Chapter Fourteen
Elaina
I woke when Drazien tried to put me in his bed. My foggy mind was too tired to realize what I was doing as I clung to his neck, whimpers spilling from my throat. He murmured something in Morraki I wasn’t conscious enough to translate, and then we were both horizontal, his body covering mine.
The warmth of him and the firm press of his weight over me calmed something, and I slid my hands around to tangle my fingers in the loose hair usually worn in a tight braid.
I’d tugged his mouth to mine before I was aware enough to think about the consequences, and by the time sleep cleared from my mind, it was too late.
Drazien’s lips parted at the touch of my tongue, and I pushed into his mouth. The bumpy surface of his startled me enough to make me start pulling away, but Drazien didn’t allow it, using both hands to hold my head in place as he mimicked what I’d done to him.
Any protests I might have come up with were lost as his tongue stroked mine with a skill that had my core clenching. There had been a section in the packet on the Morrak that mentioned Morraki didn’t kiss, and that I’d have to teach the alpha who chose me, but Drazien made that seem like a lie.
I couldn’t help spreading my thighs to cradle his bulk, my fingers still tangled in his hair. When he moved his hands down my sides to squeeze my breasts through the robe, I moaned into his mouth.
He swallowed the sound with a groan of his own, rocking his hips so I couldn’t miss the thick hardness trapped between us.
The thin silk of the robe did nothing to stop it from sliding through the valley at the apex of my thighs, the bumps along the bottom of the shaft flicking my clit and making my legs tighten around him.
I’d been on the verge of giving in to curiosity already, and with him kissing me the way he was, the ledge I’d been standing on crumbled.
The pitiful wall I’d tried to erect between us with my plans to leave dissolved, and I arched my back when his hands shifted to pull the robe open and expose my breasts.
I went from holding his head in place to pushing it down, little whines I’d never made before filling the room until he got the hint and latched his lips around one nipple. A low growl competed with my noises, making his chest vibrate against me.
I loved having his mouth on my breasts, but he’d had to shift his entire body to reach, which meant I could no longer feel his erection rubbing against me. My hips rocked, seeking friction, but couldn’t find what I needed.
I wasn’t left wanting for long. I was so lost in what his hands and mouth were doing to my chest that I barely noticed his tail against me until it slid up to rub through the wetness coating my folds.
My breath caught in my throat, my hips bucking as I automatically sought more pressure. The part of me that might have been more reserved was still sleeping, and the primal side the injection had brought forward was in control.
That was what I was going to blame anyway, because the quiet Elaina who sat forgotten at her desk everyday wouldn’t have let an alien fuck her with his tail, no matter how good his mouth felt on me.
Drazien switched to my other breast as his tail pushed through my opening, and all I could do was gasp as I tossed my head back. His tail was as thick as any toy I’d ever used, and thicker than some of the men. Especially where the arrow-shaped tip was widest.
“Shae’ryn’ari. Vorran rhekk. Zulkar vrok.”
I didn’t know the words he was using but the way he said them told me they were dirty. Something about him talking to me in another language between sucking and biting my flesh had even more slick seeping from me to coat his tail as it thrust deeper.
“You are mine, Elaina. I must stretch you for my vorran and zulkar.”
With a bit more focus I might have been able to figure out the meaning of the new words, but between his tail and his mouth, I was too distracted.
One hand kneaded my breast, the tips of his claws pricking my skin as he scraped his teeth over the other nipple.
The sting wound the tension in my belly tighter, leaving me too breathless to even moan when his other hand slipped down my belly so he could press his thumb over my clit.
“Drazien!”
His name broke as it ripped from my throat, and his growl added to the sensations overwhelming me. The vibration of it traveled through where we pressed together and tipped me over the edge into release, my core clamping around his tail.
I gasped and writhed as he kept rubbing my little nub. His tail had slowed but remained inside me, and he released my breasts to move up and claim my mouth again.
The need to breathe no longer mattered.
My head spun, nerves sparking with pleasure. His hands kept moving over my body, squeezing my flesh, and I could feel his erection digging into my thigh, but the orgasm stole the little energy I’d regained from my nap as he carried me to his home.
