In that heartbeat, the pressure is too great. I have wanted someone to be mine for so long, but I never expected to be someone’s only.
His fingers press into me as he teases my clit, and all the tension I have been holding brakes. I come with a gasp, my back arching, and a groan forming as he keeps going as if to draw another climax out of me.
“You haven’t forgotten much.” My words are breathy.
“I remembered when I tasted you. I also sensed your heartbeat.”
I want to tell him that’s cheating, but I like the way he's paying so much attention to me, and that he wanted me to come first. His fingers keep thrusting and stroking, and another climax rolls through me.
It's only then he slides his fingers out of me, and I’m left empty and aching for more. “Show me what your pleasure bumps feel like within me.”
Heat flares in his eyes as he moves over me. He licks one nipple, then my throat before finding my lips. The thick, hard length of his cock rubs against my pussy, the bumps brushing over my slick skin, teasing with each roll of his hips. I don’t care how big he is. I need him.
I tilt my hips, offering myself. The head of his cock presses against my entrance, but he hesitates. “What if I am too big?”
“You won’t be if you go slowly.” That I’ve already come twice will also make it easier.
He takes the word slowly to heart, sinking in millimeter by millimeter. My toes curl. It’s too slow and every single one of his pleasure bumps strokes my inner walls. I’m sure he’s not even halfway in before he is rocking back.
He sits back on his heels and drags my hips up. Before I can ask, he’s answering. “I want to watch.”
And so do I.
He thrusts in a little quicker and a little deeper. Stretching me. Filling me. And another orgasm eddies in my belly.
He watches where our bodies meet, hands gripping my hips as he fucks me. I moan and give in to the pleasure, my channel tightening around his cock.
His grip on my hips tightens and his claws press into my skin, sending another shiver of delight through me. I'm sure I can feel every bump and vein, and the ridge on the underside moving within me.
He groans, thrusting deeper and harder. His cock pulses inside of me as he comes. It’s only then he stills, chest lifting with each rapid breath. He looks up at me, the dark markings on his skin now glow with a soft blue light. He is in rut, and we are mates.
EPILOGUE
Tiril
My marking still glow but in daylight, it is hardly noticeable. Chloe drew a new marking beneath my collarbones, and I drew one on her. I also decorated one arm with markings that we created to represent her life, her tribe, and her family. They will wash off eventually, but we have taken photos with her tablet so that one day we can recreate them.
On the fifth day we were in hiding, we left the cave to sit in the sun, and she risked turning on the tablet to see if there was a message from Patrick or Mandy, or an announcement from the leaders.
There was both.
Patrick sent his message yesterday, saying that it was safe for us to come back. Chloe doubted the veracity of the statement saying that it could be faked, so she messaged Mandy to be sure.
We read the statement from the leaders announcing they were stepping down, and that no good would come of a human alien alliance. It seems as though most humans believe theopposite. Perhaps it is curiosity, or perhaps it is the will to do more than survive.
Despite Mandy’s reassurance, we are both wary of the reception we will receive on our return to the colony. My grip on Chloe's hand tightens as we draw closer, and I sense the first soldiers. I will need to let her go if I have to fight.
The soldiers guard the gate even though it stands open.
As I take in the fence and all the buildings for the first time, I am overwhelmed by the size of the human tribe. There are so many of them moving about, and more will be inside working. For so many years, I have existed in a small tribe of only a dozen banished warriors, and there are hundreds of humans. Maybe thousands.
And I am the only alien.
I lean down to murmur in Chloe’s ear. “How long until we can locate my brothers?”
“We can probably try this afternoon.” She gives my hand a reassuring squeeze.
If they have already sailed, then we are too late. And while I said I didn’t mind if I was the only Honey warrior, that was a small lie as I miss my brothers. And I’m sure Chloe is hoping to see Sabine again.
