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“Please what?” he asked. “Tell me what it is you need, sweet Leah, and perhaps I’ll be accommodating.”

Her face heated. Could she really ask for what she desired?

She resisted and pressed her lips together, telling herself she had her pride. Surely he would lose control at any moment and start rapidly fucking her again. Or would he? Slow minutes passed as he continued with the shallow thrusts, barely grazing her clit with his scrotum each time he sank into her depths.

“I can do this allfluxxingday,” he said, his voice threaded with amusement. “Tell me what you want.Tell me.”

She whimpered. He must truly be coming down from his frenzy of lust if he suddenly possessed this level of control. The bastard.

“I-I want you to fuck me. Hard.Please.” She buried her face in the covers, embarrassed by the words he’d just forced her to say, but to her great relief, he answered her desperate plea.

He gripped her hips harder and started driving into her with so much force, the bed moved several inches forward. He followed her as the bed continued screeching across the floor, fucking her fast and deep and allowing his balls to slam upon her clit.

She came with a hoarse cry.

Seconds later, she felt the warmth of his seed spilling into her yet again.

Chapter 14

Leah stared at the star encrusted sky and marveled at the sight of Mars’ two moons. Though Phobos and Deimos were smaller than Earth’s single moon, as well as irregularly shaped, a sense of wonder filled her whenever she stood on the balcony of Jav’s quarters and looked at the night sky. The unusual yet melodious singing of nocturnal insects added to the feeling of adventure, as well as her current view of the palace gardens, which contained many colorful flowers that glowed bright in the darkness.

Two strong arms circled her from behind, and Leah sighed with contentment when Jav’s familiar masculine scent surrounded her. There was a cool breeze tonight and she’d been shivering a bit, despite the warm robe she’d borrowed from him, but his body heat instantly chased away the chill.

“I thought I’d find you here,” he said, a deep murmur into her ear.

She turned in his arms. “I woke up and couldn’t go back to sleep, so I thought I’d enjoy the view. Your planet is breathtaking at night, and so calm and peaceful.”

During her years of incarceration, she had never dreamed she would one day set foot on a planet as lovely as terraformed Mars, let alone make it her permanent home. But here she was, secure in the embrace of her new mate while enjoying the most resplendent view she’d ever glimpsed.

“I’m glad you approve.” He cupped her face, drawing her gaze to his. The light of the moons reflected in his large eyes.

His nostrils flared suddenly and a low growl rumbled from him, an indication that he desired her again. But before he made a move to claim her, she wanted to know a little more about him. In the midst of their frequent mating sessions, she hadn’t gotten a chance to ask him many questions about his past or his life on Mars. She simply knew he’d recently come to live in the palace and that he was a dedicated member of the Vash’arr.

“Jav, do you, um, have any family who live in Ressiktron?” she asked, hoping this wasn’t a dangerous question to ask. She’d heard many of the Martians had lost female members of their families when the Xieandans poisoned the water supplies on their home planet, but she hoped he hadn’t lost anyone he cared about during this attack on his people.

He guided her to a nearby chair, then sat down and gathered her in his lap. His naked thighs were sturdy and warm beneath her. Though she couldn’t see his expression very well in the darkness, she sensed an abrupt change in his mood. Her question had struck a nerve.

“Wait,” she said, holding up a hand. “You don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to. If it’s too painful for you to talk about, you need not say a thing. I’ll understand.”

He leaned closer and pressed his face into her hair, taking a deep breath, and his arms tightened around her. He pulled back to stare into her eyes and ran a hand through her locks.

“No, it’s all right. I want to tell you.” He paused and drew in another deep breath. “I do not have any family. All Vash’arr are taken from an orphanage at an early age. I was among the first order of Vash’arr to receive genetic enhancements.”

“I-I had no idea.” All at once, she doubted he’d had a very happy childhood and her heart broke for him. “I’m sorry,” she said, simply because she didn’t know what else to say.

“The scientists did not take me against my will,” he said in a somewhat defensive tone. “I volunteered. The idea of being able to help my people defeat our enemies filled me with purpose. I do not regret my decision to become a Vash’arr warrior.”

I have been waiting my entire life to meet you, sweet Leah.

The words he’d spoken during their first meeting came back to her now, suddenly more meaningful than when he’d first uttered them.

She shifted in his lap and stared into his dark gaze. “So, you were an orphan, but you used to wish for a family? Is that why…” Her voice trailed off and her face flushed, though she wasn’t certain why she felt so shy about the question she wanted to ask.

She swallowed hard and forced herself to continue.

“Is that why you said you’ve been waiting your entire life to meet me? Because you long for the family you never had?” She had the urge to press his head to her bosom and hug him as tightly as she could, all the while promising that she was now his family and one day they would have children of their very own. But she froze in his lap, waiting for his reply.

After a long silence, he nodded. “Yes, that is correct.” He pressed a lingering kiss to her forehead, and she inhaled deeply, savoring the fragrant yet manly scent of him. “And now you are here, in my arms. My forever mate.” His deep but calm voice reverberated over her, momentarily drowning out the noise of the nighttime insects.

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