Page 18 of Owned By Two

Still, it took a moment for my meaning to enter her consciousness. She blinked once it did. “Excuse me?”

“I said, I’ll take them all. Theyalldeserve to be Seeded.”

The assistant shook her head. “That’s unacceptable. Our policy is strict: one male per female.”

“I’m sure they would preferpartof a male if they can’t get their hands on a whole one,” I countered.

“No. We cannot allow that.”

I folded my arms. “According to the contract I signed with you, my Steyatt is not supposed to be interrupted.At all.But you allowed my mate to leave.”

The assistant ground her teeth. “And we’re offering you a replacement.”

“I don’twanta replacement,” I said honestly. “I want my original mate. As was promised to me.”

“She had to leave—”

“Whichyouallowed.”

The assistant shook her head. “I cannot—”

I blurted out: “The mate you allowed to leave was not just a regular mate. She was mybondedmate.”

The assistant’s mouth hung open. She ran her eyes over me, deciding if I was being honest or not. But as there was no way for her to know either way, she had to accept my argument. “I’ll… have to speak with my superiors about this.”

“Do it,” I said. “I’ll wait.”

The assistant stepped to one side and murmured into the Comm unit on her arm.

I stood with my arms folded, watching the delicious morsels before me. It wasn’t the same as being with my bonded mate, and I could never fool myself into thinking it could be, but at least with their sexuality aimed directly at me, I could at least allow myself to get lost in it, to drown in it. It was the only way I could wash the powerful scent of Lizzy from my consciousness and dull the pain of losing her.

I could shut my eyes and at leastpretendit was her I was lying with, her I was touching, her I was kissing, her I was riding…

My thoughts were interrupted by the assistant who gave me the nod. “They agreed — so long as the females are willing to share. And you must ensure to spread your seed and give them equal opportunity to become Seeded.”

“I will,” I said.

The assistant sighed. “Let me explain the situation to them,” she said. “In the meantime, I suggest you get something to eat. And rest. If I know the Reserves, you’re going to need all the strength you can get.”

9

LIZZY

The shuttle bankedhard and descended into Flatt. This was always the worst part of any interstellar flight to me. I always felt like the ship was going to disintegrate and blow apart.

I gripped the armrests hard and scrunched my eyes shut tight. There was nothing I could do but wait for the shuddering to stop. It bucked worse than the romp I’d enjoyed with Blor earlier.

I focused on him — the feel of him between my legs and the unrelenting aggression with which he pummeled me, slamming me into submission, showing me no mercy, and not letting up for even an instant.

I had never known anything like it, and grew sad that I would never get to enjoy the same sensation of him again. Eventually, he would find another female to sate his desires with… but would it ever feel as good as it had with me?

I didn’t think so. How could it?

It was out of this world —literally!

I rubbed my thighs together, enjoying the way he made me slick at just the memory of him.

Finally, the shuttle began to calm as we drew lower in the planet’s atmosphere. I looked out the window and saw a marvelous sight of an alien landscape. It was bright green and luscious — like the rainforests and jungles back on Earth — but was so violent with brightness that it made my eyes hurt.

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