Equal Opportunity Seduction & The Commander's Mate

ARC TORRID TEASERS VOLUME 27: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY SEDUCTION & THE COMMANDER’S MATE by

Cheri Valmont

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Dedication To the girls: Dawn, Lauren, Sarah, and Victoria, who are always there with an encouraging word or a swift kick when warranted. You’re the best. To my honey, whose encouragement and support make it possible for me to live out my dreams of letting my imagination soar and offering the results to my readers.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY SEDUCTION by

Cheri Valmont

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Chapter 1 Bradeon Gosh-Ere grabbed the remote from the crimire table as he lay on his side watching the Kazphyrian Citizen Report. He lowered the volume of the commercial that blasted higher than the regular programming. It felt good to be off work during the darkness for a change. Working in a busy Kaz Casualty on the dreaded sleep-cycle shift kept him busy. He was relieved he hadn’t answered his personal transmission unit when it buzzed the moment he’d stepped out of the shower. He’d pulled on the loose-fitting shorts, the only clothes he was wearing now, before reaching for the unit. At the last minute, he decided to let the answering device pick up. When he heard his sister, Aimee’s, inquiring voice, he breathed a sigh of relief that he’d avoided her probing questions about his single status. If he had answered that trans call, she would have grilled him about his plans and anybody new he was seeing. When was he going to choose a mate? Brad wished Aimee would mind her own business. He was perfectly happy with his life. Brad shared his apartment with Hankren Tereamin, who was a Kazphyrian Trade and Being Transport Pilot and rarely home, so for all accounts and purposes he had the place to 2

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himself. Brad was sure his sister didn’t want to hear about the bevy of females who passed through here. Or since she was so nosy, and doing what she thought was in his best interest, Aimee might have wanted to know about it. Maybe then, she would quit worrying about his unmated state. Not that Brad didn’t think about finding a mate occasionally. The banging sounds coming from the hall had Brad pointing the remote toward the Telepromtor once again, turning it off, so he could listen to the commotion coming from outside his door. He sat up from his side-lying position, only enough to look over the back of the couch toward the door. He heard the sounds of shuffling around, almost as though someone was anxious to make it through the door. Hank? Brad listened intently when he heard some whispers and moans. The door swished open suddenly, and two bodies came rushing in, almost stumbling in their haste, tearing at each other’s clothes. Jardem! He hated to interrupt them by making his presence known. Their frantic movements hinted that nothing would stop them anyway. So Brad kept quiet, but continued watching. He hadn’t seen Hank in several moons—actually since the last layover he had in Kantrer, the Kazphyrian city they inhabited. The two of them were like spaceships that passed in the darkness. Hank looked like he’d gotten some sun, probably from one of the posh planets he transported some rich territory governor’s family to, and of course, he was still as toned—muscles etched as if by a master artist, as he always was. The female with him was blonde and fit—just the type of body that typified a space-stewardess in Brad’s mind. Brad watched her 3

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practically rip off her clothes as she and Hank continued kissing, kneading, and fondling each other with barely suppressed violence. As he watched the explosive passion in the kitchen unit, Brad could feel his dick stir. He repositioned his shaft, since he was hard enough now that the tip was pushing open the senche material of the waistband of his shorts. Keeping his eyes trained on the action, he soaked in Hank’s muscular and darkly tanned body, along with the slightly tanned skin and supple body of his guest. When they finally tore off their uniforms, Hank picked up the female and shoved her onto the kitchen-unit table. There was more grunting and moaning, as they kissed as if they were fighting. “Hold on, babe, gimme a sec,” came Hank’s rough instruction. Brad knew what Hank was doing even if he hadn’t been watching the whole scene. Hank might screw the countryside, but he always wore a sterility sheath. No unwanted senetted females for Hank. “Mmmm, oh...Hank...” the woman moaned, and then seconds later, let out a sharp gasp as Hank plowed into her cunt. Watching Hank pound into the girl was getting to Brad. Hank’s bare ass muscles clenching, his long, lean legs braced apart, leaning over as he jerked and thrust into her. He hadn’t realized how much he missed Hank until he saw him again. The shaggy, mussed black hair, worn like Brad wore his own light brown hair, was almost shoulder length. Desire was riding Hank hard. Brad could see it in the sexy expression on his face, with his full lips, sinfully long sooty lashes, and eyes the color of caraca. The couple continued their inflaming actions 4

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for another minute. “Come on, babe,” Hank’s dark, sultry voice told her, before grabbing her bodily off the table, to come barreling in Brad’s direction. Brad fell back flat on the drescron couch, hearing more frantic movements, hoping Hank didn’t mean to finish their interlude on the sofa. Brad jerked in response as the upper part of the girl’s body came flying over the back of the couch. Her tits bouncing, the long blonde hair flying about her face in wild abandon, her eyes were shut, her sexy mouth parted with her moans and gasps of pleasure. He could hear the pounding sounds of Hank fucking her. Now Brad was as hard as rocled steel—what the hell was he supposed to do? He wanted to grab the girl’s bouncing breasts and squeeze them. Blast it! He couldn’t just lie still while they fucked above him. To hell with it. Giving into his desire, Brad grabbed the girl’s tits and squeezed. At first she groaned loudly, probably thinking Hank was taking the privilege, but somehow she must have sensed these caresses were coming from another direction. “Oh...who...” Hank stopped pounding into the female’s pussy, but kept his hands on her hips. When Hank saw him rise slowly from the sofa, he grinned. “Nina, meet Brad. Brad, Nina. Nina, do you mind if my unitmate joins us?” The question seemed to be only perfunctory, because Hank nodded to him. The wide-eyed Nina smiled at him, with her hair blown wildly around her face, some hanging down the sofa and her naked back. He shucked off his shorts, leaving him completely 5

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naked. As Hank resumed fucking the delicious Nina, Brad placed one foot on the couch, bringing his penis to her beckoning mouth. Grabbing some of that glorious blond hair, Brad angled her face so he could easily slip his dick between her lips. He felt Hank’s gaze on him as he began to fuck Nina’s mouth. Both men grinned at each other as they thrust their cocks into the luscious Nina, who was moaning and writhing under their ministrations. Brad reached down with one hand to resume kneading Nina’s breasts, relishing the feel of her turgid and tightly furled nipples. When Brad took his intent gaze from Nina’s enraptured face and looked over at Hank’s desire heated one, he was just in time to see Hank’s hand reaching for his male nipple. Pulling on Brad’s nipple, even as Brad savored pulling Nina’s nipples. After they all enjoyed the increasing friction for several moments, Hank and Brad gazed at each other, smiling with pleasure. Hank leaned forward, as did Brad, to share a very erotic kiss above the shapely back of Nina, both continuing to fuck her mouth and cunt. Hank pulled away slightly. “Mmmm, it’s good to be home,” Hank whispered before leaning forward again to resume their kiss. Then to Brad’s delight, Hank broke the kiss and leaned down to begin kissing Nina’s cheeks, moving over to her busy mouth, so the two of them could share a highly erotic kiss around Brad’s dick. Sweet stars! Nina and Hank were driving Brad insane with pleasure. He couldn’t stop his involuntary jerking and pumping hips as the two of them relished sharing a kiss with Brad’s dick in a starring role. Shivering with ecstasy, 6

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Brad watched Hank continue to pound Nina’s cunt. Then Hank took over from Nina to suck Brad’s cock, with Nina raining frantic kisses along Hank’s face and down Brad’s shaft. “Arghhhh,” Brad groaned as Hank reached around to knead his ass, pulling Brad forcefully into his mouth. Jardem! Brad knew how Hank liked it, so he began pounding into Hank’s mouth. Hank was an explosive combination of sexual energy. Thrusting into Nina, even as he seemed to be sucking Brad’s soul from his body by way of his cock. He was always magnificent to watch when he was in the throes of sexual ecstasy. “Oh...I’m...coming!” Nina got out as she began writhing. Hank’s enjoyment of it all transmitting itself to her by way of his increased force. Brad’s eyes fluttered closed, relishing the sound of Nina’s scream as her climax exploded, his abdomen tightening as he climaxed violently, shooting his hot cum into Hank’s receptive mouth. Hank sucked Brad dry, before he released him, raising himself up to grab Nina’s hips again. He reached down and used Nina’s own love juices to lubricate the sweet flower of her tight pink anus. Brad reached under Nina to continue kneading her tits, and by her moans and gasps, she was still highly excitable. When Hank pushed his thick dick into Nina’s ass, Brad began grabbing and pinching her mounds. She was thrashing with the sensations he and Hank were causing in her. Holding Nina steady, Hank closed his eyes as he began to pump into her tight hole. The sight of Nina and Hank mesmerized Brad. Nina’s muscles were straining, her arms rigidly pushing against the back of the sofa, while Hank, his own muscles 7

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clenching as he got ever closer to ecstasy, were a sight to behold. Brad’s rod had hardened again, so as not to disturb the couple both intent on reaching their fulfillment, he grabbed his dick with one hand as he continued to knead Nina’s large globes with the other, and began pumping himself while he enjoyed the show. When he observed Hank’s neck muscles bunch, Brad knew the time was near. “Oh...yes...Jardem...yes!” Nina screamed again. Sensation shooting through her body as she climaxed for the second time. “Arghhhh...stars...yes!” Hank shouted, then gave a long protracted groan as he rammed his dick repeatedly into Nina’s ass, riding his climax to the hilt. That was all it took for Brad to slam his eyes shut, his own body jerking, as he pumped himself to another climax. Opening his eyes, Brad saw the couple was so spent that Nina’s body sagged into the back of the sofa as Hank spooned her. Everyone’s breathing was coming in short gasps. Brad took a deep breath, trying to steady his breathing and his pounding heart. He heard Nina moan beneath Hank’s satisfied form. Hank shifted, kissing Nina’s cheek, then her mouth, before he rose. “That was sweet, babe. Thanks.” After which, he pulled his dick out of her. “Mmmm, you’re welcome,” she breathed. When she looked up at Brad, she smiled. “Nice to meet you, Brad.” They all laughed at the irony of her words. When Nina rose from the back of the sofa, she looked between the two men. “Can I use the facilities?” 8

