Savage Planet Embrace, page 18
part #1 of Savage Planet Series
Daniel put his hand over Aubrey’s as they guided Jovian’s tail with his hard, pulsing, erect, and vulnerable sabah between them.
Jovian felt exposed, ripped open for his mates physically and emotionally. They could damage him in ways he would not recover from, but he didn’t pull back.
These are my mates. I want all of them. They must have all of me.
Aubrey and Daniel gazed into each other’s eyes as they leaned forward and softly kissed Jovian’s sabah, one on each side.
Jovian growled deeply at the gentle caress.
Daniel spoke to Jovian while still gazing into Aubrey’s eyes.
“So, this means we can take your virginity here? That our mouths, the ones you want to live and die in, can be the first to lick and suck your sabah. That you can be our first sabah to taste?”
Jovian’s breathing was now so labored he chuffed with each breath.
Aubrey and Daniel turned, their eyes sweeping over him, waiting while their eyes roved, taking in his abandoned response.
Léandre moved, mounting Ferrand’s leg behind Daniel, pressing into Daniel’s ass, his hands on Daniel’s hips. Daniel’s eyes blinked heavily at the feel of Léandre against him.
Ferrand’s hands lay on Aubrey’s and Daniel’s thighs, one on each side. Aubrey ground down into Ferrand’s thigh.
Jovian’s hips moved sinuously as he answered, his voice a husky whisper.
“Yes. You are taking my last virginity as you have your first taste.”
Their eyes gleamed at his admission. Aubrey and Daniel turned to each other and smiled slow, sexy smiles, communicating wordlessly.
They were perfectly angled in profile for Jovian to watch as they leaned toward each other, his sabah between them, their mouths open to taste him.
Jovian groaned at the pleasure of their soft, velvety mouths surrounding both sides of his sabah. His eyes were wide open, almost unblinking, as one of his deepest fantasies was fulfilled.
Aubrey and Daniel both moaned at Jovian’s flavor and pushed forward to deepen the caress. He felt their tongues bathing his sabah, felt the vibrations of their soft moans as they kissed him. Then they deepened their kiss with his sabah between them.
They tasted each other as they enjoyed his sabah. The dip, glide, and slide of their lips and tongues as they kissed and licked was as delicious as he had dreamed it would be.
Jovian’s untouched cock under his shendyt released nectar in a rush that made him roar with pleasure, his head thrown back, his arms supporting his body as it arched in carnal ecstasy drawn out by gentle sweeps of their tongues caressing his sabah.
All his mates were peering at him, panting, when he recovered enough to see again.
I’m not done, and neither are they.
Jovian grabbed Aubrey and leaned back, straddling her legs around his hips, placing her core against his still turgid length, right where she needed it. Aubrey cried out in delight at the pressure, bracing her hands on his chest, gazing down at him with helpless arousal.
“Take your pleasure, my heart.”
Aubrey ground herself against him as he moved in counterpoint.
Oh, yes. Own it. Own me.
Jovian felt his sabah laved by soft warm velvet. He turned to see Daniel continuing to lick him.
Ferrand had pulled Daniel up onto his hips, very much like Jovian had done to Aubrey, leaning Daniel forward, pressing their shafts together. Léandre followed, embracing Daniel from behind, his hands guiding Daniel in a slow back-and-forth grind pleasuring them all.
Léandre leaned forward over Daniel’s shoulder as Ferrand sat up. Daniel glanced over at Léandre, who brought his long tongue out and gave Jovian’s sabah a lick, Léandre’s golden eyes glowing with sensuality.
Jovian growled; his eyes captured by what his Coalition was doing to him. He sensed Aubrey’s attention was just as fixed on them.
Daniel turned his head for Léandre’s passionate kiss; their first.
Léandre’s hands roamed Daniel’s body as their kiss deepened and their bodies rubbed together in a dance of passion.
Jovian and Aubrey’s bodies flowed together with the same rhythm as their mates as they watched.
Léandre and Daniel pulled out of their kiss and turned toward Ferrand, Jovian’s sabah in front of all their faces.
Jovian knew what they were preparing to do and wanted it with all his might. He would release again when it happened.
