by Crystal Dawn
Her eyes were glazed with passion between his hot, wet kisses and the strokes and nibbles he gave her. His stroking hands moved down and he cupped her breasts and pinched her nipples. Ranni’s lips took the place of his hands on her nipples and his hands stroked downwards until he reached her wet center. A finger slid in gauging her wetness or maybe just preparing her to be claimed.
He joined with her slowly, gently and it felt heavenly until he pressed her maidenhead and pushed through it. The sharp sting didn’t last and he continued to slide in all the way. Instinctively she wrapped her legs around his hips needing to feel him and cling to him. The feeling was so intense it caused her to moan in pleasure. At this point she was beyond holding back, because she felt too much desire to deny it. In truth, the moment he touched her she had melted. Kasey knew deep down she could never say no to him because he was making her blood burn for him with just a look. Yeah, she could deny it, but why bother? Moments later she catapulted into ecstasy followed quickly by Ranni.
That was one hell of a dream and now she fell asleep clutched in her dream lover’s arms. When she woke and came face to face with him, would she remember the dream and blush? Maybe, but it was worth it for a perfect night’s sleep.
Kasey must have been exhausted because Ranni woke her. “It’s morning Sweetheart. We need to eat breakfast and get your sweet ass to work.”
“Morning? Already?” She asked. “What the hell happened to me last night? I feel like I was hit by a truck.”
Ranni froze and turned to look at her. “You don’t remember what we did last night?”
“No, I did have some interesting dreams.” She admitted.
“I don’t think those were dreams, Kasey.”
“Turn around. I need to take a shower.” He turned his back, but only after he stared at her a moment.
Running into the bathroom she closed and locked the door. What had she done? She examined herself and saw some places where he’d nipped her. Her thighs were aching and it seemed obvious he’d bedded her. Why had she thought it a dream? Was she tired or did she just secretly want an excuse to have him?
Kasey took a shower, dried off, and wrapped the towel around her because her clothes were in the bedroom. When she went back in, Ranni was gone. She dressed and got ready and decided she needed to find the cafeteria. As soon as she stepped out the door, a guard was there.
“I’ll escort you to the cafeteria.”
“Thank you.” Kasey said as she followed him there.
She wasn’t too late since everyone was still there eating. A plate was brought to her and it had eggs, bacon and a side of biscuits and gravy. The flavor wasn’t exact, but she appreciated the effort. Kasey was sure it was Ranni that had ordered it for her. She ate quickly and was ready to accompany an unhappy Olgive who thought he’d been saddled with a worthless female. Hopefully she would prove him wrong.
Olgive ushered her down the hall apparently ready to make the best of a bad situation. She followed him into a large bright room full of computers. “I see you have the SX 3. Nice bit of technology.” Kasey approved.
“It’s new and we’re still learning to use it.” Olgive cautioned.
“May I?” She asked. Olgive reluctantly nodded. It looked like he thought she would destroy his new toy. “Can you send me the message from the Grabbers you intercepted?” He nodded again.
She had it and pulled it up on her computer in seconds. A few more seconds and she had the ships location and all of the important information on their computer. “That’s not possible. How did you do that?”
“Are you familiar with the company that makes this computer?”
“Yes, it’s a company on Purgatory. It no longer exists due to the Grabbers. I believe it was called Mercury.”
“Yes. I worked for Mercury.”
“I no longer believe you were a data entry clerk. Misleading me wasn’t funny. Wait a minute. You are K. Haygood! Damn, I assumed you were a man.”
“Assuming can really mess you up.”
“Tell me about it. Now I know why Flander was laughing. I thought it was because I was stuck with someone who would be no help that I couldn’t complain about. I will get even with him.”
“Good luck with that.”
Olgive took a deep breath and stared at me intently. “You and the subchief have bonded. Congratulations and wishes for many offspring.”
“Uh, thank you?”
“I’m sorry. I forget you don’t know our ways. How did you get that information so quickly?”
Talk about changing the subject but she was glad he had. She didn’t want everyone to know about something that was only between her and Ranni. More than anything she didn’t want Hel or Lane to know. Kasey wasn’t embarrassed, not really. Okay, just a little since they weren’t married and barely knew each other.
“If I told you I’d have to kill you.”
“The company is gone so there’s no need to keep secrets.”
He was correct and it made her terribly sad. “You’re right. I hoped the Grabbers were using a Mercury computer and discovered they were. There’s a back door for emergencies and I accessed it. All our computers have them and only a handful of our employees know how to access it.”
“Can you show me?”
“Only if you promise to keep it to yourself. If too many people know, it becomes a disadvantage instead of an emergency life saver.”
“I can see the sense in that. I won’t tell another soul. Kasey spent the rest of the day with Olgive teaching him shortcuts and emergency access.
The first part of their mission was complete, but she thought it was the easiest part. Now she would have supper with Ranni and it was time to access their relationship. It was no longer the same and she wasn’t sure she minded sleeping with him. The damage was done and she was no longer pure. She wasn’t a prude, she had just wanted to share that special moment with someone she cared about. Ranni was beginning to mean a lot to her.
