“Thanks. Departing now.” Brynna’s ship slips out of the dock site and rises effortlessly toward the shield.
I set the portal device on her dash and look at our navigation and trajectory to pick out any weaknesses that might get us into trouble before we arrive.
“Looks like Amphiran ships and Drathious have spread out to guard both Mindor and Alpha Prime. Nebs are approaching from the outer rim of the system.” I track other ships leaving Earth’s orbit. “Some of the federation is getting involved. Others are mobilizing in Earth’s orbit.”
Brynna makes a call over her ear com. “Hey, Zariah. Is Elix there? Oh? I was wondering if you had any updates about what happened regarding the Neb.”
Seconds later, schematics load on her ship’s screens, moving quickly as if the system is thinking. “Please thank MONA for me.”
“He can hear you,” Zariah replies over the ship’s coms.
“Right. Thank you, MONA.”
“My pleasure, Brynna.” A masculine voice says through the dash. “Hello, Jorusk. DIA has a similar ETA to your vessel. I look forward to being within close range of you again.”
“Again?”
“I helped with DIA’s reprogramming.”
“Right, thank you.”
“Please see my report for tactics regarding Nebs. I will share your data with Amphirans. Perhaps we can find a way to set up a defense that’sworth a damn, as Zariah says.”
Brynna switches the communication back to her earbud. “Okay, we’re on our way. Hyperdrive spooling up now.”
She lowers her hand, tosses her earbud at the dash and slumps back in her seat. “Disengage munitions shields.”
The defense system blinks with missiles and guns coming online.
“Sneaky.”
“A trick I learned from Zariah and Elix.” Brynna extends a hand to me. “I’m so glad you’re here with me this time. I’m always stressed about going into battle all alone.”
I take her hand and pull her up from her seat. I’m not wasting any more time. “If I can help it, I’m never going to leave your side again.”
“We don’t have a lot of time, but I hate sitting and waiting.”
I look deep into Brynna’s dark eyes, see a flare of heat rise in them, and know exactly what she’s thinking. Burying my mouth into hers, I savor her sweet, luscious lips and the velvet of her tongue against mine.
She moans softly, finds my wings, and runs her hands down them, with a soothing massage that makes me wonder how she can feel so good. Every touch makes me want another.
I can’t wait for the bedroom and hoist her up by the hips, carrying her to the closest wall, where I pin her in place. Sliding up the hem of her glittery dress, I take her thighs and encourage her legs around my waist. Eager to feel her soft flesh against mine, I draw the straps of her dress over her shoulders and free her bountiful breasts.
My ceremonial belt drops to the floor with one button. Another button releases my lower armor. It crumples to the floor. I brace her cheek and sweep my lips over hers, my heart racing, barely able to keep up with the Inferno surges in my chest. “Are you sure about this?”
She slides a silky hand behind my head. “Shut up and get inside of me.”
My Inferno charges inside. It wants to tear the plate from my chest and take her without restriction, but I can’t afford to hurt her now. I slip my erection free of my high-heat shorts.
When my cock flexes and bumps her slicked opening, Brynna’s eyes light up. I’m a rush of need and desperation as Itug her panties aside and guide my tip inside her heat. When she arches and gasps, I still. My instinct to mate with her fights with my fear of hurting her again.
“Too much?” My cock swells harder, filling with heat as my monster rakes vibrant crags in my body, straining to be free.
Easy, slow down.
My Inferno wrestles me for control.
I’m not going to hurt her again. Deal with it.