He peered up at Aubrey, who turned to him. He knew she felt his build up in her special way. His eyes were wide. Hers were dark with concentration, their hips flowing effortlessly together.
He felt the flexible, soft tips of Ferrand and Léandre’s tongues join Daniel’s thicker, velvety one on his sabah. They licked, tasted, and enjoyed him, growling at his flavor. His Coalition Brethren shared Jovian’s sabah while his Honored Nessa took her pleasure with him.
Jovian drowned in ecstasy, his body shaking with the power of his release, reveling in the sound, scent and movement of his mates joining him in bliss.
Aubrey collapsed forward onto his chest and shoulder to be enfolded in his arms.
Jovian felt utter contentment, eyes closed, a deep purr rumbling his chest. Aubrey relaxed bonelessly against him, soothed by his purr. Her scent and those of his mates marked his soul.
Jovian eased his sabah back into the sheath of his tail. He felt one of his mates push his serc further down his tail to release the hair at its tip. They smoothed his tuft and put his serc back into place in its original position.
Jovian roused himself enough to turn his head, open his eyes, and gaze at his Coalition mates, his female satisfied and safe in his arms.
It must have been Léandre who had put his tail back in order, because Ferrand was cleaning Daniel with an insta-dry cloth. When he was done, Ferrand gave Daniel a gentle kiss, then dragged the cream-scented cloth across his abdomen, taking Daniel’s pleasure-scent for his own as Léandre and Jovian had done. Daniel had fully marked them all as Brethren, as they had him.
Ferrand tucked the cloth inside his shendyt. He would keep the scrap of fabric forever, as he and Léandre would with their own pieces of cream-scented cloth as a memento of being marked by their Honored Nel.
Jovian was changed. He ready for a new future, one he’d hoped for, but didn’t believe he could have until this moment. His past was no longer a looming barrier to the intimacy he craved with his mates.
They accepted him. He accepted them. They were mates. It was a dream come true.
Chapter 26
Commander Ferrand
Ferrand felt a buzz of satisfaction within him from the bonding he and his mates had experienced. He hadn’t seen Jovian so content or Léandre so relaxed. Léandre was easing Daniel to sit up and swing his leg over and off Ferrand’s hips.
Ferrand petted Jovian on the shoulder to rouse him. Time to clean up. Their mates needed food now too. Ferrand’s care-taking instincts were wide awake.
Jovian sat up, easing Aubrey back on her haunches, still straddling his hips. His purrs slowed, then stopped as he gave her a gentle kiss of comfort and care.
Ferrand sighed at the sight, enjoying the attentiveness Aubrey and Daniel received from their mates as much as they enjoyed it themselves.
I love my mates. They warm my heart.
Ferrand grabbed an insta-dry, quickly dipped inside Daniel’s covering to give him a thorough swipe with the fresh cloth, making Daniel catch his breath. Then Ferrand used the cloth to clean himself up. When he finished, Ferrand tossed it to Léandre, who did the same.
When Aubrey sat up on her own at Jovian’s side, Léandre tossed the cloth over to Jovian, who used the same cloth to clean himself under his shendyt.
When Jovian was done, he took the dry, scent-drenched cloth and folded it in quarters, then slowly, sensually slid the fabric inside the bodice of Aubrey’s dress. Stealth stood up, growling with menace.
Jovian calmly glanced over at Stealth, then back to Aubrey, who was watching his hand.
“Only a moment, Stealth. I’m simply putting our scent where it belongs. Next to her heart.”
Jovian slid his fingers out of her bodice as slowly as he had inserted them. Aubrey’s nostrils flared at the combined scents of her mates. She smiled a soft, secret smile. Her expression said she liked it, prompting another wave of satisfaction to flow through Ferrand.
Ferrand stood up and turned, reaching out to assist Aubrey from the cushion onto her feet. As she stood, he folded her into a hug, enjoying her feminine curves against him.
Such a brave, sweet mate. I will reward her trust with so much love and pleasure.
Daniel and Léandre stood, putting their clothes in place. When Jovian stood as well, Rahimi spoke.
“Are you ready for the Solaray refresher?”
She would activate the Solaray laser that cleaned them and took away waste, but would not remove the scents they had marked each other with.
