Escaping the Hunt: SciFi Alien Romance (Galactic Courtship Book 4)

by Lily Thomas

  Kyux placed his hands on her thighs and held her down lightly. His tongue circled her clit. She squirmed under him, as he increased the pressure and speed.

  Her hands clamped onto his hair and pulled slightly as she cracked under his administrations.

  “I’m coming!” She panted out.

  Kyux kept stroking her clit with his tongue, savoring not only the sounds coming from her, but the taste of her against his taste buds.

  Skyler let out an unintelligible cry as she came around his face, her thighs clamping down around him, and then she relaxed, her hands running over his scalp.

  “Your turn?” She whispered down to him, her voice gone husky.

  Kyux rolled over, his cock straining towards the ceiling of the cave. He sent her a wicked grin, and her inner muscles trembled at the thought of him driving deep inside her, but Skyler also wanted to wrap her lips around his length and drive him insane like he had with her.

  She flipped onto her hands and knees and crawled up his legs, until his cock was under her face. Looking up, she met his eyes, as she slipped her mouth around his cock and slid him into her hot mouth.

  Her tongue slid over his slit, and she lapped up his salty liquid.

  He trembled under her as she sucked him into her mouth, taking him as deep as she could, while letting her tongue pet the tip of his cock. A rumble filled the air in the cave, as he attempted to control his hips.

  Skyler smiled around his cock, as she gave him one long suck. She gave the tip a kiss and a quick little lick. Then she prowled her way up his body, until her pussy was positioned over his cock.

  “You want me?” She asked.

  “Yes.” He growled out.

  Skyler rubbed her pussy lips against his member. His hands went for her waist, but she slammed her hands onto his shoulders.

  “No, no.” Skyler tisked. “This is my turn to please you.”

  His black eyes lighted with an inner fire, as a smile spread over his lips. “My mate better be careful.”

  “Why’s that?” She gave another thrust against his cock, without letting it into her pussy.

  Kyux let out a frustrated growl. “You might tempt me too far, my sweet.”

  She grinned down at him. “Then I guess you’ll just have to do your best at being patient.” Skyler gave another thrust up along his cock, letting the tip of his cock into her went entrance, and then pulled away.

  Kyux’s hands fell on her thighs, and he gave them a gentle squeeze, the tips of his claws pressing into her flesh.

  She enjoyed having the control, yet knew he could take it from her at any moment. It was exciting, and she wanted to see how far she could push him until he snapped.

  Leaning over she pressed little hot kisses to his chest, scraping her teeth against his flesh, giving him little love bites.

  “You’re everything I’ve dreamed of.”

  “Sweet talk won’t get you anything.” Skyler raised herself up on her arms and placed a kiss on his lips, coaxing his to open so her tongue could slip in and draw his out, giving his tongue a slight nip, before backing away.

  If it was possible, his eyes had gone even darker.

  She was probably treading a thin line, and it excited her. She wanted to tempt him until he cracked and pushed her up against one of those cave walls, or anywhere. She wouldn’t be picky.

  Crawling further up his body, Skyler dangled her breasts in his face, and his lips locked onto one of her nipples, drawing it into his mouth.

  Sensations rolled through her, and a moan slipped from her lips, as her head bowed over his.

  He might be able to last, but she couldn’t. She needed his cock in her, and she needed it now!

  Skyler shifted back down his body.

  “I wasn’t done with that.” Kyux growled.

  “You’ll like what’s coming next.” She purred up at him, as she slid his cock into her wet and waiting entrance.

  Kyux’s hands landed on her hips and guided her down onto his cock. It felt so good to have her wetness encompass his cock. Once they were off this planet, he’d probably never leave her thighs ever again.

  Skyler’s eyes closed, as he pumped into her.

  “Open your eyes. I want to see the pleasure I give you as I take you… hard.”

  Her eyes popped open, and then her mouth popped open as she moaned her pleasure. He watched as her cheeks heated with a delightful flush.

