by Ava Ryant
“Oh no, I want to explore for a bit.” Alexa teased, nibbling his Metallics and down his chest, loving his creamy-silver skin. It was silky smooth and completely hairless. The Laren didn’t have hair anyplace but their heads. Ryhs let out a desperate groan. She could feel how much he liked what she was doing.
“Release me, my Spark.” He growled but she shook her head with a sexy grin. She could feel him and he wasn’t distressed with her hold. Alexa would release him if he was, would never violate his trust. Oh no, he just wanted to take control. This time, it was her turn.
“When I’m done.” She said and moved down his muscled abdomen. He was built like a god, and she worshiped him like one. Kissing and caressing him, constantly checking to see how he felt. And he felt...desperate and burning. She tugged his pants off, his cock springing free. Alexa studied it with awe. It was glorious. Thick and long and ridged for her pleasure. She giggled a bit at that. Blue Metallics surrounded his groin area, where a human male might have body hair, he had them. They were small diamond-shaped, interlocking plates that shone brilliantly as she touched them and he jerked up, his hips almost unseating her. She righted herself and used her Tk to pin them down. He growled out, frustrated and she smirked up at him. His face was thunderous, filled with hot desire and need.
“What are you doing, my Spark?” He snarled out in a voice filled with lust. It made her core clench and her clit throb. His voice was sexy as hell like that.
“I’m going to give you a blowjob, Mate.” She said in a husky voice and bewilderment flooded her. But it wasn’t her own. It was Ryhs’s, it was enough to make her look up at him again.
“What is a blowjob?” He asked and this time she was confused. The Laren had a translation implant device that did a really good job of allowing them to communicate and understand pretty much every known language in the universe but...it seemed to be failing now. Just her luck.
“I’m going to pleasure your cock with my mouth. Like you do me.” Alexa said, hoping a simple explanation would suffice. Shock rushed through her and she felt Ryhs...freeze. Now she was getting concerned, she sat up and looked at his stunned face.
“Ryhs?” Alexa asked hesitantly.
“Human females do that to males?” He asked gruffly and Alexa smirked.
“Oh yeah. Can I do it to you?” She asked, unsure. Maybe Laren males don’t like blowjobs? Who’d a thought that was possible.
“Yes.” Ryhs choked out, eyes wide and spinning chaotically with vibrate colors. Alexa hesitated, checking on their bond and feeling Ryhs’s...yearning. Alrighty then. Maybe they do like blowjobs after all.
She leaned back down and continued her examination as if none of that - whatever that was - had happened. Her hands stroked him and graced over his Metallics. He shuddered under her touch, moaning softly. Alexa licked along the sides of his cock, tasting him before closing her mouth over his length. Ryhs strained against her Tk and gave a loud shout as her mouth sucked him in, his pleasure flooding her as she bobbed her head. Licking and sucking his rigid cock, her hands smoothing over his flashing Metallics. She could feel his ecstasy at her ministrations and it urged her on. Ryhs’s need was fierce and made her own body hot with desperation. She clamped her legs together, her throbbing clit, sending spirals of pleasure through her in great arcs.
His girth was almost too much for her as she felt him at the back of her throat. She hummed, sending vibrations through him and that was it. Ryhs growled and roared, his cum shooting off inside her mouth. His taste was delicious. Really sweet and hot on her tongue. She swallowed it, sucking every last drop off as he continued to moan. His climax had been enough to ignite her own and her body was blissed-out, making her sigh with contentment. Alexa lifted off and looked up to see...Ryhs’s euphoric face, eyes glazed and staring at the ceiling in stunned awe. Wow. Alexa had never seen a face like that before and smiled to herself. She done good. She moved up his chest and collapsed over him, releasing him from her hold as drowsiness came over her and his arms wrapped around her. She snuggled into his chest and sighed. Who would have thought she’d be so...content when this had all started. She closed her eyes and let sleep take her.
They were rudely awoken early the next morning by a urgent incoming call on her comm bracelet. Alexa looked at it through bleary eyes and sighed. It was Ryker. He would not be comming her this early unless it was an emergency. She hit accept and his voice rang out loudly. Ryhs was yawning and helping her to sit up, they had slept the whole night on the couch it seems.
“You need to come down to the Med Center. It seems another Laren has...Mated...with...Owen.” He said in tight voice and her eyes widened in shock. She and Ryhs exchanged glances and quickly jerked up.
“We’ll be right there.” She said and ended the call, rushing to the bedroom. Alexa tossed on the first thing she saw and Ryhs did the same. He had moved into her room the other day and she was still getting used to it. She had never shared a room before, never really been in a relationship. After the invasion, Alexa had kept her focus on Anabel and rebuilding, there had been no time for anything else. So she guessed there would be a learning curve for both of them.
They made their way to the Med Center with all possible haste. Alexa burst through the Med Center doors to see a shocked-looking Owen staring down at his wrists, which now bore the Metallic markings of pink and turquoise, a Laren female next to him gazing at him with...wide-eyed wonder. Ryker and Gerome a few feet away talking quietly.
