His breath came hard and heavy against the side of her head and she heard him trying to swallow in between gasps. Realizing that he was struggling, she dragged her depleted body from the bed and grabbed the water bottle from the nightstand. Crawling back to him, she put the bottle to his lips and helped him take small sips after each exhale. Wobbling to the bathroom, she brought back a warm cloth and cleaned them both. Eventually, his breathing evened. She pulled at the covers along his body until she had them low enough to pull them out and back over their bodies. He pulled her into the same fetal position and fell into a deep slumber. She followed him shortly afterward.
Chapter 17
Groaning and stretching out her sore muscles, Lina cracked an eyelid open to find Drusus lying on his side facing her, propped up on one elbow. He trailed a finger lazily up and down her stomach, a big grin on his face. “Come on, sweetness, get up, we are going to the club.”
Groaning, she pushed ineffectually at his broad chest. “What, are you crazy? I can barely move and you were almost comatose the last time I checked.” Looking at the clock, she realized they had been asleep less than two hours. “It’s amazing how fast you recover, mister. I can barely move.”
Lifting his hand to caress the side of her face, his grin widened, revealing the sexy dimple. “You can say that you have fully and completely energized me. You will be too in a few hours.”
Unable to hold back her smile at his exuberant face, she leaned forward and kissed his chest. “How would you know that, you silly man?”
Clasping the chain of his necklace, he pulled it up until the predator tooth dangled in front of her face. “Look closely, sweetness.”
Focusing on the necklace, she gasped when she saw that a light bluish glow emanated from the tooth. “What does this mean?”
“That you are totally and completely mine, and I yours. We have completed the mating cycle. Our life forces are now mixed. You will begin to feel the strength of our combined energy force soon enough. We are mates.” Letting the necklace drop, he leaned forward and kissed her soundly on the lips. “I do not need the necklace to know this. I can feel it soundly within my body. The glow you see will signify to all Insedi that I have mated. With this mating, you are now the Insedivertus princess, and eventually empress.”
Mouth gaping open, Lina could only stare at him as her mind fought to comprehend the enormity of his words. “Drusus, what Basilius said when he held us captive, about the mating. Was that true, are you immortal now?”
“Yes, this is true. My father was mated to my mother for three hundred years before her death.”
Feeling tears well up in her eyes, her voice sounded breathless and shaky. “But that means you will stay young and invincible when I’m going to grow old and die long before you ever will.” The tears slipped down her cheeks, her lips trembling.
Eyes widening in understanding, Drusus reached out and wiped her tears away. “No, no! Sweetness, I am sorry I frightened you with this news. No, you carry my life force essence now. You are the same as me now. We will live a very long life together.”
Smiling with relief, she grabbed his wrist and squeezed. “Will I be able to do that freaky mist thing like you do?”
Laughing, he flopped to his back. “Yes, you silly woman, you will be able to do the freaky mist thing. You are right, I have created a monster.” Rolling out of the bed, he scooped her out and began heading to the bathroom. “Now, let us get our shower and we will head to the club. Severus called and is helping Cassie fix her dishwasher so I need to go to the club to get things lined up. Afterward, we will go eat at our favorite restaurant.”
“Mmmm, that sounds good but I don’t think I’m at all sweaty and sticky enough to warrant a shower yet. Want to help me out with that?”
Stopping abruptly, Drusus turned and tossed Avelina back onto the bed before rolling on top of her, burying his head against her neck. “I like the way you think, Avelina. We definitely need to make an adequate mess before we should waste all of that water. What type of mess are you envisioning?”
Giggling, she pushed his face away from her, so he could watch her hands. Lifting one finger, she slowly lowered it to the side of her neck. “First, I think that you should lick me here. Lick me good.”
Grinning, he lowered his head and she sighed as his warm tongue traveled from the base of her throat to her ear, leaving a trail of wetness that cooled as he blew across her skin.
“Yes, that was very good. Now you have to do the other side, too.” Moving her head, she exposed her throat for his leisure.
Another swipe of that warm tongue up to her ear and a stinging nip to her lobe left her skin tingling, chills racing across her skin to pebble her nipples into hard points.
“Oh my, look what you did,” she said as she pushed him up and pointed at her nipples. “You have made them want to have a lick there, too. Can you lick them and make a mess, Drusus?”
Groaning, he grabbed both breasts in his large palms, pushing them together to form perfect mounds, nipples pointing invitingly toward his mouth. “I think that I can do as you ask, mellis.”
Lina’s back arched off the bed as his mouth moved furiously from one nipple to the next, leaving a trail of warm wetness as he sucked and laved at the tight points. He sucked one then the other into his mouth before nipping and stroking his tongue down the curves of each breast.
Barely able to talk, Lina pushed against his chest again, lifting a shaky finger to point at her mound, quivering and throbbing just from the touch of his mouth to her nipples. “Oh god, Drusus! Now you’ve done it. I’m making a mess down there. Maybe you need to check just how messy I am for you.”
“Damn, Avelina! You are making my cock ache, baby. Let me check your poor pussy for you.”