Everyone nodded, and she activated the Solaray, which lasted but a moment. Aubrey shook her silky brown hair out into a shimmering fall and smoothed her skirt.
Rahimi gave him, Jovian, and Ferrand their bandels, chains, belts, and Rav knives, which they put back on. Daniel and Ferrand donned their capes. Everyone put on their sandals.
Suddenly Jovian growled, his eyes focused on the entryway still covered by its dual dampening fields. Raiida and Rahimi moved swiftly to him, taking in his dilated eyes and aggressive posture.
Ferrand sensed Jovian was overwhelmed by his beast-nature. Ferrand knew it could sometimes happen after mates initially bonded. If a Nel felt overly protective, the moment of opening the dampening field and exposing their newly bonded mates to others could trigger their aggression, overwhelming them with a drive to protect their mates.
Raiida and Rahimi tensed up, their expressions utterly focused. Stealth gently guided Aubrey to the side as she watched Jovian with distress bleeding into her expression.
Daniel spoke up in concern.
“What’s happening? What’s wrong with Jovian?”
Ferrand answered calmly as he angled himself between Jovian and his mates. Léandre went to Jovian’s other side.
“Nothing is wrong with Jovian. However, he is feeling protective at the thought of opening the entrance, right Jovian?”
Jovian glanced at him, looked back at the entrance, and growled his agreement.
Ferrand could hear Daniel’s worry as he asked his next question.
“What can we do for him?”
What can we do?
Ferrand knew Jovian prized his control. He would not be happy with himself if he went to beast, feral and irrationally protective. It would taint Jovian’s memory of their satisfying interlude while Bonding.
An idea struck!
“Jovian. Jovian, look at me.”
Ferrand waited until Jovian’s blue and gold eyes were on him.
“Do you have our rings in your bag?”
Jovian nodded.
“May I get them?”
Ferrand could see the logical Lio part of Jovian understood Ferrand’s intent, but Jovian’s beast-nature was so close all he could do was growl his assent.
Ferrand grabbed Jovian’s tech bag from the hook near where Raiida had been sitting. He rummaged a bit and found the colorful fabric wrapped around strong, simple hoops their Coalition had chosen as Mate Tribute to go in their left ears. The rings matched the ones in Ferrand and Léandre’s right ear as Tribute to their lost Pride.
Jovian’s next growl was a long aggressive rumble prompting Raiida and Rahimi to grasp him by the shoulders and place him on his knees, Raiida’s hand on the back of his neck. Despite his growls, Jovian did not resist. The battle to conquer his beast-nature raging in his eyes as he made no effort to escape their hold.
Ferrand turned to Aubrey and Daniel, who watched Jovian’s distress with worried eyes. Stealth stood beside Aubrey, his face calm, serious and assessing. Ferrand approved of Stealth’s caution.
“Stealth, Jovian must be soothed by their scents and Claimed with their Mate Tribute in order to settle. Please allow this.”
Aubrey’s Shumal could take her away in a heartbeat, fully in his rights as her protector during the MateDance to remove her from a dangerous situation. This was his role. Raiida and Rahimi would abide by his decision and assist decisively by submitting their entire Coalition, if necessary.
It was Ferrand’s task to make sure it wasn’t necessary.
Stealth considered, watching Jovian battle his beast-nature, on his knees without resistance.
“He may have her scent with her consent. One lunge and she’s gone.”
Stealth turned to Aubrey.
“Are you afraid of Jovian?”
“Not in the slightest!”
This was gratifyingly true, as not a hint of fear-scent came from her or Daniel.
“Excellent. You may approach Jovian and stand in front of him.”
She did so boldly, Daniel going with her and standing beside her, holding hands, peering down at Jovian who was still on his knees in the twins’ grip. Stealth stayed close behind Aubrey, not touching, still on high alert.
Jovian leaned forward and placed his cheek on Aubrey’s thigh, his face aimed toward her core, and breathed deeply. His gentleness, even while in the grip of his beast-nature, was reassuring. Jovian’s posture relaxed in the twins hold.
Aubrey gently caressed Jovian’s face and mane with her free hand while he rested against her thigh and scented her.
Jovian raised his head and turned, placing his other cheek on Daniel’s thigh, breathing deeply.
