Page 26 of Ravik's Mercy

With complete abandon, I pounded into her, spurred on by her rapturous moans, her hands feverishly pawing at me, and the rabid hunger she’d awakened in me. Most females would have broken under such an unbridled assault. Not her. Not my Ravena. She took everything I gave with a feral voracity. The echoic nature of the bathroom amplified and multiplied the sound of our labored breaths, the slapping of flesh meeting flesh, and our voluptuous sighs.

Ravena’s body suddenly seized as she toppled over the edge. Her inner walls clamped down on me, the undulation of their rippling ridges wresting my own climax from me. Slamming my pelvis against hers, holding her tightly, my cock buried deep, I roared my release as my seed shot out inside of her. My entire body felt on the verge of combusting as liquid ecstasy poured out of me. I pumped in and out of her a few more times until the last of my essence was spent, then rolled us around so that I wouldn’t crush her.

Destroyed by the violence of my orgasm, I lay still, Ravena lying on top of me, my cock still buried inside of her. The room spun and blood rushed in my ears. Ravena’s labored breath fanned on my chest, her horns pressing against the side of my neck.

My arms tightened around her as the room settled around us and our heartbeats slowed to a normal pace.

“My beast,” Ravena whispered, her arms holding me possessively. “I’m never letting you go.”

I smiled.

Chapter 6

Mercy

My body thrummed with the most exquisite soreness. I rubbed my face against the soft skin of Ravik’s muscular, hard chest, careful not to cut him with the sharp tips of my horns. One leg propped over his, my thumb circling one of his nipples, I reveled in the heat of his body and the tender post-coital intimacy. Ravik’s hand rested possessively on my behind.

I’d always enjoyed sex on the rougher side, but I’d never expected to want it so wild and savage. Yet, it had been the most mind-blowing experience I’d ever had. Despite my bravado, taking him had not been easy. Ravik’s cock was beyond massive. I thanked the Goddess for my Guldan heritage. While we naturally did stretch to accommodate any size—within reason—I’d never been with someone this big. In my impatience, I’d pushed my body to adjust too fast. It had hurt a bit, but it was the right kind of pain. Even now, I craved more of him. After the first round by the pool, he’d taken me against the wall, and once more in his bed. Considering the late hour, we should both be sleeping, but the sexual tension between us continued to sizzle too fiercely.

As a determinedly independent woman, and a bit of a control freak, it was a strange dichotomy that I craved the more dominant side of my man to come into play between us. I loved how his strength and power made me feel fragile and vulnerable, yet safe. I didn’t want to submit, but for him to take charge and unleash his beast.

However, amazing sex and power exchange in the bedroom constituted the least of our problems. Grace’s words replayed in my head. In the past few hours with Ravik, whenever his gaze rested upon me, if it didn’t burn with lust, it would either be troubled or filled with what I could only interpret as a deep-rooted pain. In the upcoming weeks, I would need to get him to open up.

His hand roaming on my back told me we’d be going into round four. My fingers traced the sharply defined lines of his abs while my tongue teased his nipple. Ravik’s chest vibrated under a deep purr. That instantly got me wet. I loved having such power over this mountain of a man.

A strident sound resonated through the room, snapping me out of the lustful mood that had been blossoming within me. Immediately on alert, I sat up and gave Ravik an inquisitive look, as he straightened and rolled off the bed.

“Urgent communication incoming from the bridge,” said Hana, the ship’s A.I., over the intercom.

“Open channel,” Ravik said, reaching for his clothes.

Jumping to my feet, I hurried to fetch my own, which I had thankfully brought into his room between two rounds of wild sex.

“Magnar,” Captain Baldur said over the com, his voice filled with tension. “Sorry for the interruption, but we have a serious situation on our hands.”

“Report,” Ravik said while slipping into his pants, not bothering with any underwear.

“The ship is experiencing a cascade of systems failures. We only noticed them a few minutes ago but we have reason to believe they began shortly after our departure. They are occurring at an exponential rate and are starting to target critical systems. We may need to abandon ship.”

Ravik’s brutish face took on a savage expression as anger suffused his features. He shoved his feet into his boots as he pulled on his shirt.

“On my way.”

“I’m coming as well,” I said while finishing dressing. “Give me a second to get some tools.”

Ravik glowered at me. “I do not have time for this. You will stay here and—”

My temper flared.

“Don’t start,” I said, pointing a menacing finger at him. “I know more about technology and hacking than your entire crew combined. I’m not going to sit here because I don’t have a cock while less competent people than I make decisions that might result in my ass getting blown up or landing on a slaver’s block. So you fucking wait while I get my shit.”

Ravik marched up to me, snarling. I could tell he wanted to put me across his knees, but I wouldn’t back down.

“Tread carefully, female. Sharing my bed does not give you control over me or my ship.”

Holding his stare, I raised my chin defiantly.

“Do not make me regret this. Move your ass,” he said, gesturing with his head for me to get going.

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