  Kyux increased the speed, earning him even louder moans that echoed off the cave walls. Her nails dug into his shoulders, as her back arched.

  “Oh, Kyux, I’m not going to last.” Skyler sucked in a harsh breath.

  He slowed his thrusts down, penetrating her deep and slow.

  “Oh my god! Oh my god! Kyux!”

  His biceps bulged, as he controlled the rhythm. He wanted to draw this orgasm out of her. Needed to see the expression on her face as she came around his raging hard cock that wanted nothing more than to just release its load within her body.

  He felt the moment she started to shatter around him, her muscles clenching onto his cock, and then he plunged into her fast and deep. They exploded, him shooting his seed deep into her and her collapsing on top of him as her walls milked him.

  Chapter 7

  Skyler stretched and rolled over to place a kiss on Kyux’s lips. She hadn’t slept that well for the longest time. She’d been safe and warm in his arms, and she’d loved every moment of it.

  Kyux might just get his wish. She was liking the sex, and he was definitely working his way into her heart.

  “What are you doing?” He mumbled, still half asleep.

  “I was thinking of washing myself and maybe washing my pajamas.”

  “Hmm…” He rolled over and gave her a smile. Kyux reached out a hand and lightly scraped the backside of his claws against her face in a loving caress.

  “You can join me if you want.” Skyler still wasn’t sure about being someone’s mate, but she was entertaining the idea of getting to know him better.

  “I’ll be out in a few minutes.” He mumbled, as his eyes closed.

  “Sounds good.”

  She slipped her pajama bottoms and top back on and made her way out of the cave and into the warmish water. He had to have found the best spot on this planet. Not only was it beautiful, but it offered protection, water, and food.

  Skyler made her way into the middle of the pool of water, grabbed some plants off the bottom, and started to rub them over her clothing. Skyler didn’t want to bath naked on an unknown planet out in the open. They could be hunted at any moment, and she wasn’t keen on the idea of running through the forest butt naked.

  She continued to clean herself while wearing her pajamas.

  A cracking in the forest had her head shooting up, her heat leapt into her throat.

  “Hello?” She called out, and then put a hand over her mouth. What was she doing yelling at an unknown sound in the forest? She could have just alerted someone to her position.

  After hearing nothing for the next few seconds, she bent down to pick some more of the plants under the water.

  As she looked up, she saw some movement in the forest, and she scooted closer to the waterfall. Something was definitely out there.

  “Kyux! I don’t think we’re alone.” Skyler whispered harshly, hoping her voice was loud enough to carry over the rushing water.

  Three aliens walked into view, and Skyler froze. They weren’t looking at her yet, they were more focused on the river in front of them, but she didn’t want to attract their attention with any sudden movements.

  They looked like humans, except their skin was covered in different colored scales that reflected the light of the sun, but they had thick heads of hair.

  Maybe they’d walk on past without paying her any notice, if she didn’t move.

  One of the men scanned the area and his eyes landed on her. For one second, their eyes connected, and then he raised the alarm to his buddies.

  Skyler bolted for the
bank of the lake. No need to lead them to the hidden cave behind the waterfall. As far as they knew, she was just bathing in a lake, and there was no one else around. Although she hoped Kyux would hear the commotion and assist her. She was outnumbered.

  An arrow flew past her face and a yelp came from her. Who the hell shot arrows these days? Didn’t they have plasma guns?

  A roar came from the cave, and as she reached the bank she turned to see Kyux jumping through the waterfall with a sword raised. He lopped off the closest alien’s head before anyone could react.

  “Keep on moving!” Kyux yelled over to her, as he dodged an arrow and made his way to her side of the lake.

  Skyler bolted into the forest. She didn’t need to be told twice. She was unarmed and not stupid enough to stay and fight.

  Kyux came up beside her, as they ran through the forest, jumping over logs and dodging trees in their path.

  “Were those the hunters?” She panted over to him.

  “Save your breath!” He yelled back.

