by Smith, S. E.
The last thing she remembered was the tender caress of his fingers across her temple. “No, no knives, Princess. Only a man who can’t wait to take you on your first date—once I ask Riley or Tina what that is,” he replied.
A small smile unknowingly curved her lips and her cat sighed with contentment.
This better than running, her cat finally admitted.
20
Three weeks later:
Big Cypress Reservation, Florida
Trescina looked up from where she was wiping down the last of the cabinets in the fifth wheel that she was donating to a pair of love-struck stargazers who had been married forever—aka Willie and Nora.
“I can’t believe you are just giving us your truck and camper, Trescina. Are you sure we can’t pay you for it?” Nora asked, straightening from where she had been storing some of the canned goods for their next trip.
Trescina looked at Nora and shook her head. “No, trust me, I can’t take it where I’ll be moving. I’d rather give it to you and Willie,” she said with a smile.
Nora looked at her. “We didn’t do any kinky stuff in here if that is what you are afraid of,” she teased in response.
Trescina blushed. She had thought more and more about the ‘kinky stuff’ over the last three weeks. It didn’t help that her cat was pushing her to get over her reservations and just do it.
“I’m not worried about it if you did. It’s your camper now. I just don’t want to think about whether I’ve wiped over any spots where Willie may have had his bare ass,” she retorted.
“What is that about my bare ass? Nora, are you bragging about me again?” Willie called from the door.
Nora rolled her eyes and chuckled. “Only on the number of mosquito bites you can take,” she hollered back.
Trescina listened with amusement as Nora and Willie flirted. She lifted her gaze to the window. Walkyr was standing outside talking to Willie and Nora’s son, Thomas, and his friend, Ron. Her eyes softened when she saw him bend down to affectionately scratch Thomas’ dog on the head.
“Where are the tigers? It seems strange to see you without them,” Nora commented after Willie left to rejoin the men.
“They are enjoying their new temporary home,” she murmured, still watching Walkyr.
Nora came to stand next to her. “Where did you meet him? He’s a bit odd, but I like him,” she said.
Trescina chuckled. “We met by accident. He was searching for something called The Heart of the Cat and he found me instead,” she confessed.
“Well, I’d say that he found what he was looking for all along then,” Nora replied. Trescina leaned against Nora when the older woman wrapped her arm around her waist. “I forgot the new towels I purchased. They are in the truck. I’ll be right back.”
Trescina absently nodded. Her fingers rose to pull the chain of her necklace out. She played with the red gem. A frown curved her brow as she thought about what Nora had just said.
I’d say that he found what he was looking for all along then… I’d say that he found what he was looking for all along….
Trescina’s lips parted on a soft gasp. Of course! She excitedly lifted the chain off of her neck and looked at the gem again. This time, she really looked at it.
Turning it over in her palm, she saw a slight crack in it. She rubbed her finger across the line. She blinked in surprise when a section of the gem opened to reveal electronic components. This wasn’t a precious jewel or a gem containing some magical power, it was man-made.
“It is a tracking device,” a woman’s voice behind her said.
Trescina gasped and turned. She stumbled backwards when she saw the ethereal woman made of gold standing in the middle of her fifth wheel. She took another step back when the woman looked curiously around her.
“I have never been in one of these. It is… interesting,” the woman murmured.
“Who… who are you?” Trescina choked out.
The woman’s expression softened. “I am Aikaterina. I gave your mother that device,” she said.
Trescina shook her head in confusion. “Why? They… The Sarafin think it is the source of all their power,” she said.
Aikaterina touched the device in her hand. “But you know the truth,” she murmured.
“It isn’t a stone. It is our own heart and the connection we have with our cat. It can only be taken away if we imprison ourselves with fear, hatred, or through our own blindness and greed,” Trescina shared, then she frowned. “But then…why…?” she asked.
Aikaterina took the stone in Trescina’s hand and brought the necklace over her head. “You will make a truly beautiful Queen for your people, and Walkyr will be a strong mate to have by your side,” she said, gently touching Trescina’s hair.
Trescina narrowed her eyes and bit her lip. “What about Katarina? I’m trying to find her. I want her to come with me,” she said.
A mysterious smile curved Aikaterina’s lips. “Your sister has her own destiny to follow,” she replied.
“Mason is here. He asked if you are ready to leave,” Walkyr called from the door.
Trescina turned to look over her shoulder. “Yes, just a min…,” she started to say before her voice faded. She was alone once again. Her fingers lifted to the necklace. A smile curved her lips. “Yes, I’m ready,” she answered.
