by Lily Thomas
The shower room door clicked open and closed. Peering around the stall she saw him come in and put some clean clothing down on the bench.
When he looked up, she sent him an inviting smile. If she wasn’t careful, this big blue Vrak’rir might worm his way into her heart, and she knew that was why he was giving her room and being sweet.
He returned her smile, and her heart gave a flutter in her chest. Then his eyes dropped to her breasts, and she felt the area between her legs become wet as her cheeks heated.
It’d been a long time since she’d last slept with anyone. She’d been taking care of her own needs, and she was tempted to let him please her.
Anara might not be keen on the idea of having a mate foisted on her, but he had rescued her from the belly of a beast. Having someone like him on her side would be nice, after such a long time alone.
“Thanks.” Anara stepped out of the shower after drying off and made a grab for her clothes, but Rauhq stepped into her way.
“A kiss for the clothing.” He sent her a wicked grin.
“Excuse me?”
“A harmless kiss.”
She doubted any kiss with him would be harmless. Anara tried staring him down, but his black eyes returned her gaze.
Frustration raced through her. She wasn’t into the idea of walking to the clothing hut in her birthday suit.
“One kiss? No tricks?”
“No tricks.”
“Ok…”
Anara leaned forward with her lips puckered, ready for a short peck on the lips.
One of Rauhq’s hands came up and gripped her head, as his lips worked magic. He started with a light kiss on her lips, before making his way to the corner of her lips, and then down her neck.
He sucked her sensitive skin into his mouth and gave it a bit of a nibble. She felt like her knees would collapse, but then his other hand came down to grasp her bare bottom. The heat of his hand soaked into her skin, and she moaned into his soft black hair.
His hand kneaded her bottom, and Anara knew she’d be a melted puddle on the floor if it wasn’t for him holding her up. His tongue would flick out and lick sensitive spots on her neck and her ear.
Rauhq started to make his way down to her breast, but she shoved away.
“I think I gave you what you wanted.”
“Not everything.” One of his hands went to the bulge in his pants, and her mouth felt dry.
“You said a kiss, we kissed.”
Rauhq gave a heavy sigh, but moved away from the bench, allowing her access to her new clothing. “Get dressed then, and we will make our way to the mess hall for some much needed food.”
Chapter 5
Anara sat at a table in the mess hall and watched Rauhq’s retreating back. She’d finally convinced him to leave so the women could have some time to talk. He’d only relented when he got Tiera to promise to come to Anara’s aid, if she needed it.
How ridiculous.
“It’s kind of cute how he looks out for you.”
“Even though I don’t need it?”
“You did get swallowed by an alien beast. You might need some help, every once in a while.”
Anara glared over at Tiera. No one was going to forget this! Already she heard whispers from people as she walked past.
“Not my fault I taste so damn delicious.”
“So… how’d the shower go? Did you give him anything for being your hero?” Tiera’s yellow cat eyes focused in on her.
“I gave him a kiss.”
“A kiss? He must be improving in your mind. And again, I’m surprised by his restraint.” Tiera tapped a finger to her chin. “I would’ve thought he’d jump you by now.”
“You might not be far off. He got the biggest boner, while we were kissing.”
“Correction. I’m amazed you haven’t jumped him. It isn’t like people tend to have relationships in the arena. Maybe you should take some steam off. What’s the point in delaying it any longer?”
Tiera was right. Life could be short in the arena, and instead of letting a sexy Vrak’rir have his way with her, she was holding him at arm’s distance. She prided herself on being courageous, but she was afraid what a relationship with Rauhq might turn into.
“You’re right.”
“Does that mean…?”
“I’m going to do it.”
Tiera clapped her hands together and a slight purr came from her chest. “I approve your decision!”
“Thanks for the talk.”
“Anytime.”
Anara stood and made her way back to her room. As she approached her door, she stopped, sucked in a calming breath, and let it out slowly.
Once she made this decision, she’d have to commit to it, but she was ready.
Anara pushed open the door and found Rauhq already underneath the covers, breathing deeply in sleep.
Should she wake him? He might not like being woken up, but then again, he might like his mate initiating things.
Quickly, she shed her clothing and slipped under the covers. Her hands ran up and over his back. Oh boy! She just loved all those thick ropes of muscle right under her fingertips. It made her stomach quiver.
“What are you up to?” Rauhq asked sleepily.
“What do you think?” Anara leaned into his ear to whisper.
Rauhq rolled over and swept her under him. “You’re sure you want this?” He was wide awake, at once.
“Yes.” She purred up at him, as his cock rubbed up against her thigh. It’d been so long since she’d been with a man, and she felt a flutter in her stomach.
His hands ran up and down her sides, and their mouths met in a heated mating, as he gripped her head.
Rauhq couldn’t believe she was initiating this. He’d thought he might never get his mate, yet here she was coming to him. Her need was noticeable in those hazel depths. Her small hand came up and pushed at his shoulder.
Knowing she wanted him to roll over, he gave in and flopped onto his back as she came up to straddle his legs. His eyes focused in on her triangle of hair.
