Lake, Ciara - Xihirah [Xihiran Shifters 1] (Siren Publishing Classic)

by Ciara Lake

  “I heard you forgot your hair clips and barrettes.” Kael smiled. His breath was warm on her check. “I thought this would be something you could use. It’ll adorn your lovely, dark auburn hair perfectly. The green gem is Viridianus. It’s especially valuable and mined here on Xihirah. Will you accept this gift I offer, Saleeya?” Saleeya watched him hold the lovely barrette in his hand. He watched her as if she were a morsel of succulent food. Waiting for her response, he toyed with the shimmering gems. When she met his gaze, she knew with certainty that accepting this gift had significance. No doubt, there were strings attached. Nevertheless, she nodded her head in agreement. When she reached for the barrette, Kael’s eyes glowed bright. “Come with me, I’ve readied my personal transport to take us someplace secluded and romantic. I want to be alone with you.” Kael leaned toward her and kissed her passionately. This time the kiss was more demanding.

  Revved with excitement, Saleeya ran her hands over him and down the top of his thighs. His legs were muscular. As if possessed, Saleeya boldly ran her hand to the front of his trousers to find his manhood. It jerked in her hands. Dizzy from her boldness, she nearly swooned. His penis was enormously erect. She felt powerful in her seduction. She stroked him freely. Kael growled into her mouth as she ran her hand over the length of him. The kiss intensified. He ran his hand over her back and cupped her bottom to lift her up onto his lap. He kissed her more deeply, delving his tongue into her mouth. He abruptly pulled away and fiercely whispered. “Saleeya, if we don’t stop I’ll mate you here in this garden. Once I start, I won’t stop. So, let’s go to my transport so that I can take you to a private place.” Kael stood up, dropping her to her feet. He reached down to take her hand in his. He led her to his transport. “I have your things. I had them brought to the transport.” They boarded the transport. Saleeya, still in a haze of lust, nodded her head. The way he made her feel, she would follow him wherever. Still stunned with lust, she sat. The large, comfortable flight seat cupped her body when she sat down. Quickly, she secured her guard belt. As she relaxed back into the passenger seat, the sky darkened, and the clouds opened. Unexpectedly, rain poured, hitting the roof of the transport.

  When the transport took off, sheets of torrential rain pummeled the transport’s hull. It sounded like rocks hitting the windows. In a few minutes, it had completely darkened outside. The inside of the transport further darkened, making the atmosphere cozy. Just the various lights from the controls illuminated the cabin. They rode in silence for quite a while. Kael looked over at Saleeya, finally breaking the silence. “Saleeya, I’m taking you to my family’s relaxation house. It’s deep into the Ziriacan Jungle. We can be alone there and consummate our mating. I’m going to explode from the desire. I’ll be easy with you. You’ve nothing to fear. You’ll belong to me. You will be under my protection for all time. I’ll be a good mate to you. I will provide for all your needs. The gift you accepted from me is a gift to mark your understanding of what is between us. It signified your acceptance of what we are to one another. Do you understand?” Kael looked at her from across the cabin. Saleeya nodded her understanding. “Saleeya, we’re almost there. Don’t fear me. Don’t run from me. Mating can be very intense. I may seem different to you. I may slightly transform. My eyes will change, my voice will change, and my canines may lengthen. I swear you’ve nothing to fear. Do you understand, Saleeya?” Kael looked tenderly at her.

  “Yes,” Saleeya answered softly. She almost could not hear herself. Now she realized he could smell her desire and her fear. Surely, her reactions were eating away at his control. Her control was nearly gone. In the distance, Saleeya saw a small white house through the heavy rain. She had barely noticed anything else outside the windows during their flight. Seeing the house pulled her out of her dazed condition. The lush vegetation of the Ziriacan jungle surrounded the attractive white house. Here she was in this remote house in the middle of an untamed jungle, far away from civilization. She was alone with a man she hardly knew, and he was more than a human man. For sure, there would be nowhere to run. How did one run from a predator like Kael? You didn’t unless you wished to become his prey. The awareness of her surreal situation caused panic to affect her breathing. The rain had not subsided. It was pounding on the ship’s hull. The rhythmic beat somewhat relaxed her. Kael stopped the transport. He parked near the house. There was no roof to protect them from the rain when they exited the vehicle.

