Beks heard the no-nonsense tone in his voice.This was a male used to giving orders and having them obeyed.For some reason, it turned her on, even though she’d never even tolerated other men telling her what to do on Earth.There was just something about him that pushed all therightbuttons for her.
Lihvan drew her close and Beks gave a contented sigh, more than sated.They werecuddling.And for once, Beks let herself not worry about getting in too deep with him, because she selfishly wanted everything that he could offer her.She cuddled him right back, breathing in his minty musk, lazily watching the pulse of his cock with greedy eyes.
Lying in the crook of his arm, with her head resting on his muscled shoulder, she traced the scars on his chest, wondering how he got each one, marveling at how soft his scaled skin felt.Like a cross between velvet and suede.It gleamed golden and then flickered with orange as the fire danced across the cave walls.He utterly fascinated her.
In turn, she hummed and let out breathy sighs when he trailed the edge of his claws through her hair and scalp before moving down to explore her breasts.He took liberties she freely gave and he cupped one exposed breast in his palm, lifting it, feeling its weight, brushing her hard nipple, before he traced the invisible, sensitive trail to her belly button.
She was in a sleepy, post-orgasm haze when she asked, “Will I get to seeKroratax?”
His home.The one he’d so lovingly told her about.
Lihvan stiffened, ever so slightly, before he relaxed.
“Nix,” he murmured and disappointment flooded her, stilling her hand on one particular large scar on his torso.“The Prime Leader has arranged immediate transportation to your home planet once we return to Luxiria.”
“If we return,” she said softly, tacking on the statement that she should have added to her first question.
“We will, female,” he said.“I promise you.”
“How can you promise that?”
Lihvan looked down at her, his expression serious.“I sent a transmission to Luxiria with our location.They will find us.It is only a matter of waiting.”
“Really?” she asked, eyes brightening.“You did that?”
“Tev.”
“How long do you think it will take?”
“Soon.A few spans maybe.Let us hope that the Jetutians do not come looking for us first.”
Beks frowned, her relief dampened slightly.“You think they would?Why?”Lihvan hesitated so Beks urged, “You can tell me.”
“Gribrak,” he started slowly, “was the Jetutian you saw in the docking bay.We share a violent history.He wanted to use me as leverage against my people, by taking me aboard his vessel.”
“Leverage for what?” she asked slowly.
“Luxirian crystals,” Lihvan murmured.His voice made her shiver and he pulled her closer, letting his heat sink into her.“A valuable resource for vessel travel.One especially powerful crystal could power a vessel to the Fourth Quadrant and back.There are very few left.He does not know that.”
“You were trying to trick him?” she asked, feeling her lips quirk for some reason.
Lihvan’s mouth twitched and she swore she almost got a smile out of him.“Tev.He would have killed me regardless.I thought I might as well give Vikan time to get the vessel out of their territory before he did.”
Thatwiped the small smile off her face real quick.“What?”
“Jetutians are notorious for being dishonorable.”
“You…you were agreeing to be taken when you knew he would kill you?”
Why did the thought of him dying send her in a panic?She hadn’t known him for very long, but the thought of himgonesent her heart racing.It felt like she was going to be sick.
“As the leader of that mission and vessel, it was my responsibility and duty to protect every warrior and female on board,” was all he replied, maddening male.
Beks fell silent.When she’d followed him down into the depths of the ship…he’d been knowingly going to his death.His stride had been purposeful and confident, no hesitation.The only moment he’d shown some sort of emotion had been when he’d embraced her.He’d called it his moment of weakness and blamed himself for dragging her into the Jetutians’ grasp.
Her heart ached.
She reached up to touch his cheek and traced her fingers over his deep scar.“Don’t you ever just want to be selfish sometimes?What about those you would have left behind?You don’t think they would want you to be selfish?”
