by Sue Mercury
“Fair enough.” Miranda patted Leah’s hand, then rose to her feet. “Well, I suppose I ought to go find Pettak. Thank you for speaking with me. I’ll be sure to find you and say goodbye if we do end up leaving Ressiktron.”
“I hope you’re able to come to an understanding with your mate. Good luck.”
After saying goodbye to Miranda, Leah decided to head for the gardens. On her way to the palace’s main entrance, she spotted Jav.
The sight of him, so big and tall and handsome, as he strode toward her, made her heart race with excitement. His black warrior’s uniform clung to his body, the form-fitting material accentuating his sizable muscles. His nostrils flared when he reached her, and he grabbed her hand without a word and led her down a corridor.
She was shocked when he urged her into an alcove and pulled a curtain to close them in. Her pulse increased as she stared up at him, wondering what he was planning to do. There was a heated look in his eyes, but surely he didn’t plan to claim her here. She could hear the footsteps of passersby in the corridor. They didn’t exactly have adequate privacy at the moment.
“Jav, wait. What are you—”
He grasped her hard and kissed her, cutting off her protests.
Chapter 20
Jav couldn’t wait until he brought Leah back to his quarters.
He had to have her. Right fluxxing now. But before he sank his cock into her welcoming depths, he had to taste her. His blood heated and his vision blurred as his craving for the sweetness between her thighs spurred him into action.
He pushed her back on the padded bench seat and started pushing her dress up, anxious to bare her to his gaze.
“Jav, for the love of God, we’re in public. Someone might hear us.” She whimpered when he trailed two fingers over her pussy, touching her through the thin layer of her undergarments.
Meeting her gaze, he said, “Then you’d better be very, very quiet, my sweet mate.”
Pink suffused her cheeks and her eyes widened. She opened her mouth to protest again, but soon covered her mouth with one hand. He was touching her again, stroking his fingers along her intimate parts, teasing her overtop her panties. She jerked toward him and released a soft moan. Her eyes widened further and she clamped a second hand over her mouth.
“Naughty, naughty,” Jav said in a teasing tone. “You’d better control yourself, Leah, or the entire palace is going to know you’re in here getting your pussy licked.”
“Jav, keep your voice down!” she whispered after briefly uncovering her mouth.
He chuckled and slipped a finger beneath her panties. With a light touch, he ran his digit through her nether lips, groaning when he felt the warmth of her moisture.
“So wet,” he murmured. “You’re all wet and ready for my cock, aren’t you?”
She shuddered and whimpered, her thighs quivering as she rolled her hips toward him, seeking his touch even as she gave him a sharp look, still obviously nervous over the prospect of others hearing them. His enhanced senses would allow him to detect even the faintest of footsteps approaching, however. If anyone walked too close to the alcove, he would be ready in case they dared to peek inside.
With one quick movement, he tore Leah’s panties off her. He shoved the remnants of the fabric into his pocket and waggled his lower forehead ridges at her. “A souvenir,” he said.
Her eyes danced with humor for a moment, but her visage soon turned urgent when he pushed two thick fingers into her sopping wet entrance. She tensed around the intrusion and another soft whimper left her. Her body arched and she writhed upon the bench seat as he traced her clit with his tongue, savoring the sweet but pungent taste of her feminine arousal.
Gods, he couldn’t get enough of her, this beautiful human female who was his sweetest treasure.
He created a steady rhythm of thrusting into her tightness with his fingers, still circling his tongue over her pulsing clit. She continually whimpered and arched into his touch, so lovely, so responsive, and his cock hardened as his balls drew up tight.
Fluxx, he ached to be inside her now, but he wanted to feel her coming on his tongue first, wanted to feel her insides clamping down around his plunging digits as a quaking release stole through her.
The intoxicating scent of her was enough to drive him to madness. He rocked back on his heels for a moment, removing his tongue from her clit, and took a long inhale. He started growling, then quickly stopped himself when Leah shot him a worried look. He didn’t wish for anyone to overhear them and walk too close to the alcove out of curiosity. He needed to stay quiet, just as he’d ordered her to do.