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Brad chuckled and pointed her toward the bathing unit door. After she went through the sliding door, Hank turned to walk toward the kitchen unit and the refuse can. He pulled off his sterility sheath and pitched it. He came back into the living area, smiling as he came around the sofa. Letting himself fall back onto the soft drescron material, Hank held out a hand to Brad. Brad accepted it, letting Hank pull him down next to him. “Jardem, it’s good to be home.” Hank pulled him into his arms so they could exchange a more fulfilling greeting. Brad opened his mouth more fully to accept Hank’s probing tongue. The two men caressed each other with pleasure. If it had not been that Nina was still present, they would have continued the interlude to completion, fucking right there on the sofa. Hank pulled away and looked down into Brad’s face, caressing his cheek with the back of one hand. Brad couldn’t help himself; he shivered as he took in Hank’s flushed, handsome face. Jardem, he had missed kissing those full, pouty lips and looking into those smoldering black eyes, seeing desire flare. “How are things?” Hank asked, after giving Brad one last kiss. Brad reached for his shorts. But Hank shook his head. “You might as well not bother. If I know Nina, we’ll be fucking her during the whole sleep cycle.” Brad left the shorts on the floor and lay back. He almost lost his train of thought as he slid his left arm around Hank’s waist, which tapered down to lean masculine hips. Having a 9

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hard time keeping his eyes off Hank’s dick, which was semierect and pointing upward, Brad coughed, looking back toward his face. Hank grinned down at him and Brad felt his face heat in embarrassment. He decided to answer Hank’s question, which would keep his mind off sex, hopefully. “Work’s the same. I’m as busy as ever. Aimee called earlier.” “What did the sweet minx have to say?” There had been a time when Brad thought Hank might take Aimee for a mate when he reached thirty centras, but Hank had surprised him by paying the revenue necessary to prevent forced mating. Because of the increased popularity of pleasure centers on Kazphyr, mandatory mating by thirty centras had been implemented to prevent extinction of the being population. So unless someone had pull or enough money to pay the huge revenue, all Kaz citizens were expected to submit. Since both he and Hank worked hard, they both had the revenue needed to avoid forced mating. Hank’s decision to pay the revenue was why it had been easy for Brad to make the decision to do the same. Aimee had a mate now, one who made her happy, so the logical next step for her was to get everyone she knew and cared about mated to someone. “The usual. I didn’t talk to her today. But every time we have a meal together...‘Are you seeing someone? Aren’t you ever going to take a mate? What about Hank? Don’t you think once you choose a mate, so will he?’” Hank groaned and let his head fall back, closing his eyes. “Jardem, meddling female. Can’t she leave us alone? What did you tell her?” 10

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“The same thing I do every time. I tell her I’m happy with the way things are for now.” Hank opened his eyes, looking down at him. “For now?” Brad looked away from Hank’s probing eyes. Moving his hands up through the dark hair of Hank’s chest, Brad told him, “Well, eventually I had thought I would take a mate.” With a hand under his chin, Hank gently lifted his face, searching it thoughtfully. “You want offspring?” Brad nodded. “That’s not all, Hank. I think I would like having a female around the place.” “What were you planning to do with me?” “You can stay. We could all live here together,” Brad suggested hopefully. He didn’t want to lose Hank in the process. “Let’s take a mate together.” When he saw Brad was serious, Hank chuckled. “It would take a special female to accept us both. Where were you hoping to find said female? Shall we ask Nina? No, that’s not a good idea. She’s a fly by dark lover if ever I met one. How about Aimee? You think she knows some nice female who wouldn’t mind two big males bonking her silly before turning around to bonk each other silly?” Brad laughed. “We’ll just have to find out, shan’t we? I’ll call her tomorrow. Maybe we should approach it like a job offering, so we could get to know the female. Then if things work out well, we can offer for her as mate. What do you think?” Lifting Brad’s face, Hank kissed him, lingering over the caress. “That’s sounds like a plan, babe. Let’s do it.” Moments later the two men moved apart as Nina made her way back into the room, eyeing both of them with a look 11

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that let them know she was ready for another go. She came over and snuggled between the two naked men as they all resumed their game.

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Chapter 2 Brad woke to feel hands wandering his naked body. “Mmmmm,” he moaned as he felt the size of the caressing hands. It was Hank. Looking over his shoulder, Brad saw Hank spooning him from behind. “Where’s Nina?” Brad asked, groggily. “She had to go to work,” Hank told him, as one of his strong hands reached down to give Brad’s cock a squeeze. “Now come here, babe. I’ve got a hankering for some Brad loving.” Brad turned into Hank’s muscular arms. “What a sweet way to wake me.” Looking into Hank’s blazing black eyes, Brad ran his hands over the rough stubble on his unshaven cheek and into his sexily mussed hair. “Let me show you something much sweeter.” He proceeded to caress Brad’s body to his heart’s content, while he voraciously slanted that beautiful mouth on Brad’s own. Hank moved down his body sucking and kissing every bit of flesh his mouth could reach. “Did I tell you how much I missed you, babe?” He said as he scooted down, reaching for Brad’s dick and sucking it into his mouth. He worked his magic until he had Brad, shivering, writhing, and quaking under his touch. After turning Brad onto his 13

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back, Hank slithered up his body, until he rubbed his dick against Brad’s, resting his hips between his outspread thighs. “Yeah, babe. I missed you like crazy,” Hank reiterated. Brad caressed Hank’s chest, luxuriating in the feel of his dark hair, lightly covering a prime example of muscled manhood. “I missed you, too,” Brad admitted. Hank hovered above him, the weight of his body resting on his hands. Both men gazed down to where their dick’s glided against each other’s. Then back to gaze into each other’s eyes. “I need you, babe. Bad.” Brad let Hank’s erotic plea bathe him in need. He shivered and nodded. “I need you, too. Take me, Hank.” Hank leaned down to give Brad an open-mouthed and very arousing kiss. As they kissed, he felt Hank leaning to the side and heard the bedside drawer open. After retrieving what he searched for, Hank knelt up, and as he looked at Brad, he flicked open the container. Brad’s legs were open wide, each calf draped over Hank’s outspread legs. Hank grabbed Brad’s cock and stroked it, obviously enjoying the look and feel of it. But Brad knew what he desired at this moment, and Hank quickly moved to get to what he wanted. Hank put his hands on both of Brad’s legs, pushing his thighs upward, until he was gazing down with lust-filled eyes at Brad’s anus. Raising the container of lubrication liquid, he let the stream go. Brad gasped when the cool liquid touched his hot skin. Then, “Mmmmm,” he moaned at the erotic sensation. Maybe it was because he knew what would follow, which quickly did.

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Hank spread the liquid generously on the outside of Brad’s anus and inside. “Ah, yeah, babe. I can’t wait to fuck that tight sweet ass of yours.” Brad’s breath was quickening, he was beginning to pant in his excitement. While Brad watched with feverish eyes, Hank slathered his cock with the liquid, looking up at him and smiling that soul-shattering smile of his. Grabbing Brad’s legs in both of his supple hands, Hank pushed upward, positioning himself at the juncture of his thighs. “Arghhhh,” Brad groaned, his eyes tightly clenched, his arms outspread and grabbing at the bedclothes as he felt the recently unfamiliar feel of Hank’s cock seeking entrance into his tight asshole. “Ah, yeah, babe. That feels so good.” Hank leaned over him as he pressed his cock slowly into Brad’s anus. Brad was beginning to moan and thrash as Hank drove deeper into his body. When Hank was encased to the hilt, he shouted, “Ah, sweet stars! Ah, babe! That feels incredible!” Brad’s increased movement was working on Hank, because he jerked once, then couldn’t help himself, as he began the pounding rhythm, fucking him furiously. Brad let the violent ecstasy carry him away, relishing Hank’s body plunging into his core. Before long, Hank shot his cum into Brad with an explosive roar, thrusting his cock into him long after his climax subsided. Hank’s body went limp and he sagged on Brad, sighing with pleasure. “Mmmm, love, that was good.” They contin15

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ued lying together, sucking in slow, sweet breaths, Hank’s hips still cradled between Brad’s outspread legs. But Brad knew Hank would see to him, too. And even as the thought struck him, Hank moved down, until his head was at the level of Brad’s cock. Brad’s body muscles tensed in expectation, as Hank grabbed his cock and sucked it into his mouth. He was already primed, so it took no time for his hips to be jerking into Hank’s mouth, spilling his own cum down his throat. He loved that Hank always swallowed every ounce of his cum, as if he enjoyed it like nothing else on the planet, as he enjoyed Hank’s. It was the one thing they always gave to each other, something special, just between the two of them. Although some females swallowed, not many did, so this had been special for them from the first time they came together. When Hank released him, Brad let himself sag into the mattress. Hank followed him up, pulling Brad into his loving embrace. After they kissed softly for several moments, Hank held him close again. “I wish I had a job that didn’t take me away,” Hank admitted. “We could enjoy this more often.” “Mmmm, yeah,” Brad agreed, snuggling his face into Hank’s strong neck, kissing him with pleasure. Hank raised himself up on an elbow and leaned over him. “I want you to promise me something,” he said, searching Brad’s eyes. “Anything,” Brad whispered. “This never stops. You understand me? If we accept a mate together, she has to accept us for who we really are. I’m not giving you up for a female. Got it?” Brad swallowed with difficulty, actually feeling the stupid urge to cry, so he just nodded silently. This was as close as 16

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Hank had ever come to giving him a declaration of love. But when he looked into Hank’s eyes, he didn’t need the words, he saw what he needed right there. Hank looked away, as if he realized he was giving himself away. “I’ll never give you up, Hank.” When Brad said those words, Hank looked back at him, and grabbed Brad to him. They kissed and wrestled around in the bed. Then made love two more times, once more in the bed and another in the shower. When they sat at the kitchen unit table, both were dressed in robes Hank had brought home from the exotic planet of Salenta, famous for their luxurious fabrics. “You gonna call that little minx sister of yours?” Hank asked him. Brad sipped the alveberry drink he’d poured for them both. “Yeah. I’m sure she’s going to be ecstatic that we’re looking for someone.” Hank laughed. “Make sure you don’t let her talk you into two females. One around is going to be enough. I guess maybe it’s a good thing my job keeps me away from home.” Brad looked at him uncertainly. “Are you just doing this because I want to?” Now Hank chuckled and smiled, leaning over, he kissed Brad on the lips, lingering over it. “Maybe just a little. But the thought has crossed my mind over the years. I feel it’s a bit unfair to expect a female to stay on Kazphyr waiting for me when I can be gone months on end. This way you and she will have each other while I’m off planet hopping.” 17

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Brad frowned. “It won’t make you want to stay away, will it?” “No way, babe. I’ll be anxious to get back to all the hot kinky fun.” “That’s all right, then,” Brad told him, and they both laughed.

