Page 49 of Mated to the Monster

Bestowed a gift upon you, it corrected haughtily. It felt Cazar roll his eyes.

“When you ‘bestowed a gift upon’ me, did you intend to let me live?”

No. But when I attach to a host body, I can sense the host’s emotions. I was able to discern the affection you felt for Evie.

“And you spared me because of it?”

It hissed in aggravation.It was the only way to ensure I could grow close to her. Otherwise, I would have devoured you for how you kept me confined to a tiny jar, starving for weeks.

Cazar winced. “Surely you recognize the threat you pose to my kind. The male I found you attached to was dying. You had to be contained and monitored.”

It growled in displeasure.

Undeterred, Cazar continued, “You cannot blame me for acting as I did. How would you react to a threat?”

You’ve seen how I react.

“Exactly. If anything, I was merciful toward you when you’ve been nothing but ruthless to everyone else.”

It growled again, though this time the sound was more of a dull rumble than anything else. The male had a point, it thought begrudgingly.

What other questions do you have?

“Why didn’t you fight me when I decided to come here?”

At which point did you expect me to struggle against your wishes?

“When I boarded the ship,” Cazar answered simply, his voice rising in agitation. “We both know you could have wrestled control from me. I was exhausted, both physically and emotionally. So why not save yourself?”

I scented our mate aboard that ship. Her human friend and your kin ushered her on and helped her hide. Who was I to deny us the right to see her?In fact, it had been too excited at the prospect of finally being with the human woman to care about coming to Lorshna.

Cazar stood angrily. “She is not ‘our’ mate. She is mine.”

Is this truly what you believe? Very well.

“You disagree? I’ve mated Evie.Me. Notyou.“ That was true, and it irritated it to realize that it had still not fully bonded with Evie as Cazar had. It needed her. Cherished her. And it would have her as a mate soon enough.

Sensing its thoughts, Cazar snarled under his breath, pacing along the riverbank as his exceedingly harsh thoughts swirled between them. He didn’t like the knowledge of who Evie was to them both. The male wanted to avoid the facts, to bury his head in the sand and pretend it wasn’t true.

Fascinated by rattling the male, and feeling his emotions grow so tumultuous, it continued brazenly.

I’ve enjoyed how you’ve mated her. And I can tell that she also enjoyed it. The way our tongue filled her cunt. The way I ensured your cock swelled in size, gifting her with the most pleasure she could ever obtain. And the barb? She loves it, as do you. Who do you think helped you learn how to please a female? Without me, your inexperience would have made you look like a fool. But withme?My knowledge of sexual activity was a light that guided you.

“You were present for all of it?” Cazar asked warily, his mood plummeting as he stilled. For some reason, it didn’t relish in the male’s disappointment as much as it would have thought.

Not all, it assured him.Just long enough to ensure you provided for her in the best ways possible. And every time you tasted her cunt, I was there. I love the taste of her.Evie. So sweet.

“I’m going to be rid of you soon,” Cazar spat.

You may try, Aragnokan.

“I’ll succeed,” he seethed. “You’ll be nothing but a bad memory for both Evie and I.”

It snorted.You will never be rid of me. Always, some part of me will remain, even if you do discover a way to cast me aside. And Evie was rather fond of it, especially after it had saved her life just yesterday.She’d be crushed with my absence, even if she tells you otherwise.

“You’re lying.”

No. Your body has been permanently altered when our genetic code mutated, mixing together. I’ve never bonded quite so deeply with a host. You will bear the remnants of me for as long as you live. As for Evie, shewillmiss me if we separate.

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