  “Saleeya, I can’t wait in here for the rain to stop. I’ll fuck you in here. I want it to be better than on the floor of the transport. You’re driving me mad. I smell your desire for me. It’s fueling mine. I have no more patience. I’ll carry you into the house. We’re going to get wet.” Kael’s tone was almost apologetic. Saleeya sat still in her seat, nearly frozen with indecision. However, she again nodded her acknowledgment. Nevertheless, she made no move to unbuckle her guard belt. Obviously seeing her reluctance, Kael leaned over to unbuckle her belt. Coming near to her, he kissed her hard on her mouth. Saleeya moaned. He answered her moan with a series of kisses down her neck. Saleeya adjusted her neck to accommodate his kisses.

  “Hmm, that feels so nice.” She kissed him back. Kael’s eyes further transformed. He barely looked human. His partial shifting was frightening, yet it stimulated her. He was sex personified, and she wanted him with an astonishing need. Kael abruptly ceased their kissing and picked her up as if she weighed nothing. With ease, he opened the hatch and carried her from the transport. Gracefully, he ran to the house with her in his arms. They made it to the house quickly, but the rain had soaked them. He took her directly into a bedroom and stood her next to the bed. Kael handed her soft towels. Shivering from the wet and her emotions, she dried off as best she could. Saleeya wrapped her arms around him, leaned in, and kissed his neck. Absorbing the warmth of his body diminished her shivers. Regardless of how bad she wanted him, she was skittish. The thrill of being with this dominant male flared her desire. Still shaking from the chill of being damp and the passion of her feelings, she fought hard to control her impulses. The warmth of his body felt exhilarating. Kael removed her arms from around his neck to pull off her wet gown. She heard the gown tear as he undressed her. Bashfully she stood before him nude.

  “You’re perfect,” Kael complimented her as he cupped a breast in his large hand. He kissed her nipple. Her breasts were full, her waist narrow, and her hips flared nicely. Her skin was a beautiful olive tan and her nipples were rosy pink. Her hair curled beautifully around her lovely face. Her hairpins had loosened; her hair fell freely down her back. Her lovely green eyes watched him. Noticeably, Kael inhaled her scent. He appeared lost in his need and lust for her. Feral eyes took in every inch of her, and she heard him growl deep in his chest. Reaching out, he cupped both of her full breasts in his large hands. Tenderly he caressed his thumbs over her nipples.

  “I’m going to make love to you, Saleeya. You’re so beautiful. I’m going to fuck you so hard you’ll never forget tonight.” His statement brought a wave of butterflies to her stomach. Stepping back, he pulled his shirt off over his head and shook his head to dry his hair. His biceps and abdominal muscles were similar to a statue of a perfect male from the ancient days she had seen in ed-vids when she had studied various other planets’ cultures. But, instead of cold stone, his skin was warm, tan, and inviting. Kael observed her as he skillfully removed his clothes. Saleeya placed her hands on his chest. She felt the strength of him. His heart beat steadily under her palm. She could feel his excitement. It thrilled her. Encouraged, Saleeya’s hands went to the top of his trousers to help him unbutton them. His impressive penis sprang free from his pants, and it was as large as Mia had warned. It was firm and tan like the rest of his body. Amazed by the size of him, she boldly took him into her hand to appreciate its qualities. Enjoying the feel of him in her hand, she rubbed his stiffness. His cock was powerful like the rest of him, warm and firm yet yielding flesh, standing at full attention, reacting to her exploratory touch. It was obviously too
big to penetrate her, and Saleeya panicked. Mia’s recent warnings came flooding into her mind. Kael must have sensed her apprehension because he quickly kicked his pants off and gently pushed her back onto the bed, kissing her as they fell back. He came up over her on the bed and looked at her with his inhuman eyes. Saleeya reached for his neck, feeling the silk of his hair in her hand, and she brought his face to hers. To escape her fear, she kissed him fervently. Gently, Kael pressed his knee to part her legs to allow him access.