* * *
Six months later:
Orbit of Sarafin
A soft moan slipped from Walkyr’s lips. Trescina giggled and lightly ran her fingers over the bare skin of his chest. She leaned over him and pressed a kiss to one swollen nipple. He moaned again.
“I know you are awake,” she said.
Walkyr’s lips twitched and he opened his eyes enough so that he could peer down at where she was lying with her chin on his chest. She grinned back at him. It was hard to believe that they had been together for only six months.
“I like it when you wake me up,” he teased.
She lifted her head. “No, you like getting up,” she retorted, sliding her hand down over his stomach and hip before moving it ever so slowly toward the hard evidence that he was fully awake and aroused.
Trescina squealed when he suddenly moved, gripping her arm and rolling her over onto her back so he could cover her with his muscular frame. Over the last six months they had done a lot of kink in this bed and in the bathroom and on the small dining table and the couch and over the back of the couch.
“You are aroused,” he murmured, his lips leaving a burning trail where he was pressing hot kisses against her skin.
“I’m thinking of when you bent me over the back of the couch,” she breathlessly admitted.
This time the moan he released was much louder. Trescina’s legs parted when he pushed his leg between them. She instinctively raised them to wrap around his waist.
“Oh, yes, it felt a lot like this, only deeper,” she purred.
She lifted her hips when his bulbous head pushed against her. She knew what was going to happen and just the thought had her wet and ready. Her nails curled against his skin and she pressed her heels against his buttocks in an effort to drive him deeper into her welcoming core.
He rewarded her by driving forward before pulling back and doing it again. Her cat went wild. Pulling him down over her, she bit his shoulder. She was immediately rewarded with another deep, intense thrust.
She could feel his cock thickening as his desire increased. Her body tightened. Teasing him awake had been enough foreplay to get her red-hot and aroused. She had noticed over the last week that just a look could have her ready to find a spot to ease the ache inside her.
I in heat. It get much hotter, her cat happily informed her.
Now you tell me! she gasped as her body stiffened and an intense orgasm spiraled through her.
“I will never get enough of you,” he gritted out as he rocked his hips in the primitive heat of claiming and being claimed. “Goddess, but I love you, Trescina.”
“I love you, too. My cat
’s in heat,” she confessed.
Her admission sent him over the edge. She felt his cock expand, stretching her. The heated wave of his hot come as he pulsed sent her cat’s hormones into a tizzy. Her body immediately reacted, releasing a chemical that his cat responded to.
“Goddess! It will be a miracle if we ever make it out of this room,” he groaned, gathering her close and holding her—his body still locked to hers.
“At least we won’t have to worry about mosquitoes,” she sighed, sliding her hands down to massage his buttocks. “Would you like to try the shower next?”
Epilogue
One month later: Forest Kingdom on Sarafin
“I can’t believe heat can last that long. How can anyone get anything done? I mean, can you imagine if I was like that every month? It would be non-stop fu….,” Trescina said before her words were cut off by Walkyr’s mouth. She looked up at him with a dazed grin when he stepped back. “Why did you do that?”
“Because if you don’t stop talking about the different ways we can, did, or should make love, I swear we’ll never find the Forest Kingdom,” he confessed.
“Maybe we should have brought Cinnamon and Spice with us. They are always a good distraction,” she reflected, turning to walk along the path again. “Look! There it is.”
Walkyr nodded. The golden orb was dancing just out of reach. Whenever Trescina’s conversation turned to their love life, the orb would respectfully give them a little privacy. So far, Trescina’s discussion had resulted in three detours and two baths in the nearby rivers.
“Trescina,” Walkyr quietly said, grasping her hand.
She glanced up at him before she turned toward where he was staring. Her lips parted in awe. The mist had dissipated and all around them beautiful flowers were opening up. Trescina reached out to touch one.
Walkyr stood still when he saw several men and women approaching along the wide path they had been following. He recognized several of them, including the two older warriors.
“Welcome home, my Queen. I am Trevine, the old Captain of the Guard to your grandparents,” Trevine greeted.
Trescina’s eyes shimmered with tears when she saw the scars of battle on the old warrior’s face. She stepped forward and reached for his hand. Squeezing it, she looked around at the warriors silently waiting to greet her.
“Hello. My name is Trescina Bukov-d’Rojah. This is my mate, Prince Walkyr d’Rojah,” she quietly greeted.
Walkyr nodded to Trevine. He watched as Trescina met each warrior halfway. She listened intently to their greetings and repeated their names. The warriors were like the flowers of the forest feeling the touch of the sun’s warmth after centuries without its touch. Not only had hope returned to the forest people, but so had their Queen.
To be continued: The Leopard and the Lioness
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