Verian Mates: The Complete Series (Books 1-4)

by Stella Sky

  Dekario slowed his movement inside of me. He rubbed his hand over my wet hair. Then he moved inside of me with short bursts of movement. His breathing was heavy, and he was wild, like a beast. We stayed in this rhythm for what seemed like twenty minutes. Then I felt his body tense up. Dekario groaned louder and louder as he moved quicker inside of me. “I’m going to release inside of you,” Dekario said to me. As soon as he said the words, I felt the build up inside of me coming to the edge. I released almost instantly as I grew louder and wiggled under him. Then I felt his warmth flow through me.

  I placed soft kisses on his strong chest. Dekario moved in and out of me slowly, enjoying the lasting sensations of climax. After a minute or so he collapsed his heavy weight on top of me. We lay there in silence, and once again I could hear the waves crashing against the beach outside. I was hyper aware of my surroundings as he stayed inside of me. I was in a hut high in the jungle trees of an alien village on an alien planet. Incredible.

  Finally, Dekario pulled out of me and stood up. He walked over to the table and grabbed a glass of water and handed it to me.

  “Thank you,” I said with a smile at this act of kindness from this arrogant dragon. Then as he stood in front of me, he shifted out of dragon form. It was miraculous to watch. Dekario climbed into bed with me and lay on his back, staring at the thatched roof of the hut. As I watched him with his perfect body and completely mysterious ways, I now had time to think. I remembered his rescue of me from Commander Triq. How the hell did he do that?

  “Tell me something,” I began to say.

  “You are beautiful,” Dekario responded cutting me off. I laughed.

  He put his large hand on my back as I sat up in bed next to his long, nine-foot body. “But, how did you do that? With Commander Triq. Some invisible force pulled him off of me? Then he was in the air and out the door. You did that, didn’t you?”

  “Yes.”

  “Wow. How?”

  “It’s a mind power that I have. I can move objects with my mind.”

  “Like telekinesis? No way,” I said.

  Then the cloth at the foot of the bed suddenly floated in the air and covered us in bed.

  “Oh my god. That is amazing. But how? How is this done?” my scientific mind asked.

  “I am not entirely sure the specifics. I only know that I was born with the ability to do this. Many of us hybrids have something like this.”

  “Hybrids, the result of humans mating with Draqua,” I said.

  “Yes. That was when it started. Some hybrids can see visions of the future. Others are able to have mind persuasion. Kavik has the ability to paralyze others with the touch of his hand.”

  “That is insane! I can’t believe it. Though now that I think about it, some humans have claimed to be able to move things with their mind. So I guess the blueprint is there for something like that to happen if you are going to interbreed species like that.”

  Dekario laughed, “Wow, you really are a scientist as you said.”

  “Yes, of course I am!” I said playfully slapping his chest.

  “It only makes me want you again and again,” Dekario said as he grabbed me and pulled me back onto the bed. I let out a little scream. He kissed me. I kissed him, back wrapping my legs around his back and preparing myself for more magic.

  CHAPTER SIX

  LIEUTENANT DEKARIO DUNDRA

  Reena was not the first human female that I had been with, but she was definitely the best. I was feeling a hunger for her that was unlike any I had ever experienced. I had known after meeting her that she was the one, she was my mate. But being inside of her only solidified that thought. Reena needed to be mine. I didn’t know if King Hydros would allow them to return to Earth and if she would want to return. It was all that I could think of as I slept that night with her in my arms. So the next day, I had to find out all that I could.

  On top of that, I was still pissed beyond belief about Commander Triq trying to force himself on Reena. I could have killed him with my bare hands for doing that. I had every intention of finding him and sharing some words with him. So as I walked with Reena along the white sand beach that morning, I knew that I had to do something to keep her safe at all times. I did not trust Commander Triq to not try it again when she was out of my sight.

  “I have to get going. I have a lot to do today. So I must regretfully leave your side,” I said as I grabbed her hand and led her away from the crashing waves around her small feet.

  “Where are you going?” she asked as I led her toward the communal eating spaces in the heart of the village. It was very early, and only a few Draqua were around, but it was enough to make me feel safe enough to leave her in this public space.

  “I have work to do. I am a warrior, remember? I have to meet with the king. You will be safe here,” I said to her, only half telling her what I was really up to. I was going to find Commander Triq and bitch him out.

  “But what about…”

  “Commander Triq? Do not worry. He wouldn’t dare do anything as drastic as he did yesterday in this space. What he did to you yesterday is illegal, and he knows it. He won’t try something like that here.”

  She looked around at the space. “I see Luka grabbing some food over there. I will be fine here.”

  “Promise me not to return to your hut. It is not safe there without me. I don’t know if Commander Triq will return and try something again if he finds you alone. So don’t go. Promise me.”

  “I promise,” she said.