  “Saleeya, part your legs wide so that I can lie between them.” Saleeya obeyed. Kael kissed and sucked at both her breasts. Expertly, he positioned himself between her long and shapely legs. His warm mouth returned to hers and he occupied her with deep, passionate kisses. His tongue made love to her mouth. He tasted spicy. In a dreamlike state, she felt his cock press into her pussy, seeking entrance. “You’re so wet for me. You feel so soft, so hot, and tight.” Kael pushed further into her. “You feel so nice.” He moaned. “Relax, Saleeya.” He continued to push. Saleeya tensed at the unfamiliar invasion. “Relax, sweet Saleeya, I don’t want to hurt you. It’ll only be uncomfortable this time, for a moment, if you relax for me. Trust me my mate.” Kael pushed hard into her. Saleeya relaxed as best she could. His cock pushed past her virginal barrier, and Saleeya moaned out as he seated himself fully inside her. Kael did not move for what seemed like several minutes to allow Saleeya to adjust to his size and invasion. He kissed her face all over. He spoke to her in Xihirian, his native language. Too overwhelmed, she couldn’t translate.

  “Kael, are you going to move?” Saleeya whimpered into his shoulder.

  “Like this?” Kael demonstrated by pulling his cock nearly half way out and slamming it back into her. Saleeya moaned. It tingled from her head to her toes. The feel of him was glorious.

  “More, Kael, move more,” Saleeya demanded sweetly. Kael growled and his hips began to pump into her.

  “You’re so wet, you feel so warm and tight.” He pumped and pumped, and Saleeya raised her hips to meet him. They moved in unison. Saleeya moaned in approval.

  “Oh, Kael, stop, it feels too… stop,” Saleeya unreasonably pleaded.

  “No,” Kael growled. “Let go, Saleeya. Relax into the sensation.” The moment Saleeya relaxed more, her pussy’s muscles clenched him and released repeatedly. Saleeya cried into his ear as the surprising orgasm took hold of her. Kael answered her cry with a roar of his own. He continued to move his cock into her.

  In reaction to her orgasm clasping around him, he released and spilled his seed. His seed was hot and Saleeya could feel its warmth spurting into her. Her whole womb quivered, aching for more of his hot seed. The quivering continued as Kael poured his semen into her. Both Kael and Saleeya spasmed simultaneously. Instinctively Saleeya knew that this was something different, something more than Earthen-humanoid sex. Kael placed his arms on both sides of her and held himself up as he pumped harder into her. Slamming his body against hers brought on another orgasm of intense pleasure. Her greedy pussy squeezed his engorged penis, milking it for more seed. Kael roared again.

  “Saleeya.” Kael shook as he released more seed. “This feels so good. Oh, sweet Saleeya, you’re my mate.” His muffled voice spoke into her shoulder. More hot seed poured into her. Her body shook with a frenzy of quakes.

  “Oh, Kael, it’s so good. I’m going to faint from the pleasure of it. I can’t stand it, it feels too good, but don’t stop,” Saleeya pleaded into his ear as his arms lowered himself closer to her. Kael pumped slower as he took Saleeya’s mouth with his. He imitated with his tongue what he was doing with his cock. Finally, Kael stilled while still firmly inside her. He looked down into her face.

  “You’re mine. Do you accept me as your mate?” Kael possessively growled out.

  “Yes.” Saleeya was unable to say anything else.

  “We’re now one.” He rolled her to her side with his penis still embedded inside her. Surprised he remained so firm and erect, she squeezed herself around him.

  “Do you lose your erection after you lose your seed?” Saleeya squeezed him again.

  “No, I won’t lose my erection until we’re done. Xihirian males keep their erections for prolonged periods, especially with their mates. I’ll be mindful not to wear you out, especially our first time.” He winked. Saleeya kissed his face. Sweetly she pushed his hair back from his handsome face and kissed him some more.

  “Well, I’m not worn out yet. Your seed feels wonderful. ” Saleeya shivered.

  “That’s good. When a Xihirian male mates, his penis swells more than usual and his mating seed pours out into his female. The semen is special, hotter and more active. Mating semen intensifies our pleasure. That’s how it is between Xihirian mates.”

  “That’s amazing.”

  “This sunrise when I was with you in your cleaning chamber outside your shower, I released the mating hormone into my body. It was in reaction to my powerful attraction to you. That hormone release caused my seed to change and become transforming and fertile. Since this sunrise, I’ve been barely holding on to my control. The hormone increases my desire. It increases the desire in the both of us. This incredible feeling never goes away between mates.” Kael watched her reaction to his explanation. “When I kiss you, you can taste the hormone that has been released into my mouth. You may feel strong spasms in your womb for hours after we’ve had sex. It’s a special extra to being my mate,” Kael teased. “Did you enjoy what we can do together?”