She squealed when he scooted down the bed, tore the tangled sheets from her body and dove toward her pussy. Shoving her thighs wide he wiggled his massive shoulders between her legs and growled for her not to move an inch. Fingers pushing the sensitive skin back from her aching pussy, his lips suctioned onto her clit while his tongue scraped up and down until a deep fire engulfed her lower belly and her thighs began to shake. His lips made a soft, popping sound as he moved away from her clit and shoved his tongue deep inside her, lapping up her juices before nibbling on the sensitive vaginal lips as he made his way back to her clit to start the process all over again.
“Drusus, please. Oh god that feels so good!” She grabbed the hair on both sides of his head, heels digging into the mattress as she held him in place, riding his face and lost in the exquisite burning sensation building to a cataclysmic event she had no control over.
She mewled in discontent when he pulled her hands from his head and rose to his knees before her, one hand stroking his massive cock, the other pressing down on her stomach so she couldn’t move. His face was shiny with her juices, his wet lips twisted in a lecherous, satisfied smirk. She shivered at how damn sexy and virile he looked as his hand moved up and down his hardened flesh.
“Not yet, baby, you are going to come on my cock. I want you to make a mess all over me as I drive this deep inside you.”
She actually purred, a deep chest-rumbling purr that had his eyes going wide as he watched her hands slam down on her thighs, moving them wider to expose her pussy fully to his gaze. She could feel copious amounts of fluid running down her skin, across her buttocks. She didn’t recognize that deep husky voice as her own. “Fuck me, Drusus, fuck me hard.”
His nostrils flared in response, his voice thick with lust. “Fuck yeah, that is so hot baby!” Fingers digging into her hips, he lifted her lower body off the bed, shoved a pillow under her lower back, angling her pelvis for full penetration. He entered her with one long, hard stroke and buried himself as far as he could push. His hips began to piston against her, grinding down on her clit on each forward jab. She came so hard, her upper body lifted and she clawed at his chest as she screamed his name before slamming back down onto the bed. Her pussy clenching h
im so tightly, he could barely move inside her.
“Motherfucker! Gods damn you are so tight! Shit!” He grasped the base of his cock and pulled from her body, stroking furiously as he angled the beast toward her. Hot cum shot all over her mound, inside her, and across her thighs. So lost in the burning pleasure, he could only snarl and grunt with each excruciating release, struggling to keep his eyes open as he watched long ropes of his cum land on her belly, running down her sides and dripping to the sheets. Deep, gut-clenching satisfaction filled him as he watched his cum mark her delicate skin. His body could take no more and he fell solidly on his back next to her limp form, thankful he had not crushed her.
Heaving for air, he worked hard to turn his head to see if she was okay, immensely relieved when he heard her begin to giggle.
“Damn, Drusus, I’m impressed. I wanted a mess and by god, you gave me a damn fine one.”
They laughed until their sides hurt and they could do nothing more than stare into each other’s eyes.
* * * *
An hour later, after a giggling and slippery shower, Lina was dressed and standing in front of her new home with Drusus, waiting for the valet to bring his car around. Her brows drew together when a beautiful lapis-blue Infinity G37 convertible stopped in front of them. The valet got out, handed the keys to Drusus and left.
“Damn, Drusus, how many freaking cars do you own? This one is gorgeous! I have always loved convertibles.”
“Just one, sweetness.”
“When did you trade for this one?”
“I still have the black one, mellis.”
Turning a quizzical look at him, she gasped when she saw he was dangling the keys in front of her, a huge grin on his face.
“This one is yours. You will drive us to the club.”
“Drusus! I can’t accept this! This is way too much!”
Grabbing her hand, he dangled the keys above her palm. “Nonsense, this is my mating and birthday gift to you. I cannot have my mate driving around in a car that refuses to retain the hot glue she so lovingly applies.”
Giggling because he remembered her hot-glue story, she grabbed the keys and threw her arms around his neck to pull him down for a very thankful and hot kiss. Breathless minutes later, she pulled back and smiled lovingly up at him. “Thank you, my big, beautiful mate. I love and accept the car.”
Confused when he suddenly dropped to one knee and lifted a small, velvet box the same color as the car, Lina felt tears stinging her eyes as he slowly opened it to reveal a stunning, diamond ring.
“Mellis, my Avelina, will you marry me in the Earth way? You are my mate for life in the eyes of the Insedi, but I want you to carry my name and be recognized by your world as mine, and I yours.”
Staring lovingly into his glistening, emerald eyes, she reached out and placed her palm against his magnificent face. “Yes, my warrior. I would be honored and I love you so much that it hurts.”
A huge smile on his face, he slipped the ring onto her finger and pulled her up off her feet, placing a soft kiss to her lips. “Avelina, this is one hurt that I will cherish for a lifetime. I love you, sweetness.”
THE END
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Celeste was born and raised in a small town between Dallas/Fort Worth and Austin, Texas. Wanting to see more than her small Texas town, she joined the Marines, which satisfied her craving to see more of the US and her drive to see if she could become one of the few and the proud.
A firm believer in educating the mind, while working fulltime and raising kids, she graduated with several degrees, the latest being a master’s of science. She works full time in the information technology field and squeezes in writing time on her lunch hour, after work, and on weekends. When not working or writing, she enjoys hitting the road on her Harley Davidson motorcycle or playing pool.
Though she loves managing complicated systems and numerous resources on large-scale IT projects, her true love is writing, especially about alien hunks that know how to treat their females. Her ultimate goal is to become a full time writer.
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