  “Good. Stay in the village until I come find you later. I will return for you,” I said as I pulled her close to me and kissed her. She whimpered softly, and then I pulled myself away from her, a hard thing to do.

  A few moments later, I was heading to the warrior barracks near the landing port. The barracks were the center of warrior activity. This was where we stored our weapons. This was where we trained and learned. It was where the younger warriors lived before they graduated from training and could live anywhere they wanted to. I found Kavik cleaning his blaster gun as he sat in the courtyard. Two Draqua warriors were fighting each other nearby in a training session.

  “How was your night?” Kavik said with a grin.

  “Better than you can ever know,” I said.

  “No, I think I know,” he laughed.

  “What?”

  “I was assigned to take food supply to the new human guests. When I got to Reena’s hut, I didn’t dare knock because of the sounds coming from inside. I recognized your voice,” he laughed.

  “You creep!” I playfully said as I slapped his back hard.

  “I did nothing but my assignment,” he laughed. “What brings you to the barracks this early? I would think you would still be taking a couple of turns with Reena,” he said.

  “I’ve come to look for Commander Triq. He attacked Reena last night,” I said angrily.

  “What? Commander Triq did that?” Kavik said surprised.

  “Yes, I caught him in the act, and we had a confrontation. But I am not finished with him. I have a few choice words for him,” I said looking around for him.

  “That makes sense. That would be why he left in such a rush earlier,” Kavik said putting his blaster gun in his boot.

  “What? He left? Where did he go?” I said, pissed off that I missed my opportunity to scold him, but also relieved that he was no longer near Reena.

  “He left to Tiok with Nalox and another warrior team,” Kavik said.

  “Tiok? I wasn’t aware of this mission,” I said.

  “Yeah, neither was I. He said it was to take charge of a cargo transfer in Pacu. He was very adamant that you and I were not needed,” Kavik said.

  “We have been replaced,” I said.

  “Ye, and I now know the reason why. It was because of your encounter with him last night. He probably feels humiliated and doesn’t want to face you, so he replaced us,” Kavik said.

  “Perhaps. But that sounds a little strange to me. Something is not ri
ght with that. I am going to dig a little on this. I don’t like it,” I said.

  “Anything I can do to help?” Kavik asked.

  “Yes, find out which ship he went in. Which warriors he took and if there really was an order for this cargo transfer,” I said. “I have a meeting with the king. I will meet up with you later.”

  “Sounds like a plan. I can handle that,” Kavik said as we grabbed forearms in a Draqua arm shake and parted way. Then I made my way to the palace to see the king.

  “Are you aware of Commander Triq’s departure to Tiok?” I said after I greeted the king with a bow.

  “Commander Triq has left Kelon?” King Hydros said.

  “Yes. I thought it was odd.”

  “I am not aware of every single departure; nothing would ever get done if that was the case. But you have reason to think of it as odd? Tell me why?” King Hydros moved over to an open area of the room and shifted out of dragon form. When I arrived, he had just come in from a flight around the village. I followed his lead and shifted out of dragon form as well.

  “Because he was adamant about not taking Kavik and I and we have always accompanied him on missions to Tiok. We are a team, but there is a factor that I must inform you of that could also have affected his decision to leave Kavik and me out of his plans,” I said as the king handed me a glass of water.

  “Go on,” he said.

  “Last night I found the human female Reena screaming for help in her hut. Commander Triq was attempting to force himself on her. I put a stop to it,” I said.

  “Commander Triq did what?!” the King roared. “That is not tolerated here!”

  “Yes, as I told Reena. I protected her the rest of the night and led her to the communal spaces this morning. I did not know of Commander Triq’s departure from Kelon at the time, but I knew that she could not stay in her hut alone.”

  “Protected her?” the king asked with an arched eyebrow.

  I grinned. I couldn’t help myself as I remembered what Reena and I had done. “She asked me to stay and protect her. I did not do anything unless she asked me to.”

  “And did she?”

  “She did.”

  “Good,” the king said.

  “What? Do you mean you are not cross with me for taking her? I have not been granted her as a mate. It is not the Draqua way.”

  “No, you are right. It is not the Draqua way. But your disobedience in that matter might work out for us. The humans are anticipating returning to Earth, which as you know is a very complex situation for us since humans on Earth do not know of our existence. By taking Reena, as you have done, perhaps she will want to stay on Kelon. She might even grow to love you.”

  “I can only hope,” I said.

  “As for Commander Triq, if you feel that something is not righ, then I trust your instincts. I give my permission to keep an eye on it. You and Kavik keep an eye on it together but take no action toward it. I am sure that it is nothing. But it might get us some needed information. I am still wary of the Aeriwana Draqua hybrids, and I can feel that something is happening on that front. Perhaps it is linked.”

  “I will keep an eye on it, as you say,” I said to the king, a bit annoyed that he was not letting me depart to find out what Commander Triq was up to.