  “Oh, yes, Kael. It’s heaven. I want to do it again.” Saleeya eagerly kissed his shoulder.

  “We will,” he agreed, smiling into her face. “We’ll do it often and do many more pleasurable things together.”

  Saleeya feeling fully satisfied fell into a deep sleep. The bed was so comfortable, and Kael’s warm body pressed into hers relaxed Saleeya into a deeper sleep than she had experienced in years. After much happening over the last several days, Saleeya felt exhausted. Saleeya, in between dream and waking state, felt Kael disconnect from her and leave their bed. Quietly he moved about the room. The rain hit the roof and windows and was as music to her ears.

  This style of house was traditional, similar to the one she had lived in with her parents on Kriton. From the other room she heard soft music and Kael’s movement. Stretching, she wondered how long she had slept. After a brief hesitation, she slipped out of bed to look for the cleaning chamber to take care of necessities. Finding it similar to the one at the Palace, she daydreamed of imaginative ways to enjoy the shower with Kael. Her body ached all over, especially between her legs. Occasionally her womb had a spasm. She slipped on her dry, torn gown that they had tossed to the floor earlier. After dressing, she went to look for Kael her search fueled by the need to be near him. She wanted to touch him. The inside of the house was bigger than it had appeared from the outside. She found him in the kitchen. He was cooking something that smelled delectable. For sure, this planet made her hungry.

  “Kael, what are you cooking? It smells wonderful.” When Saleeya reached his side, she hugged him.

  “It’s meat. I could tell you what it is, but you probably wouldn’t recognize the name. It’s very good. There’s also fruit for you on the table.” He pointed to the large wooden table. “My mother keeps this house stocked with lots of fruit. She loves fruit. My parents come here often to be alone. In fact, my father suggested I bring you here to spend time with you. This is a secluded place to begin our mating. ” Kael turned to look at her. He flipped the meat in the pan. The aromatic steam floated up to her nose. “Also, he promised to occupy Vitalion and keep him happy. Perhaps he won’t even notice our absences.”

  “You don’t know Vitalion.” Saleeya giggled.

  “Well, father’s good at keeping people busy and preoccupied, even people like Vitalion,” Kael assured Saleeya. “I really dislike that man or whatever he is.”

  “Why don’t you like Vitalion?” Saleeya rubbed her hand down his back.

  “He’s a deceitful, c
ruel man.” Kael leaned over and kissed her lips.

  “Really? What makes you say that? How could you know that about him?”

  “Xihirians can tell these things about others. It’s a sense we have. It’s part of our beast’s instincts,” Kael explained.

  “Oh.”

  “We don’t tell Eartherns much about our bestial abilities. It makes us even less humanoid to them. Many, as you know, hate or fear us because we’re shifters. We don’t need any more reason to be disliked.”

  “You’re telling me about your bestial talents.” Saleeya smiled.

  “You, my mate, aren’t an outsider and hopefully won’t hate us. You’re part of my family, our world, and me. One day you’ll be a fully transformed Xihirian, like my mother. You’ll bear my children. You’ll have our bestial instincts. ” Kael proudly told her and smiled brightly as he handed her a prepared plate of food. “Meat will taste better and better to you as well.” He winked.

  “Thanks, it does smell delicious.” Saleeya inhaled the flavorful steam. “Aren’t you going to eat some of the fruit too?” Saleeya pointed to the colorful bowl. She was still processing the fact that she was part of his world and would become a shifter. A flash of heat moved through her as she thought about having his children.

  “No, I don’t really care for anything other than meat. My father eats grains and fruit to please mother. It’s something she learned to love on Earth. If you prepared something other than meat, I’ll eat it, too. But, I’m mostly carnivorous, as are most Xihirian natives.” Kael extended his canines as if just for show. He quickly tore into his meat and smiled widely at her.

  “So, what I like now, I should still like when I’ve changed?”

  “Yes, of course.” Kael nearly inhaled his food. “You aren’t afraid of me, are you, Saleeya?” Saleeya shook her head.

  “How long do we have before we have to go back to the Palace?” Saleeya tasted her meat. “This is really tasty.”