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“Because she wanted to go, and the one person who could saynowas on his way.” He looked at her and smiled wryly, his gaze moving over her slowly.
She wasn’t wearing his colours. Not yet. They didn’t have a contract yet. Her fashion would echo his once they came to an agreement. She was in soft orange silk that made her light brown skin glow.
“Nebel, this discussion is not over. I will contact you in a day or two.”
There was a wry tone in the voice. “She’s right there, isn’t she?”
“Shut up.”
Nebel laughed. “Enjoy your meeting.”
Heboren flicked his fingers, and there was a click.
Silence stretched in the room. Nova placed her hands on her thighs and lowered herself in a strange version of a curtsey. She held the semi-squat for over a minute until he reached out and caressed her chin.
“Very pretty.”
She remained locked until he chuckled and said, “You may rise.”
Nova stood straight, and her head was even with the bottom of his collarbone. Delightful. He was the same height as the other residents of Hebor.
Nova stared at the mark on his chest that was the equivalent of a Hmrain barcode. Whoever made him had marked him, just as they had marked all of his brothers and sisters.
“Nova is your chosen name?”
“Yes. The origin of my old name had bad connotations considering what happened.”
He moved closer to her. “What was it?”
“Cassandra. In myth, she predicted disaster and was cursed that no one would listen to her warnings. Nova was better.” She smiled slightly.
He nodded slowly and stepped toward her until her nostrils were filled with his warm and spicy scent. Since she had been speaking to Theedo, she knew that a Hmrain was probably in her future. They didn’t hurt their consorts, and a consort who had the trust of her Hmrain could do whatever they wanted as long as it didn’t endanger themselves. Like most humans, the last few years had already gotten her to do things she would have never considered. Curling up with an alien who needed pleasure or pain from her was just something to add to the pile.
“Well, Nova. May I taste you?”
She swallowed and nodded. “Uh. Yes. How?”
“Put your hands on my skin, lean in, and close your eyes.”
Nova looked up at his dark eyes and nodded, placing her fingertips against his chest. He was very warm, and there was a steady thumping of his heart against her skin. She closed her eyes, and she couldfeelhim getting closer.
The brush of his lips against her neck made her jump. He kept his lips over the pounding pulse for a moment, occasionally flicking his tongue against her skin. She kept her eyes closed, and her body swayed close to his. He trailed small kisses on her jaw before he slid his lips across hers. She turned her head toward his and relaxed as the kiss eased her, and then he parted her lips with his, and his breath met hers.
He tasted sweet. She leaned against him, and he wrapped a hand around her back to steady her as he eased his tongue into her. He was being very careful, and she met his tongue with hers as she tried to figure out where she knew his taste from.
His free hand threaded through her hair, and she noticed that he had claws when his fingers flexed.
He pulled away from her. “Focus, pet, or I will help you keep your mind on me.”
“You have claws.”
“I do. They flex out when I find something I want to hold onto.”
“Oh.”
He chuckled. “Can we try the kissing again?”
She nodded. His mouth took charge of hers, he held her head still, and she focused on him, sliding her hands up his chest to slip her fingers under his hair. Her breasts pressed against him, and she felt heat surging through her veins. He growled softly, and she whimpered, rocking her hips against him.