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Chapter 3 Drendar Kyntrel pressed the button on her answering unit. Walking around her small home unit undressing, she listened with interest. ‘Miss Kyntrel, my name is Aimee Syncire; I got your name from the agency. Please buzz me at Mark 7 dash 507. I have a very lucrative proposition for you, if you’re interested.” Dren crinkled her nose. She would call her back. She had taken a second job because she was busted flat. Working for the Department of Citizen Safety, which was in charge of the planet’s pleasure centers, her wages were meager, although she loved the job. She liked helping people. But after her latest bad decision skipped the planet with her life savings, she’d been forced to take a second job. What better second job than one that helped people almost in the same way she did at the department, except on a more personal basis? Whereas at the pleasure centers people came to expend their sexual frustration and energy, sometimes with androids and sometimes with other Kaz citizens, Dren’s second job called for her to see to the duties for her client’s, privately, for those who wanted a live female instead of a pleasure ’droid, and wanted absolute discretion. The thought of making herself available for mating had crossed her mind, but then she’d scratched it. Her best friend, 19

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Teena Andrenas, had waited until she was knocking on thirty centras to succumb before she was forced to be mated, and had been lucky enough to find her ideal mate the first time she ever had sex. Dren realized that when she accepted a mate it would be because she wanted to, not because she was forced to. Who knew, maybe she might be lucky enough to find her mate before too much longer, anyway. After getting out of her uniform, Dren dressed in the casual droten skirt and vest, before she sat down to return Aimee Syncire’s call. **** Brad gazed at his sister on the transmission unit in frustration. “Why did you do that, Aimee?” He looked upward as if searching for divine intervention to give him strength, before looking back at her image on the trans unit. He watched in vexation as she shrugged her delicate shoulders. “Well, it’s your fault. Since I couldn’t tell her you two are looking for a mate, I had to give her some reason you both needed her personal services. Look, I’ve met the girl. She seems lovely. She’s even agreed to take a couple of weeks off from her job, since she’s owed vacation, to devote to the two of you. I had to do some fast-talking, when I mentioned two of you. If you like her, you both need to do some heavy charming to get her to accept both of you. But initially, you need to let her think you guys are both so busy that you don’t have the time to visit pleasure centers—” “Stop, right there, we don’t need to visit the pleasure centers. Exactly what did you tell her?” Brad wanted to wring his little sister’s neck. 20

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“I may have hinted that you’re a medical nerd with no time to spare for females, and Hank’s a hard up fly-boy who’s always gone, with no time to spare for females.” At the end of her dissertation, she was flushed, as if expecting Brad to blow a vent valve. “Jardem, female!” Brad muttered. “Well, what else could I say?” Aimee cried. “I couldn’t tell her the truth! She would have probably bolted!” Brad just glared at her over the trans unit. Now he would have to pretend he was a nerd physician, at least until he let the female believe she was ‘helping’ him come out of his shell. And Hank! This wouldn’t make him very happy. Just one look at Hank’s handsome face and form and the female would be hard-pressed to imagine him as hard up. “You’re right, this is my fault. I should have taken care of this myself. Maybe you should call her to cancel.” “No!” Aimee surprised him with her vehemence. “Why?” Brad wanted to know. “I’ve already signed an agreement for the two weeks. She wouldn’t just take off work on the off chance that she was getting this very lucrative job. So you guys have to do the two weeks. If she doesn’t work out, you can give her her walking papers at the end.” “Urrrrrr,” Brad almost growled in frustration. “Fine, I’ll talk to Hank. More than likely he’ll be called away soon and that will just leave me to contend with her.” Aimee snickered at him. “I think you better reserve judgment until you meet her.” “What do you—” 21

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“You’ll see. Her two weeks starts when darkness falls tomorrow. Have fun, big brother.” And before Brad could say another word, Aimee clicked off. Jardem save him from his meddling little sister. **** Dren had to admit she was nervous. When Aimee admitted there would be two males involved, she’d almost balked. And although the revenue was tempting, it had only been when Aimee pleaded with her to help her brother that Dren had finally given in. Jardem-blasted need to help people! Dren had softened when she heard about the poor overworked physician who spent most sleep cycles helping people in Kaz Casualty and the pilot spending all his time transporting goods and beings, not having any time to cultivate any female companions. Now that she’d made it here, she questioned her decision to wear the soft flowing zanthus. She could feel the diaphanous fabric caressing her body beneath the dark green veletin cape she wore. While she’d contemplated an evening with two males, everything had taken on erotic overtones. Her nipples were tightened into hard peaks and she felt the unwelcome warmth pooling between her thighs. And she hadn’t even met the males yet. Sweet stars! They would think her a wanton, when they realized her condition and they would discern it quickly enough because of the zanthus, which was almost transparent. What in Velorn’s green country had she been thinking? Her hand hovered over the button that would make the males aware of her presence. Should she leave? No, it was too late. She had signed the contract. For the next two weeks, it 22

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was her duty to show these two males what they had been missing by not having a female in their lives. After pressing the security buzzer, she stood to her full height of five-foot-eleven; she knew by the angle of the cameras that the males would be able to see her. She heard the buzz of someone turning them on. Expecting a voice to request she announce herself, she shivered when she heard nothing. A cough came, then, “Yes?” Dren looked up toward where she knew they could see her. “Hello, I’m Drendar Kyntrel, from the agency.” Another silence, then simply, “Come.” Now she was really nervous. This was it. She had committed herself to spend two weeks with two males. Spending time with them, having sex with them. Hoping she hadn’t made a mistake, she went forward as soon as the door swished open. Looking around uncertainly, Dren stopped when her gaze landed on the two males standing close to the entrance. Oh, stars above! She swallowed when she took in their muscular builds and good looks. The one who was the fairer of the two and just a bit shorter, had slightly tanned skin, slanting golden eyes, slashing brows, long lashes, lovely full lips, a strong chin. The darker one had rugged good looks, a wide chest, shoulder length pitch black hair, with brows set low over eyes the color of melted caraca and a face that would set any Kazphyrian female’s heart aflutter. Hold on! These males didn’t look like they needed her help. “Uh...I...think there’s been a mistake,” were the first words anyone spoke and they just happened to be hers. 23

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Both males looked as stunned as she felt. “No, no, there’s been no mistake.” The fair man spoke up finally. “You’re Drendar, right? My sister signed the contract with you. Aimee?” Dren nodded mutely. Oh, stars! These were the males she had signed her life to for two weeks. She was in trouble now. Her heart was already pounding, her body alive in reaction. “Yes, Aimee. But she told me you required my assistance.” The dark male finally found his voice. “Yes, we do,” he admitted, with a hint of huskiness in his voice. Dren noted the look that passed between the two men, before they looked back at her and smiled at her with charm enough to melt all her doubts. They didn’t have to say a word for her to know they liked what they saw, their eyes communicated their feelings to her, flowing over her like a warm breath. The fair-haired male came closer. “Here, Drendar, let me take your cape, so we can get comfortable. I’m Bradeon and this is Hankren, but you may call us Brad and Hank.” When Brad reached for her cape, Dren’s fingers flexed on the material, almost afraid to relinquish her last covering of decency, because she knew as soon as she gave it up, both males would see the state she was in. “You can call me Dren,” she said faintly, as she released her hold on the cape. When Brad removed her cape, both males were struck silent. She rushed to fill the silence. “Ah...ummmm...I shouldn’t have dressed so casual. I’m sorry...” then fell silent. 24

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Brad coughed and Hank swallowed. “No, you look just fine. Please, let’s sit down so we can talk.” After making the offer, Brad held out his arm to her. Looking down at the charming gesture, Dren put her hand around his muscular arm. Was she what they hoped she would be? They were certainly more than she expected. Her dark blond coloring was definitely a contrast to Hank, but only a shade lighter than Brad’s light brown hair. Tonight she wore her thick blond hair up, with some whispers of strands playing against her face and shoulders. Her blue-green, exotically slanted eyes she’d highlighted with a bare minimum of shadow, and accented with chol-colored liner. On her lips, she’d used a shiny, spiced lip balm. Brad escorted her to the drescron sofa in the living unit; both men joined her there, one on either side of her. Did they mean to get the first time done with quickly or were they really going to just talk? At the moment, Dren would vote for getting things started, she was as fidgety as an unbreached female in the company of males on space leave. “Now, Dren,” Hank began, “tell us something about yourself.” Even as he said the words, he let his hand move across the sofa behind her back. Dren sucked in her breath, as a whisper of a touch skirted across the sensitive skin of her nape. “I...ah...I’m twenty-four centras. My primary job is working for the Department of Cit Safety.” “Ah, yes, my sister told me you enjoy helping others. That’s a commendable trait, Dren,” Brad told her. Both men shot several questions at her for the next ten minutes. She thought she would have relaxed by then, but the 25