Daniel gave lingering touches to Jovian’s neck and shoulder as Jovian’s tension eased.
Léandre came over and knelt gracefully beside Jovian, peering up at his mates, his heart in his eyes.
Time to join them.
Ferrand handed the ring-filled cloth to Rahimi as he knelt on the other side of Jovian. Jovian had turned back to Aubrey and was again immersed in her scent.
Rahimi released Jovian and stepped behind the Lio Nels on their knees, facing their Honored mates. Rahimi unwrapped the rings, creating a soft tinkle of metal on metal. Jovian sat back at the sound, gazing at his mates, drunk on their scent, calmed.
Rahimi spoke.
“Aubrey and Daniel. These rings are Mate Tributes, marking them as Claimed Mates. It declares you will take them into your hearts and into your bodies as mates. If you do not complete the Calling they will be Bereft, never answering the Call to Mate again.
She paused to let that settle in before continuing.
“Do you seek to Claim Commander Ferrand Bon’Durel Bon’Fiel, Léandre Bon’Durel Bon’Fiel, and Jovian Bon’Ocal Bon’Fiel for your own?”
Aubrey and Daniel nodded.
“You must say it.”
They both said, “Yes,” their voices confident and clear.
Ferrand’s heart burst with love for them.
“May I place these Mate Tributes to visibly lay Claim your mates, Honored Nel Daniel Shaw Bon’Fiel?“
“You may.”
“May I place these Mate Tributes to visibly lay Claim your mates, Honored Nessa Aubrey Newton Bon’Fiel?”
“Yes, please.”
Jovian gazed at Aubrey, his eyes fervent and focused.
“I Declare for you, Aubrey Newton Bon’Fiel.”
Rahimi placed the cloth filled with rings in Raiida’s hand. She took two rings, placed their openings to the curve of Jovian’s left ear, and firmly pressed them closed. Jovian’s eyes closed and his entire body shuddered as she placed the rings. When he opened his eyes, his beast-nature was fully under control and Jovian’s cool intellect shone once again.
“Thank you. I panicked at the thought of you out there, vulnerable and exposed. I’ve never felt like that. Not even in my deepest rage.”
His eyes lowered, shame visibly worming its way into him.
Daniel and Aubrey both reached out, one of each of their hands cupping his cheeks on each side, raising his face up, bringing Jovian’s eyes up to theirs where his gaze bounced between theirs, absorbing the loving expressions in their eyes.
Aubrey’s voice had a chiding tone.
“Oh, Jovian. You want us. You love our scent. You want us for mates. Where is the shame in this?”
Daniel’s voice was clear.
“No shame with us. Do not hide your beast-nature from us.”
Jovian studied them for long moments then nodded his acceptance, wonder and love coloring his words.
“No shame, mates.”
Aubrey and Daniel lowered their hands and peered at Léandre.
Rahimi took two more rings and stepped behind Léandre to press them into his ear. His breathing deepened, his eyes glowing with pride at being Claimed. Léandre’s face bloomed with a beautiful smile unlike Ferrand had ever seen before. Daniel and Aubrey smiled back at him, their joy reflecting his as they caressed Léandre’s cheeks like they had Jovian’s.
Ferrand felt Rahimi step behind him. He heard the subtle clink as she took the last two rings from Raiida’s hand. He loved his mates with his eyes as Rahimi pressed the rings into the curve of his left ear, Claiming him for them.
Ferrand reached out one hand to each mate. His big hands were immediately grasped by theirs.
“I Declare for you Aubrey. I am yours for all of my days.”
Both Aubrey and Daniel tightened their grip on his hands at his words, then they caressed his cheeks with their other hand, causing him to close his eyes as he reveled in their combined touch.
Such delight.
Ferrand opened his eyes as their hands caressingly left his face and they released his hands.
Daniel was regarding Aubrey, her hand in his.
“I feel like I need to say I Declare for you too, Aubrey.”
Daniel kissed her hand in his gallant way.
Aubrey was happy, which made his heart ache in happiness too. Daniel glowed with contentment.
This is as it should be.
Ferrand stood, as did his Coalition Brethren. He pulled Aubrey and Daniel into his embrace as Jovian and Ferrand joined him in holding their mates before they left their little sanctuary and faced the Prides.
