by S. E. Smith
“I’m sure they are already working on that, sweetheart.” Angus assured his wife. He turned to look at J’kar. “I am concerned with the safety of my wife and daughters here, though. I won’t have anything happen to them.” Angus said forcefully.
“I have already posted additional guards throughout the palace.” J’kar assured Angus.
“Nevertheless, I would like to see what arrangements have been set in place. While I may not be a warrior such as yourselves, I am a writer. As a writer, I can often see things other people tend to miss or overlook. You would be surprised at how many countries I have been to and found ways around their security systems by doing some simple research and observations.” Angus said firmly letting both men know he would not stand passively by if there was a possibility of his family being in danger.
Borj bowed his head in acknowledgement. “You have a right to know as the male of your family. I will have Lan meet with you and your beautiful mate to review our security measures.” Borj said quietly looking to J’kar who also nodded in agreement.
Tilly sniffed indigently at the mention of Angus being the ‘male’ of the family but bit her tongue. It would appear there were quite a few things these aliens needed to learn besides how to let a female have fun during sex. Tilly relaxed back as she felt Angus gently squeeze her shoulder in understanding. He knew her so well.
“Was there anything else?” J’kar asked as he gently rubbed Tink’s still flat belly.
“Te’mar also mentioned concern about Terra.” Borj continued, hesitantly looking at his mother.
J’kar frowned. “What about Terra?” He growled out lowly.
Tink patted her hands over his. “Down boy, you’re squeezing.”
J’kar muttered a silent apology and kissed the back of Tink’s neck enjoying the shiver that ran through his mate at the touch of his lips. As soon as he found out what threat there was to Terra he was taking his mate back to their living quarters. He grimaced when he felt Tink’s elbow in his ribs. He must have been thinking loudly again.
“You were. I guess I’ll just have to tie you up and have my wicked way with you. Maybe I can…” J’kar groaned as the vivid pictures Tink began thinking made him swell with need.
Tilly glanced at the painful expression on J’kar’s face in fascination. “Is she talking dirty to you, sweetheart? You look like Angus after we’ve been…” Tilly’s words died as Angus swung her around to silence her with his lips.
Hannah groaned while Tink giggled. “Aw, mom! This is visual information your children really don’t need to know.” Hannah said closing her eyes as her mom started running her hands over her dad. “Borj, just tell J’kar what you were going to say so we can leave these two alone. They have a new place to initiate.”
Tink laughed out loud. “Yeah, they have a whole new planet, you mean.”
Borj cleared his throat as he watched with growing hunger as Angus reluctantly released his wife. Both of them were breathing a little heavy and had a glazed look on their face. Angus pushed his glasses back into place before nodding for Borj to continue.
“Te’mar is afraid some of the men are getting desperate at not being able to find their bond mate. There are a few females who are of age and still unclaimed. Terra is one of them. He fears the men will no longer wait to see if a bond mate can be found for these females but take them against their will. He wonders if even the palace is safe enough to protect her. Others have sent their unclaimed females to the Island of Maree until the next mating ceremony. He suggested it might be better to send Terra away as well.” Borj explained in a reserved voice.
J’kar frowned while Tresa gasped. “But, it is so far. How would she be safer away from her family? She would hate it. It is like a prison. You know she will refuse. There is nothing for her to do there. Her research, her love of …” Tresa’s voice faded at the resigned looks on both of her sons’ faces.
“Father has already agreed to send her.” Borj said quietly hating the pain he saw come across his mother’s face.
Angus cleared his throat before speaking. “I know this is none of my business but are you sure that is a wise decision? I mean, sending all the ‘unclaimed’ females to this place? It seems to be the perfect set up for disaster. You have all your eggs in one basket. No matter how secure it may appear, no place is completely invincible. You’ve just placed all the females in an easier place to be taken in a large number.” Angus said frowning as different scenarios ran through his head.
J’kar looked at Angus for a moment. “What would you suggest then to protect her?”
“I know!” Tink said excitedly. “I know!”