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Chapter 4 Even as she answered the perfectly normal questions, the two males attentively listened to each response, as if it were all-important to them. When she spoke to each one, they didn’t try to hide their sexual interest in her, it was in their eyes, and on their faces. She noted the glances, taking in her body in the flowing zanthus, their eyes resting on her peaked nipples, clearly visible through the diaphanous material. At one point Hank even licked his full lips as he glanced at her breasts. After ten minutes of questions back and forth, the men seemed to be satisfied by her responses, and she was certainly satisfied with theirs. Realizing for herself without asking, that these two men, for some reason wanted her full attention for the next two weeks, but not because they really needed it. She knew they needed no help finding their own female companions. Aimee had fibbed to her for some reason, but Dren could forgive her, especially since she was going to spend the next two weeks with Brad and Hank. Now that was her idea of a much-needed vacation. As the questions came to an end, the two males moved closer to her. “Now then, Dren,” Brad said, as he put his arm back behind her, also, “For the second part of the contract.” 27

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Dren shivered, feeling a bit overwhelmed at the concentrated male attention. “You agree to being with both of us?” When Hank and Brad each put one caressing hand on one of her thighs, she nodded, and swallowed. “Very good,” Hank said. “Now let’s get this party started.” Dren closed her eyes for a moment, until she felt the cool air touch her legs as the males pulled up the nearly transparent material to get a better look at her thighs. “Mmmm, nice,” Brad murmured. She expected them to pull her zanthus off, but they seemed fascinated by the look of her breasts through the sheer material, because each one grabbed a breast to knead and caress. “Do you like this, babe?” Hank asked in a low, sultry voice that turned her nerve endings to jelly. She nodded her head silently. “Come on, Dren, babe, speak up. How are we supposed to know what you like if you don’t tell us?” “I...ya...yeah, I like that a lot,” Dren told them, gazing down, mesmerized as Brad and Hank kneaded her breasts with relish. “Good,” Brad said, and both of them leaned down to start kissing her. Oh, stars! Dren couldn’t help herself; she let go and enjoyed the lovely friction the two males were creating in her body. As if by unspoken agreement, both men ducked their heads so they could suck on her nipples through her zanthus. 28

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“Oh, mmmmm,” she moaned, and then gasped when Brad bit down on her nip. “Come on, babe, let’s get this thing off of you,” Hank encouraged. “I’ve got a hankering to see this sweet bod.” Before Dren said a word, the males whipped her zanthus off her, leaving her completely naked for their masculine appraisal. “Oh, sweet stars!” Brad approved. They lifted her arms, so they could get a thorough look at her. Dren’s heart fluttered as they began caressing her in earnest. Both males stood, quickly divesting themselves of their clothing, all the while keeping their eyes on her. She tried to keep her eyes open to take in everything they were going to do to her. Hank moved down, pushing her thighs apart as he knelt between them, while Brad stretched out, leaning over her, and contented himself with sucking her tits. Dren realized when she felt Hank’s mouth on her pussy, what he was after. “Lay her down,” Hank told Brad. To which Brad quickly complied, positioning her as they desired, which was her lying on the drescron sofa, with Hank’s dark head between her open thighs and Brad resuming his tit sucking. Mercy! Dren had never felt such incredible heat before as these two males were creating for her. Hank’s mouth was causing such glorious friction that she thought she would come within moments. Both males were hard, and their cocks were beautiful, long and thick, just the way she liked them. “Brad,” she moaned. 29

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Brad left her breast to come up to rain kisses on her neck and face. “Yes?” he murmured as he sucked on her earlobe. “I want your cock in my mouth,” she requested between pants of ecstasy. “Oh, yeah! Anything you say, sweetie,” Brad moved with lightning speed to position himself to offer her his long shaft. As Hank continued sucking her off, Dren grabbed Brad’s rod and sucked him deep into her mouth. While she sucked and slurped on Brad, Hank’s movements were becoming frantic. Dren looked down and realized he was getting a rush out of watching her suck Brad’s dick. Their eyes met, while Hank continued his soft tongued laving of her clit, shaking his head from side to side, Dren watched him as she kneaded Brad’s muscled ass to encourage him to fuck her mouth. Brad took the hint, and with his body stretched over her, his body weight held up by his arms on the sofa back, he started pumping his cock into her mouth. Dren had always loved sucking cock; she loved the warm, silky, yet hard feel of a male cock sliding down her throat. She let her eyes flutter shut as she enjoyed the combined feeling of Brad’s shaft and Hank’s tongue, her body shivering, goose bumps skating over her sensitized flesh. Hank’s concentrated attention on her clit was working quickly, and before she knew it, bright lights exploded behind her eyelids as her climax streaked through her. She moaned around Brad’s member and pulled him farther into her mouth so she could ride her climax giving him pleasure. “Ahhh...Jardem...ah...yes!” Brad shouted, as he climaxed for her, pounding into her mouth as she let the sweet-tangy taste of his cum bathe her tongue. 30

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When she finally let his pumping hips go, both men were gazing at her as if they’d found a prize on a deserted planet. Had she gone too far, though? Obviously not. “That was sweet, babe. Come on, we’re not finished yet.” Hank praised and looked at Brad, and as if deciding something, they looked at her. “Dren? Have you ever seen two males together?” Dren shook her head, not knowing exactly what he was asking her. “Together? You mean like you two right now?” “Well, what Hank is asking, is have you ever seen two males make love?” When he finished speaking both of them watched her closely, almost as if they expected disgust or something. “Not in the flesh,” she admitted, “I have seen it on the ed tapes at Cit Safety.” “Did it turn you on or off, babe?” Dren looked between them. “I found it stimulating,” she admitted, and gave them a smile. Both guys chuckled. “Come on,” they said at the same time. What seemed like seconds later, all three of them were ensconced in a big bed. They positioned Dren in the middle of the bed, with her thighs spread wide. Brad scooted between them and started nibbling and sucking on her pussy and clit. “Mmmmm, so sweet,” he approved, as Dren undulated her hips, enjoying his touch against her excited flesh. When Hank moved behind Brad, Dren watched wideeyed as he held up a bottle and poured some oily liquid on Brad’s ass. When he slathered it onto himself, Dren realized what was about to happen, Hank was going to fuck Brad. 31

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Stars! Just the thought of being able to see this first-hand shot a jolt of energy through her. Dren caressed herself, moving her hands up so she could knead her tits and pinch her peaks. Hank watched her with approval, and by the expression on his face, relished the sight of her movements. Brad moaned against her pussy as Hank’s cock sank into his anus, first pumping slowly, then picking up speed as he sank to the hilt, his hips flush against Brad’s ass. Dren began panting in excitement as she watched the lovely sight of these two gorgeous men pleasuring each other. Not only that, she herself was enjoying the pleasure of Brad’s sucking mouth. What a mesmerizing site to see Hank, desire riding him hard, pounding into Brad’s fine, muscular ass. Her eyes fluttered closed. Before long, her hips were jerking and thrusting as she came against Brad’s marauding mouth; only a moment later she heard Hank’s roar as he slammed into Brad’s ass and shot his cum into his body. She barely had a minute to recover before Brad lunged forward into her arms and drove his dick into her pussy, pounding and thrusting. She noted a look of pure ecstasy on his handsome face, before her eyes fluttered closed, as her next orgasm plunged her over the edge and into the stars. “Ah, Jardem...Dren...sweet!” Brad cried out as he pummeled her pussy, jerked, and thrust with the longest, most protracted climax she’d ever seen anyone experience before. Dren’s body sagged into the mattress, with Brad falling onto her, and Hank falling onto him. Dren chuckled from beneath the heap. “Hey guys, can I get some air, here?” 32

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“Sure, babe, it’s the least we can do,” Hank said, as he smiled down at her. Brad and Hank rose, letting her sit up. “Welcome to the family, sweet Dren,” Brad offered with a pleased smile. And before she could question the seriousness of his statement, Hank and Brad lay next to her so they could kiss her and start all over again.

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Epilogue “Come on, sweet Dren, the stud is due home tonight,” Brad encouraged her. They hadn’t seen Hank in a full moon cycle, since he’d been flying the cosmos, between one trade expedition and a private escort for Sathmere’s governor. Dren spun around in her new kathtan, the slinky material flowing around her body and falling into place. “You look beautiful, sweet. Come here,” Brad beckoned her in his silky let-me- ravish-you voice. “Are you sure, Brad?” Dren asked self-consciously, as she slid into his loving arms, closing her eyes, waiting for a kiss, which Brad happily accommodated. “He has been gone a long time.” Dren had spent the last several moon cycles getting them settled in their new living unit. Brad’s cryptic remark about welcoming her into their family had been serious. They had spent the two weeks of her contract getting to know her, and making love. Jardem! Lots of lovemaking. Although both males asked her opinion on her wants, they had both expressed their desire for her to give up her position at the department. It had been hard to believe everything was happening in such a whirlwind, but before three weeks had gone by, Dren was happily mated to Brad and Hank. And now three moon cycles later, this. 34

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When they heard the door swish open, they both glanced toward it. “Sweet stars!” were the first words out of Hank’s mouth. Dren blushed, and turned away in embarrassment, but even before she turned back, Hank was with them, pulling both of them into his loving embrace. “Jardem, you two look beautiful!” “Are you happy?” Dren asked Hank, uncertainly. Both Hank and Brad caressed her rounding belly with visible pleasure, kissing her cheeks. “I’m one of the two happiest men on this planet, babe,” Hank assured her, before her mates ushered her to the bedroom they all shared, for some much anticipated loving.

