by Sadie Carter
“Strip for me.”
Shyness gripped her and she ground her teeth. She would not let her hang ups ruin this moment. Reaching for the bottom of her top, she drew it up and over her head. His gaze immediately turned to her bra-covered breasts.
“There’s not much to see,” she said shyly, resisting the urge to cover her breasts.
“Show me.”
She reached around her behind her and undid the clasp of her faded green bra. Zerconian women didn’t wear bras, so she had to make do with what she had until she could get her hands on more. Or she could just do without one entirely. Wasn’t like she had much to support.
Thor licked his lips as she released her breasts. Her embarrassment faded under his frank look of approval.
“You are even more beautiful than I imagined. Perfect.” He covered once breast with his hand. Hell, his hand almost covered her whole chest. She was tiny next to him. But she didn’t feel even a flicker of fear.
This was Thor. He would not harm her.
He flicked her nipple with his thumb and her breath caught as her clit responded in kind.
“Oh God.”
“What do you like? What makes you feel good?”
“I don’t know. I’ve never felt this way before.” As though she was on fire. As though every nerve ending had flickered to life.
“Then we will have to experiment.” He rolled her onto her back and leaned over her, careful not to put any of his weight on her as he licked her nipple with his tongue. “You tell me what you like.”
Fuck.
“I like,” she told him as he circled her nipple with his tongue. He drew it into the warmth of his mouth and her hips thrust up. “I like.”
Like was a stupid word. It didn’t cover even half of what she felt as he played with her breasts. He expertly flicked, nipped and suckled until heat engulfed her, pushing every insecurity and fear from her mind.
“Are you ready for more?”
“Yes,” she squeaked out as his hand dipped down under the band of her pants.
Sitting up, he pulled her pants down, leaving her dressed just in her plain, cotton panties. Her breath caught as he ran his gaze over her.
“Beautiful.”
She blushed. Thank God it was mainly dark in here. He drew down her panties, baring her completely to his gaze. He cupped her mound. “You removed your hair here?”
“Ricardo insisted on having it permanently removed. You don’t like it?” She’d noticed he didn’t have any pubic hair.
“I love everything about you. Zerconians have no hair here.” He ran one finger along her slick lips. Then flicked her clit.
“Ooh,” she said.
“You like that?”
“Ahh yep. I like. I really like.”
He grinned then twirled his finger around her clit again. “Relax, Lucy. Just close your eyes and feel.”
Lucy closed her eyes, relaxing was the last thing she felt like doing, though. Her insides were boiling over, a strange feeling filling her. Was this what she’d heard other women talk about? This achy need, the strange emptiness inside her that begged to be filled?
Lips touched the inside of her thigh and she jolted. Thor pushed her legs further apart, lying between them.
“Thor? What are you doing?”
“I wish to taste you.”
“You don’t have to,” she said quickly.
“Why would I not want to?” He leaned up on his elbows, peering up at her inquisitively.
“Well, men don’t actually like doing that? Do they? Ricardo didn’t.”
His eyes narrowed. “Ricardo is not a man. And I do not wish to hear his name in our bed again.”
Fair enough. She wouldn’t like him bringing up his former lovers either.
“Okay, so long as you promise to do the same.”
“I have no former lovers.”
What? No way. He acted so confident. Without hesitation.
“You’ve never done this before?”
“I have attended the academy and learned the art of bringing pleasure with joining. I have also joined with females before, but have had no attachment to them.”
Right so he’d slept around without making any commitment? She frowned.
“I never promised myself to another woman. I always hoped to one day find you, my mate. So I made sure that any woman I joined with knew I would always belong to another.”
Oh. That was all right then.
“I have waited for you for a long, long time.” He kissed across her thighs and the top of her mound. “I long to taste you. Make you mine.”
She couldn’t imagine living as long as he had without knowing whether he would ever find his mate. Ever find the one person to complete him. And now he was letting her risk herself, risk everything. She wasn’t sure she could do the same. Lucy understood his protectiveness, it made him all the more incredible for helping her do this.
Finally, he slid his tongue up her lips, flicking her clit. He played with her the small bundle of nerves, sucking on her, licking, exploring with a skill that blew her mind. He pushed one finger deep inside her and she clenched around him.
More, she needed more.
“Thor!” she cried out as he continued to play with her clit while thrusting his finger in and out of her pussy. She clasped at the sheets beneath her, trying to find something to anchor herself.
“Let go, Lucy. Just let go.”
Let go? What did he even mean? She was on fire. The ache so deep and furious it consumed her.
He pushed another finger deep, curling them inside her and stroking. Lucy screamed as she exploded, clenching around his fingers, pleasure so delightful it almost had her crying flooded her. Wave after wave of bliss rocked her.
Thor lightly licked her, bringing her back down slowly. He kissed the inside of each thigh then up her stomach, swirling his tongue around each nipple.
“Do you like?”
She opened her eyes, gazing at him incredulously. “Uh-huh.
“Good. So did I. When I get you home, I will do that to you every day.”
Every day? She might die. Happily, of course.