Chapter 8
Reclaiming Her People
Ranni worried about what his mate would do. In his mind they were bonded, in her mind it had all been a dream. He had held back his bite, not wanting anything, like fear or pain, to mar her first time. That may have been a mistake but he still had hope that he would cement his claim.
He’d been proud when Olgive had contacted him with nothing but praise for his mate. Kasey had done the impossible quickly and efficiently. She’d stayed with Olgive for the rest of the afternoon working, and that had been hard for Ranni to stomach. Now he was hurrying to the cafeteria to meet her.
Staring at her as he stood in the doorway, her eyes lifted and met his. There was a bond there whether his mate admitted it or not and it was already beginning to strengthen. His desire for her made his cock swell and his blood heat. Tonight he would see if she would reject him or let him take her again.
Sitting next to his female, he nodded at everyone present as a server set his food in front of him. “How goes the planning?” He asked Flander.
“We are listening in on the bidding. Their mother is bringing more than expected. Any ideas why?” Flander asked the room in general. Both of the younger Haygoods shook their heads but Kasey looked down. “Whatever it is, the enemy knows. Shouldn’t your allies also be aware?”
“She was making groundbreaking strides against Morgan’s syndrome.” Kasey admitted.
“Isn’t that the brain eating illness? It’s one hundred percent fatal? It started as hoof and mouth disease in your human cattle?” Ranni asked.
“Yes but it kept changing species until it eventually went into humans when it mutated and became airborne. It’s been a dreaded disease but had only claimed a small percentage of the population. Lately, it has had an upward surge. She discovered a vaccine.”
“Is that what they’re after?” Ranni asked.
“Maybe, but they won’t have a monopoly on it. She already sent everything to Human Health Agenda. They’ve already started to manufacture the vacci
ne and it will be distributed soon.”
“Maybe they weren’t aware. What will she do next?” Ranni questioned.
“She’ll look for a cure.”
“I thought your mother was a biologist?”
“She is, but she’s also a trained medical doctor. She just went into research and up to now, she’s worked with plant not people.”
“Having that information earlier might have helped.” Ranni observed.
“It is what it is. We need to move forward now.” Kasey pointed out.
“Once we have the buyers, we will select which teams go where. One hundred teams are on standby.” Flander explained.
One hundred teams of four, meaning four hundred of the four thousand standard crew would be leaving the ship. “How will we do that when we only have fifty scout quality ships?” Ranni asked.
“You remember the exoskeletons we were working on?” Olgive asked.
“Yes, you had a large number but the programing wasn’t adequate to carryout exact functions.” Ranni remembered.
“Yes, that is no longer true. We’ve already upgraded five and will do more tomorrow and the next day. We also hope to use the ship to deploy several teams.” Olgive replied.
“You have a nest of buyers?”
“Cadasis 5 has seven buyers and it is within a reasonable distance.” Flander jumped in.
“Not surprising since it is an industrial center. Those buyers are under our rule and they know slavery is illegal.” Ranni said.
“That’s true, but their government allows for indentured servitude. If the contract is worded correctly, it might stand in court.” Flander explained.
“If they took it to court, they would regret it.”
“Please don’t say that out loud.” Flander flinched. “They would crucify you in court.”
“I would do nothing illegal. Fighting to keep a slave would make me curious about what other choices they have made.” Ranni admitted. “What other mistakes and poor judgement have they exercised?”
“That point I can support.” Flander agreed.
“Flander handles some of the empires legal affairs.” Ranni explained. “Let’s finish eating and turn in.”
Everyone turned their attention to their food and the meal concluded quickly. Kasey refused to meet his eyes after the first time and he suspected intimacy embarrassed her. That was something he could help her overcome. Her innocence was charming, but it wouldn’t last long, not when she lived among his people.
“Come.” He said as he held out his hand to her. She gave him her hand without hesitation which he took as a good sign. “We will see you in the morning.” He said to no one in particular.
Hel and Lane both wished them a good night. He was certain it would be. Maybe even better than last night had been. He herded his mate along the corridors to their room. In no time he had her naked and in the shower before she had a chance to pull away. Kasey didn’t show any signs that she didn’t want to be right where she was. Leaning in, he kissed her softly nibbling on her lower lip until her lips parted. That’s when he thrust his tongue and explored the inside of her mouth. The sweet taste of the glass of wine she’d had lingered there.
Squeezing some soap out of the automatic dispensers on the wall of the shower, he lathered up as she stood under the water growing wetter all over. Once he massaged the shampoo in, she was relaxed but needy. He positioned her under the stream of water and she rinsed her hair clear of lather.
Ranni grinned, he had more soap lathered up in his hands and he was ready to drive his mate crazy with need. He moved his soapy hands down her back pausing to enjoy the feeling of her plump ass cheeks in his hands. He moved her around and got more soap to lather up in his hands before proceeding to wash her front. He lavished attention on her breasts loving the way her nipples pebbled at his slightest touch.