I didn't realize I was going to fall asleep again until I woke, sweating from the heat of Drazien draped over me. Guilt hit me a moment later, freezing me in place so I didn't accidentally wake him and have to face the awkwardness that was sure to come.
The memories were scattered fragments. Tangled sensations and brief glimpses of dark skin, flashing deep blue eyes, and glowing kethra. His kisses, the warmth of him, and the way I'd reached for him without thinking.
My cheeks burned and my kethra glowed so bright, they lit the room.
Holding my breath, I turned my head. Drazien still slept, his breathing slow and even, one heavy arm across my waist and his tail wrapped around my thigh. It wasn’t until then that I noticed it was still inside me.
The burn in my cheeks flared into flames and I barely stifled something that was half groan, half strangled whine.
Carefully, I tried to lift his arm, but it didn't budge. I tried again, but it was almost as thick as my thigh, and too heavy for me to move with only one arm.
Frowning, I tried to think of a way to wriggle out from under it, but there was no way without waking him.
Glancing over my shoulder once more, I found one deep blue eye stared back.
“How long do you intend to attempt escaping?”
For a moment I was too stunned to respond, mouth hanging open, but when his gaze moved to it my jaw snapped shut.
“If you were awake, you could have released me. And—”
I had to stop to swallow the lump of embarrassment stuck in my throat.
“And you could have removed your tail.”
Those sinful lips stretched into a grin, and he rolled back enough that I didn’t have to crane my neck so far to see him.
“You expect me to remove a limb for you? I suppose I could… but then I wouldn’t be able to use it to pleasure you again.”
His words and grin were the only warning I had before he thrust his tail within me. A gasp ripped free, my core shuddering and clenching as fresh slick leaked onto my thighs.
“Drazien!”
“Mmm, yes. I enjoy you saying my name like that.”
I clutched the arm around my waist, unable to move without it seeming as if I was encouraging him to thrust more.
And the bad part was, I wanted him to.
“I… We… I—I need to get up.”
He was practically purring against my spine, his breath gusting over my neck and making me intensely aware of how close those fangs he liked to show off were to my vulnerable neck.
The way I understood it, a bite only created a bond if it happened during the omega’s heat, but I wasn’t sure it was worth the risk.
“So, get up.”
I dug my nails into his arm, a growl rumbling within my own chest, but it only made his purr deepen, and he ground his erection against my ass while moving his tail.
“Drazien!”
He sighed as if I was the one being ridiculous, but after a moment more, his tail finally left my channel. I grimaced at the wet streak it smeared across my thigh, and the moment he lifted his arm, I rolled from the bed, tugging the robe I still wore closed as I stood.
His brow was arched when I turned to face him, my cheeks still burning with all the things going through my head, and thankfully he spoke before I had to.
“You continue to hide beneath cloth.”
I looked down at the thin robe. It did little to hide anything, my peaked nipples poking through the fabric, but I still felt better with it than without.
“It is how I’ve been conditioned to behave.”
His head cocked as if he was considering the argument but didn’t find it satisfactory.
“I saw you nude when you bathed, how is this different?”
I crossed my arms over my chest. He had a point, but I didn’t care.
“It just is.”
His brow rose higher, but I refused to back down. I was flustered enough without strutting around naked.
“I will never understand this.”
I shrugged and put my back to him, heading for the door. My things were still piled in the main room, and I was glad we had been gone too much for him to have expected me to unpack.
“Probably not.”
I called the answer over my shoulder, but I didn’t miss his snort of amusement. It should have annoyed me, but I found myself resisting an answering smile.
I busied myself trying to find a clean pair of clothes, but I’d never had many civilian outfits, and I’d worn everything that wasn’t a PT uniform, which I didn’t think would be appropriate even if it would have been more comfortable in the heat.
Behind me, I sensed Drazien approach, but I straightened before he could sneak too close. When I looked, he had green fabric draped over his hand, and I recognized one of the outfits he’d bought me when we went to the Market the first time.
“Dress so I may feed you.”
My eyes narrowed on their own and I knew I was glaring at him again.
“I can feed myself.”
His expression was serious when he straightened to his full height, towering over my five foot four frame.
“It is my duty to ensure my omega is fed, and I intend to perform that duty to the fullest of my ability.”