Page 56 of Zahhn's Mate
She stands on her toes, takes my face in her hands, and presses a kiss to my jaw. Then, for the first time, she purposefully sends me a wave of affection through the bond. It’s warm and bright and soothing.
It’s everything I never knew I needed.
I growl and scoop her up in my arms. As I carry her down the corridor, we pass the security and medical officers. I pause only long enough to explain what happened.
I carry Leona into my quarters and call out a verbal command to lock the door. And even though I didn’t have to steal her, I still activate the force field in front of the door.
No one can enter, and no one can leave.
Leona peers around my living space, but I don’t pause to give her a tour. I carry her straight to my bedroom and place her on her feet. She blushes as she glances at the bed, and as she fidgets in place, I notice she’s pressing her thighs tightly together. Aching. She’s aching to be filled up. Aching to be bent over the bed and pounded with ruthless vigor.
My cocks harden and my scrotum commences a rapid vibration. I’m about to rip her clothes off and sink inside her, until I remember the new safety protocols all Darrvason males must follow as we acquire our new mates, protocols I was charged to develop.
Poor innocent Leona. She has no idea what’s about to happen to her. How thorough I’ll be as I perform a strip search to ensure she’s not hiding any weapons or contraband. I will delight in searching her tight orifices. Her slick pussy. Her shy bottom hole.
Her eyes widen, making me suspect she’s picked up a few of my more recent thoughts.
“No,” she says in a pleading tone. “Absolutely not. I’m not hiding anything. You don’t need to search me. Please don’t.”
My dual appendages thicken further, and I savor the scent of her growing arousal. She might be averse to a strip search, but she’s quivering with arousal whether she wants to admit it or not. There’s no denying the sweetness of her feminine essence in the air.
“I like it when you beg, human female.”
“Seriously, you don’t need to search my…orifices.” She whispers the last word as though it’s highly scandalous, and her face turns a darker shade of pink. I don’t believe I’ve ever seen her blush so hard. As she peers up at me, she starts scratching her right arm.
“Give me your arm!” I step closer and snatch her arm. Shock resounds within me as I gaze at a faintly glowing blue mark on her flesh. My breath catches, and I look up to meet her eyes.
“Is that an ancestral marking?” she asks in a tone of sheer disbelief.
“It is.” Relief fills me. It’s happening. The heartbond is happening. Sure enough, my blood immediately heats, and I start sweltering in my clothing. Pure savage need for my female pulses in my veins, and I snarl as my swollen appendages press painfully against the front of my pants. “I’m afraid your body cavity search will have to be quicker than I was originally planning. I am ravenous to claim you. My female. My mate. Lee-oon-ahh.”
Chapter 35
LEONA
Stripped of all my clothing,I stand in the middle of the bedroom, waiting for Zahhn to begin my body cavity search. Nerves dance in my stomach even as warmth quakes in my center. I watch as he inspects my clothing, running his fingers carefully along all the seams, apparently searching for non-existent weapons and contraband.
“I told you I don’t have anything on me. You’re wasting your time.”
He glares at me and tosses the clothing aside. I swallow hard as he closes the distance between us. He’s still completely dressed, which makes me feel extra vulnerable and exposed. I glance at the bedcovers, tempted to grab them so I might shield my nudity from him.
If you attempt to cover up, human female, he sends down the bond in a warning tone,I won’t allow you to wear clothing for an entire moon cycle.
His threat causes a pang of heat in my center, and I press my legs together as I wait for him to get started.
He nods at the bed. “Bend over and spread your legs.”
I tremble as I approach the bed and assume the ordered position. Breathless and achy, I’m eager for his touch, but I’m still nervous about a body cavity search. Will he shove especially deep in my orifices?
God, my arms. They won’t stop itching. It’s a struggle to remain in position because I’m desperate to scratch. I glance at my left arm, the one that itches the most, and I gasp at the sight. Three more markings have appeared. When I hear Zahhn’s quick intake of breath, I know he sees it too.
He sinks down next to me and examines my arms, tracing the glowing markings. He meets my eyes, then takes his shirt off. I glance from the markings on my arm to those that cover his chest. They’re exactly the same. A perfect match.
He leans down and kisses my arm, and I can’t help but melt. Affection flows from him straight to my heart, an emotion so strong it brings tears to my eyes. I attempt to return the same level of warmth, and I hear his appreciative growl in response.
“Beautiful,” he whispers in my ear. “So beautiful. I never thought…” His voice trails off for a moment. “I never believed I would have a mate. And now I do, and a heartbond is forming between us. You’re wearing my ancestral markings. Praise be to the Star Gods.” He strokes a hand down my back before he rises and moves to stand behind me.
My stomach flips. He’s going to search me now.
