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A chill ripped through me. When I’d remained behind the fortress walls, I’d felt safe. Back then, I thought the only threat came from shaydes. Now I’d discovered I lived in an incredibly dangerous world.
“I thought orcs lived a relaxed life other than the rare time you have to drive shaydes away from the fortress,” I said.
“That’s only one of the small tasks we engage in.”
The sun had risen enough in the sky to disperse the shadows curling along the sides of buildings. As Feyla swooped above the rooflines, her shadow chased us through the cobblestone streets below. A few orcs paused and looked up. Some waved.
“So many houses,” I said. “How many orcs live here?”
“Thousands, plus a few tiny women like you.”
I snorted. Most considered me tall and extra curvy. “I’m not tiny.”
“You are to me.”
“Strength doesn’t come only from muscle in case you didn’t know.”
“I wouldn’t be much of a military commander if I didn’t realize that already.”
He kept staring at me, and I wondered what he thought—other than believing me tiny.
“Do all the women taken during the past ten hunts live here?”
“Here or with other orc clans. They’re happily mated to their orc husbands.”
My belly coiled tight. When we reached his home, would he claim me fully? I wasn’t sure why, but the prospect made tingles spread through my body. Would I have the will to fight him off?
“They wereforcedto mate with orcs,” I pointed out.
One side of his thick brow rose. “Like I’ve forced you to mate?”
“You said I’ll sleep in your bed, that you’ll soon fuck me.”
“Not until you beg.”
I was beginning to suspect it wouldn’t take much for me to do so.
My cheeks stung with embarrassment. He’d made it clear he didn’t find me desirable. I should be grateful he only wanted a servant and someone to warm his bed. I could hold back my heart if he didn’t make an effort to woo me.
“You know I won’t beg.” My bravado spoke when I wasn’t sureIcould.
He leaned close to my ear, his eyes alight with humor, and one side of his seductive mouth curved up. “I’ve barely touched you. You’ll soon see.”
My skin flamed, and I’d like to say it was still only due to embarrassment, but he smelled too good. And his thick, greenish-golden orc skin felt too good beneath my palms.
“I’m only clinging because I don’t want to fall,” I said, lifting my chin.
“No other reason, tiny one?”
I wouldn’t allow him to irritate me. If any taunting was going to be done, it would come from me, not him. The best way to handle a male like this would be to ignore him—something I was finding a challenge while pressed tightly against his chest.
His cock shifted. He watched me through hooded eyes, but I didn’t know what he saw other than a weak,tinyhuman woman. “Your fellow villagers are happy living with their orc mates. Each was more than willing to join with him. They’ve given birth to orclings, as they should.”
There he went again, poking me with his words and the torturous light dancing in his dark eyes.
“IfI become your mate . . .” I would do all I could not to succumb to his touch. “You’ll end up having orclings with me.”
He shrugged, directing his attention ahead. “You’re correct.”
