“I need to be filled. I need you, Kaede,” she said, yanking his hair.
Kaede fell forward and caught himself before his body crushed her. She used his position to her advantage, wrapping her arms around his head, and bit his neck. He hissed and rolled away, feeling Selena’s fangs ripping away.
“What was that for?” he yelled, getting onto his feet and stepping away from the bed. He could feel his manhood breaking from its sheath as his body temperature rose along with his senses.
“You bit me. I wanted to bite you.” She licked her lips. “Don’t you want me now?”
Kaede shook his head and walked into his bathroom. He needed to get away from her. He didn’t want this—not when she was drugged and didn’t know what she was asking. The Fates were cruel to send her begging for him in this state.
The door slammed shut.
< REI. CODE 5362. LOCK THE DOOR UNTIL MY BODY SYSTEM IS BACK TO NORMAL. DISABLE PORTING. >
< CONFIRMED. >
Kaede could feel his core temperature rise as his cock pressed painfully against his armored leggings. He closed his eyes and took in deep breaths, but each one filled his lungs with her needy scent, driving his unknown instincts to take over.
He launched himself to the door and started banging on it.
Selena was on the other side—needing him, wanting him—and he was trapped, unable to capture his prey and satisfy her completely.
“Kaede! Why did you run from me?”
Kaede stopped and watched his drones’ feeds, breathing heavily.
Selena’s cape was on the floor as she was struggling to take off the matching spacesuit his sisters had given her. After a while, she finally succeeded and fell onto his bed, panting. Her long silver hair framed her, making her look like a shining star in the darkness that was his black blanket. Her dark blue-green eyes were unfocused as she trailed her hairless body with her hands.
“Kaede… Why?” she asked, her voice filled with both sadness and confusion.
He growled.
They both needed their release. Why couldn’t they do it together?
He shook his head, and he collapsed his suit, tossing it onto the counter.
No. He would not take advantage of her. He was better than that.
If she wanted him, she would have him when they both weren’t under someone else’s influence and impaired by aphrodisiacs coursing through their veins.
He was better than Prince Zirene. If she wanted to take him, he would allow her but only with a clear mind and no outside pressure.
But he couldn’t ignore his throbbing manhood that refused to go away.
A groan sounded on the other side of the bathroom door. Her scent got heavier in the air.
Kaede closed his eyes and hissed, banging his head against the door.
Selena was on his bed with one hand pinching one of her perky nipples and the other fingering herself. He got weak in the knees from the display and collapsed to the floor, his back hitting the bathroom door.
“Kaede…” she moaned.
Unable to resist, he grabbed his cock—for the first time—feeling it throbbing in his hand as he watched her masturbating on his bed, picturing himself pleasuring her. His cock jumped as shimmery fluid burst all over it. Grunting, he used the liquid as a lubricant, feeling how smooth his hand felt as it rubbed up and down his bumps.
Selena whimpered as she sped up.
Kaede matched her pace, wanting to be where her hands were, to be in her, filling her.
He envied her nestmates and knew if he was a part of her clan, he could pleasure her every night. The thought of being with her every night brought him back into a frenzy.
Selena’s noises picked up, her body shaking as a puddle of wetness formed beneath her.
The scent of her release hit him, triggering his own as his golden seed sprayed his bathroom floor. His deep breaths were like poison, each one fueling his need more.
If only he could…
< REI. OPEN THE DOOR. >
< ACCESS DENIED. >
He growled in frustration and looked down at his still throbbing cock.
A sigh escaped his lips as he grabbed it once more.
It was going to be a long night.
Chapter Twenty-Nine Selena
I stretched as a groan escaped my lips.
The lack of weighted restraints meant no one was wrapped around me. A quick glance at my threads showed they were all in separate parts of the space station, far away from me.
The sheets didn’t feel right under my naked…
I opened my eyes slowly as drowsiness coursed through me.
This room wasn’t mine. It was too small—too dark.
It was Kaede’s.
What had happened last night? How did I end up naked in Kaede’s bed?
Most importantly—what had happened between Kaede and me?
I covered my mouth.
Did I claim him? Was he in my clan now?
I instantly reached out to Xylo for the answer—he could read my thoughts at any time and would know what had happened.
“What happened last night?”
“Now isn’t the time for me to answer.” He paused. “I need to focus on reviewing these applications and start interviewing those interested in being part of your new research team.”
“Did I have sex with Kaede?” I shot back, feeling a sense of dread pass through me.
There was silence as he hesitated, trying to come up with an answer, which only added to the weight of the situation.
“We will discuss last night later today. It is best to do it in person,” Xylo explained.
“Where are our cubs?” I pleaded, needing to know they were taken care of.
“Pavryn has them. He planned to teach them basic hunter-prey games Aldawi cubs play. Odelm came with me, and Vikvez insisted on helping to fill the ranks,” he said, his mental voice sounded stressed, and I thought I sensed a hint of worry. “I really need to focus on this task at hand, Selena—”
“Fine.”
I pulled away, dropping his thread, feeling rejected.
If he wasn’t