He returned his attention to her pussy, deepening the thrusts of his fingers and swirling his tongue faster over her clit. She came upon his mouth but a moment later, writhing and keening low in her throat, the slightest noise of pleasure, but he heard it. He also heard her shaky exhale and the rapid beating of her heart.
After wiping his mouth with the back of his hand, he fixed her with a commanding look.
“Turn around and bend over the bench, sweet Leah. You’re going to take my cock from behind.”
Leah quivered with need as she awaited the first thrust of Jav’s cock. Even though she’d orgasmed but moments ago, she was aching for him anew, lost in a sea of primal cravings. She wanted him inside her right now, fucking her hard and fast. She also longed to feel the sharp pulses of his seed filling her when he reached the precipice of his own pleasure.
“Spread those legs wider. Wider. Good. Now lift your bottom up.”
Her face heated as she obeyed his directives. She could only imagine the sight she presented now, with her dress raised up and her bare ass on display, as well as the area between her legs. She could feel the wetness of her arousal on her inner thighs and suspected her pussy was still gleaming from it. The alcove was illuminated by two bright sconces, which only deepened her sense of vulnerability.
She was on display for her mate and he was about to claim her from behind.
When she felt the pressure of his cock sinking into her, she clamped her lips together and covered her mouth with both hands, trying to stifle the moans that were building in her throat.
Oh God yes. More.
She whimpered as he shoved all the way into her depths, then pulled out slightly only to shove fast and deep.
His fingers dug into her hips as he claimed her, the pace of his strokes increasing. She came twice while he pounded into her, unable to restrain herself when his balls slammed heavily upon her clit.
She lost all sense of time and place and was only aware of the sensations Jav was drawing from her, and the fullness of his huge cock in her pussy. Her hands fell away from her mouth and she panted breathlessly, adrift in the rising euphoria that only he could give her.
His manhood pulsed within her. Hard and hot and large.
Seconds later, she felt the first spurt of his essence.
It was the first time he’d ever come inside her without growling, and his body tensed behind her, making her think he was having a difficult time keeping quiet. This brought a smile to her lips, knowing that she could drive him to nearly lose control.
When his cock stopped throbbing inside her, he withdrew from her center and she immediately felt a cloth being placed between her legs, which soaked up the flow of semen that always trickled out of her after he came inside her. It still astounded her that Marttiaxoxalian males could produce so much semen during one session of lovemaking.
She glanced over her shoulder, curious about where he’d gotten the cloth, only to see the light from the sconces dancing over his bare, muscled chest.
“Jav! What happened to your shirt?”
“It’s between your thighs. I couldn’t very well expect you to walk back to our quarters with my seed leaking down your legs, could I? You’d likely make a mess on the floor, and I think it would be rather impolite to expect the palace servants to clean up after us.”
She chuckled. “But now you’re missing a shirt! What
will people think when they see you leaving the alcove missing your shirt? I never see Martian males walking around the palace half dressed. People will talk.”
“Let them talk.”
They were four flights below their quarters, too. She shook her head in amusement.
“Really, Jav, you should let me go back to our rooms and fetch you a fresh shirt. I would be quick about it.” Of course, someone needed to carry the semen-soaked shirt back upstairs, too. They couldn’t just leave it here. Her face grew hot and she swallowed hard. Talk about the walk of shame. She chuckled again and turned around with Jav’s help.
He finished cleaning her up, rolled his soiled shirt into a tight ball, and somehow managed to shove it into his pants pocket. It bulged in his pocket ridiculously huge and she laughed at the sight.
He winked at her and drew her up in his arms, holding her tight against his chest. Her spirits soared. His playfulness never failed to surprise her, and she enjoyed this side of him. Not for the first time, she felt lucky to have been matched with him.