Working his way down her belly, he felt her shiver in anticipation of his intimate touch between her thighs. Ranni skipped them and worked down one leg before working back up the other leg. Now her sweet pussy was his last target. One hand held her hips still while the other cleansed her thoroughly. Once completely clean, his fingers zeroed in on her clit and massaged then pinched it until she exploded. After that he helped her rinse clean.
“My turn.” His mate insisted. He lowered his head so she could massage the shampoo through his hair. Once he rinsed it, his female began to lather soap all over his body. Ranni sucked in his breath as she stroked soap down his cock with one hand and grabbed his balls in her other soapy hand. It felt fantastic as she gripped him hard and her hand slid up and down faster and faster.
His balls drew up against his body and his cock grew hard as steel. The end wept with need and a tingle ran down his back. “I’m going to cum!” He yelled.
“Yes!” His mate yelled happily.
His hot white come hit the shower walls hard then slid down to the floor and was washed down the drain. Ranni leaned back a second to catch his breath and stare at the woman that had given him so much pleasure. For an innocent, she was learning quickly. Rinsing off first, he shut off the water. They got out of the shower and dried off.
She slipped into bed and covered up. Surely she didn’t think they were done? He laid down near and peeled the cover away. “Tonight, you’re all mine.” Ranni could see his female shiver, but it was anticipation and need.
Moving on top of her, he knew she was ready for his possession. Lowering his mouth to hers, he kissed her with all the need he had in him. Leaning on one forearm, he used the other to line up his cockhead to her hot, drenched channel. As he continued to feast on her lips, he pressed forward slowly sinking inside her.
Her channel grasped at his staff massaging it and pulling at him encouraging him to sink deeper inside her. Finally he was balls deep and loving every second of it. His gums itched, a reminder of what was soon to come. His hips pumped in and out, slowly at first so his mate could adjust to him. His head dropped for a second so his tongue could mark the spot he intended to bite and fully claim his woman.
Excitement threatened to spiral out of control as he sped up until he drilled into his mate desperate for release. Ranni refused to cum first, but the pressure was on him. It almost felt like his cock would split in two under the pressure. His fingers reached between them and pinched her clit lightly and his female exploded around him. His fangs dropped needing to sink into her delicate neck and his own orgasm was squeezed right out of him.
A fast bite and he could taste the sweetness of her blood. He felt a pinch on his own neck. Had she bitten him back? It would only strengthen their bond if she had. Completely empty and feeling her tiredness through their bond, he rolled them over and they drifted off to sleep.
A few days later he sat with her near him as they tracked the mission to recover some of the prisoners the Grabbers had sold. Her mother was on her way to them although he’d not told her yet. Hel and Lane had also insisted on being on the command deck as the mission was handled. He’d allowed it since they had so much at stake.
A warrior came through the door but he wasn’t alone. He was escorting an older version of his mate. Ranni waited to see how long it would be before they noticed. Lane saw her first and he let out a screech. Looking like a little boy who missed his mother he jumped into her arms. Kasey and Hel quickly joined him. Their mother looked rough, but that was to be expected after so long in the Grabber’s not so tender mercies.
Epilogue
Ranni and Kasey had settled into mated life and he had never felt better. She was his rock and she also gave him so much pleasure. Her mother had accepted their mating. They tried and failed to recover Kasey’s father, but they would continue in their attempts until they were successful.
Meanwhile they patrolled Majuri space and kept the peace. His new family had each found their place among the crew and even rebellious Hel had settled into a routine and was about to become a medic while she continued to pursue her doctor’s training.
Lane was c
ontinuing schooling but had shown a talent for weapons. He even learned hand to hand combat and although he was small, he’d learned to use it to his advantage. His position onboard was in engineering.
His mate of course worked on the computers. She did any research they needed and she was also handy in communications. He suspected their first child was on the way although he was sure Kasey had no idea. Her scent had changed and it made him more amorous than normal.
Purgatory was rebuilding and they negotiated a treaty with the Majuri that gave them some protection. He was glad the world was recovering, but he was even happier none of his new family seemed to want to go back there to live.
For now they were a happy family missing one member that was needed to make everything better. They might be patrolling space far and wide across the empire, but they were also keeping an eye out looking for clues in order to find his mates father and the others taken with him.
Modern Majuri Warriors
Book 2
Flander
Two years of waiting had almost driven him crazy. Now his wait was up and his mate acted more interested in everything and everyone than him. He’d not been with a female since the day he’d seen her but did she care? No, she was making this claiming the hardest thing possible.
He’d made her wait two years, now he could wait a little bit longer. Since they’d saved her mother from the Grabbers and been unable to find her father, they’d been searching. Now with a clue that could lead them to dad, Flander wanted to ground her. So not happening.
Two people madly in love but both have a stubborn streak. Will it cost them their love or will they learn to compromise?
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