by Luna Hunter
“You look amazing,” Kelly says as she stands on the tips of her toes and kisses my chest.
I can’t say I disagree.
The Berans are throwing a feast in our honor, but my jet-black armor is too damaged to wear. Instead, I’m wearing one of their leather loincloths. Other than that, I am fully naked.
Kelly runs her hands up the back of my cloth, dragging her fingers across my ass.
“I like you this way,” she growls, a crooked smile on her face. “Easy access.”
My eyes drink in the sight of my lovely mate. The female Berans have made a similar cloth for her, specifically made for her smaller frame. The only difference is that she needs a top to cover her round breasts. It fits her perfectly. Kelly does a small spin in front of me, and the bottom of her cloth flies up, exposing her round, curvy ass to me.
“Calm down,” I growl, “or I won’t be able to attend the ceremony.”
I glance down and already a bulge is showing in my loincloth. The damn cloth is way too small for me – if I just look at my mate, my cock will be seen by all. I’m not familiar with Beran celebrations, but I don’t think they involve that.
“I can fix that,” Kelly smirks, taking a step towards me.
“What are you doing?” I ask as she drops down to her knees in front of me.
“What does it look like?” she asks, running her hands up my thighs.
“They’re waiting for us.”
“Let them wait.”
A moment later Kelly’s head is under my loincloth, her head bobbing up and down, my cock halfway down her throat. I hold the cave wall with my hands for balance, as my knees buckle under her skilled tongue. Her hands work my shaft while her tongue licks the head, the feeling so great it’s almost indescribable.
I can’t hold out for long.
With a loud, animalistic groan I shoot my load into her mouth. She keeps licking, swallowing every drop, and for a moment I see stars.
“There,” she says, rising to her feet. “All better?”
“For now,” I growl with a smirk. In a moment’s time I’ll be ready for more…
The furry head of Timber peeks in through the cave’s entrance.
“Is everything all right in here?” he asks, his fluffy ears wiggling. “I thought I heard something.”
Kelly’s cheeks are as red as a tomato as she nods. “We’re fine, thank you,” she says. “We’ll be out in a moment.”
The moment Timber turns around I wrap my arms around my mate’s waist, lift her up high and kiss her firmly on her hot, red lips.
I want to spend the rest of my life with this woman… I just hope she can appreciate the surprise I have in store for her.
“On behalf of all Beran, I want to thank you, Koryn of the Zoran People, and you, Kelly of the Human People, for all you have done. Your deeds have inspired all of us.”
The entire throne room is packed to the gills with Beran. Everyone wants to catch a glimpse of us. They’re lined up on either side of the room, with Kelly and I kneeling in front of the throne, upon which Flint sits. The Ygg Queen’s pincer hangs on the wall behind him as a trophy, showing all the Beran that they need not fear the Ygg any longer.
“You have risked your life for our kind. We are forever in your debt. Now, it is time for us to pledge our loyalty to your causes! Let it be known that from this day forth, the Zorans and the Humans are the Beran’s allies! What is ours is yours, my friends.”
A murmur goes through the crowd as the bears interpret his message amongst themselves.
Flint rises from his throne, and Frostpaw hands him a sash made out of flowers. He slips one over Kelly’s shoulders, and one over mine.
“You are always welcome here,” he says to us. “You are free to use our Boulder’s Basin as you wish. There is more than enough evides for all of us,” he says as he nods towards Kelly.
Flint turns back to the crowd, spreading his arms wide.
“We will return to the surface, my fellow Beran! We will reclaim our planet from the Ygg, and we wouldn’t be able to do this without our allies! Now, enough talk. Let the feast begin!”
The crowd erupts in cheers, the Beran’s low growls echoing off the cave walls. We’re swept away by the crowd as we head towards the dining hall, where a veritable feast awaits us. We sit next to Flint, Frostpaw, Bey and Timber as we devour fish after fish, each one even tastier than the last.
“Do you think Vinz will be happy that you promised the Beran their planet back?” Kelly whispers to me when all our tablemates are lost in their own conversations.
I shrug. “That’s his problem,” I smirk. “He sent us to get evides, and that’s what we did, right?”
“Can you make good on that promise, though?”
“Of course,” I say. “We have to push the Ygg back either way, and this way we’ve made a powerful new ally in the process.”
When the feast comes to an end, Flint ticks his paw against his cup, drawing everyone’s attention once more.
“Friends, I’d like your attention for one more moment. Koryn, I believe you have something you’d like to say?”
I stand up, my heart beating like a drum. I’ve been in battle countless times, but I’ve never been as nervous as I am now. From behind me, Bey hands me the box, and I quickly close my palm around it.
“Kelly,” I say, “these last few days on Zenus have been wonderful.”
She looks up at me, her big, blue eyes filled with surprise.
“I can honestly say I’m not the same person that landed here. It’s only been a few days, but they’ve been among the most important in my life.”
The room is silent as everyone listens to my speech. I can see Kelly’s body changing color, as she always does when she’s embarrassed.
