Emma
If the longwalk through the Golden Palace to the Council of Kings took forever, the walk back to the ship takes no time at all. Khan keeps his hand on my head, forcing me to cuddle against him. His purr is at full throttle, intensifying with every step. By the time we’ve left the heat of Aurus’s kingdom for the cool air of the ship, my body is responding to the steady, confident sound. The way Khan’s chest vibrates doesn’t hurt, either. And the smokey chocolate scent rising off his skin makes my mouth water, and my core clench. It makes no sense, but arousal rolls over me, drowning out all logic, pulling me under.
My juices are sliding down between my buttocks as Khan races us to his quarters. He calls orders to his crewmen, but I'm too busy taking deep whiffs of his scent. My tongue flicks out to lick his neck.
A door hisses shut behind us with a sound like the Stone King’s voice. It startles me out of my fog.Human females, portals, serum.They’re going to steal women like me, and turn them into Omegas.I have to stop it.
“The humans and the serum—you can’t do this…” I pull back to state my case. Mistake. My eyes meet Khan’s, and a tsunami of arousal crashes over me. My own scent rises, thick and sweet.
“Omega,” Khan purrs.
“Khan, please—”
But he's already pressed me back onto the bed. He lets out a soft, sexy growl and my body shudders, fluid gushing from my sex as my clit throbs. I’m reaching for him, whimpering.
“Hush, little Emma. All will be well,” he murmurs. His gentle words bely his violent manner as he rips the robe off me, and swings himself over my body to fuck me.
My protest rises and breaks against the wall of my need, becoming nothing.
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Khan
I rut my sweet Omega until her whimpering cries give way to screams of pleasure. Then I rut her some more. The blankets are drenched with her slick and my seed when I finally rise, purring to soothe her. Her little forehead is scrunched, the black pools of her pupils shrinking within the widening band of beautiful, worried blue.
My thumb works to smooth the wrinkles on her brow. Her lips tremble, and I purr louder. Would that I could fuck her into oblivion, but if she is to be my queen, my mate, the mother of my heirs, then I must allow her time to process. Even if I wish to fuck her again right away.
“You have questions,” I murmur, tucking her against my chest so my purr vibrates through her. “Ask.”
“Who were those kings?” Her voice is low, husky. I reach for a glass of water on a side shelf and press it to her lips. I must make sure she eats and drinks well when I’m not taking her.
“The planet is carved into kingdoms,” I tell her as she gulps down water. “Each king rules there unopposed. Each king is named for his attributes, or the attributes of his kingdom.”
She finishes her water and wipes a hand across her mouth.
“More?” I ask, and she shakes her head, so I take her glass and set it aside. I press her head to my chest once more, and comb my fingers through her silky blonde hair, snagging a sticky patch where my seed has dried. A burst of possessive pride warms my chest. “Aurus is the Golden King, so called because his kingdom mines the most gold. They flaunt their wealth with the palace, the golden bridge, and the armor for their army. The Hunter King’s lands are mostly forest. He spends most of his days hunting the deadly beasts that roam and breed in the darker corners of his kingdom. I am surprised he emerged. He must have been curious to see an Omega.” My fingers encounter another sticky clump of Emma’s hair—the result of our messy lovemaking. The scent of our combined fluids is delicious.
I grin against her head. Of all the kings on Ulfaria, I am the one who proved worthy of an Omega. “Then there’s the Stone King—”
Emma shivers. “He’s creepy.”
I swallow a growl. “It was not my wish to expose you to the council. But it was necessary. Aurus would not have rested until he had a chance to meet a real Omega. And his army is the biggest on our planet—of all the kings, he is the most worthy challenge. A victory over him would come at too high a cost. I would go to war for you, Emma, but attending the council was a wiser compromise. Better to satisfy Aurus’s curiosity than risk him attempting to kidnap you.”
Emma whimpers.
“Do not fear, little Omega. Now, they will know you are mine.” I tip her head back to meet her eyes. “The only king you have to worry about is me.”
“What about the Golden King? Aurus.”
“Aurus thinks of himself as High King. He fought from a young age to win his position, chief among all Alphas in the kingdom of Aurum. But he will not touch you. I will make sure to give him the first Omega.”
Her scent flares, the sweet floral notes turning bitter, charred with distress. “Khan… you can’t. You can’t take human women, and give them to these kings.”
“I have no choice. Omegas have disappeared from my species. Only rarely are Alphas born of Beta pairings, and almost never Omegas. We need Omegas. If the serum does not work on Beta Ulfarri, Hoo-man women are our only hope.” I tug on her hair and scratch her scalp to soothe her. “We needyou.” I stifle her protests with a kiss, and roll her onto her back to rut her again.
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Emma
