really good.” she answered.
“The pain has eased?”
“It has.”
“Good, I will take us to the enzyme shower then. Are you hungry?”
Their skin slipped and slid as he stood. His hold on her didn’t falter in the least. She felt the strength in his body like she never had before. Her skin heated. Her womb tightened. For the first time in her life, she felt true desire of her own. Felt it burning through her body without a hint of shame or disgust.
“Ravenous,” she murmured. But food was really the last thing on her mind.
Ohlen looked at her and did a quick double take. His pupils stretched up and back down for a moment while his nostrils flared. His tongue stroked out over his lips like he could taste something on his skin. But he said nothing. He carried her into the enzyme wash and cuddled her while the foam bubbled over them. Covered them both while it ate away the gel and left them squeaky clean. She made a girly little eep when he stepped out of the wash, then immediately snarled and shoved her behind him.
“Apologies. Ga’rae has ordered a final scan for your mate before releasing you to your quarters.” an unfamiliar voice said.
Andi peeked around Ohlen to see a warrior staring resolutely at the ceiling. Delivering his message to it, instead of to Ohlen’s face. Thereby taking no chances that he would see her naked. She could smell his interest. Not sexual interest, so much as curious. And Ohlen’s scent of possessiveness on top of that. Acrid and sharp. Making her feel like there was pepper up her nose.
“Out,” Ohlen snapped.
The warrior spun on his heels and marched out without saying another word.
She found herself rolling her cheek up Ohlen’s arm. Her nose up his spine. Felt him go rigid when she boldly wrapped her arms around his waist to hug him. She heard him swallow at the spread of her palms on his abdomen. Scented the surge of that sweet, musky smell of his desire as she traced the tight ridges of those taut muscles. Saw the lust on his cheeks when he glanced over his shoulder at her.
“We must…ahem. Once the scan is complete we can return to our quarters.” he rasped gruffly. Muscles quivering with what she could only say was restraint.
She smiled at him slowly. “Sounds good.”
Ten
The change in her was markedly apparent. Andi walked taller. Confidently. More gracefully. As though she was taking each step atop clouds. She even went so far as to sensually glance at him upon returning to their quarters. The way she walked, he could picture her beast, twitching her tail at him enticingly.
Ohlen almost stumbled over his own feet when the scent of her desire flooded the entire room. The aroma so powerful that his own beast surged forward eagerly. It hurt to keep from changing. From pouncing on her and taking her to the floor. He fought off the fog of lust. Getting hold of himself before he dropped the tray heaped with nourishing foods he’d carried up from medical. His hands shook, hearing the rough growl of his beast filling his voice when he invited her to sate her hunger. She took a berry from the tray and wrapped her lips around it. Staring at him while she bit down. Licked the tart juice from her mouth. Tilted her head to look her fill of him.
“I feel strange.” Andi told him huskily.
He gave a distracted thought to why it was a bad idea to give in to the lust surging like tidal waves between them. Her beast was putting off enough heat to set an entire forest ablaze.
“Strange? Strange how?” he circled her. Stopping to stand behind her. To run his nose up the side of her throat where she tipped her head to expose it to him.
“Hot. Very, hot. Hot like I’ve never been before.”
She relaxed back into his hold. Her lashes fluttering when he spread one hand on her belly. Pushed the other up between her breasts to gently cup her throat. He tugged her head back against his chest so he could see her eyes.
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