of alien places and cultures.
Mia started writing guide books in English for displaced Earth citizens wishing to explore the galaxy. It had started as a blog to share her experiences with her mom. But Bianca had shared it with her book club and anyone who would listen. It exploded, and now it was a blooming career. To stay one step ahead of the Dominion, she had to post her experiences long after they had already happened. But that just gave her more time to tweak her posts.
The comm in Arus’s palm buzzed, and Mia sat up straighter. She hoped it was the call they were waiting for. A click of the button showed the lined face of an older Tallean male. He was wearing a Dominion uniform. This must be the guy they had on the inside. Behind him, Earth’s sky appeared a bright, cheerful blue.
Mia bit her lip, nervous to hear the news.
The two Tallean males briefly exchanged niceties. “You only have a few minutes. We need to make sure this call stays under the radar. Make it quick.” He turned the comm away.
Her daddy’s face filled the screen. He looked older, stressed, as if he had seen too much in the world. But he was there, alive and well.
“Daddy!” Mia exclaimed. Happy tears filled her eyes and overflowed.
“Mia, baby!” His voice cracked. He took several deep breaths before continuing. “How are you doing? How’s your mother? She’s okay, right?”
“Mom’s on Reka 5, she’s doing fine. She misses you a lot.”
“I miss her too.” Her father looked distant. It must be hard to be away from the love of his life for so long.
“I’m mated now.” She tilted the comm to catch Arus’s face next to hers. “Arus was the one who sent someone to find you!”
“I just wanted you to be happy,” Arus admitted.
She turned her head and gave him a smile. “I am.”
Mia turned back to her daddy. She was nervous about her father’s reaction. Mia wanted him to be happy for her.
Her father spoke. “I know, baby. I’ve been catching up on your blog. I’m your number one fan. I wish to visit all those places one day.” Her father’s smile was genuine. “I’m so happy you found someone, Mia baby.” Then to Arus, “You better be keeping my baby safe and happy. But I’m not the one you should worry about. Because if you ever make her cry, my wife will unleash every bachelor she has ever met on Mia in an attempt to replace you.”
They all laughed. Because her mother totally would.
“I’m not worried one bit. I intend to make Mia happy for the rest of my life.”
Her father turned serious. “Things on Earth are getting bad. There’s been talk by some governments about leveling the planet with whatever weapons they have just to spite the Dominion. You know, destroy ourselves before they can.”
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br /> “Oh, shit.” Mia hoped it didn’t come to that.
“They are still arguing about it, so we still have time. But the more we learn, the more we realize it’s not all black and white.” He jerked his thumb at the older Tallean next to him. “Like this guy, he ain’t half bad.”
“Is Auntie Lulu okay?”
“Oh, she’s doing great. You know how she is; she finds the good in everything and jumps right in.”
The Tallean officer grumbled something about time running out and turned the comm back.
“I love you, Daddy,” Mia managed to fit in before the comm ended and she was left staring at the black screen.
“See,” Arus said as he put the comm away. “We can’t get to Earth to see your family, but we may get your family here to you. We must be patient.”
“Thank you, Arus.” Mia hadn’t known Arus had put a call out to find her family until this morning when he told her they’d found her father.
“Thank you.”
She wrapped her arms around his waist, resting her face against the hard planes of his chest.
“Anything for you, Dumpling.”
And Mia knew everything would be all right.
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AUTHOR’S NOTE
Dear Readers
Thank you so much for reading A Chance for Arus. I had so much fun writing Arus and Mia’s story. There’s something about the big brawny guys who end up being complete teddy bears that makes my knees weak! If you enjoyed the book and want to help out a new author, I really appreciate if you can leave an honest review on Amazon and Goodreads.
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