  Skyler could hear the aliens chasing after them, and her heart thundered away in her chest, but she kept herself moving.

  Kyux looked over at Skyler.

  This really was the worst possible planet to discover his mate on. He might not be able to keep her alive on this damn planet.

  “Keep running.” He yelled over at her.

  “What? Why? What are you planning on doing?”

  He could hear the slight panic in her voice.

  “Just keep running!” He hollered at her again.

  Once she gave him a nod, Kyux stopped, watch her disappear from sight, and quickly climbed into a nearby tree. He got his sword ready and waited. The Hennian hunters should come running right underneath his tree, and then he would surprise them.

  He picked up on the last two Hennian hunters, as they approached. He got ready on his branch, and right as they came under him, he leapt down.

  Kyux landed squarely on one of the Hennians and heard bone snap under his weight. Looking down he found the Hennian’s neck had broken with the force of his landing.

  The other Hennian turned around and snarled at him, exposing sharp canines.

  Kyux kept his eyes on the Hennian in front of him, but gave a kick to the one he was standing on. The body didn’t move.

  Good, it really was dead. He’d killed another one of them. Now he only had one Hennian to face off with, and he had a lot of pent up anger to get out. They were threatening the life of his mate.

  The Hennian stepped towards him.

  This fight would come down to whoever could get the upper hand. Hennians and Krocosians were well matched in strength, another reason they’d dropped him off on this damn planet.

  Kyux’s eyes were drawn to movement behind the Hennian. He made sure not to show any expressions, as he watched Skyler come up behind the Hennian hunter with a large branch braced in both her hands.

  His mate was brave, but what part of keep running hadn’t she understood?

  She crept up behind the Hennian, hefted the branch, and then smacked it against the man’s skull.

  At the same time, Kyux leapt forward and stabbed his sword straight into the Hennian, severing the man’s spine.

  Skyler made a face before turning away.

  Kyux let the man slump off his sword, and then came up beside her. “Are you alright?”

  “Yeah. Just not used to seeing people being killed in front of me.” She put a hand up to her mouth.

  “They would have killed us without a second thought.”

  She held up a hand. “Yeah. I know. Still hard to see though. Just need some processing. There’s been a lot of killing in less than a day.”

  “Of course.” Kyux wrapped an arm around her shoulders and hugged her tight.

  “Don’t worry. I’m not about to break down or anything. Just need a second to process what I’ve seen. I might box for a living, but no one dies. At least, I haven’t seen anyone die from it. Maybe lose a tooth or break their nose, but no deaths.”

  “Whenever you’re ready.” Kyux would give her whatever time she needed to adjust. “Maybe we should move away from the bodies so you can process a little better.” He suggested.

  “Yeah. Thanks.”

  Kyux guided her away from the dead bodies. “Doing any better?” He asked once the bodies were out of sight.

  “Were they the hunters?”

  “Yes.”

  “Weird to think that if I’d just slept in, they would have passed by without even knowing we were there.”

  “I’ve lived there for long enough. It was only a matter of time before something like this happened.”

  “I guess you’re right. It couldn’t always be our ‘home’, but it was a nice place to sleep at night.”

  “It was.”

  “Damn.” Her hazel eyes looked up at him. “I really don’t want to be trapped here without a good spot to sleep. I couldn’t imagine roughing it for such a long time. I’m ready to leave this planet in the dust and get back to my life.”

  A life. Would she have room in her life for him? Kyux felt some uncertainty creep inside him. She’d said she was recently out of a relationship. What if it was too soon for her to consider him?

  He’d never thought he might have a mate who would need some convincing. Kyux didn’t know any Krocosians who’d mated with a human personally, so there was no one to ask for advice. He’d just have to wing it and hope he impressed her.

  “Eager to get back to your life of boxing?”

  “Yes.”

  He watched her back straighten, as she tensed. He cocked his head to the side. Was she expecting him to judge her for her boxing?

