“I’ll tell them anyone who is caught discussing the matter will be sacked.”Saber’s voice hardened.“They’ll believe me.”
Betrys hummed at the back of her throat before raising her head.“What about if I tell Iseult I have a selection of possibilities?”she asked, appearing to think aloud.“I could tell her I’d arrange a meeting with each male for her to choose the one she prefers best, then I’ll do the negotiations to secure a contract.”
“What if she decides to jump the man she’s interviewing?”Scarlett asked.
“I don’t think she will.She might kill the men she feeds off, but she never touches them or even sees them before I have a signed contract in hand.I had to sign a contract with her too.She is big on getting the terms and remuneration signed off in writing before she acts.”
“That might work, and it would allow us all to meet her too.Leo, you can go along in your feline form.”Saber’s words held an edge of challenge.
“I’ll do it.”Somehow he’d pull himself together and shift to feline form.“But then what?We can’t turn her in to the authorities on Dalcon because that would implicate Betrys.And what’s to stop her from grabbing any one of us and not bothering about her precious contract?”
“All I can tell you is that she has never done that before.She insists on a signed contract first.I don’t know why, and I haven’t pushed because of her threats regarding Ricci.”She turned the box in her hands before looking up and scanning faces.“What if we reported her to her own people?Would they do something to stop rumors from spreading about their race?In fact, there’s nothing to stop us contacting them now and putting things in motion.”
“I can do that,” Scarlett agreed.“I’ll contact the maid and find out who we should approach.”
“Done.”Saber headed for the door.“I’ll call a meeting.Get some rest, Leo.I’ll get the kitchen to send you a meal.”
“Thanks,” Leo said.
Everyone filed out of his room until only he and Betrys remained.
“I hope this works.”Leo cautiously shifted to find a more comfortable spot and to release some of the tension left behind.
“If contacting the Spiderus people doesn’t work, I’ll report Iseult to the authorities on Dalcon myself.She can’t be allowed to feed on and kill men any longer.”
“Or we could just kill her.”Leo indicated her box of cards with a jerk of his head.“Let’s see what your cards say.”
Betrys woke early, before the light of the solar star pierced the darkness of the night.For a time, she attempted to drop back to the state of slumber, but her mind ran a busy path and refused to settle.
“If you can’t sleep, we can do other things,” Leo said.
“What sort— No!You’re still recovering from your wound.Lights on.Low illumination.”
“No problem.I’ll let you do all the work.”Leo kicked off the covers to reveal his nakedness.His cock thrust upward, and he wore a distinct smirk.“It’s too soon to contact the twins about your son.”
Betrys tried to ignore his cheekiness, tried to tell herself she needed to get out of bed and prepare for the coming meeting with Iseult.She tried and failed, seduced by the twinkle in his eyes.Scooting closer, she placed her hand on his hip, below the white dressing on his stomach, and used her fingertips to trace his silky skin.
Fire and chills warred within her body, and her mind leaped onto the same page as Leo’s.She moved her fingertips lower, one finger stroking down the crease of his thigh and torso.
“Is that all you’re going to do?”
“No.”
“Well?”
“I know you’re bossy.Are you going to order me around now too?”
“I could tell you what to do, tell you how I prefer to be touched.”
Betrys bit back a smile.“Thank you for the kind offer, but I think I can handle this on my own.I’d like some information first.How are you feeling?”
“Fit enough to fuck,” Leo said.
Betrys wanted to smile again.“Well, in that case.”She gripped his shaft and encased the tip with her mouth, taking him deep and sucking hard.
He gave a startled grunt then groaned, his hips lifting as she retreated, her mouth rising to his tip.Betrys laughed around his cock, loving the power and the way she could draw a response from him without trying hard.She sucked him deep again and used her tongue to explore the head and taste him.With her hand, she palmed one of his balls while she ran her tongue over the swollen head of his cock.
“Betrys.”Desire and wonder filled his taut voice.“Aw, fuck.Betrys.”