“What, sweetheart?” Tilly asked curiously.
“Send her to Cosmos! Then you know no one can get her! Between Cosmos and RITA they can make sure no one comes through and he will protect her. He also has the lab there. She loves to tinker as much as he does.” Tink said excitedly.
“She could have your old room.” Hannah said with a growing smile. “He would do everything he could to protect her.”
"Never! Look what happened to you on your world." J'kar growled out fiercely.
"And to you." Borj said quietly but just as fiercely.
"Nonsense." Tilly responded calmly. "Those were both very isolated occurrances. Plus, if Cosmos knows Terra is under his protection he will be very diligent to ensure her safety."
"She's right. I would trust Cosmos with all three of my daughters and have." Angus added.
"But, she would be alone with the male." J'kar growled out protectively.
Tink twisted in J'kar's lap and grabbed both sides of his face forcing him to look her in the eye. "So was I, for several years. He is the perfect gentleman." Tink growled out in a voice that warned J'kar he was walking on thin ice if he was thinking of insulting Cosmos.
Borj rubbed his chin before responding. "I have met the male and he did seem very protective of Hannah and Tink. Terra would be much happier there than on Maree. The only problem would be getting father's agreement to sending her."
Tresa smiled suddenly. "Oh, I don't think that will be much of a problem. I have gotten very good at getting his agreement. I think with Tilly's help, I can come up with some very creative ways to get him to change his mind." Tresa said with a mischievous smile curving her delicate lips.
Tilly's eyes brightened. "I have just the thing. I brought all of Cosmos' magazines he had hidden. I'm sure we can get some wonderful ideas from them."
Hannah groaned while Tink's mouth formed a silent 'oh'. Angus chuckled. "Perhaps, we can help test some of those ideas ourselves." He growled out softly against his wife's ear.
Chapter 10
Borj walked slowly through the corridors with Hannah tucked securely at his side. It took every ounce of his considerable self-restraint not to just pick her up and run with her to his living quarters. He couldn't hear her fears as she was blocking him from her mind but he could feel the slight tremble in her fingers which were laced through his.
“Open your mind to mine. Let me be one with you.” Borj requested gently.
Hannah stumbled a little over her own feet and gripped Borj’s hand tightly. “I’m afraid to.” She whispered.
Borj stopped and backed Hannah into one of the many side alcoves along the corridor. “Why are you afraid?” Borj asked gently.
Hannah looked up at Borj. He gently brushed a strand of her hair that had come undone from her braid back behind her ear. Borj stared down into Hannah’s eyes and saw the uncertainty in them. Cupping her face with one hand, he brushed his lips across hers. He groaned softly when he felt her shy response. The soft, tentative touch almost tore his delicate thread on sanity apart. He leaned his forehead against hers and breathed deeply trying to hold his desires back.
“Why?” Borj asked. “Why are you afraid?”
Hannah pulled back far enough to look into Borj’s eyes. “What if I can’t? I tried before…to be with a man that way…but I couldn’t do it. I had a panic attack
.” Hannah gave a self-depreciated laughed. “Give me lions, warlords, and the most hostile environment on Earth and I’m as calm as they come. Give me a hot male and sex and I’m a basket case.”
Borj growled low at the thought of another male touching Hannah the way he wanted to. Dark flames appeared in his eyes as jealousy swirled deep inside his gut. She was his. Borj’s head jerked up when he felt Hannah’s hands on his face between her palms.
“I said tried. Never got pass first base. He had to stop kissing me to get a paper bag. Do you have any idea what a turn off that was? It was so bad he called my mom to come get me. He was terrified I was going to die on him! Trust me when I say he never called to ask me out again.” Hannah said as she saw the flames flickering in his eyes.
Boy, who would have thought a guy being a little jealous could be such a turn on. Hannah was beginning to think she had a lot more of her parents and Tink in her than she thought! Between the growl and the flames all she could think about now was not how nervous she was but how much she wanted to see if she could make him make other noises.