But even though she’d experienced bliss she’d never imagined actually existed, her body screamed for more.
Greedy.
She ran her hands over Thor’s shoulders, delighting in the smooth feel on his warm skin which was stretched over thick muscle. She pulled him towards her, kissing him deeply.
“I want you, Thor.”
“I want nothing more than to be inside you. Are you certain?”
“More certain that I ever thought I would be.”
He kissed down her neck, over her breasts and stomach, returning to her pussy. He gave her lips a long lick. “I love the taste of you.” He pushed her legs back against her stomach. “I want to see you. Lights up.”
Before she could protest, light flooded the room. Her legs were open. She was completely on display.
The look of rapture on his face stilled her protest though.
“Gorgeous,” he murmured.
He really did seem to think she was beautiful. Strange when she had always thought of herself as skinny and ugly. He dropped his mouth to her pussy again, running his finger over her entrance then dipped his tongue into her pussy. In and out.
Oh baby, she didn’t think she could handle another shattering orgasm. Not without completely losing it.
“Thor, please. I need you.” She wanted him inside her. Filling her.
He flicked her clit with his thumb, continuing to thrust his tongue in and out of her.
“Thor, please.”
He continued to ignore her.
“Damn it, Thor.”
He moved his thumb around her clit. It swelled, throbbed. She nearly sobbed with need.
“Thor!” she yelled with demand.
Leaning up, he grinned. “Yes, my mate? Was there something you desired?”
“I want you inside me.”
“Why did you n
ot say so?”
Grr.
He winked and she realized he was joking.
“Thor? Can I touch you?” She was itching to run her hands over his skin.
“I never thought you would ask.” He rolled onto his back.
Lucy sat and studied him for a moment. She hesitantly ran her hand over his chest then down his stomach. “What do you like?”
“Anything. Everything.”
“Anything? That’s a big thing to say.” She grinned.
“I know I will love anything you do.”
She reached his cock. It was thick and erect. Huge. She licked her lower lip. She wondered how he would taste. She surrounded the base of his cock with her hand then licked the head of his cock.
Thor jolted. “Lucy!”
“You like?”
“Yes. Yes. Too much.”
She ran her hand up and down his cock while sucking the head into her mouth. The taste of pre-cum tingled on her tongue. He tasted slightly salty. But there was a little sweetness there as well. Lucy licked her way down his cock, exploring, enjoying every inch.
“No more.” Thor moved, rolling her onto her back. “I must have you.”
“I’m ready for you.” She hoped. He was massive and it had been a while since she’d had sex. Plus, Ricardo had nothing on Thor.
She pushed all thought of Ricardo from her mind. Thor didn’t want him in their bed and she agreed. Ricardo no longer belonged anywhere in her life. He was the past and he should stay there.
Thor rolled so he was on his back with her straddling him. “We will go at your pace.”
Again, could he be any more perfect?
Hand shaking with a mix of anticipation and nerves, she grasped hold of his cock and guided it to her entrance. She pushed down on him, drawing him inside her. Thor placed his hands around her hips.
“Easy, Lucy. I do not wish to hurt you.” He forced her to pause for a moment so she could adjust to the feel of him inside her.
She breathed deep, her heart racing so hard it almost hurt. Then she moved again, taking him deep inside her. She was stretched, almost to the point of pain, but she was slick enough to ease his way. Thor closed his eyes, his jaw tight and strained.
“Thor? Are you okay?” Had she moved too fast? Had she hurt him? Mortified, she attempted to slide back. His hands tightened around her hips, stilling her.
“I am attempting to stop myself from coming too soon. Please do not move. Not yet.”
Oh.
He opened his eyes. “I apologize for my lack of control. You feel so very good.”
“Don’t apologize. I just, can I please move?” The ache was only growing larger. Deeper.
“Yes.”
She didn’t hesitate. She pulled back then drove herself down, balancing herself on his chest. He guided her with hands. Then he moved one hand between them, swirling her clit with his finger. Pleasure swamped her and she cried out. The feel of him inside her combined with his finger teasing her clit was almost too much to bear.
“I am close. Find your pleasure again, Lucy.”
She couldn’t. Could she? It was too much. Dark spots filled her vision as she cried out. His yell mingled with hers, filling the room as he came.
Those dark spots engulfed her vision and she fell against him in a slump.
Alarmed, Thor rolled so Lucy lay on her back. He checked her pulse, his breath leaving him in a relieved sigh as he felt the steady beat of her heart. He’d known this would likely happen. Had even thought he had prepared himself. But the reality was still frightening.
He studied her carefully. She appeared to be in a slumber. All he could do was wait for her to awaken. In the meantime, though, he could make her more comfortable. Moving into the attached bathing area, he grabbed a cloth and wet it. Returning to her, he pulled her legs apart and wiped her clean.
Then, throwing the cloth aside, he climbed in next to her and pulled the covers up over them.
“Lights off.”
Curling against her, even knowing he’d probably get very little sleep from worrying about what was to come, Thor lay against her.
Protecting her from the world, they lay in their own little cocoon.
