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NORA

“Is the, uh, W’rx part of you the other half of your DNA ? I mean, besides the Kindred half?” Nora asked, once both of them were dried off and dressed for bed. Xarex was wearing a pair of long black sleep trousers but his muscular chest was bare.

As for her, she was wearing a little white nighty set that Kat had gifted her for her honeymoon. The short little nightdress barely came down to her thighs and the thin material was nearly see-through, which showed the tight points of her nipples clearly. The panties that went with it had a slit down the middle—apparently for easy access.

Nora felt a little shy in such a revealing outfit, but of course she’d been naked with her new husband in the shower, so she supposed it wasn’t a big deal.

“Yes, I am half Beast Kindred and half W’rx ,” he rumbled as he got into the huge, Kindred -sized bed. “ The W’rx are a savage people,” he added. “ They tie their females down and take them by force—it’s part of their mating ritual.”

“Oh,” Nora said faintly. She’d been about to get into bed beside him, but now she wasn’t sure she wanted to.

Xarex seemed to see her hesitation.

“Please, don’t worry,” he said earnestly. “ I would never hurt you, Nora . I have control of the W’rx side— I can curtail my urges. You just caught me by surprise in the shower, that’s all.”

“All right.” Slowly , she climbed into bed beside him. “ But … I have to ask, is that why you like all that porn where the women are, you know, tied down?”

A look of shame crossed his face and she almost felt bad for asking. But she had to know if she was going to feel comfortable with him.

“Yes,” he murmured. “ But though I am drawn to the bondage part of the porn you saw, I would never want to hurt a woman or take her by force. I just like the idea of restraining a woman while I pleasure her.”

“Oh, well…” Nora felt a little shiver run down her spine. She could see it in her mind’s eye—the big Kindred tying her down with her thighs spread wide so he could touch and tease and taste her.

“Forgive me.” He turned towards her, his eyes remorseful. “ Have I frightened you?”

“A little, in the shower,” Nora admitted. “ But so far you’ve been gentle and respectful. I just need a little time to get used to everything, I think.”

“You can have as much time as you need,” he promised. “ But for now, can I hold you?”

He held out his arms and Nora found she couldn’t resist. She scooted over and he pulled her close. Nora slipped an arm around his waist and pillowed her head on his chest. His warm, spicy scent filled her nose and she felt immediately soothed. How had her scary Dark Kindred boss turned into such a big teddy bear, she wondered sleepily.

But there’s a monster inside him—you’d better be careful, Nora ! whispered a little voice in her head.

Nora did her best to ignore it. It was late and she was tired. Also , they had a long trip ahead of them tomorrow. Apparently they were going all the way to a different galaxy.

Still, she couldn’t help asking one more question.

“Tell me something,” she said, looking shyly up at the big Kindred . “ All that porn I saw on your computer—most of it was guys going down. I mean, tasting women. Is that really such a fantasy of yours?”

His silver eyes were suddenly half-lidded.

“Of course. I’m part Kindred —we have a biological need to taste our females. Besides which, what could be more pleasurable than tasting the sweet, wet pussy of the woman I care for? Hearing her call my name and feeling her tug my hair as she comes for me…”

Nora shifted against him, feeling both awkward and aroused.

“And did…did you imagine doing that to me?” she asked.

His eyes blazed.

“How can you ask me that? Of course I fantasized about tasting you, ellana! It’s all I can fucking think about sometimes when you’re near.”

Nora nibbled her lip nervously.

“I’ve never been with a guy who really wanted to do that,” she confessed. “ My ex hated it. He said it was ‘disgusting’ because I get so, um, wet down there,” she ended almost in a whisper.

Xarex’s brows drew low on his forehead.

“What kind of an idiot doesn’t want to taste his female’s pussy?” he demanded. “ And how dare he complain when he’s blessed with a numalla?”

“A what?” Nora asked, frowning.

“A numalla— a female whose pussy gets extra wet and slippery for her mate.” Xarex gave her a hungry look. “ I remember how wet you got for me in the shower when I teased you with my enhanced fingers. Are you still wet, ellana?”

Nora nibbled her lip some more. She was still shy about admitting such things, but the way he was looking at her made her incredibly hot.

“I… I don’t know,” she murmured at last. “ Maybe …would you like to find out?”

And reaching for his hand, she slipped it between her thighs.

His long fingers curled around her and then he seemed to realize there was a slit in the front of her panties. With a hungry-sounding growl, he slipped his long fingers inside the opening and began to tease her again.

“Oh…oh!” Nora arched her back as his fingertips found her clit again. “ Oh , Xarex , that feels so good! Can you tell if I’m …if I’m really a numalla or not?”

He shook his head.

“I can’t be sure just feeling with my fingers. But maybe if I explored you with my tongue, I could tell.”

Nora felt as though a thousand butterflies were fluttering their wings inside her stomach.

“You want to taste me to find out?” she asked breathlessly.

“Gods, yes!” His eyes flashed molten gold again for a moment and Nora wondered if this was completely safe. Might letting him taste her bring out the W’rx part of him? But hopefully it would be safe as long as she wasn’t tied down.

“Taste me then,” she murmured and spread her thighs wider. “ I don’t mind, Xarex —taste me and tell me if I’m a numalla.”

