He squeezed my upper arms, kissing the top of my head once more.
“I’m so proud of you, my little soldier,” he whispered and just when I thought my heart couldn’t get any bigger, it bloomed that much more with emotion.
“I want you,” I whispered, and a rumbling growl revealed just how much he wanted me too.
“You and I have something to deal with first, don’t we?” he said. There was no malice or anger in his voice, only dark desire and my stomach flipped with anxious arousal. I curled into him and hid my face in his chest. The scent of oranges and spice and masculine energy surrounded me. It only compounded the need swirling inside me that much more.
I nodded, feeling too excitedly nervous to even speak.
We hadn’t done anything in a few days. I’m not even sure how many had passed since the tunnels. He told me that he’d wanted to make sure there were no lasting effects from my concussion, as well as my other smaller injuries. I had several lacerations that had fully healed with the help of his advanced medication. I was much better, but now I was feeling feisty and wanted his hands on my skin.
Impatiently, I lifted my chin and kissed his cheek.
He grasped my cheeks and kissed me so roughly that it reverberated into the depths of my soul. I pressed my lips back against his just as desperately. I turned, pushing my breasts against his chest and he lifted me right off the couch. He didn’t break that kiss as he carried me into the bedroom, where he sat down on the bed. I moaned into his kiss. When he finally pulled away, his violet eyes were so dark that they almost looked pitch black.
“When you’re ready, you will climb off my lap. I want you to strip for me,” he murmured in my ear. The heat of his breath curled around my skin, and it took everything in me not to melt into his embrace even more.
“What are you going to do?” I said anxiously.
“You’re going to find out,” he answered firmly, and I shivered hard. My backside clenched knowingly, and I glanced down at his palm. He noticed, but he said nothing to confirm my suspicion that I was about to spend some significant time over his knee.
“Talyn,” I whispered. Now that the time had come, I felt more nervous than ever. I knew I was safe with him, that I loved him, but I also knew that what was coming would hurt.
“The more you delay, my pet, the harder this is going to be for you. You left my penthouse without permission. Stole one of my ships. Tried to warn the humans we were coming and put yourself in danger without communicating a single word to me,” he chided gently.
“I know,” I answered. He was right. All that considered, the worst part of it all was that he’d gotten hurt too. My actions had spiraled, and we were both lucky to have gotten out alive.
“Now I understand why you did it, sweet girl, but you forgot one crucial detail. You’re mine and you will never be able to run from that again. I will come for you, again and again, no matter what. You need to know that and I’m going to show you that tonight, do you understand?” he continued firmly, and every syllable vibrated into my core. My inner walls fluttered with excitement.
I nodded, shuddering hard before him with anxious need.
“My world is not a friendly one, but those rules don’t apply here inourhome. You will always answer to me. You are my mate, and if you need something, I will listen. I promise you. If you try to go over my head, I will punish you, just as you’re about to be punished tonight,” he said. My pussy clenched greedily just as my stomach flipped anxiously.
“I love you, Talyn,” I whispered.
“I love you too, Raiza,” he answered so surely that my heart tingled with passionate feeling.
“You mean that?” I asked.
“Every word, my Raiza. I was so scared I would lose you down there in those tunnels,” he answered. His voice shook with emotion and his arms squeezed me even tighter.
I stayed in his lap for a little while longer, savoring the safety of his embrace as much as I could before I took a deep breath and climbed backwards.
I slid the loose gray pants I was wearing down to the floor. Beneath it, I had a pair of lacey blue panties. His eyes glanced down at them, and his lips tipped upward. It made me feel like the most desirable woman on Earth.
Slowly, I slipped my fingers beneath the hem of my flowy tank top and lifted it. It felt naughty and a bit brave to reveal myself like this. A bit teasingly, I grazed my palm over my bra. It matched the panties I was wearing, which made me feel even more beautiful.
He gazed back at me with open appreciation.
“You are perfection,” he murmured, and my pussy squeezed tight.
Bashfully, I reached behind my back and unclasped my bra. When the back popped free, I paused for a moment before willing up the courage to pull it away from my body to reveal myself.
When I finally did, my nipples were already rock hard. He grinned, clearly enjoying the sight. My breasts felt heavy with desire and with a smirk of my own, I glided my fingers over my nipples, pinching them lightly and he growled with desire at the sight.
With only the lacey panties left, I blushed heavily. I dared a peek at his face and the expectation was there.
With a hard swallow, I dipped my fingertips beneath the cloth of my panties. I slid them exceedingly slowly down my hips, pausing just before I revealed my pussy and smiling seductively in his direction. His returning grin was far more dangerous, and my backside tensed nervously. I finally let the fabric go and they fell to the floor, leaving me naked and vulnerable in front of my alien captor and my mate.