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THE COMMANDER’S MATE by

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Chapter 1 “Welcome to Velorn, eh...sorry, we don’t know your name,” the tall, blond female, next to the spacious bed Aimee Syncire lay upon, told her. Jardem! What had happened to her? Her head felt like someone had planted a rocled steel spike into it. As it was, Aimee could only squint at the lady because the brightness of the rising sun almost blinded her. Aimee tried to respond, but could only accomplish a strangled moan. “Oh, sorry, I know you’ve been through a horrible ordeal. Kyrna, bring our guest another dose of your javwa potion.” Squinting toward the other side of the bed, another female, this one taller than the other, picked up a vial from a low table next to the bed, and sitting next to Aimee, brought the sweet smelling concoction to Aimee’s lips. Aimee looked at the unknown substance warily. To her surprise, the female leaned forward to kiss her cheek. “Take it, Mistress. It will help you feel better.” Looking into the female’s eyes, Aimee instinctively felt she could trust her. Aimee swallowed the proffered liquid, and within moments was drifting off again. “Aimee,” she whispered. 37

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**** When Aimee opened her eyes again, darkness was creeping throughout the room. Looking around, she took in her surroundings for the first time. She was not in Kantrer anymore; this was no cold, sterile high-rise building. Everything present had obviously been being-made, from the tapestries draping the stone walls, to the furniture made from a material she’d rarely seen, authentic wood. To her left, through open double doors, on a stone-tiled patio, were plants, all the green she could ever wish to see. She may have doubted the first female’s words, but the lush plant life and vegetation told Aimee the truth of her statement. She was in Velorn. How had she come to be in this forbidden land? It was the only country on the planet of Kazphyr that allowed select visitors, and only after they received permission from the country’s governor or his legion council. Aimee grabbed her pounding head as her last memory crashed into it. Jardem, nooooooo! Samrin! Her mate! The screaming and terror of the others streaked through her mind. All dead! Falling, falling, she remembered thinking that would be her last moments alive. She writhed in agony, grabbed a pillow, burying her head beneath the cool material, but she could not block out the horrendous memory of the wild beast crashing into their midst, killing everyone. Except her. Tears of grief scorched her cheeks as she thought of her mate and friends. They had been on vacation, staying in an ex38

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cursion lodge, over the border from Velorn. Someone must have found her and brought her here. Her sweet Sam. He had been a caring mate, one who let her have whatever her heart desired. After she’d cried herself to exhaustion, Aimee lay like a limp cloth, staring up at the ceiling of the massive room. Would she be in trouble for coming into Velorn without permission? Rumors had it that if you snuck into the country, you would be imprisoned. Surely they could make an exception, couldn’t they? Upon hearing a door open, Aimee’s burning gaze flew to the other side of the room. The first female who’d spoken to her was coming toward the bed, stopping to light the chandels on her way. “How nice to see you awake again. Feeling better?” the female asked as she reached Aimee’s bed. Aimee nodded mutely, watching the female with guarded eyes. “How did I get here?” Aimee attempted, the sounds coming out in a gravelly croak. “Here, drink this,” she insisted, holding the container she retrieved from the bedside table for Aimee to drink. Without protesting, Aimee did as the female bid. And after feeling the soothing liquid warm her throat, was grateful she had. “By the way, my name is Sareen and this is my brother’s household. My mate, Drandol, and I are visiting.” Silently, Aimee took in the female’s clothing. A vest, similar to the droten vest worn by Kantrerian females, graced the upper part of her body, with a small exception; her vest was made of handmade fabric, which was light and fluttered 39

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freely as she moved, giving peeking glimpses of her breasts. Her ankle-length skirt made from a fabric resembling the Kantrerian kathtans also fluttered freely around her legs, leaving her midriff bare, making her appear extremely feminine. The female’s words finally filtered into her still muddled mind. “Your brother?” Sareen nodded. “Yes, my brother, JarrRon Ry Vere. He is Velorn’s Legion Commander, second only to Velorn’s Governor, TarnRig Ossur. My mate is his second-incommand.” Aimee’s heart fluttered in her chest as she realized she was in the household of a military commander. It could only mean one thing. “Count yourself lucky someone found you. Hashmin said you were almost dead. Where are you from?” “I’m from Kantrer. My mate, Sam and I, and our friends were staying at an excursion lodge in Sanforthe. We were on a picnic overlooking Velorn, when a large creature jumped into our midst and began kil...” Aimee’s choked voice trailed off. “Oh stars, I’m sorry,” Sareen exclaimed and sat next to Aimee, grabbing her hand, as if trying to comfort her. “I don’t understand. Hashmin said he found you in Velorn. I’ll have to talk to my brother about this.” “Am I a prisoner?” Aimee whispered. Sareen frowned. “I’m afraid so. We have strict rules governing the admittance of visitors. It is the only way we can keep outside influences from corrupting our life here. I know other countries think of us as barbarians, but our people are determined to keep our old ways and our land as it is.” 40

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“Isn’t there anything I can say that would obtain my release?” “I’m afraid it will be your word against a Velornian citizen’s word. My brother will be hard to convince. My mate might be able to get you heard. There is one more thing I must warn you...” Sareen’s words were cut off when the doors to Aimee’s room crashed open. A large dark-haired male stood there, muscular legs braced apart, a frown on his frightening face. “Mate! Come to me!” Aimee cowered under the blankets, watching in terror as the fearsome male strode in their direction. Sareen swung around and ran in response to her mate’s summons. When they reached each other, the male swung Sareen into his arms, kissing her soundly. Their response to each other shocked Aimee. It was as if no one else was in the room. Her shock deepened when the male undid Sareen’s vest and discarded it, allowing him to duck his head so he might suckle her breasts. Stars! Were they going to have sex right here? Sareen moaned, eyelids fluttering closed, as she obviously enjoyed her mate’s mouth on her body. When the male caressed up her calves and thighs, Sareen seemed to come back to herself. Looking in Aimee’s direction, she gave an embarrassed smile. “Dran! Stop! We have a guest!” “What!” the big male, Dran said. When he looked in Aimee’s direction, his frown returned. “She is no guest of ours.” “Dran, please! She is not used to our ways. Let us go to our chamber to finish our greetings.” 41

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“Better she learn our ways sooner rather than later.” Sareen nodded her head, but didn’t look at Aimee, before dragging her mate off to find their own room, Aimee supposed. **** She was still reeling from her first encounter with a Velornian male, when the other female, Kyrna, came back into her room. “The Master is home, Mistress. He will be here to greet you soon.” “Greet me?” Did she mean greet her as Sareen’s mate had greeted Sareen? When Kyrna looked at Aimee’s apprehensive face, she must have sensed her fear. “Did Master Drandol greet Mistress Sareen here?” Aimee nodded. Kyrna shook her head as if now understanding Aimee’s apprehension. “If the Mistress will allow, Kyrna will explain a little about the males in Velorn.” “Please,” Aimee implored. “The higher in the caste the males are, the more sexual are their natures. We’ve heard rumors of the pleasure centers in the other Kazphyrian countries, but we have no such things. So the higher-ranking males are bombarded with female attention. As the first female prisoner ever brought into this house, we are not sure what will be your station. “Do not be surprised by what you saw between Master Drandol and Mistress Sareen, that is a normal way of greeting here. The only time the males restrain themselves is when another male of close rank is present. For example, he would not greet Mistress Sareen that way in the presence of Master 42

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JarrRon. Had Master Drandol taken as mate the sister of someone of lower rank, he would not have thought twice about greeting her, even in the presence of her brother. “And I must also warn you, this is Master JarrRon’s home and every female here would die to be taken by him. He is powerful, strong, and incredibly handsome.” Aimee was stunned by the vehemence in the servant’s voice. Was she warning Aimee? But as if now she felt better, Kyrna smiled, and sat next to Aimee. Kyrna was a lovely girl, close to six feet. Her hair was thick, long, and a much lighter blond than Aimee’s own dark blond hair. Whereas Aimee’s eyes were light blue, Kyrna’s eyes were green. The vest she wore revealed much more than Sareen’s had, since her breasts were lush and full. Aimee wasn’t surprised this unknown Master JarrRon would want to suckle them at his leisure. Now why had that thought popped into her mind? Could it be because Kyrna was looking at her with a certain gleam in her eyes? No female had ever gazed at her with such longing. So Kyrna might desire her master, but Aimee had the distinct feeling he was not all she desired. “Kyrna?” “Yes,” Kyrna returned seductively. “Why are you looking at me like that?” Kyrna smiled tenderly at her. “You remind me of a small creature, so innocent and scared. Do not fear your stay here. I will make it comfortable. And besides, I find you appealing,” she admitted, before leaning forward to kiss Aimee’s stunned lips.