“What happened?” She asked urgently going up to Ryker and Gerome. Ryker gave her a fierce scowl and grimaced.
“The same thing that happened to you apparently.” Ryker bit out.
“Well it seems that...Owen has Mated with one of the Laren crew. She isn’t part of the delegation but since you’ve granted permission for the other crew members to explore the common areas, this female was in the gardens and bumped into Owen, they...Mated on contact.” Gerome said in a calm voice.
“Oh.” Alexa said, unsure of what else to say. Her brain was still half-asleep it seemed. She went over to Owen and the unknown Laren female who now looked at her with anxious concern, leaning close to Owen. Owen put his arms around her as he looked determinedly at Alexa.
“Owen...who is this?” She asked gesturing to the female he held onto tightly. She was tall but slender, her Metallics a pretty blush pink color, her long hair a very light white-blonde dipped in a darker rose. Her eyes swirling with sunset orange and iris blue.
“This is...my Mate, Noelle.” Owen said proudly, more than a little smitten, as he gazed at Noelle with adoration. That was fast.
“It is an honor to meet you, Chancellor.” Noelle said in light voice, her hand over her heart as she bowed.
“Does the Ambassador know about this...err...this situation?” Alexa asked, glancing back and forth between Owen and Noelle.
“It’s not a situation, he is my Spark!” Noelle said heatedly, her Metallics flashing brightly with temper. Ryhs came up beside Alexa and his arm went around her, drawing her close to his side as he said in a harsh voice.
“Watch your tone, La’Rianne Noelle.”
Owen growled at Ryhs and Alexa could see that things would escalate to a bad place if she allowed this to continue. She clapped her hands and interrupted their hostile glaring at each other.
“Okay, so Noelle, you will be given access to stay in Owen’s apartment with a comm bracelet, it will allow you to be in certain restricted areas as long as Owen is with you. Ryhs and I will inform the Ambassador of your...Mating. Why don’t you both go to the apartment for now.” She said calmly and gestured to Ryker. He would get Noelle a comm bracelet, while she went to the Laren ship with Ryhs. They left the Med Center and she stopped in the hall, looking at Ryhs.
“What are the odds of this happening again?” She asked quietly. Ryhs frowned at her and she knew she was being paranoid to even ask but this all seemed to be...something. Alexa just didn’t know what.
“There is no way to predict a
Mating Spark. It is in the hands of the fates. I agree it is curious to have two matings in such an unusual way. Our mating customs are different, we have mating fete’s that are designed to encourage the findings of mates. We often do not have physical touch with each other until the fete’s unless by accident, such as the case with Noelle and Owen. We are less demonstrative than humans, physical touch is for our family and mates.” He said coming up to her, drawing her close to him, his touch easing her and she sighed. Perhaps he was right. It was just a coincidence. But she had a feeling this new development was going to bring its own trouble. One mating was an anomaly, two...that was the start of a pattern. One she had a feeling that the ROE would not like.
“Well, let’s go speak to the Ambassador.” She said and he leaned in and kissed her softly.
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The Ambassador was overjoyed to hear of a new mating between a Laren and a Praesidio. Alexa had tried to probe for more information, her instincts were telling her something was off but she didn’t know what. The Ambassador remained stubbornly...disobliging to her questions. He was a born diplomat and easily side-stepped her queries, as much as it frustrated her she couldn’t help but be amused. Despite his waving off her concerns, it was obvious he was simply elated with the news. Even Ryhs was surprised by his father’s jubilant reaction. She could feel it bubble up inside her, coming from that new bond they shared.
“I think for the time being the Laren crew need to be more circumspect in the Colony.” She tried to say diplomatically. But she must have failed because both the Ambassador and Ryhs were giving her disgruntled looks.
“A Mating is a blessing. How can you ask that they not…” Ryhs said his voice drifting off as she quirked her eyebrow at him.
“Not Mate with a Human?” She bit out.
“I thought you accepted our Mating?” Ryhs said in a low tone and she could feel his disquiet at her words. She hesitated but spoke in an uneasy voice,
“I have but...it was not uncomplicated.”
“This other Male - Owen - seemed to accept it just fine.” He said heatedly and she knew he didn’t like that she hadn’t.
Things were tense between her and Ryhs after that. She left him on the Laren ship to meet with the delegation whilst she met with the Council, their parting being very strained, he didn’t even kiss her goodbye! He was upset with her past resistance to their mating. Even now...a part of her didn’t like how they had started out. Was that so wrong? She knew it was different for them - the Laren - but couldn’t he see things from her point of view too?