“Maybe I’ve been out with the wild things a little too long.” Hannah murmured as she pressed her lips against Borj’s in a desperate kiss.
Borj wrapped his arms tightly around Hannah. Her kiss was filled with the same desperate need he was feeling. Unwilling to give her a chance to regret her decision, he swept her up into his arms. Breaking the kiss, he turned quickly moving toward his living quarters in determination. She would be his. He nodded to the two guards who watched him approach in awe. Both of the guards were fascinated by the female who was pressing desperate kisses into Borj’s neck. One quickly opened the door for Borj as he came closer. Both guards let their gaze turn to Hannah’s flushed face only turning away when Borj growled out a warning.
Borj caught the door with his foot slamming it shut. Holding Hannah tightly against him, Borj ordered the door to seal and not open unless he gave the command. He would not take the chance of them being interrupted this time.
“No problem, honey. I’ve set the locks and only you or Hannah can get me to undo them. I won’t even let Tilly or Tink in.” RITA’s voice came on over the system.
Hannah jerked her lips away from Borj’s neck where she was running her tongue in little swirls along his pulse. “RITA?” Hannah choked out in a combination of amazement and horror.
“You have RITA here too?!” Hannah asked Borj.
Borj gritted his teeth and replied. “It would appear she has managed to get off the Prime Destiny and taken over our programming in the palace.”
“Oh, there’s nothing to worry about. Brock and Lan asked me to take a look at the programming you have here. Well, actually they only wanted me to look at the portal programming but it was just too much of a temptation not to look at some of the other and one thing lead to another. Did you know…” RITA was saying.
Hannah groaned and buried her face against Borj’s neck. “I warned you. Now, you have Tink, my parents, and RITA. Your world will never be the same. Just don’t let Cosmos and Tansy in. I’m not sure it could handle all of them together in one place.” Hannah whispered.
“I heard that, Hannah May Bell! You know, I think I’ve changed my mind. Borj, dear, only you can let Hannah out of this room. I think it only right to help make sure she doesn’t escape. You know her parents have been trying to set her up with some of the nicest boys but she just wasn’t interested. Now that I’ve seen you, I can understand why. You are totally hot. She doesn’t stand a chance.” RITA continued.
“RITA!” Borj growled out as he continued moving toward his sleeping quarters.
“Yes, dear?” RITA asked.
“Leave us. I want privacy.” Borj commanded determinedly as he set Hannah down next to the bed.
“Oh, of course. Sorry, sweetheart. I’ll pop in later to see if you need anything.” RITA said cheerfully.
Hannah closed her eyes. “She’s going to tell my mom I’m finally going to get laid. I just know it.” Hannah hissed out softly in annoyance.
Borj gripped the front of Hannah’s shirt and tore it off her. Hannah’s eyes popped open as she heard the material tearing. Her hands started to rise up to cover her breasts but Borj’s snarl of warning stilled them.
The combination of his aggressiveness and the flames burning in his eyes was enough to send moist heat pooling between Hannah’s legs. Her eyes widened in surprise before closing halfway as she watched Borj sink to his knees in front of her. She watched as he pulled the button loose on her cargo pants and lowered the zipper. He brushed a kiss across her stomach and along her hip as he pulled them down her legs.
“You are mine, Hannah. Forever.” Borj’s heated breath whispered against her skin.
A shiver raced through Hannah’s body. This time it had nothing to do with fear and everything to do with wanting the man in front of her. He pulled first one of her boots off then the other. Hannah placed one hand on Borj’s shoulder to steady herself as he removed them. She could feel the tense muscles under her hand as he fought to control his own desires. She couldn’t resist letting her other hand run through his short hair.
“You make me feel so much.” Hannah whispered opening her mind so he could see and feel what she was feeling. “You make feel beautiful, loved…safe. I never thought I would ever feel safe again.”
