Page 140 of The Widow and the Orcs

Therewas silence around the room, waiting, andUlfarrreached to claspKillik’shand, too, drawing him close to his other side. “Asalways, my clever pup showed great wisdom in this,”Ulfarrcontinued. “Fornot only hasLouisagranted us pleasure and peace, but she has granted us great hope, and great strength, and great joy.Shehas upheld us, and stood tall beside us, and freely shared her goods and her home with us.Shehas brought schooling to our sons, new mates to our brothers, and kindness to us all.Sheis a wise, worthy, wondrous woman, and tonight” — he drew in a breath, and bowed low towardSimon— “with your blessing, my kin,Iwish you to join me in claiming her as our own, and as my bonded lifelong mate.”

Therewas another moment’s silence, quivering through the air — and thenSimonrose to his feet, his hand over his heart. “Youhave my blessing,Wolf,” he called back. “MaySkai-kesh bring you great blessing, also.”

Therewere multiple nods, and murmurs of agreement around the room, and then more voices, too.Youhave my blessing.Youhave my blessing.

Itshivered upLouisa’sspine, sparkling behind her eyes, and she trembled whenKillikcame to stand before her, his fingers carefully unfastening her fur, and spreading it on the large stone platform behind them.Baringher upper body for the entire room, even as he held his glittering eyes on hers, with a look she knew all too well.Showme.Provethis.

Louisadrew in a breath, gave a shaky nod — yes, yes, please — and in a jolting flash of movement,Killikswept forward, and tackled her onto her back on the fur-covered platform.Hisswift strong hands already grasping her wrists, pinning them above her head, and binding them together withUlfarr’sthick steel chain.Ashis knees swiftly kicked hers apart, his hard cock seeking, finding its place — and then he plunged deep in a sharp single stroke.

Louisaarched, cried out, but oh, yes, it was so good, he was always so good, so swift and strong and hungry.Herfierce, gorgeous mate, ploughing her hard and fast before all these watchingSkai.Showingthem something, proving something of his own.ShewasKillik’s, because he’d found her first, and claimed her first.Andshe would always be his first, maybe even beforeUlfarr.

ButUlfarrliked it that way too, wanted it that way — and he’d even settled his big body down beside them to watch, as he so often did.StrokingKillik’sback with one hand, as his other hand gently caressedLouisa’sface, and brought her mouth to his. “Youare so stunning, my sweetLouisa,” he murmured, between kisses. “Itis such a great honour to claim you thus tonight.Andif ever you wish to stop, or return to only us, you shall sign this, or speak this, ach?”

Louisanodded and kissed him back, her hunger already blooming, her body arching beneathKillik’sonslaught. “Iwill,” she gasped. “Butuntil then,I—Itrust you,Wolf.”

Shedrew back to hold his eyes, to make sure he understood it — she was giving him permission to run this, to command this, to do whatever the hell he wanted with this.Hewas theWolfof theSkai, he was leading a rut upon her, and he was damned well going to do it properly.

Butyes, yes, he understood, the warmth and the gratitude again glimmering in her eyes. “Ithank you,Louisa,” he murmured, with another soft, almost painfully tender kiss. “Youhonour me.Andyou kenIhave granted our rutmates leave to touch you and taste you, and share your womb.Butnaught else beyond this, ach?”

Louisanodded, because yes, they’d talked about this, and agreed on this — but thenKillik’shand clutched around her neck, his body arching up, his hard cock gouging deep inside her.Andhe groaned as he poured out, flooding her with his hot slick seed, its distinctive rich scent rising through the air.

Louisashuddered and gasped and inhaled, dragging in that heady scent deep.Whileabove her,Killiktwitched a fond smile toward her, and gave an approving little pat to her cheek, and then —

Heyanked backwards, pulling himself out of her in a sharp, sudden movement.Showingoff the mess he’d just made of her, streaming out from between her parted thighs.Showinghow she belonged to him, how she was his to plough and fill first, before all others.

Butoh, nowUlfarrwas shifting on top instead.Hisbig body so heavy, so familiar, so safe, his thick, leaking cock gently prodding intoKillik’smess.Andas always, he pressed inside her slowly, carefully, giving her time to adjust to him, to welcome him.Andwhen he finally sank bollocks-deep, his pulsing shaft fully sheathed insideLouisa’stight heat, there were a few appreciative murmurs around the room, and even a low whistle.

Ulfarrtook his time taking her, too, sinking in smooth and steady, whileKilliksprawled long and languid beside her, kissing at her neck, pinching her nipples to tight, aching peaks.Andonce she was gasping and arching, her shaky hand signing for more,Ulfarrcarefully drew back onto his knees, pulling her along with him.Soher lower body was now propped up in his lap, her upper body fully on display on the fur.Sothey could all seeKilliktouching her, playing with her, showing them what was on offer…

“Youmay now come, my chosen rutmates, and lie with us,”Ulfarr’slow voice said, ringing like a dark, hazy bell through the room. “Andyou may take turns touching our woman, also, and letting her learn you.Gently.”

