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One after the other I released them from their restraints, the clang of metal against metal as they fell to the floor far too loud after the first one was free, so the others made sure to catch them before they could fall.

They followed me out, but while I headed for the door after that they continued on to dispose of any threats in our path.

We were deadly. We were silent. We struck quickly and efficiently, rounding up both soldier and scientist alike as we took over the ship. By the time they realised what was happening, it was too late.

The ship was ours.

CHAPTER 24

Bromm

It was such a relief to be back in my body with people and reality surrounding me over the endless void of the web. It was also interesting to see the evidence of what I’d been told for myself. Sure, we were in the midst of a war, but we were also building friendships and relationships and fighting the good fight.

Some might have called me crazy, but it was invigorating.

Or it could have just been my newfound strength and vitality thanks to the nanites. Either way, I feltamazing.

I allowed those sensations to run through me, invigorating me even further until I could no longer hold it in. I needed a release, and I needed one soon or I was going to burst.

Stepping up behind Arty, I wrapped my arms around her middle to pull her back flush against my front and ground my quickly hardening cock against her ass. What made it even better was that she was still as strong as ever but my strength now matched hers, so while before she could have easily stepped out of my grasp, now I as able to hold her still as I showed her how I felt.

A small moan escaped her throat, teasing more desire from me as she ground her ass back against me.

‘Stop it, Bromm. Now’s not the time,’ she protested, but it was weak and her words warred with her actions.

I scraped my sharp teeth against her earlobe and nuzzled my nose into her hair, breathing deeply her scent and adding the little breathy noises she made to the list of reasons why we should just bang it out on the holo-table, right here right now.

‘Why should I?’ I growled lowly by her ear, my lips and beard brushing against her neck. The tentacles tangled in her hair and yanked her head to the side to give me more access.

A throat cleared from behind us and then the man stationed against the wall forced me to stop with his words. ‘The enemy have boarded the ship, Captain.’

Artemis took my momentary lapse in attention to pull out of my grip, though she didn’t move far. Her fingers tangled with mine while she reset her body’s reaction to the unrepentant heat between us.

‘Right,’ she said, her tone professional despite the way her pupils were still blown wide with desire. They quickly shrank, however, when she narrowed her eyes on the Tornu still present. ‘And what are you still doing here, T?’

‘Tormik,’ he corrected.

‘Sorry?’

‘The use of our initials no longer serves a purpose now that they know who we are and what we’re up to. Call me Tormik.’

‘I think we have more important things to worry about than what I call you,’ she snarked, but he took it in stride.

‘You are correct.’

Arty frowned, displeased with his lack of push-back.

‘Xander and the crew have been arrested and taken on board their ship,’ Eloria interjected, drawing us back to the current situation that needed our attention. I wanted to feel guilty about my horniness, but I couldn’t bring myself to dredge up any remorse. I wanted my love, and I wanted herbad.

‘Focus, Bromm,’ Arty ordered, snapping her fingers in front of my face and drawing my eyes back up to hers from where they’d been staring longingly at her tits. The jumpsuits really didn’t leave much to the imagination, and I smirked when her nipples pebbled into hard points through the fabric at my lustful scrutiny.

It took a great effort but I stepped away, untangling our fingers since physical contact only seemed to make it worse. I knew as a Griknot Prince that I was typically always looking for my next hook-up, but this was more than that. And I wasn’t referring to the fact that emotions were involved. It was like Ineededto fuck, and not just anyone. I needed to fuckArtemis, and my body was urging me to do so regardless of our current circumstances.

That probably should have been the moment I snapped out of it after realising how wrong it was to be so narrowed in on my body’s desire to release inside of the woman I loved, but, again, I just couldn’t bring myself to care.

‘What’s wrong with him?’ I heard Tormik ask, though I was far too focused on the way Arty’s well-toned ass strained against the fabric of her jumpsuit and how I wanted to sink my teeth into that flesh and then fuck the hole they hid.

‘I don’t know…’ Arty replied, slapping my hands away as I moved to grab her again. My cock pushed against my own jumpsuit, my lower tentacles working together to rip free from the fabric. I needed to be inside her. Now.