Page 19 of A Monster’s Future

Chapter 10: Grtirr

Julie’s mouth was sin and sweetness, and I devoured her like a male starved. My hands gripped her hips, fingers digging into the soft flesh as I pinned her against the wall, my body caging hers in.

The scent of her arousal threatened to drop me to my knees again; it was so intoxicating and completely and utterly perfect. I knew my body was pumping out the pheromones meant only for her. It hung thick and almost suffocating in the air between us.

Her reaction to it, to me, and the way she gasped and raked her nails down my back only made my cock throb harder. I wanted to drown in her. Wanted to strip her bare and bury myself so deep inside her she’d never question again who she belonged to.

I growled against her lips, my tongue tangling with hers, tasting her, claiming her. My tail wrapped around her thigh possessively, guiding her leg up over my hips. The heat of her pussy pressed against me, and I ground against her. The friction was maddening, and I knew it affected her just as strongly when she whimpered, her fingers clawing at me with those dull, flat nails like she was holding onto her only buoy amid a raging sea.

But even as we fought to stay above the water, we were burning up alive.

My mouth moved to her throat, sucking at the delicate skin, my teeth scraping over the wild fluttering of her pulse. She arched into me, her breath coming in mewling gasps. She trembled as my pheromones worked their way into her system through every inch of skin contact.

I reached between us, my fingers skimming over the waistband of her pants, and she moaned, her hips jerking forward like she was offering herself to me. I could have her. Right here. Right now. I could tear those clothes off, sink to my knees, and taste her until she screamed my name. I could—

A sharp, furious chittering cut through the haze of lust.

There was a flash of fluff, and something small and furious launched itself at my face. I jerked back just in time to avoid the tiny creature’s paws in my eyes. The kukee latched onto my shoulder with a shriek. Julie gasped, her hands flying to her chest where the sling was still strapped to her body. The kukee clung to me, its teeth bared, its oversized ears flattened against its skull as it hissed and spat.

“What in the Golorian brothel is this?” I snarled, trying to shake it off.

Julie burst out laughing, the sound breathless and bright, and the sight of her all flushed and disheveled made my chest tighten.

“Tatertot! Stop!” She reached for the kukee, but the little beast was already scurrying away, and getting ready to lunge at me again, its tiny body vibrating with outrage.

I caught it mid-air as it flung itself at me, holding it at arm’s length as it made the cutest little peeping sound. “Tatertot? You named her Tatertot?”

I knew my Julie loved the fried tatertot stems, almost to a fault. They were better for her than the human food the tasty plant was named after, but still not the best choice if eaten everyday. I didn’t think she’d name a kukee that.

“What’s it to you?” There was a challenge in her tone and in her eyes. She was beautiful like this, and it took everything in me not to drag her back against me and finish what we’d started.

Tatertot twisted around and gnawed on my hand. She had sharp teeth, but my skin was tough.

“Why are you attacking me, little one?”

“Because you’re a dick,” Julie said, deadpan. “She thinks you’re hurting me.”

“I was not hurting you.”

“Says you.” Julie reached out for the creature, and the moment I released her, Tatertot immediately scrambled up her arm. “As far as Tatertot knew, you were pinning me to the wall.”

“Kissing you. And you kissed me back.”

Her eyes narrowed at me, her lips pressing into a thin line, but she couldn’t argue. The interruption had cooled the fire, but the embers were still there, smoldering beneath the surface. She could try to deny it all she wanted, but her body had already betrayed her. The way she’d melted against me, the way her fingers had clawed at my back, the desire that had poured from her when I’d ground my cock against her. She wanted me.

“I still hate you,” she muttered, turning away to set up Tatertot’s cage.

She poured some of her own water from her bottle into the bowl for the kukee, and Tatertot immediately ran inside for a drink. Then she tore up some nutrition bars and placed it in the second dish. Tatertot picked up a piece, smelled it, then tossed it away, clearly rejecting the less-than-ideal fare.

“Too bad, princess, this is all we have for now.” Julie closed the cage, securing the panel tightly with a chew-proof wire.

Both our communicators buzzed with a message to meet down in the lobby in one galactic hour. The plan was to explore parts of the station together as a group and find our first meal, then split off into different groups. The meeting with Vossell Industries was set for tomorrow, but we had today to ourselves. Julie had planned to join Annabel and Igor at the shops; I’d overheard them discussing it back on the ship. The former super soldier was a strong ally to have in a possibly hostile place like this. I planned on convincing Trsak and Kat to join us.

Julie’s back was still to me, her shoulders tense. But pretending to put distance between us wouldn’t change anything. I stepped closer until I was right behind her. I relished her sharp inhale of air when I leaned down, my breath skating over the shell of her ear.

“You can lie to yourself, Julie. But we both know the truth.” My tail brushed against her leg, and she stiffened. “You’re going to be begging for my mouth on you before the night is done.”

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