Haven made a soft sound of surprise as she looked down, eyes wide. She felt them moving, no doubt, but the expression on her face told him that maybe they weren’t moving the way she expected. He knew the differences between himself and his crew were great. He imagined that he was also very different from a human male.
“And once I claim you,” he continued, still slowly grinding against her, letting her feel the full length and girth of his first cock, “That is it. There is no going back. You are only trapped now, there’s still a chance to escape. To get away before it’s permanent. But once I claim you, you won’t be able to get away from me.”
Haven looked thoughtful for a moment before saying, “I could being telling you the same. You still having a chance to getting away fromme.”
He scoffed. “How could I? A little pest like you would never grant me that reprieve.”
Haven laughed. “As if you are wanting it.”
He didn’t confirm nor deny that accusation. Only sat up, releasing the hold he had on her arms. For just a moment, the color was changed, paler, before blood came rushing back. He had been holding her almost too tightly. But as she brought them down, she didn’t rub the places he touched like they were hurt, and that was perfect. Riding the line between pain and pleasure, but making sure never to go over into injury.
Yes, that was exactly what a male lvtl should do. Seeing her laid out under him, unafraid, unmarked, but controlled, made his whole chest seize with longing as pride flared in his heart. For probably the first time since he’d been banished from home.
It was tempting to cover her again. To take what she had already offered. To bind her to him permanently and always feel this combination of pride, pleasure, and enjoyment.
But he couldn’t push it right now, he knew. Not when she still had that contemplative look on her face. If he tried to bind her now, he knew she wouldn’t handle it well. She didn’t trust him that much. At least, not yet.
With a grunt, he fell back into the nest. Doing so made the cushions dip and sent her rolling into him. Right into his side where he wanted her. His arm went around her waist as she laughed, her hand coming to rest on his chest, her leg thrown over his.
She got comfortable against him so quickly. She might not trust him to bind her yet, but she was happy on him. Whether laying or crawling, or using him as a ladder.
Though, he found, he didn’t actually mind that.
For a long while, they didn’t say anything. They just remained there, cozied up in the nest he’d created that she’d taken over.He almost forgot why he had even been mad in the first place. Not that he forgot his brother or what he’d done to him, he just forgot why he cared.
The captain was right. This life he lived now was the one he’d fought for. The one he’d killed for. He had agreed to burn who he was when he joined this crew and accepted their mission to survive and experience freedom. J’tll and Vytln were two different people, and Vytln had everything he’d ever wanted.
A satisfying job. A purpose. A crew he trusted and relied on as much as his family. Even the job he was doing, deliveries, was similar enough to smuggling that it was like not much had changed.
And now, he also had a warm, soft female willingly and happily nestled in his arms. And sure, she messed with his wiring, and yes, she was a pest, but he didn’t actually mind those traits. Not when they were coupled with her joy and curiosity and work ethic.
“Are you still wanting to knowing my secret?”
Chapter 16
Haven
Haven wasn’t sure exactly what prompted her to make the offer. They weren’t mated yet. He’d only spoken of it, then surprised her with the iron bar in his pants. A bar was definitely bigger than she expected but was also not really where she expected it to be. It came from his groin, but it was like it was lying flat up against his abdomen, which didn’t really make much sense.
He’d moved away before she could figure out what was going on down there. She had never been so interested in something biological in her life.
That wasn’t what made her want to share her secret, though. She hadn’t become dick-matized just by the sheer might of its presence. At least, she was pretty sure that wasn’t what had just happened.
Maybe it was because he’d been so open with her. Maybe it was because she felt relatively sure she wasn’t going to be driven off after telling them now. Maybe it was even simpler than that. Maybe she just wanted to show off what she considered her greatest creation
“Are you still wanting to knowing my secret?” She asked again, a thrill rushing through her at the thought of finally getting to share it with someone. And not just anyone, but someone that would be able to appreciate what she’d done.
“How you manage to hide from us?” He asked, focusing back on her with a laser like sharpness.
She nodded eagerly, and she saw his ember eyes flash. He was calm, however, when he responded.
“If you’re ready to tell us.”
Haven bit her bottom lip, excitement rising and near choking her.
Lifting up, she reached across Vytln for her storage shelf, and the utility belt she’d taken off and rested there. It was heavier than it looked, and she grunted when she picked it up and slid back. Vytln took hold of the end of the belt and held it up, looking over the old, worn leather curiously as she opened one of the side pockets. From inside, she took out a small control panel. She wasn’t sure what it originally went to. She’d found it in the trash and rescued it before it could be broken down and recycled. She’d learned a lot thanks to this little thing.
But more importantly, she’d done a lot of great work with it.