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Aimee was so surprised, she didn’t move a muscle as Kyrna gathered her in her arms, raining kisses over her face and throat. “Ah...Ky...” Aimee began. Holding her finger to Aimee’s lips, Kyrna whispered, “Shush, I will not hurt you,” before leaning back down to kiss her, slipping one hand beneath Aimee’s vest to fondle her breasts. The only sounds in the room for several moments were the females’ moans. Neither one of them noticed the sound of an unannounced visitor. “Kyrna?” A masculine voice asked. Aimee jerked at the sound, instinctively knowing to whom the voice belonged, grabbing the edges of her vest to hide her naked breasts from his gaze. Kyrna’s body turned toward the voice. “Yes, Master?” “Would you not have expected that I would speak to our guest before you staked your claim?” Aimee shivered at the male’s angry voice, feeling vulnerable in the stranger’s presence. “Yes, Master, I’m sorry. Shall I leave you?” The girl rose from Aimee’s bed. Aimee was struck silent by the massive presence of the male before her. And she’d thought Drandol to be intimidating, but he appeared as meek as a tinerre baby compared to this male. She could only compare his physical presence to a war ’droid, massively built and physically powerful. His bare arm and leg muscles corded and finely toned, his shoulder length blond hair not softening his look. Only one thing gave any indication of softness, his lips. Although he was frowning, 44

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glaring down at his servant and Aimee, his lips looked...kissable. Aimee watched as Kyrna walked over and stood before him, as if awaiting some kind of reprisal. “It is wonderful to have you home, Master.” The male remained motionless as he gazed down at his errant servant. Aimee couldn’t decipher what was going on in his mind. The man gave nothing of his feelings away. “You know you have earned yourself a punishment, Kyrna. I want you to go to the kitchens and bring food, while my guest and I speak.” Kyrna’s head hung down as if he’d issued her a death sentence. “Very well, Master.” When the door closed behind the retreating girl, the large male turned back to give Aimee his full attention, his expression stern. “The male, Hashmin, told me your companions were killed. Did you have a mate among the dead?” Aimee nodded her head. Oh, Jardem, how had she let Kyrna make her forget about Sam’s death? Too choked to speak, Aimee sat among the bedclothes, warily watching as the male moved easily for someone his size, pacing at the foot of her bed. “Have you lost your tongue? Forgotten how to speak?” Normally, Aimee would have given him a piece of her mind, but since she knew him not, she feared his response. “No, I...ah...no.” “Tell me why you were found in Velorn? Come out of that bed.” When Aimee tried to stand, her legs gave out beneath her. 45

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“Jardem!” he cursed, and lunged forward to reach her before she crumpled at his feet. “Why didn’t you tell me you were so weak?” She shrugged her delicate shoulders and gave him a faint smile, as he carried her over to the couch, the cushions made of a soft leather-like material. Aimee was surprised when he sat down, and placed her on his lap. He ran his eyes over her body, as if trying to gage if she was as weak as she appeared. Looking around the room again, Aimee asked him, “How long have I been here?” “A full moon’s cycle,” he told her, his voice stiff. “Oh stars! My brother will be worried.” “Your brother?” Aimee nodded and tried to inch off his lap, but the male’s frown deepened and she stilled her actions. “My brother, Bradeon, is a Kaz Casualty physician in Kantrer. His two mates will be worried about us, also.” The male’s frown smoothed slightly, but gave nothing away. “Two mates?” Now Aimee frowned at him. “Yes, two mates, Hankren Tereamin and Drendar Kyntrel.” She knew her expression was defiant. Aimee loved her brother and his mates and would defend their right to be happy to her dying breath. The male observed her reaction with the first hint of amusement she’d seen since he came through her door, but his smile quickly vanished. “I was merely curious. Now... your name? I’m afraid since you have been unconscious for the majority of your visit I have no name to call you.” “Aimee.” 46

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“Aimee,” he repeated, his tone even, unimpressed, “I have nothing against a man choosing whatever mate he desires, as long as it does not interfere in his duty to his legion or his country. Tell me your version of what happened.” The quick change of subject unnerved her. “My version?” “I’ve heard Hashmin’s words, now I would hear yours, since your status here will be determined by those words.” Aimee swallowed hard. Would he believe her? He listened silently as Aimee told him what she remembered, all the while watching her face. She felt unnerved by the intentness of his steady gaze. When she came to the end of her story, JarrRon didn’t look convinced. “Hashmin would not lie to me. He would have known your fate and his own if he did. You and your friends came into Velorn because it is forbidden.” Frustration filled Aimee, her body tensed at his unwillingness to believe the truth. “I am telling you, JarrRon, I don’t know how I came to be in your country, but we did not cross the border before we were attacked by that creature.” JarrRon frowned. “I did not give you leave to call me by my name, Aimee. Your station demands you call me Master.” “My station?” “Certainly, you are a prisoner. Until I discover what brought you into my country, you will remain as such.” Aimee’s face burned with the heat of anger. “So because this Hashmin says he found me in your country, you will not let me go?” “If I find you tell me true, you shall be released, but until then, you must abide by Velornian law. Do not fear; you shall not be placed in the prisons. You would not last one sleep cy47

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cle. You will remain in my household until I settle this.” As he said the last words, Aimee felt his arm tighten around her waist. Surprised, she looked into his handsome face. Against her will, she felt drawn to this male, his dark blond brows, one cocked at a roguish angle, along with the hazel eyes, lovely in an intense sort of way. Since it was the end of the wake cycle, a heavy growth of beard was visible on his strong cheeks and chin. Aimee felt the strongest urge to caress his face and feel the rough texture. Stars, how could she be thinking about this right after losing her gentle Sam? JarrRon was nowhere in the same league. Whereas Sam had been meek and sweet, JarrRon was obviously a hard, suspicious man. Maybe she shouldn’t blame the man. He was what he was—a powerful leader. When Kyrna’s entrance jerked Aimee out of her reverie, she realized JarrRon had taken that time to look at her. What had he discerned? Kyrna brought a tray of food and set it down before them. Aimee felt a tinge of guilt to be caught on the male’s lap. She sensed a change as soon as Kyrna put down the tray. Was the girl angry with her? “Shall I await your greeting in your chamber, Master?” Greeting? Did she mean what Aimee thought she meant? “No, Kyrna, that will be all for this cycle.” Aimee noted his dismissive expression as he, in turn, watched Kyrna’s distressed expression. As soon as the servant left the room, Aimee rounded on him. “Why did you do that? Did you see her expression?” “I did.” 48

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“You are heartless, JarrRon!” In her upset, she didn’t realize she’d called him by his name. But he realized it. He grabbed her to him, pushing her vest aside, closing his hand on one naked breast, squeezing, but only with enough pressure to cause mild discomfort. “Did I unknowingly give you leave to call me JarrRon?” When she quieted, he added, “Do not think to interfere with my discipline, Aimee. Kyrna knows she is a favored servant, and lately she has been forcing my hand to discipline her. By being found with you when she knew I would be in directly to talk to you, she has flaunted her attitude. I can not disregard my duty, nor can I disregard my need.” “What!” Aimee was stunned by his words. “I don’t even know you...eh...Master.” “What better way for you to know me, than to accept my greeting home.” He was looking at her as if his reasoning was all very logical. Greet her? Stars! JarrRon was more male than she ever thought to become involved with. What use could he have for a simple female like her, when he had the beautiful, statuesque Kyrna around? “Are you doing this to punish Kyrna for her disobedience?” “I do not allow a female to guide my behavior. From the moment I commanded Hashmin give you over, I knew I would take you to my bed.” “You did?” Aimee was bewildered by his emphatic words. In a daze, she noticed the erotic kneading of his hands on her breasts. Her gaze returned to his face, noting the look in his eyes—not the look of a jailer for his captive, but the look of a male for his mate. 49

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“Yes, little one, I did,” JarrRon admitted. Aimee shivered in reaction to his deep, darkly erotic tone. Before she could ask another question, JarrRon pulled her into his arms, bringing her forward for a kiss. Every rational thought scattered, only the feel of his lips, his fondling hands, and the warmth pooling between her thighs, seeped through. Aimee let her arms slide around his neck, giving herself up to undeniable pleasure. Before Aimee realized what JarrRon was about, he’d divested her of her clothing, until she lay in his arms, naked and shivering with pleasure. “I...ya...” “What? Are you willing to accept me, Aimee?” What could she say? His kisses robbed her of all coherent thoughts. When he ducked his head to begin suckling her breasts, Aimee lost whatever will she had to deny him. “Mmmmmm, yes...yes...” Taking her moaning admission as consent, JarrRon pulled her closer and stood, bringing her back over to her bed. Placing her on the fluffy bed clothing, JarrRon stripped, settling into her welcoming arms, kissing her senseless. Aimee’s eyelids fluttered as he raised himself slightly; but she was reluctant to release him. When her gaze met his, she realized what he was doing—looking at her. By his expression, he didn’t look disappointed. How could he desire her? She was such a short girl, taking after her mother, whose petite stature Aimee shared. Although her assets were well proportioned, she’d always felt insecure, until she’d met...oh, stars...Sam. 50

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She turned away from JarrRon’s assessing gaze, but he stopped her, pulling her back into his arms. “What’s wrong?” “I...uh...Sam.” “Your mate?” She nodded, tears seeping from her eyes. Without pressing her, JarrRon held her in his arms and let her relieve her grief for her fallen mate. “I find it admirable that you treasure his memory, Aimee. I’ll not force you to be with me. Come, let’s eat.” Aimee couldn’t believe he was letting her go, not when she could feel his heavy erection rubbing her leg. “I...ah...” “What? Tell me what you want.” Aimee shut her eyes and turned into his arms, shivering as his strong hands caressed her naked back. “You.” As if her uncertainty never existed, JarrRon turned her onto her back, resuming his sexual ministrations, playing her body as he would a finely tuned instrument. Aimee let his caresses wash over her like sweet scented water. Trembling, as she felt the heat of his expert tongue lashing and laving her nipples and breasts. By the time JarrRon reached Aimee’s pussy, she was a quivering mass of desire. The male was amazing! Unable to resist, Aimee opened her eyes to watch JarrRon’s big body work its way down until he was at the bottom of the massive bed, positioning himself between her outspread thighs, before starting in on her excited flesh and clit. “Oh...oh...JarrRon! Please!” “Please, what, Mistress?” He asked, his lips hovering above her swollen clit as he watched her with hooded eyes. “I want to...to...” 51

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“What, Aimee, tell me,” he commanded. “Come...” she gasped. As she said the word, JarrRon lowered his mouth to her body, kissing, sucking, and laving her clit until she gave into her need to explode against his mouth. He was relentless in his pursuit of her pleasure, until she’d ridden out her climax and went directly into a second one. Her body sagged into the mattress, her meager energy depleted. But when JarrRon slid back into her arms and let her taste her own desire on his tongue, her energy returned miraculously. “Your taste is sweet to me, Aimee. You cannot deny you want me.” Aimee continued letting him kiss her, but pulled away slightly. “I do not deny it, Master.” He smiled at her for her reply and resumed kissing her. Before long he had her right back in her state of excited desire, nudging her thighs apart so he might position himself between them. Rising to hold his body weight off of her slender frame, JarrRon plunged his member into her core. “Ah...ah...yes...yes!” She couldn’t prevent the shout that followed his penetration. Nor could he, it seemed. “Arghhhhh...yes!” Her sheath felt so tight due to his large size. She’d never had a male so well endowed. They quickly found their own rhythm, panting and grunting as JarrRon pounded into her body. Closing her eyes, with the sight of his beautifully aroused face etched on her brain, she let her body respond to every pump, every thrust of his lean hips into her pussy, until with a long protracted moan, 52

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she let him shoot her being to the stars. “Mmmmmmm, oh, yesssssssss!” “That’s it...ah...little one...give me everything...yes!” And with his last word a shout, JarrRon’s movements became furious in their intensity and he exploded, sending his hot seed gushing into her slick core, joining her in her ecstasy. To Aimee’s surprise, JarrRon didn’t leave her directly. Instead, he slid down into her soft arms, resting his head against her breasts, as she contented herself, caressing his hair. After a few moments, JarrRon looked toward her face. “You were wonderful, Aimee. But you know this does not change your position.” She looked down at his resolute expression, that moments before had been softened by his satiation. She knew his words were only the words of a man determined not to show any kind of softness. What kind of response did he expect from her? She’d sensed he was not a man who could be swayed by sexual favors. She imagined he’d not gotten to his position as Legion Commander without being the recipient of such a tactic. “I understand that...eh...Master.” He nodded his head, causing her to gasp when she felt the sharp rub of his beard against her sensitized nipple. When he realized what had happened, his eyes darkened again. And as if by mutual consent, they resumed their lovemaking.