“Come, my mate. Let’s go get cleaned up for the evening meal. I will take you to the banquet hall tonight.”
Chapter 21
As soon as they stepped out of the alcove, Leah and Jav came face to face with Wyvonus, the Wise One who had bestowed a blessing upon their mating union. She felt her eyes widen as a full body flush overcame her. Oh dear. Had he heard anything?
She glanced down at herself and noticed her dress was deeply wrinkled. Reaching up slowly, she surreptitiously ran a hand through her mussed hair, trying to smooth it out.
The holy man pressed his hands together and inclined his head toward them in greeting, his expression betraying nothing.
Jav nodded politely at Wyvonus. “A blessed day to you, Wise One.”
“A blessed day to you both,” the holy man said, “and may the Gods continue to bless your mating union.”
Leah couldn’t be sure, but she thought she noticed the smallest hint of a smile upon Wyvonus’ orange lips as he continued his way down the corridor. Well, at least he was walking in the opposite direction of the staircase. And at least this hallway was otherwise empty.
“He knows exactly what we were doing in there,” Leah said, attempting to give Jav a cross look. Instead, she broke into a smile and soon laughed.
Jav returned her grin. “I imagine so. I’d better go find a new shirt.” He wrapped an arm around her and escorted her out into the main corridors of the palace, where the well-traveled staircases curved upward to the higher levels.
She felt numerous pairs of eyes upon them but made a point not to look at anyone they passed. Ignoring their surroundings proved difficult, however, when the sound of Queen Esmay’s voice reached them.
“Good evening, Leah and Jav.”
“Good evening,” Jav replied, inclining his head in the queen’s direction.
“Yes, good evening,” Leah said, her face growing hotter. Especially when she spotted a human female she’d never met before standing next to Esmay.
“We’re on our way to dinner,” Esmay said, giving Jav a strange look, likely wondering why in the hell he was walking through the palace corridors shirtless with a weird bulge sticking out of his pocket. Was Leah’s hair still a mess? With her luck, probably. She wouldn’t be surprised if they ran into King Vaath next, as he walked through the halls with his horde of royal advisors following him.
“Perhaps we’ll see you there,” Leah said, taking a step back and hoping to extract herself from this conversation as quickly as possible.
“Yes, I am certain we will,” Esmay replied, then gestured at the beautiful dark-haired woman standing next to her. “But first, let me introduce my friend Tyra to you. She’s Rem’s mate. I believe you’ve met Rem.”
Ah, Rem. The grumpy looking green Marttiaxoxalian she’d met on her first day on this planet—Jav’s friend who’d admitted them onto the palace grounds.
“It’s nice to meet you, Tyra,” Leah said with a smile as she shook the woman’s hand. “Yes, I met your mate about two weeks ago when I first arrived.”
“Rem mentioned he ran into you as Jav was bringing you to the palace. I’ve been looking forward to meeting you. Congratulations on your mating union,” Tyra said.
“Thank you, that is very kind,” Leah said, with a glance at her shirtless mate.
They exchanged a few more awkward pleasantries and said their farewells for the time being. Leah was relieved when no one else talked to them during their return to Jav’s quarters. Once they were inside, safe at last, she drew in a deep breath and turned to face her shirtless mate.
“You!” she said, placing her hands on her hips. “I can’t believe you—”
He silenced her with a kiss that made her toes curl. She tasted her own arousal on his lips and shuddered against him as he circled his arms around her.
A delicious pressure coiled in her lower belly and she found herself urging her center against Jav, practically humping him in the entryway as he kissed her most thoroughly.
He tangled his fingers in her hair and gave her locks a gentle pull, forcing her head back as he deepened the kiss. She grasped at his crotch area, trying to free his cock, but she’d never been good at getting his pants open—damn difficult Martian fastenings—and he quickly brushed her hands out of the way and took over the task, freeing his huge erect manhood in one swift movement.
“On your knees.” He pressed down on her shoulders, urging her to the floor.
