Page 55 of Valpar

Melina put her hand on my arm, rubbing it gently. “Queen Clara made a book for the orcs, and it helped them understand the different female and male species of Bergarian. There is even a section on humans, since more have come into the Bergarian Realm. It talks about body parts, culture, certain words that weuse. That’s why we have the balls. The Moon Goddess promised them mates, but it has taken time to find them since—”

“We’re different,” Sugha interrupted. “Most of the realm shifts into animals or into humanoid bodies. We don’t. We stay green, and we are monsters to much of Bergarian. Even our shafts are different.” He looked away. “Some species are just curious what hides behind our cloth, but we have waited this long for our mates, and we will wait longer for them without exposing ourselves. Valpar became bitter that we hadn’t found the females promised to us. He was always a bit of a grouch, though.” Sugha winked at me.

“I like him grouchy, it’s like a gift when he smiles,” I said.

Sugha barked out a laugh. “What? Valpar smiled? Never, I don’t believe it!”

I nodded, my face turning red again.

“Valpar is a good orc, Calliope. And I know he ran away at first. It was because he thought you were too good to be true, and he would rather believe you weren’t real, at all, than to be disappointed. He is your mate.” He wagged his finger at me. “I’ve known my brother a long, long time. I’ve never seen him this possessive and wanting. He almost crushed a fairy, on the way here, who threw herself at him.”

I narrowed my eyes.Some fairy tried to hit on my orc?“What?”

Melina snorted and fell back on the bed. “Oh girl, you got it bad. You both are definitely mates.”

I sat up straight, my anger fell away.

Sugha was his brother, and miresa meant I was his mate! So, it’s all true, and I shouldn’t have doubts about this. Should I throw myself all over him?

“And what about the tribe? Why won’t he let me meet your tribe?”

Sugha scratched the back of his head and leaned back in the chair. “That, I’m not as certain about. I haven’t been bitten by the mate bug yet. I can tell you that orcs are very alpha. We don’t come together very often. The only time we normally get together is for trade, tribe meetings, and for this trek to the mating balls. We like our space, our own territory. Just finding a female that is destined to be yours, that could spark a whole new side I don’t even know about. He must fear someone might take you away.”

Sugha sighed dramatically and rubbed his large hands down his thighs. “I cannot wait for that day.”

Melina and I blinked at him several times before turning away.

“Right, so, the dick is different. How different we talkin?” Melina asked. “Because, my girl here might have had a glimpse or two of a—a dick, but not a dick of orc caliber.”

Sugha shifted in his seat uncomfortably. “Well—”

A throat cleared. “And why would my mate need to know what an orc dick looks like?” Osirus drawled.

“And what are you doing in my cave!?” Valpar shouted as he stomped inside.

My pussy fluttered when I saw him breathing hard, his eyes wild with anger.

Darn. Maybe I’ll get a punishment and a reward.Could I be that lucky?

Melina and Sugha jumped out of their seats. Simon stilled, then fell over from the abrupt noise.

Oopsie, daisy.

“You told me to stay in the cave,” I said innocently, as I held my hands up. “See, still tied!”

Valpar’s face softened, and his eyes filled with warmth as he hurriedly approached me. Melina and Sugha stepped aside, making way for Valpar. Meanwhile, Osirus, nonchalant andrelaxed, leaned against the cool wall, exuding an air of calm indifference.

“You did, little fairy. I’m so proud of you,” Valpar crooned as he untied my hands. “That deserves a reward.”

Goodie.

“The rest of you can leave,” Valpar barked. “And stay out! Keep your female on a leash, Osirus.”

Uncle Osirus's lip twitched.

“Don’t be a meanie.” I flicked Valpar’s nose.

He turned to me and growled, sucking my finger into his mouth.

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