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Chapter 2 “What are you going to do with the female?” Drandol asked JarrRon as they conferred in the Velorn Legion Council Hall. The other councilors had made their displeasure known. Aimee’s brother and his mates were bombarding the governor’s office with requests for admittance so they might search for her. “What would you have me do, Dran? If they know she is alive they will demand her release and if we make an exception for her, we must make an exception for everyone.” JarrRon didn’t want to add that because of his relationship with the female, his culpability would be called into question if the girl were released. And all that aside, he didn’t want the girl to go—not that he ever would admit such a thing. From his first night with her, Aimee’s innocence and charm captivated him. Her ready defense of those she cared for, including this unknown brother and his mates, he found engaging. For such a small female she packed an exuberant amount of living in her little frame. It was hard to believe she’d been with him for only one moon cycle. And she displayed little jealousy when Jarr had to devote requisite time with the other females in his household. 54

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He smiled surreptitiously when he remembered she’d taken him to task for his neglect of the errant Kyrna. When Jarr had refused Aimee’s insistence that he leave her to go to Kyrna to make amends, the next night Kyrna appeared, joining Jarr and Aimee for a full sleep cycle of exquisite sexual escapades. Now he couldn’t imagine his life without her. She’d taken his senses by storm, relentless in her determination to make him a happy home life. “I’m certain the release of a mere female would not disrupt the whole of Velorn.” Drandol did not realize how close to Jarr’s retaliation he was. “Your suggestion is unacceptable to me, Dran. She will not be released.” “Is the female worth all the trouble...” Dran’s voice trailed off as he saw the look on Jarr’s face. “You...” Jarr stood, leaning forward, holding his body weight by his fists on the desk. “I what, Dran?” Dran might be his second-in-command, his sister’s mate, and his best friend, but he knew Jarr well enough to move away from the desk. “Don’t tell me...” “What!” Jarr could feel his anger burning in his ears. “Jardem! Jarr! You haven’t!” “What in the Jardem hell are you blabbering about?” He tried to use bluster to guide Dran’s thoughts in another direction. “How could you?” Jarr looked toward the floor-to-ceiling windows of the council hall, avoiding Dran’s searching gaze. 55

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“So the Commander has joined the ranks of us mere Velornian males?” Jarr’s gaze swung back to Dran’s amused one. “I’m warning you, Dran,” he muttered. “Wait until I inform Sareen.” Jarr had enough and lunged straight over his desk toward Dran’s laughing visage. When he reached him, Jarr realized what a fool he was being, wanting to beat his friend because of a little harmless amusement. In disgust, Jarr grabbed him by his uniform front; one thing he’d done with his actions was to surprise the amusement off Dran’s face. “You don’t know what you’re talking about. And don’t be spreading rumors, it’ll be through my household in a flash. I’ll have to decide what to do.” Dran’s voice turned serious. “I think I’ve something that might help you with that.” Without waiting for Jarr to release his uniform, Dran looked over his shoulder toward the hall entrance. “Bring the man, Seron.”

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Chapter 3 As soon JarrRon got home, he went directly in search of Aimee. He was furious. He could kill Hashmin for lying. It seemed Sareen had set Drandol on his trail to find out the truth. Now Jarr knew he had no reason to detain Aimee. She had not lied to him. Besides his discovery, the governor had sent word that he wanted to see JarrRon alone before he left the council hall. Jarr was not amused by what the governor requested. It seemed the brother’s mate, the male one, Hankren, had political pull because of his personal piloting services for many of the Kazphyrian territory governors. Although Velorn stayed out of the planet’s political scene, they knew which battles to fight and which ones to concede. Jarr would be willing to fight for this one though. Everything was out of his hands now. Arrangements were being put into motion. Though he hated the thought of releasing her, he had no choice. Aimee had expressed her desire to contact her brother and his mates. Just to let them know she was alive. He was a beast for wanting to keep her. After that first week of being with her, observing her, he realized how honest she was in her dealings with him and the members of his household. 57

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JarrRon strode into Aimee’s room without a knock. When he didn’t see her immediately, his gaze searched the room until he found her. Aimee looked to be enjoying her bath in the portable overlarge tub, raising her arms, letting the liquid run down her arms, breasts, body, caressing her flesh as it cascaded into the tub. The unwelcome heat of desire invaded Jarr’s body. Noticing Jarr standing inside her door, she stopped, letting her arms fall to her side. She frowned at his expression. “What’s wrong?” Jarr should tell her his decision. But the desire burning in his veins, like a fire consuming him, stayed his tongue. She must have sensed the change in the direction of his thoughts, because she smiled that seductive smile she used on him when she was in a playful mood. Moving her body back toward the bottom of the tub, she beckoned him. “Shall you join me, Master? It will be my pleasure to bathe you.” Jarr almost choked. Keeping his eyes on the sight of her naked body, kneeling in the tub, looking at him with anticipation, did his good senses in. Releasing her without having her one last time was impossible. Pain stabbed the center of his chest, an ache deeper than he’d ever felt. He would miss her—her laughter, her teasing, her sexiness, everything. Jarr walked over to the tub, stripping his clothes from his body as he did. He stood before her completely naked, his rod standing as straight as a wooden spike. Aimee barely let him get into the tub. She moved toward him, opening his thighs, snuggling between them, grabbing his member, and stroking him as she raised her face, silently demanding he kiss her. And 58

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kiss her he did, until he held her breathless and wanton in his embrace. “Shall you ‘greet’ me now, Master?” she inquired in a breathless whisper. Despite himself, Jarr chuckled. Aimee was under the misapprehension that he should ‘greet’ her or some other female in his household every time he came home. He hadn’t had the heart to inform her—those kinds of greetings were reserved for when the legion had been away for more than several days at a time. Instead, he’d lustfully greeted her as she expected. “Indeed, Aimee, I would love nothing better,” he said, his lips barely a hair’s breath from her own. Pulling her up against his aroused body, Jarr set about ‘greeting’ her, relishing the moans coming from her as he kissed and fondled the curves of her sweet body. Drawing cries from her as he suckled her tightly furled nipples and kneaded her breasts. “Ah...Jarr...ah...yes...love me...pleasssssseeeeee!” She was a beautiful mix of wanton desire and sexual innocence, captivating him in every way. “Aimee?” he asked, saying the word against the damp skin of one breast. “Mmmmm?” “Put your arms on the side of the tub, sweet.” Once she did as he bid, spreading her arms wide, Jarr moved his legs together and positioned her so she was straddling his thighs. “Now, I want you to let me have my way.” Aimee nodded her head eagerly, her eyes gleaming at him in anticipation of their sexual game. 59

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“Hmmm, let’s see, where shall I begin. Here, I think.” Jarr slid one hand up to caress her face, letting it slide into the silken tresses of her dark blond hair, holding her steady to bring her forward for a slow, erotic kiss. That action had her body sagging against him. Jardem! She felt wonderful. The feel of her breasts pressing against his chest had his rod pulsing against the exposed wetness of her cleft. He kissed her until he had her mindless in her unbidden passion, eyes closed as if euphoric, whimpering and moaning at the back of her throat. While he had her mind occupied with his kisses, Jarr dropped his hand, kneading and stroking her breasts, pulling and pinching her turgid peaks. “Oh...Jar...oh...plea...sssseeeee...” she pleaded, her lips never leaving his as she did so. Aimee’s expression was that of a female in the throes of mindless bliss. He wasn’t far behind. “Come, my love, let me suck those sweet tits of yours,” Jarr demanded. Aimee eagerly did his bidding, thrusting her breasts toward his face. A chuckle rumbled from his chest, as he slid his arms around her body to position her to his satisfaction, with her breasts offered to him for his pleasure. “Mmmmm, luscious.” He finished his words on a groan, as he set to suckling her properly. Nipping and tugging on the tiny pink nubs of her peaks, he closed his eyes to savor the taste and touch of her body, her moans and cries sending savage delight slicing through his body. He relished the feel of her small hands in his hair, grabbing his head, pushing his mouth closer to her breasts, as if 60

