Disappointed, but understanding, I nodded. “Will you tell me when you are ready?”
“Yeah. Sure.” She continued to study me.
Behind her, the food started to boil. I reached around her to stir it and turn off the flame. She retreated, moving to the table, where she stared at the chair for a very long time. Was she thinking about letting me lick her while she ate?
I hoped so.
“You came here to look for more females because there are no fey females,” she said after a moment, sharing her thoughts. “And the human females back in those three communities you mentioned are either afraid of you, or they’re already with someone else.”
“Yes.”
“What’s the plan now that you found me? Will you take me back to one of those communities?”
“No. We can stay here and use a fence to surround these homes so you and your family will be safe to walk around without fearing the infected.”
Looking very tired, she sat on the chair. I hurried to get her a bowl of food. She picked up the spoon and ate a bite slowly.
“You won’t give up trying to find them, will you?”
“No. I promise. Females are too precious to leave unprotected.”
“Is that what I am? Protected?”
I gently stroked my hand over the top of her head.
“Yes. I will protect you with everything I am. Even after you’re immune, I promise not to leave you unguarded.”
She flashed me a confused look.
“Immune? How do you mean?”
I removed my hand, unsure how to explain. Some females in the communities had reacted badly when they learned how immunity was possible. They thought it was a trick. A lie.
“You’re hesitating. Why?”
“Many females in the communities did not believe what the scientists told them and got angry at us. I—” I rubbed the back of my neck.
“Just say it. The more you hold back, the more I think it’s really bad.”
“It is not bad,” I said quickly. “Not if you like touching me.”
The worry in her eyes vanished behind suspicion. I fumbled for the right words to explain.
“I am not trying to trick you, and it is not a lie. The scientists tried to use our blood to make a cure, but it didn’t work. The humans they injected became infected. But a female who was having frequent sex with one of my brothers became immune. The scientist experimented with our seed and found that if it was absorbed through the pussy or ingested, the females became immune.”
Arena continued to stare at me, her expression filled with doubt.
“Let me guess, it would take sex or blow jobs for weeks.”
“Yes,” I said, relieved she understood. “The more frequent, the faster the immunity. The females who alternated between sex and drinking our seed avoided making their pussies sore and gained immunity the quickest.”
“Oh? And how many times a day are we talking? Four? Five?”
“It depends on the female and how quickly the male releases. Eden and Ghua have the highest record—twelve times in one day. But her pussy was very sore, and she did not let Ghua see or touch it for three days afterward. It would be better to limit sex to no more than eight times with as much seed as you can swallow before you get too full to continue.”
She let out a long, slow breath. “I see. And you’re still going to wait until I’m willing, right?”
“Yes. I will never force you, Arena. I want you to want to be with me.” I shifted uncomfortably. “I just…I hope you don’t choose me only to gain immunity. If that’s all you want, I’ll understand. But I want you to want me for more than what I can give you.”