Alexa mused over that most of the day, touring the colony and checking with each department, reassuring those who needed reassurance that the Colony was functioning and things were fine. She had been neglecting her duties and today was the perfect day to make sure things were running well. As the day past and her mind kept swirling. She somehow ended up outside an apartment door. But it wasn’t her own and once she checked the nameplate Alexa realized she had unconsciously been driven here. A moment of hesitation before she pushed the door alarm. The door opened moments later to reveal Owen and Noelle. Alexa studied them for a moment and realized they...glowed. It was obvious they had already completed the Mating.
Owen looked hard faced as he let her enter. Alexa understood he thought she was here to try and separate them. But that wasn’t the case.
“Can I speak to you for a moment...in private.” She asked unsure. Alexa had never been in this position - so uneasy in her own skin - and it flustered her. Owen’s lips tightened and Noelle seemed distressed but he whispered to her softly and she went to the bedroom. They sat for a long moment in silence, Alexa staring at the ground as she composed her thoughts.
“I won’t give her up!” Owen bit out harshly and Alexa startled.
“Of course not. That’s...that’s not why I’m here.” She said fidgeting in her seat. Owen looked confused for a moment then studied her and a knowing look filled his face and he nodded sagely.
“Awww. I think I understand now. You want to know why.” He said astutely. Alexa looked up at him and she tightened her hands, the words bursting out of her.
“It’s just...you and I are the only two who’ve been this situation. I wanted to ask you…”
He waited for her to continue, perfectly calm now. His face concerned and sympathetic. Owen really was a sweetheart.
“You seemed to have just...accepted it. The Mating, I mean. Right away...while I...fought so hard against it.” The words rushed out of her in a torrent. He nodded and waited for her to continue but she didn’t know what else to say. Her thoughts were a jumble. Owen reached out and took her white-fisted hand in his.
“Let us just be Owen and Alexa in this moment. I think I understand what you’re asking.” She nodded, hoping he did, because she didn’t have a clue.
“I think the reason why I found it easy to accept, is in part because of my beast. As a Shifter I share forms with a simplistic creature. Eat when you’re hungry, sleep when you’re tired and so on, for me, it is instinct. So when my beast felt the connection form between myself and Noelle it was simple. She was our Mate.” He said and she nodded. That made a certain amount of sense.
“However, for you it is not the case. You are the most powerful person in this colony. One of the most powerful on Earth. Your telekinesis requires you to maintain control at all times, else you could wipe out the entire compound. We all know it. It is both comforting and fear-inducing. As Chancellor, you could have been a tyrant. No one would have questioned you for fear but...you didn’t. You work harder and longer than all of us and we know it. You made this colony a home for us all. So I would say your nature is also why you had trouble accepting Ryhs right away, why you still struggle. The Mating was...is out of your control and control is a tenet of your nature.” He finished and Alexa realized...he was right. It was strange how sometimes you had to hear something like that about yourself from someone else to understand it.
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Alexa paced back and forth waiting for Ryhs to return to the apartment. She had been rehearsing what she was going to say all evening, after leaving Owen’s place. The door slid open and Ryhs walked in.
“You don’t get to be mad at me!” Alexa yelled pointing her finger at him, completely disregarding everything she was planning to say. He looked startled but she soldiered on before he could speak. A nervous energy filling her.
“Our Mating was...unprecedented and completely shocking to me! Humans don’t Mate like that! It’s not fair to judge me for wanting to maintain a certain amount of control in my life. For being hesitant to form an unbreakable bond with someone I don’t know.” She ranted, resuming her pacing as he stood silently, listening.
“I was afraid, okay! I’m still afraid. This is not...what I was expecting for my life.” She stopped and tears flooded her eyes as emotion choked her throat. Okay, it was time to stop. She hadn’t planned to say any of this and she hated crying.
Arms wrapped around her and she leaned back into Ryhs. Warmth flooding her senses as he whispered in her ear.
“I know. I’m sorry, my Spark. I...it’s just...I’ve been waiting my whole life for you and then...well...you were a surprise for me too.” He said with a laugh at the end and she smiled, relaxing. Everything would be okay. They would make sure of it.
Chapter 16
Ryhs leaned against the wall and frowned. His Spark was worried. He didn’t like it when she worried. She was watching the debate rage on the vis screen from Earth. The Alliance was drawing heated debate and every argument against made his mate tenser and tenser. The humans were very passionate when it came to their politics, it seemed. She was fearful it would not go through. He understood her fears. As time had passed and they came to know each other better, he realized, much of what she did came from a deep rooted fear of being alone. His mate had lost her entire family, all but a single beloved sister. Now she feared she would do so again. He would not allow it.
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“Vis off.” He called out and the screen blanked off. Alexa looked up and scowled at him.
“I was watching that.”
“Not anymore. You are stressing over something you have no control over.” He said in an arrogant tone, the one he knew annoyed her. Hoping to distract her from her concerns. She glared at him and he held back a smirk.
“I am not stressing.” She said tightly.
“You cannot lie to me. Besides it does not matter what the outcome is.”
“Oh, really?” She quirked that eyebrow at him and he felt his annex harden. By the fates, she could get him hard in but a moment. How did mated males get anything done?