“Unfortunately, I’m not as familiar with your kind’s traditions and customs as I’d like to be.”
I finger the box in the palm of my hand, my body burning up, while I search for the right words. The things I am feeling right now are almost impossible to vocalize, but I must try.
“However, I did some research, with the help of Bey, and I hope I got it right.”
Kelly’s eyebrows furrow. I can tell she’s totally lost. Bey is smiling, a wide, ear-to-ear grin, her paws clutched to her chest.
Here it goes.
“Kelly,” I say, dropping down to one knee.
Her eyebrows raise so fast they nearly fly away, as she clasps her hands in front of her mouth, a muffled cry leaving her lips.
“I never want to leave your side ever again. Will you marry me?”
I open the box. Bey snuck back to the Thundercat at my behest, and scoured the on-board database for human courting rituals. She loved the opportunity to rummage back around the ship one more time. We discovered humans normally exchange rings. However, I couldn’t find a ring anywhere on this planet, so I improvised.
I made my own ring out of the beautiful Nova’s flower.
“Koryn,” Kelly gasps, tears springing to her eyes. “Of course I will!”
She flies into my arms and I lift her up, while the Berans erupt in applause. I kiss my future wife on the lips, her warmth spreading through every bone in my body. I exhale a breath I didn’t know I was holding, and I feel the tension leaving my body.
“Did I do it right?” I ask softly. “I wasn’t sure if I did it right. This is the human way, right?”
“You did it perfectly,” Kelly answers, tears running down her face. I slide the flower ring onto her finger. “It’s beautiful,” she says between gasps. “How did you know?”
“I got some help,” I smirked, nodding towards Bey, who was crying as well.
“You two are so adorable,” she says, big tears dripping off her furry cheeks.
Kelly falls into her friend’s arms, both women crying as they thank one another.
“See, destined,” Bey says. “You two belong together.”
“You’re absolutely right,” Kelly answers, her voice cracking from pur
e emotion. “Do you want to be my maid of honor?”
Bey’s dark-brown eyes grow wide. “Are you sure? I read that’s a very prestigious position, and—”
“I’m absolutely sure,” Kelly cuts her off. “Without you, we wouldn’t be here. I want you by my side.”
“O-okay,” Bey stammers, overwhelmed. “What about Jillian? I thought she was your best friend?”
“I can have multiple best friends and multiple maids of honor,” Kelly says. “It’s a human-Zoran wedding, we can do whatever we want,” she laughs.
“Does that mean I’ll have to… go into… space?” Bey says.
Kelly nods enthusiastically. “You bet. I won’t just show you the stars, I’ll take you there!”
“Th-thank you,” Bey says, her ears wiggling from excitement. “I have to go tell Frostpaw!”
Flint is next to congratulate us, and I see half the Beran population is lined up behind him. I don’t have time for this – I want to have Kelly all for myself. Now.
I grab Kelly’s waist and sweep her off her feet, holding her body close to mine.
“Thank you, everyone,” I shout. “I want to thank all of you for this wonderful meal, and your tokens of friendship. I wish we could stay here all night, but right now, I have more pressing matters to attend to.”
My eyes lock with Kelly’s, and a flirty smile adorns her lips.
We’re going to mate until she’s carrying my baby, and then we’re going to mate some more.
“Excuse us, excuse us,” Flint laughs. “We didn’t mean to stop you.”
The entire crowd parts in front of us. I carry my mate through the crowd while the Berans throw flowers at us. A few land in Kelly’s blonde hair, only adding to her beauty.
“I’m going to be a bride!” Kelly says gleefully. “I never thought I’d ever get married.”
“Neither did I.”
“Smart-ass,” Kelly laughs. “Do the Zorans have a marriage ceremony?”
“It depends on the clan,” I explain. “Different families have different traditions.”
“We don’t have to do it the human way,” Kelly is quick to say. “I want to know about your way, too.”
I enter our cave – well, technically Flint’s cave, but it already feels like home – and lower Kelly down to her feet. She unties her top and loincloth in a record pace, and seconds later she’s standing in front of me in all her naked glory.
My body instantly responds. I rip the loincloth from my waist and throw it in the corner, my cock standing at attention.
Kelly places the palms of her hands on my naked, magenta-colored chest, feeling my muscles. The purple flower on her finger matches my skin-tone perfectly.
No wonder it’s her favorite flower.
She grabs my hand and leads me to the geyser in the corner of the cave, stepping into the hot, bubbling water. She lies down invitingly, and I pounce on top of her, my hands roaming every inch of her body as the bubbles caress our skin.
We both want it bad.
She wraps her arms around my neck, our eyes locked as I enter her. This time I take it slow, savoring every moment of our union.
“I love you,” I growl, my voice throaty and low.
“I love you, too, baby,” she says.
Baby.
I can’t wait to have a baby with her. I don’t know if we’ll live on Earth, Exon Prime, or here on Zenus for that matter, and I don’t care. No matter where I am, if I’ve got Kelly by my side, then I will be right at home.
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