Arin glared at him, trying to hide the giddy feeling that had overtaken her.Her hands flew to her face, and she peeled away her respirator mask, taking a deep breath.
It was so good to be able to breathe normally again.
Rykal unstrapped his safety belt and floated up into theair, leaving his weapons carefully arranged beside his seat. In a small pod like this, there was no gravitron to keep them grounded.
He grinned, and despite her reservations, Arin couldn’t help the coy smile that tugged at her lips.
He was just so fucking gorgeous. He drifted closer until he was poised just above her, and Arin felt the urge to kiss him all over.
Not just on his sly, arrogant lips.
She wanted to taste all of him.
“Look at you,” she whispered. His physique was out of this world. Unashamed, she ogled him from head to toe, starting from the bottom, noting his long, muscular legs, which tapered to a taut, narrow waist. Of course, she couldn’t ignore the obvious; his cock was proudly erect, a trace of moisture beading at its tip.
His cock, like the rest of him, was perfectly formed. There were small ridges that ran along the top of its length, and Arin’s mouth watered at the thought of Rykal sliding inside her. Her anticipation was building like a summer storm.
Her gaze took in his abdomen, which began in a taut vee of lean, sculpted muscle, rising to an impressive six-pack that flexed as he grabbed the arms of her seat, drawing himself closer to her. Above his taut abdomen, powerful shoulders and arms sat atop chiseled pectorals. Arin marveled at the sight before her, even more so because she’d seen this body in action; she’d seen what he was capable of.
Strong, swift, silent, and incredibly lethal. He was all of those things, and he could have saved himself a hundred times over when they were on the freighter.
Instead, he’d chosen to save her; toprotecther, and nobody had done that for Arin in longer than she could remember.
Why would they? She was used to looking after herself.
Now, he offered himself to her.
Her eyes traveled to his face as she admired his elegantfeatures. His grin had faded to a gentle smile, his sharp canines hidden behind dark lips.
He brought one hand up to her face, caressing her skin with a featherlight touch, taking care not to hurt her.
It still stung a little. Arin grimaced. She’d been singed by the heat of that inferno, and she probably looked like a lobster. She hoped her eyebrows were still intact.
Rykal didn’t seem to care. He pulled himself closer, his body still suspended in mid-air as if he were a magical creature. He pressed his lips against her forehead, kissing her tenderly, his tongue caressing her singed skin. It stung and tingled at the same time. The sensation was wonderful. He trailed slow, gentle kisses down her cheeks, his lips exploring her face. He took his time, kissing her at the angle of her jaw where it met her ear, nibbling playfully on her earlobe, his sharp fangs grazing her delicate skin, kissing her behind her ear, trailing kisses down her neck.
“I have waited far too long for this,” he whispered. “It has been one of the most difficult, painful, trying things I have ever done.”
“Why did you wait so long?”
“I wanted you to give yourself freely to me. Conquest is sweetest when taken freely, isn’t it, myashika?”
“Conquest?” Arin raised an eyebrow, amusement coloring her voice. “I wouldn’t know about that.”
“You are my prize, human. Now, let me share the spoils of conquest with you.” He kissed and licked the sensitive spot behind her ear. Her body went wild at that, a jolt of pure, carnal arousal coursing through to her pussy.
For the first time in her short life, Arin was rendered speechless and helpless because right now, Rykal could do anything he wanted to her, and she wouldn’t fight or protest. He had her dancing at his very skillful fingertips.
He deftly undid the upper straps of her safety restraints, the ones crossing over each shoulder. Then he played with theone that ran over her hips, unbuckling them with ease. As his hand brushed over her thighs and lower belly, Arin felt wetness seep through her panties.
No longer held in place, her body started to float upwards, and Rykal followed, pulling her towards him. “Have you ever had sex in zero Gs before?”
“No,” Arin replied, “I haven’t. Have you?”
“I haven’t,” he said, a mischievous note in his voice. “Not at all.” He regarded her with a cryptic look as they floated above the seats, moving into a horizontal position.
Arin was in a dream. She was drifting through space with this magnificent creature who was both irresistibly perfect, almost to the point of being unreachable, and yet so beautifully flawed.
At times, his vulnerability made him seem almost… human.