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demanding he devour her. And Jarr did his best, sucking her breasts far into his mouth, until he had her crying out in ecstasy. “Uh...Jardem...take me...Jarr...pleassssseeeeee!” Jarr had reached the limit of his control. Taking one hand from her body, he positioned himself at the opening of her slick cunt. He slammed her down on his rod, drawing a scream of delight from her. “Ahhh...yes!” Grabbing her slender hips, Jarr held her steady as he thrust and pounded into her pussy. While Jarr fucked her, Aimee reached up to fondle her breasts, pinching and pulling at her nipples. The sight was so arousing; Jarr couldn’t stave off the pressure building within him much longer. Moments later, Aimee was moaning and thrashing as her climax shot through her. “Ah...love...yes...Jarr...my love!” Jarr continued the thrusting of his hips, harder and harder, until his own climax exploded from his body with the force of a bilging ram. “Arghhhhh...Aimeeeeee...love...” his words were wrung from his throat. “Oh, Jarr,” Aimee melted against his body. Jarr pulled her into his arms as he leaned against the back of the tub. Aimee lay with her face against his chest, looking up toward his face, using her forefinger to curl his damp chest hairs and play with his nipple. “Aghhhh...you’re going to kill me, love,” he told her, closing his eyes as he savored the aftermath of their interlude, but smiling contentedly to let her know he was teasing her. 61

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“Shall I stop?” When Jarr opened one eye to look down at her, she grinned impishly. “No, my love, you may continue. Before you do, I have news.” Jarr knew it was best to get the telling over with, so they could enjoy as much lovemaking as they could before she had to leave him. Aimee pulled herself away from Jarr’s chest, so she could look into his face. “News?” Jarr closed out the sound of her breathless excitement. He shouldn’t think of her wanting to see her family as a betrayal of the life he now treasured. Jardem-cursed male instincts. “You are being released,” he said, no inflection. He wasn’t pleased about the turn of events taking her away from him. “Released?” Her tone was practically a croak. “Your brother and his mates have worked diligently to find out what happened to you. The governor has consented to allow your release. Besides, I know I had no right to hold you prisoner.” Jarr saw Aimee’s eyes narrow. She scooted backward, away from Jarr’s rod—still in a semi-erect state. “How did you know?” Doing his best to calm his returning arousal, Jarr closed his eyes, taking several deep breaths. More in control of himself, he opened his eyes again. She didn’t look happy at the moment. Her blue eyes flashed. Perhaps her anger would make it easier for her to leave him. “Drandol summoned Hashmin. He interrogated him until he admitted what happened.” His tone was flat, emotionless. 62

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“And?” It was hard for Jarr to concentrate on the conversation, when she sat like a water sprite, naked, her body damp from their bath water. Shaking his head to clear it of his lascivious thoughts, Jarr told her, “Dran brought him before me today. He told me he’d witnessed what happened to you and your companions. That you were over the border, not in Velorn.” “Why?” she cried. Jarr shrugged, he wanted to block out the sight of her anguish. Had she been so unhappy here? “He wanted you.” “What?” She looked bewildered, her lower lip trembling, her eyes shiny from unshed tears. Jardem, he had been a beast to keep her. Had not his motives been the same as Hashmin’s? He’d wanted Aimee. “He wanted you. His plan was to keep you. Had I not noticed your foreign clothing and commanded he give you over, he’d have done so. He might have taken you to mate.” Jarr’s last words whipped him into a state of fury. He couldn’t take any more; moving with speed, he grabbed her to him, kissing her with all the furious passion he was feeling. Receiving no complaint from Aimee, he set about expending his raging fury that turned quickly into raging lust. Another full hour later, after Jarr had taken Aimee to bed, they lay together in complete exhaustion. Aimee looked up at him from where she snuggled into his side, his arms holding her, her head on his chest. She smiled tenderly. “Why did you keep me?” Jarr knew she was probing to find out his real reason for keeping her. “My reasons were the same as Hashmin’s.” “You wanted me?” 63

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Jarr nodded. “Do you want me to stay?” “Yes,” he said simply. “If the governor had not made the decision to release me, would you have changed your mind and released me?” “No.” He couldn’t lie. He would have done anything in his power to keep her. He...Jardem...even now he was loathe to admit his real feelings. Aimee moved, sensuously making her way up his body, kissing and caressing him as she went. She leaned over him and gazed down at his face, placing a quick kiss to his mouth, pulling away, as he moved his head to deepen the kiss. He let his head fall back on her pillow, glaring at her for teasing him that way. “Do you love me, JarrRon?” There. The words he’d dreaded. Would she stay if he admitted it? Would she be happy tucked away in his barbarian world? She didn’t realize how hard it would be for her to keep in contact with her family if she stayed here. His love might not be enough to keep her happy then. No. He couldn’t do it to her. “I...” Looking into her gleaming eyes made him regret what he had to say. “No, Aimee, I do not.” When her face shuttered, and she turned away, he resisted the urge to reach for her, denying what he’d said. It was better this way. But he was going to regret her.

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Chapter 4 “Aimee?” Aimee’s brother, Bradeon, was glaring at her over the trans unit. She didn’t want to be bothered right now. She’d been back in Kantrer for a full moon cycle, and she was miserable. Her brother and his mates had done their best to cheer her. They attributed her despair to the fact that she’d lost Sam, they didn’t realize she had an added reason for her misery. She missed Velorn, desperately. Well, actually, she missed JarrRon. The man was a bully—demanding, insistent, proud, brave—ohhhhh, he was a beast! And she loved him, desperately. Jardem-cursed legion commander! “Aimee!” her brother shouted. “What!” She wanted no cheering up! “We have an invitation.” He was looking at her as if waiting for some kind of reaction. Aimee looked away from the trans unit monitor, losing interest in what Brad was telling her. “Oh, that’s nice.” “It’s to Velorn.” “What?” “It seems a certain legion commander has issued an invitation to me and my family. All of them.” Aimee clapped her hands, unable to hide her excitement. “Aimee,” Brad warned, “I wouldn’t read into this.” “What do you mean?” Aimee was angry now. 65

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“This might be a simple invitation.” “Fine, I promise I won’t get my hopes up.” But she could hardly help herself. Did Jarr miss her? Oh, Jardem, she hoped so. **** Aimee paced the bedroom that had been hers the last time she ‘visited’ Velorn. Her heart had leapt into her throat when they’d been escorted into the dining room as soon as they arrived. She'd been happy to see Sareen, who was happily senetted, and Drandol who was every bit the proud father-tobe. Her brother and Hank’s mate, Dren, was also senetted again and due to deliver within three moon cycles, their two other children had remained home in Kantrer with a sitter. But it was when she’d met Jarr’s burning gaze that her heart melted in her chest. Stars, she loved him! She wanted him to grab her and bring her directly upstairs so they could make love. And from the look in his eyes, he wanted to comply with her wishes. The meal had been all very cordial, and by the end Aimee was ready to scream her frustration. The men left the women to discuss manly things in the other room, she supposed. Now, she knew Jarr would come to her. She felt it in her heart. When she heard the sound of the door opening, Aimee almost tripped. Oh, Jardem! How beautiful he looked! How incredibly handsome! His big body filled her doorway, his stance tight, as if he was restraining himself from attacking her. His gaze devoured her, when he saw she stood dressed in the Velorn clothing she’d kept with her when she left. 66

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Both of them stood motionless. But when Jarr glanced down to where her breasts peeked out of the edges of her vest, Aimee came to a decision. She whipped it off, revealing her breasts to him. He choked in response. Aimee smiled at him. “Shall you greet me, Master, or shall I greet you?” JarrRon laughed with relief, rushing her, grabbing her and kissing her senseless. After he had her moaning, suckling her breasts to his heart’s desire, Jarr lifted his head, gazing into her eyes. “Welcome home, Mistress. Yours, if that is your desire.” “Jarr,” Aimee whispered as she held his beloved face in between her hands. “Are you telling me you want me to stay, forever?” Jarr nodded. “More than anything on this planet or any other.” “Oh, Jarr!” she exclaimed, raining fervent kisses on his face. “Yes...yes!” They went back to kissing, while Jarr carried her over to her bed. In their excitement, they simply tore off the rest of their clothing when they’d fallen onto her bed with a crash. Both naked, JarrRon rammed his dick into her pussy, making love to her as if he was in desperate need of release. And feeling the same, Aimee gave as good as she got, until they came together in an explosive release. When it was over, they lay spent in each other’s arms, softly caressing and kissing. “I’ve asked your brother for you.” Aimee looked up in surprise. “Asked him for me?” “To be my mate.” 67

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His last word was drowned by the sound of her excited squeal, as, with lightning speed, she moved up to smother him in kisses. Jarr laughed at her antics, pushing her away slightly, so he could gaze at her. “So I guess that’s a yes?” “Yes, yes, yes! Oh, Jarr! I love you!” “And I adore you,” he said in all seriousness. “I had to bring you back to me. I was miserable.” “Ohhh, poor baby,” she said, kissing his chest, while she gazed up at his face. “It’s not amusing. Not only was I miserable, but everyone else was miserable, too. The last time I came back from several days with the legion, Kyrna came to me demanding that I greet her, but I had no desire, none. Not since you left me. She guessed the cause of my action and demanded I bring you home. I didn’t need one willful servant to make me realize I wanted you home with us. But it did make me think that if we were miserable without you, maybe you were miserable without us, too.” “Oh, Jarr, I was! I was devastated without you, Kyrna, and the others. I want to stay. This is my home, barbarian country that it is.” She kissed his chin, climbing on him, so she could lean over to kiss him more fully. “Shall we begin our ‘greetings’ again, my love?” Jarr teased her. “Oh, Jarr, yes, please!” And that they did.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Cheri has been reading romance since she was a young girl. In her twenties, she graduated from the sweet romances of her youth to the steamier romances of adulthood. From then on she realized the spicier the romance the better she liked it. So it’s no surprise that she likes to write as spicy as she likes to read. Cheri is Cajun, born in the very heart of Cajun country down in Southwest Louisiana. Married to a military man for twenty-two years, she’s lived many places, but presently resides in Maryland. Cheri’s debut novel, Sweet Summer Rain, was published by Whiskey Creek Press/Torrid in March 2006. For more info on Cheri and her upcoming releases visit: http://www.cherivalmont.com

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