“I want you to eat me out.”
Rauhq cocked an eyebrow. “Eat you out?” What was she talking about?
Anara crawled up his chest, until her pussy was near his face, and he growled in pleasure. “I’d be more than happy to eat out my mate.” He rumbled as he caught on to what she was asking.
His hands came around her waist and planted her on his face. Rauhq enjoyed having his mate wrapped around his face. His eager tongue darted out to lick the length of her pussy, and then he sucked her clit into his mouth and scraped his teeth against it lightly.
The light gasp that escaped her throat had his cock straining. He had such a responsive mate, and he was enjoying every moment of it. Anara arched her back into his face, as he stuck his tongue into her passage way.
“Oh yes!” She panted, as he went back to sucking on her clit.
Rauhq’s mind ran away with him, as he thought about thrusting inside her.
Growling he flipped her over, so he was on top again, but he dove between her legs. Rauhq inserted two fingers into her wet passage, as he sucked her clit into his mouth. She arched her back, as she moaned out his name.
Chills spread over his back, and he smiled. This was what he’d waited his whole life for. Tonight she would be his, and he was going to make sure it was the best night of her life. This was his moment to win her over fully.
Anara let out a moaning scream, as pleasure ripped through her body, and her passage way clamped down around his still thrusting fingers.
Stars flew in front of her eyes, as her body gave one last shutter. He was amazing.
Anara licked her lips and looked down into his onyx eyes. He was still leisurely licking her pussy.
“You can stop.”
“Why? I like it down here.”
“And what about your pleasure?” Anara asked, her voice gone completely husky.
Rauhq sat up and licked her juices from his fingers. “I�
��m plenty satisfied, if my mate is enjoying herself.”
“Oh I’m enjoying myself.”
“Good.”
Rauhq’s hands went to her waist, and he pulled her closer to him so he could lean over and suck one of her nipples into his mouth. Heat coursed through her body again. His tongue rubbed against her hard nipple, and he’d suck it into his mouth with force.
Her hands worked their way into his hair, as she felt her body respond to his attentive mouth.
“Please.”
“Please what?” He gave her nipple one last hard suck, before pulling away to look down at her.
“I need this.” One of Anara’s hands shot out to grab his cock. She gave it a few good strokes, before leaning up and finally giving it a taste.
Her tongue darted out to lap at his pre-cum, and her eyebrows raised in surprise. Instead of having a salty flavor, he gave off a little sweetness.
“Oh, I could suck this all day.”
He gave a husky laugh. “Then take it.”
He put a hand on her head and guided her down his length, but he was too large for her to fit all the way, and she used a hand to wrap around the rest of his length. Her tongue rubbed his slit, while she took him in and out of her mouth. He gave a groan, and his hips jerked every once in a while, even though she knew he was trying to stay still so he didn’t choke her.
Her other hand went to his balls, and she massaged them.
“Enough.” He pushed her off his cock. “I need to be inside you, Anara.”
She smiled at him, as she licked the pre-cum off her lips.
Within the blink of an eye, he’d flipped her onto her hand and knees and entered her with one swift move.
“Oh my god, yes!” Anara gripped the sheets in her hands, as Rauhq thrust into her pussy with demanding force.
As he pumped in and out of her, he leaned over her back and grabbed both of her breasts. He teased and pinched the straining tits, until Anara’s mind went blank and all she could think about was the feel of his cock penetrating her to the core.
“I’m going to come.”
“Come for me, my mate, my Anara.” Rauhq growled into her ear.
He abandoned her breasts, gripped her hips, and slammed into her until his balls slapped against her pussy.
She came, and her body clamped down around his cock as he filled her with his own pleasure, while roaring to the heavens.
Once finished, he pulled out, and wrapped her in his arms as they cuddled on the bed.
“Well, I think everyone will know what we did tonight.”
He grinned down at her. “Good. Then everyone will know you’re mine, and I will do anything for you.”
Tiera really had been right. Having sex with him had satisfied an itch, but as she laid in his arms she had to admit it meant more to her than just a way to scratch her itch.
His arms squeezed her a bit, as he pulled her back into his chest. Her heart stuttered. Might she be falling in love with him? Oh dear. That could be bad news. If he died, she might get heart broken, and then where would she be?
This could end up being a death sentence for them. Then again, she was probably being a little over dramatic. The probability of either of them losing was slim to none. She was just trying to find a reason why they shouldn’t let this happen, but she couldn’t think of any.
Anara didn’t complain, when Rauhq placed himself next to her in the arena. It felt right to have him by her side. This was their moment to finally work as one unit, because after last night, they definitely were.
“Best of luck.”
“We won’t need luck, Anara. We are both skilled fighters. To think I’d be rewarded with such a fine mate. It astounds me.”
The awestruck note in his voice made her beam. She could make a fierce Vrak’rir proud? That was right. All bow down to the mighty Anara.
“No one here we need to worry about.” Anara confirmed. This should be an easy win for them.
“Don’t get over sure about it.” He teased her.