Her heart drummed fast in her chest. She sank to her knees, her gaze on her mate’s formidable appendage, so long and thick and hard. Leaning forward, she parted her lips and allowed her breath to dance over the tip of his cock.
Growls emanated from him and he cupped her head in his hands, applying the slightest bit of pressure upon the back of her head, urging her to lean even closer and take him in her mouth. She reached for him, taking the base of his cock in her hand. His length jerked in her grasp as she brushed her lips against his hardness.
Then she finally took him in her mouth, whimpering around his mighty length as he pushed deep in her throat. She struggled to keep from gagging and was grateful when he paused in her mouth, allowing her to become used to his size. This was the first time she’d sucked his cock and she found she was enjoying herself more than she’d imagined.
His masculine scent washed over her. She reveled in his growls and moans, thrilled she could draw such noises of pleasure from him. And it seemed he was now releasing all the noises he’d held back in the alcove. A steady growl, interspersed with the occasional groan, issued from his throat.
Still holding the base of his cock, she started moving her head forward and back over his stiff length, delighting in the carnal way it pulsed hot and hard in her mouth, as if to instruct her to suck even faster. She happily obliged, increasing her pace and taking Jav deeper in her mouth.
Of course, he was so large that she’d never manage to take all of him, but she did her best, recalling all the times he’d put his mouth to her pussy and made her see stars. He was a generous lover and there were times she felt as though she wasn’t doing enough for him, though she never heard him complain.
“Swallow all of it.” His eyes blazed down at her, his expression one of pure rapture. “Swallow every last drop.”
The unexpected order caused the quakes between her thighs to erupt full-force, and she whimpered around his huge cock as she tried to mentally prepare herself for the first spurt of his seed. He groaned and she tasted the saltiness of his essence filling her mouth and her throat.
She swallowed. Once. Twice. Then she lost track of her efforts as the spurts kept coming and she continued to swallow every last drop he gave her, the urge to please him overwhelming in its intensity. But the amount of his seed became too much and soon some of his semen escaped her lips to run down her cheeks and neck.
His manhood ceased pulsing and he pulled out of her mouth, cupping her face as he stared down at her. He ran a fing
er through the wetness on her cheek, the seed that had escaped her lips. He gave her a brief smile, though his eyes remained clouded with the remnants of lust. His next words sent a surge of excitement through her, causing her clit to throb unbearably and her nipples to tighten to the point of painfulness in the confines of her bra.
“My sweet Leah,” he said. “It appears as though you’re going to need more practice.”
Chapter 22
Jav’s duties with the Vash’arr took him away from Leah on occasion, but for the most part he was never away from her for more than two days at a time. Luckily, all of the recent classified missions conducted by the Vash’arr had taken place on Earth. He and his team were skilled at finding their targets and eliminating them quickly or bringing them back to Mars to face questioning and judgment.
Today was such a day when Jav’s unit was bringing several human male prisoners back to Mars for an interrogation. The six human men, all members of a small resistance group that had taken to targeting Martian Affair buildings on Earth, were being taken to the dungeons deep beneath the main levels of the palace.
The moons hovered high in the sky and the stars sparkled brightly overhead as Jav and his unit marched the human males into a side entrance of the palace. King Vaath wished to bear witness to the interrogations, otherwise the Vash’arr would have conducted their questioning while still aboard their spacecraft during the trip back to Mars.
Violent visions danced in Jav’s mind. He longed to crush the skulls of these human men, to make them suffer for having harmed others. Their attacks on the Martian Affairs buildings had left three dead—all human female clerks who’d worked in the mail order bride processing centers.
But before he could make them pay for their sins, it was necessary to learn whether or not more attacks were being planned soon. Jav believed that with enough force applied during questioning, he could get each and every one of the human men to confess all. By the time he was finished with them, they would be telling him all their secrets, even those that were of no consequence, in the hopes that he would show them mercy.