Chapter Eleven
Lucy woke up, feeling confused. There was the sound of a soft snore. Jesus, where was she? What the hell? Someone was curled up around her and from the feel of them, they were naked and male.
With a cry, she rolled forcibly out of the arms that held her and flew straight off the masic, landing with a thump on the floor.
Above her, Thor’s confused face appeared. “Willa? What are you doing?”
Everything flooded back with embarrassing clarity. They’d slept together. Joined as he called it. But she didn’t remember anything after that.
“What happened? What time is it?”
“It is afternoon. You fainted after we joined. Do not worry. It seems to be a normal occurrence when a human mates with a Zerconian. I have not worked out exactly why this is. Something to do with the claiming. Did you hurt yourself?”
She stared down at herself, blushing as she realised she was sprawled naked on the ground. She leapt up and pulled one of the covers off, wrapping it around herself before sitting, facing him.
“No, nothing more than my pride, anyway. Umm, sorry I fell asleep on you. You could have woken me up.”
“Why? I enjoyed sleeping next to you. Curled up against you. I am glad you could get some sleep. I did think you might lie awake worrying.”
It’s what she’d expected as well.
“How are you feeling?”
“Feeling? Fine.” Nervous, fearful, embarrassed, shy. She was running a rollercoaster of emotions.
“Lucy, you do not have to pretend with me. You can tell me the truth. I am here for you.”
Tears filled her. “We’re mated now?” Was he truly hers? Forever?
He cupped her face between his large palms. “Close your eyes. Now take a deep breath in then out and relax. Search inside yourself, can you feel me?”
Feel him? What did that mean? She couldn’t feel anything. Oh, no, there he was. A presence inside her. Not in a creepy, horrible way. Just there, waiting. A tie to him forever.
She opened her eyes to look into his. He smiled gently. “I feel you.”
“That ties us together. Always. Even if we’re apart, you can sense me.”
“No matter the distance?”
“There is a limitation,” he admitted. “But I do not intend to be that far from you. And the bond will still be there. But we will not get a sense of each other’s emotions if we are too far apart.”
Leaning in, he kissed her. Immediately, her body reacted to his closeness, the feel of his lips against hers. She let go of her tight hold on the cover as he slipped his tongue into her mouth, teasing and tempting.
The buzzing of the Thor’s communicator had him grumbling as he laid her back on the bed.
Then the room’s communicator buzz. With a snarl, he turned and strode over. He pressed the button down. “Yes?” he barked.
“The Commander asks for both of you to meet with him in his office, Sir,” a male voice replied. “Immediately.”
Thor turned to her, his face serious.
“Does that mean what I think it does?” she asked.
Thor nodded. “My guess is that we have received a reply from Mortef.”
This was it. It was really happening.
She wasn’t ready. But she knew she never would be. Time to put on her big girl panties and take on big bad wolf.
Yikes
***
“I’ve been thinking this over,” Willa told them once they sat down. “I contacted Mortef. He was sceptical, but I think I convinced him to meet with me. I’m guessing he’s that desperate to get his grubby hands on you. But everything has to seem above board. So I’ve talked to Tae and he’s in this with me. But the two of you can be seen nowhere near the meeting point. I mean it.”
Darac frowned. �
��I do not like you meeting with Mortef with only Tae to protect you.”
“Umm, are you forgetting that I can take care of myself?”
“You do not know who Mortef will have with him. It does not matter your skills if you are faced with an opponent twice your size or you are overwhelmed by the number of opponents. Having no back up does not sit well with me.”
“I have an idea,” Rye said. “I have some contacts on Torra. It’s why I suggested this planet. Some of them will be at strategic points around the meeting point. These guys are excellent at blending in. Willa will wear a communicator so I can hear everything that is going on. If there are any problems, I will send my people in.”
Darac thrummed his fingers against his thigh. “I still do not like it. But if I cannot look after your safety then I trust Rye to take care of you.”
Willa snorted. “Fine. If that makes you all feel better.”
“This will still be dangerous,” Lucy felt she had to point that out. “Husan is extremely deadly and he has no honor. He could kill you and then sit down for a five course meal with your dead body bleeding on the floor. Believe me, I’ve seen that.”
Willa gaped at her. “Right then. Psycho? Tick.”
“Definite psycho. But I guess the only thing on your side is his desperation to get to me. He’s going to want to get me back to where he’s at his strongest. He won’t want to stick around. He won’t want to cause anything that will delay him leaving with me.”
“You think he will honor his word and release the our people?” Darac asked.
She bit her lip. “Keeping them when they serve no purpose makes no sense. Ultimately, he won’t actually want a war with Zerconia when it gains him nothing. All the wars he has caused or gotten involved in have been for some sort of gain. So I hope so.”
“Okay, so that part is settled. We’ve got another problem.” Willa turned to Lucy. “Why hasn’t his witch brought the wards down before. I mean, why not leave them down and tell him they’re in place.”
“Because he’d know,” Lucy said slowly, thinking it through. “He can tell when the wards are up.”
“Right. So we need to be ready to go before the witch takes them down. Because if she takes them down then he’s going to immediately come searching for her.”