“Two champions versus… this?” She pointed out all the other warriors in the arena who were waiting for the horn to blow. “We’ve got this in the bag.”
“Stay close to me anyways.”
Anara raised an eyebrow. “If you want this to work, you have to stop treating me like I’m a damsel in distress.”
“I would never mistake you for a damsel in distress.”
“Good. Then don’t hover over me, when we’re fighting.”
The horn blew, and they had no more time to talk. Anara threw herself into the fight with gusto. She wanted to get this over with! After last night, all she wanted was more sexy-fun times with Rauhq. She never thought she’d be daydreaming about a big blue cock, but here she was wanting more.
Halfway into the raging battle, Anara found herself being targeted by more than two fighters.
“Seriously guys?”
They were boxing her into a corner, and she felt a bit of rage go through her. They’d never done anything like this before Rauhq claimed her as his mate.
Anara stabbed one man through the gut, when he got within arm’s reach and abandoned her sword in him, because the others went on the offensive. She struggled to keep them at a distance. It was just too much to keep her eyes on, when she had three more fighters trying to kill her.
Picking the largest one, she ran at him, and then at the last moment she dove between his legs and rolled out on the other side. Now she wasn’t trapped in a corner, which would make this the world easier.
Where was the Vrak’rir, when she needed him to be hovering? What a time to take her advice and give her room.
A female attacker rushed forward, and Anara arched her sword in such a way that she slit the woman’s throat before they could make contact.
Now all she had left were two male attackers from an unknown species. Their eyes nearly bugged out of their sockets and their fiery red hair went all the way to their butts. It was an interesting sight to say the least.
She braced herself for their attack and attack they did. They were on her in the blink of an eye. She did her best to block each of their sword strikes, but one of the strikes sliced her upper arm.
Anara let out a shriek, but didn’t drop her sword. This was life and death, and she couldn’t see any openings to attack. She blocked another onslaught of sword strikes.
Where was her backup? Was he dead or just occupied already?
“Anara!” Rauhq’s voice sounded right beside her, and she felt relief flood her.
Rauhq body slammed into one of the aliens, and then went to work on beating the man’s face to a pulp.
Now she just had one opponent to face, which was much better. She raised her sword to deflect a blow, and then struck low at one of the man’s legs. He let out a grunt, but didn’t go down.
Anara backed up and tripped over a dead body, landing on her back. She glanced up as he raised his sword, pointing it right at her chest. What was with her today? Ditching her own sword, she rolled over right as his sword went plunging into the ground.
That was a close call.
Jumping up, she threw herself onto the alien’s back and got him into a choke hold. His hands came flying over his head to knock her off, but she held on fast with her legs tight around his waist.
Once the alien went limp in her arms, she doubled checked he was dead, and then got off his back to check on Rauhq. He was standing over the last opponent who was now dead.
They’d won! Relief washed through her. This had been a lot more interesting than she’d expected it to be.
“Are you alright?” Rauhq lifted her arm to get a look at her wound.
“It’s fine. Don’t worry about it. I’ll grab some medical supplies from the Frirens, when we get back to the barracks.”
“This shouldn’t have happened to you.”
“Really, Rauhq, it’s fine. You can’t control an arena full of fighters. One of us was bound to get injured at some point.”
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sp; His arm snaked around her waist, he pulled her up against him, and then planted a deep kiss on her lips. The roar of excitement from the crowd filled her ears, as she melted in his arms. She should probably feel more embarrassed by this, but she was enjoying it too much.
She broke the kiss and gazed up into his eyes. Was that love shining down on her? Her heart warmed. Someone loved her? Anara never thought she’d see the day.
“Let us tend to your injury then.” Rauhq wrapped an arm around her waist, as he walked her back to their corridor.
The speaker was saying something to the crowd, but Anara couldn’t focus on anything other than Rauhq. This was the first man who’d ever worked his way into her heart. He was a fierce warrior, great in bed, and was gentle outside the arena. It was everything she’d ever wanted.
He was someone who wouldn’t get pushed around by her. He was strong willed, and he was almost like her, but in the form of a man. It was something she enjoyed about him.
“I think we make a great team.”
“I would agree, but you need to stop taking so many risks.”
“Risks?” She asked, as they broke into the lower light barracks. She blinked a couple times, to get her eyes to readjust.
“Yes. Taking on so many warriors? That is foolish.”
“Clearly, you didn’t see what happened. I was cornered.”
He raised an eyebrow at her.
She raised her hands. “I know, it’s surprising to think I was caught off guard, but it happens to the best of us.”
“I’m sure. Let’s take care of that.”
Anara glanced down to where he was pointing. The slash on her arm was now dripping blood, and here she’d completely forgotten about it.
They’d bandaged up her arm, eaten, and taken a shower. Now they were heading back to her room, and all she could think about was what they’d do when they got there. He’d washed her in the shower, slow strokes of soap up and down her skin, but they hadn’t gone any farther than that. So she sure hoped he planned on taking her tonight. Her body was hot and ready.