  “Yes. If you find something, report to me immediately,” he responded.

  But as soon as I realized that he just wanted me to stay on Kelon, my mind jumped to Reena. I didn’t want to leave her, not now. I didn’t trust that she would be safe in the village without me. So perhaps it was a thing that the king was not ordering me to leave Kelon. It would be a hard thing to do. I think King Hydros sensed my hesitation.

  “What is it?” he asked.

  “I want her. I want Reena as my mate. I know I am only a warrior, but I am one of your trusted warriors. If you think it is worthy, may I be granted a human female wife?”

  “You know my wife; she will insist that the human female want you in return. I know that is not the traditional way of the Draqua. It used to be that the king granted a human female to a Draqua male, but since she came into my life…” he smiled.

  “Yes, I am aware,” I grinned, suddenly understanding how he allowed his human female to influence him so much. I would also do anything that Reena asked of me.

  “We grant you permission to court her, if she wants you in return, then you shall be granted her as a wife,” a soft feminine voice said. I turned to see Queen Melody Hydros entering the room.

  “Yes, my queen,” the King said going over to her and placing a kiss on her cheek. She blushed.

  “Now, if there isn’t anything else, I think you should get a move on that mission and leave me with my beautiful wife. I have a lot of… business… to discuss with her,” the king said.

  “Yes, sir!” I said playfully, understanding his notion. I bowed to them, “My queen, my king,” and then I moved to the veranda and shifted. I ran fast and swan dived off the edge and flew straight to the village to find Reena. She would be relieved to hear of Commander Triq’s departure, but that didn’t make me feel good about leaving her for too long. I still did not trust that she was safe, for some unknown reason.

  I flew over the white beaches and spotted her immediately. Her long brown hair was down around her shoulders, and she was wearing the very vibrant cloths of the Draqua. It was the first time I had seen her dressed in the Draqua fashion. She had worn her space suit since arrival. It suddenly filled me with joy to see her in the sheer white dress over the long horizontal strip of green cloth covering her breasts and the blue loincloth covering her from waist to thigh. It was a sign she was embracing the Draqua life. I watched as she did a cartwheel in the sand and laughed and giggled with her friend Luka. I landed near them and walked over.

  “Having a good time on the beach?” I said playfully.

  “Yes,” Reena said, walking over to me with a big smile on her face. Her friend Luka blushed at seeing me. I wondered how much she had told her close friend about our encounter. Or had Luka simply heard us the way Kavik did?

  “Good, I am glad that you are. What’s next?” I asked implying what was next for the day.

  “Well, we were just talking about how we were hungry again,” Reena said pointing at Luka.

  “I’ve got that covered. Watch,” I said ready to impress the human females. I gathered a pile of wood and placed it in a fire pit as they watched. They looked confused. Then I took a deep breath as I looked at Reena. I could feel the warmth in my chest begin to build. Then I opened my mouth and shot fire at the woodpile.

  “Oh my god,” Reena whispered as I lit the fire pit. Then I stopped and turned to them.

  “I can’t believe you are able to do that,” Reena said.

  “I’m not done. Now, you said you were hungry?” I said.

  Reena looked at Luka and both of them nodded. I ran at a fast speed toward the ocean as though I was going to jump into the tide, but before my feet hit the water I flew straight up into the air. I could hear the women gasp as I did so. I flew fast and hard over the water and then stopped mid air and changed direction. I dove straight down very fast and dove into the water. I was down in the water for five minutes. I didn’t need to be down there that long, but I wanted Reena wondering where I was. I wanted to make her want to see me emerge. Then, I finally did. I broke through the surface and flew into the air with a large fish in my hands. I flew onto the beach and threw the fish on the fire.

  “Food will be ready soon,” I said as I walked over to Reena, dripping wet. She was staring at me with her mouth slightly open.

  “That was so cool!” Luka shouted as she giggled.

  “Yeah, what she said,” Reena added.

  “Should we go for a swim?” I said.

  “Yea!” Luka shouted as she pulled off her sheer white dress and ran into the waves. Reena grabbed her dress, but I stopped her. “No, allow me,” I said as I grabbed it from the bottom hem at her knees and slowly slid it up her body, allowing the bac
k of my hand to graze her skin. She breathed in a sharp breath of air as I moved over her thighs, then her belly, breasts, and then finally over her head. I leaned down to press my lips to hers, but as I got close, she jerked away with a laugh and ran straight into the water. I growled at being denied a kiss. I ran and dove into the water, speeding out as they watched and then back to them. We played and frolicked in the cool crystal waters for some time. Then when we returned to the beach, Kavik was waiting for us.

  “Kavik!” I said.

  “I took the liberty of turning this over and then removing it. It is done,” he said pointing to the fish that he had placed on a long leaf.