  “I don’t plan on us being on this planet any longer than we have to be.” He reassured her. “Soon you’ll be able to box to your heart’s desire.”

  “Good, because I’ve been here long enough.”

  He felt slightly wounded and tried his best to keep it from his face.

  “Oh.” Skyler placed her hands on either side of his face. “Don’t take that the wrong way. I’ve really enjoyed our time together. I only wish we weren’t on this planet.”

  Relief filled him. Maybe it wouldn’t be too hard to convince his mate to accept him then.

  “We need to find a new spot to spend our nights.”

  “Right. I’m hoping you have some ideas in mind.” She looked up at him with her big brown eyes.

  They made their way through the forest. Kyux led the way, and she was fine letting him do that. He knew this planet better than she did. Skyler was still a bit shocked by the death of the Hennians.

  Here she thought she had a violent career as a boxer, but Kyux and the Hennians had just proved her wrong. Dead wrong, no pun intended. The gross yellow alien’s death hadn’t shocked her as much for some reason, maybe because he looked less human than the Hennians.

  “A little dangerous for them to be hunting us with such primitive weapons, isn’t it?” It seemed weird to her that they wouldn’t have plasma pistols on them or something more advanced.

  Kyux glanced over at her with his onyx eyes. “Yes, but they wouldn’t have as much fun hunting us with plasma weapons. Hand to hand combat is riskier and therefore it takes more skill and makes their kill more impressive. Technology only reduces their fun.”

  “Is it a way to initiate their men or something?” Skyler couldn’t imagine having to hunt another alien just so she could be considered an adult.

  “No. No one knows why they do it, since they could hunt large animals instead. It’s expected of them. Anyone who wants to be considered for their warrior class has to hunt once every five years. It’s a way to prove their ability as a warrior, and the more aliens you kill, the better you rank.”

  “It sounds horrible.”

  Kyux smirked over at her. “Unless you were a Hennian, then you’d think it was normal.”

  “True.” Skyler conceded, but it didn’t make what the Hennians were doing any better or ok. “How
come no one has put a stop to this yet? Why are no governments protesting or any families trying to figure out where their loved ones have gone? I just can’t believe this is staying hidden in this day and age.”

  “The Hennians keep everything fairly quiet. You don’t know about the hunting planet, until you’re on it. As far as I’m aware, no one has ever escaped.”

  “Trying to cheer me up?” She arched an eyebrow over at him.

  “Being truthful with you.”

  Skyler could respect that, but she also wanted to have some hope. She was starting to freak out that she might never see her life on Jirian again.

  “We will camp here for the upcoming night.”

  “Great.”

  Skyler looked around. He’d found them a spot with a steep cliff on two sides. It would be the best spot for now, but she wished they could just go back to the cave. It’d felt so much safer.

  “So why don’t we circle back around and go back to the cave?” Skyler asked, as she plopped down and leaned up against a tree.

  “The Hennians have devices that mark the spots they die, and then more Hennian warriors will show up to those spots to avenge their fallen comrades. I killed one of them in the lake, so the Hennians are sure to search the area fully and discover the cave.”

  “How do you know this?”

  “I had another partner, before you came along.”

  “Who was your partner?”

  “I was taken to this planet with a shipmate. The Hennians found him, while I was out hunting. The Hennians were still alive when I arrived back at our camp, and I listened in to their conversation. They enjoy killing us, but don’t enjoy being killed by us.”

  Skyler snorted. “Of course, they don’t. We’re nothing more than prey to them.”

  “Now we have to focus on the present. Would you like to join me for a hunt? We will need some dinner, since we just left our cave full of food and weapons.”

  Skyler looked over to where he was sitting. He was using a dagger to shave the end of a long stick into a point.

  “Sure. I can’t promise I’ll catch anything, but I’ll definitely give it another try.” She didn’t want to be a moocher.

  Kyux tossed her the spear he’d been working on. “Let’s get a move on then.” He took hold of his sword and came over to help her up.