Borj looked up into Hannah’s shimmering eyes and knew at that moment he would die a thousand deaths before he let her ever be harmed again. He finished pulling her pants off leaving her standing in nothing more than her lacy bra and panties. He rose slowly letting his hands travel up her smooth thighs to her waist. He never took his eyes from hers, holding her as captive as she was him. His hands trembled with a combination of overwhelming feelings and need as he drew her long, willowy length against his harder one.
“I claim you as my bond mate, Hannah, as my wife for all time. The council is aware of our bond and has approved our union.” Borj said as he brushed a tender kiss along Hannah’s jaw. “You are so precious to me. I never thought to find my bond mate. I had resigned myself to living a solitary life but you…you have filled my life and my soul.”
Hannah couldn’t reply over the lump in her throat. She leaned forward wrapping her arms around Borj’s neck pulling him down to her in a passionate kiss filled with all her love and longing. There was no doubt in her mind that she loved him. How could she not when he touched a part of her no one else ever had.
Borj gently lowered Hannah down on the bed. He fought for a moment with the clasp on her bra before snapping it impatiently in frustration when he couldn’t get it undone fast enough. Hannah giggled when he pulled away far enough to frown down at her.
“You are not allowed to wear those things any more. How the hockta balmas can a male get to a female with one of those on?” Borj muttered darkly as he tossed the offending bra away.
“It has a clasp in the back. You undo them. They help give a girl lift and support.” Hannah murmured against Borj’s lips with a small chuckle. “I need you Borj.” Hannah whispered softly.
Borj’s eyes flared at the words a Prime male never thought to hear openly from a female. He could feel his canines begin to extend. He saw Hannah’s eyes widen as she saw his teeth growing longer as his need to claim her exploded through him. Hannah let her hand move up to touch one gently with the tip of her finger. Her eyes darted back and forth between his mouth and his eyes. He waited for the fear. Even Prime females sometimes expressed fear at the show of a male’s desire. Instead he saw curiosity and wonder.
“Does it hurt?” Hannah breathed out as her eyes darted to his quickly before returning to his mouth. “Why?”
Borj pressed his swollen groin against Hannah’s hot mound. “Normally a Prime male has to bite a female to get her ready to accept him. It was not always so. According to the archives, a male would bite a female only when the bonded couple wished to mate. Our bite contains a chemical that prepares a female’s womb for our seed. The chemical also i
ncreases the enjoyment of the coupling between the male and the female.” Borj said rocking his hips back and forth with a groan.
He did not add that his teeth became very sensitive as they extended. This increased his enjoyment as well. Hannah’s gentle touch was arousing him to impossible levels. His cock rebelled against the constraint of his pants. He thought to wait to remove his clothing wanting to take his time but he was not going to make it. All rational thought disappeared when Hannah reached up and ran her tongue along one of the extended canines.
“Oh, gods!” Borj choked out.
He pulled away from Hannah forcibly. Standing, he shed his clothing uncaring he tore the front of his pants or his shirt. His eyes were blazing silver flames as he stood for just a moment over Hannah before he growled out a fierce snarl of passion. Hannah backed up on the bed as Borj’s face darkened with desire. He came down on the bed grabbing Hannah’s legs and pulling them apart as he pulled her closer to him. He ignored her surprised cry. He could smell her aroused scent and it inflamed him even further. Borj let one of his hands move up to rip Hannah’s panties away from her moist mound and buried his face against her.
“Oh!” Hannah’s breath released on an outward gasp as sensations overwhelmed her. She spread her legs even further wanting more. “Oh, Borj!”
Hannah’s fingers tightened in Borj’s short hair as she threw her head back as waves of heat broke over her. Her breath caught in her throat as Borj used his mouth and tongue on her in ways she only heard or read about. Hannah’s loud moan filled the room as Borj pushed two thick fingers inside her hot channel. A sharp tug on her clit combined with his fingers moving inside her was too much for her already excited body. Her body exploded as her orgasm shook her delicious wave after delicious wave. Borj refused to release his grip on her thighs as he continued to drink her essence groaning as it ignited his blood.