Oh.Oh, gods, they were doing this, they were starting this.Andyes, yes, a group of orcs were breaking from the rest of the room, and silently striding forward.Almostall of them dressed in loincloths, too, andLouisa’sbreath quickened as she scanned their faces.Yes, there wasRurik, andArgarr, andTarr, andAirik.Anda few otherSkaishe’d met over the past year —Dvergr,Vaeni,Hjalt— and then three more she’d never even seen before.Onewho must have been near seventy years old, one who might have been twenty-five, and one who was so scarred,Louisacouldn’t even tell the original colour of his skin.

Herheart had begun pounding again — that meant there were twelve orcs total, includingKillikandUlfarr,twelve, and they were really doing this — butUlfarr’shands stroking her were still steady, strong, safe.AndKillik’shand had begun stroking now, too, his teeth gently nibbling at her ear.

“Breathe,Louisa,” he murmured, into her ear. “Youare my mate.Youhave borne my hard ploughing all this past year, and my wolf’s perfect prick, also.Andthus,Iknowyou shall easily bear a band ofSkaiin your bed — and you shall enjoy this.Ach?”

Louisagulped for air, followed his steady breaths, and nodded.Becauseyes, she could do this, yes, she wanted this, yes, she could face this.Andshe could even face the orc who settled nearest to her on the bed —Tarr, the burly camp leader from the west.Hisgaze warm and genial on hers, his soft rounded belly gently brushing her hip. “Sopretty,” he murmured, with an appreciative glance up and down her impaled, gasping body. “MayItouch you, beautiful?”

Killikwas still breathing in and out beside her, his breaths slow and steady enough thatLouisacould easily follow — and somehow, somehow, she nodded atTarr.Saying— yes.Andthen watched, with a dazed juddering disbelief, asKillikcupped her quivering breast, and guided it towardTarr’sbig waiting hand.Asif it was… a gift.Anoffering.

Tarr’sfirst gentle touch to her peaked nipple felt like a jolt, wrenching all through her — but that look in his eyes was only awe, or even reverence.Andhis glance towardKillikwas grateful as he touched her again, more certain this time.Butstill soft, careful, and now another orc — the lean southern leaderAirik— had knelt beside him, and signed the request to touch her, too.AndwhenLouisaagreed, his touch on her belly was more confident, his hand warm, his claws very gently scraping.ScatteringLouisafull of more hunger, more pleasure, most of all withUlfarr’sstrength still gently grinding within her, andKillikstill lying by her side, lazily stroking her.Showingthem how to touch her, and then murmuring it aloud to them, too.Givingthem — a lesson.

“Gentlewith her nipples,” he toldTarr. “Noclaws there, or” — his hand slid down, brazenly stroked around whereUlfarr’sthick shaft was still plunged inside her — “or here.Butshe likes them otherwise, ach, woman?Andtongues, also.”

Andwait, that was a hint, his eyes dancing on hers — butTarrwas already bending closer, stroking her nipple with his slick black tongue.WhileAirik’sclaws gently scraped lower, down the inside ofLouisa’sthigh.Allof it flickering and fluttering with pleasure, firing it throughLouisa’strembling body, and on her next deep breath withKillik, she glanced around at the rest of them, and signed,Yes.More.

Andthen — yes — there were more.Morehands, more claws, more slick hungry tongues.Toomuch to even follow, to break apart, butKillikandUlfarrwere both here, both guiding this, directing this.Ulfarreven signing forTarrto move aside, so another orc could lie beside her and have a turn, and then another.Rotatingthrough all of them, soKillikcould give them lessons, could touch her with them, could murmur softly into her ear.

“ThisisAsbrandr,” he breathed, as the twenty-odd-year-old tentatively carefully caressed her breast, his face bright red. “Hehas never before touched a woman, ach?SameasStigr, andSaxar.Thisis a great gift fromWolftoward them, and one they shall return with their fealty.”

Stigrwas the older orc, andSaxarthe scarred one, and the awareness made it easier forLouisato lean into their tentative touch, to gasp with their pleasure.Towatch that awe shimmering across their eyes, shivering through their bodies, straining beneath their loincloths.Butnone of them had gone any further than touching and kissing, just stroking her tingling skin with hands and hungry tongues.

Atleast, untilRuriksettled down across fromKillik, and gave him a sly, sharp-toothed smile. “Savingme for last, ach?” he said coolly. “Youken she shall care naught for the others, after me.”

Therewere a few low growls from around them, andKillikglared darkly towardRurik, too — but he didn’t stopRurik’slong-fingered hand from spreading wide againstLouisa’sbelly, and then sliding smoothly downwards.Makingstraight for her crease, for whereUlfarrwas still stretching her wide open around him, and then —

Louisashouted as the pleasure sparked and flared, flashing deep —withinher.Withinher, oh hell, beneath her very skin, as if her nerves were on fire, shouting and blazing and gasping for more.Asif it was — magic.

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