“Gods, ellana— you don’t know what it does to me when you say such things!” His voice was a deep, hungry growl.

With one move, he flipped back the covers and positioned himself between her thighs. Nora gasped as he split her wide and wrapped his long, muscular arms around her legs to hold her open.

But just as she was sure he was about to dive in, Xarex closed his eyes and inhaled deeply, like a man trying to get control of himself. When he opened his eyes again, they were silver instead of gold.

“It’s all right,” he murmured and he seemed to be talking more to himself than her. “ It’s all right— I have control.”

“Control of what?” Nora asked him, feeling slightly anxious. “ Of your, uh, urges from the W’rx side of your DNA ?”

He nodded.

“I can go slow… I can be careful.” Again it almost sounded like he was speaking to himself but then he looked up at Nora . “ Watch ,” he told her. “ Watch while I taste your sweet pussy, ellana.”

Dropping his head, but keeping his eyes locked with hers, he slipped his tongue into the slit of her panties and then deeper, into her pussy. Then he dragged it upwards, sliding his hot, wet tongue over her aching clit and making Nora moan.

“Oh, Xarex ! That feels so… ohhh!” she gasped and she found that her fingers had somehow found their way into his thick, silver hair.

He seemed to love her moans because he licked deeper, curling his tongue around her clit until she cried and arched her back again, pulling even harder on his hair. In response, Xarex redoubled his efforts, making her writhe as he held her open and licked her over and over again.

“Xarex…oh please, I’m getting close…so close!” Nora moaned.

For just a moment, he looked up.

“Then be a good girl and come for me,” he growled and his eyes were gold again, she saw. “ Come hard all over my face while I eat your sweet pussy, Nora ! Come while I fuck you with my tongue!”

His dirty words, which were the last thing she would have expected from a Dark Kindred , made her buck her hips and pull his hair even harder as the pleasure suddenly overwhelmed her and she felt herself coming even harder than she had in the shower.

“Oh, Xarex !” she moaned as she ground her pussy against his mouth. “ Oh please, you’re making me come! Coming so hard for you!”

He didn’t answer this time but his grip on her thighs tightened and he sucked her clit into his mouth, teasing it mercilessly to heighten her orgasm.

At last, it began to feel like too much. Nora was overstimulated—she needed to rest. But when she tapped on her new husband’s shoulder, he didn’t seem interested in stopping.

“Xarex, please!” she panted. “ Please , I can’t…it’s too much! Please —stop for a minute!”

But it wasn’t until she’d begged him to stop several times that he finally came up for air. His eyes were almost wild this time—burning with sexual desire and full of golden flames. His mouth and chin and cheeks were shiny with her juices and he only looked half aware of what he was doing.

“Xarex?” Nora was beginning to be a little afraid of him. It almost seemed like he didn’t have an off-switch. “ Can you hear me?” she asked breathlessly. “ I … I need you to let go of me now. I can’t… I don’t think I can come again.”

Gradually, understanding filled his face and he finally pulled back.

“Forgive me,” he rumbled, his eyes flickering back to silver. “ I … I have wanted to taste you for so long. I’m afraid I lost control.”

Nora gave a shaky laugh.

“It’s all right— I kind of lost control myself,” she admitted. “ I was really pulling your hair hard, I’m afraid.”

He shook his head.

“I didn’t mind. I love feeling your pleasure when I taste you.”

Nora stroked his cheek.

“So…am I a numalla?”

“Oh, yes.” Xarex nuzzled his cheek against her mound of curls and then gave her pussy one last hot, open-mouthed kiss, almost like he was kissing her mouth. When he pulled back, his lips were glossy with her juices. “ Yes , you’re a numalla,” he rumbled. “ The most beautiful numalla I’ve ever seen. I just hope I didn’t scare you.”

“You did…but only a little.” Nora gave another little laugh. “ For a minute there I didn’t think I’d be able to get you to stop!”

“Forgive me,” he said again and his eyes looked troubled this time. “ I’ll try to keep better control of myself and my urges. It’s just… I’ve wanted you for so long .”

Nora felt a flash of emotion go through her. Xarex looked at her like she was a goddess he’d been lusting after from afar. She never could have believed that such a big, handsome, muscular guy would want to worship her with his mouth and tongue so badly that it would make him lose control of himself.

“Thank you,” she whispered, stroking his cheek. “ Do …do you want me to return the favor?”

He shook his head and came up to settle beside her in bed and gathered her into his arms.

“No, just let me hold you for tonight. We have a long journey tomorrow. The Primus Nine system is in a whole different galaxy from your own.”

“Then we’d better get some sleep, I guess.” Nora surprised herself by yawning. “ Oh … I’m so tired all of a sudden!”

Xarex’s silver eyes were suddenly soft.

“You came hard tonight, ellana,” he murmured, stroking her cheek. “ Of course you’re worn out. Just relax against me and let yourself sleep. I swear I’ll guard your dreams.”

“Mmm…all right then,” Nora sleepily agreed.

Deciding that she would worry about everything tomorrow, she let herself relax against the big, muscular body that was cradling hers and, faster than she would have believed possible, drifted off to sleep.