Page 29 of Married to the Beast

“I know, but I can’t take you,” Bear nearly groaned in frustration.

“Because of the Claiming period?” Aleena asked.

He nodded, reluctantly.

“Yeah, baby. Because of the Claiming period,” he said, knowing it was a lie.

“But what comes after the holding time?” she asked, her eyes wide. “You told me but I forgot. What’s next?”

“After the holding time, comes the bathing and touching time,” Bear growled.

“Oh…would we take a bath together then?” Aleena asked.

He nodded.

“That’s right, baby. And I’d be allowed to touch you naked—traditionally a Kindred warrior massages his bride with exotic oils during that time.”

“I…I see…” Aleena was panting—maybe because he was continuing to rub her soft little pussy, caressing her clit through her panties. “And then what?” she asked.

“Well then comes the tasting week,” Bear told her. “That’s when I’m allowed to suck your sweet nipples and spread your legs to taste your hot little pussy.”

“Oh!” Aleena’s eyes grew wide with surprise. “You…you would want to do that? To put your mouththere?”She looked down between her legs.

“Hell yes, I want to put my mouth there,” Bear growled. “There’s nothing better than spreading your female’s legs and lapping her soft little pussy while she moans and gasps and pulls your hair!”

“But…but don’t you think it’s beneath you?” Aleena asked. “The men of my people think it’s debasing to put their face anywhere near a woman’s secret areas.”

“The men of your people are fucking idiots,” Bear growled. “Sorry if that sounds insulting but it’s true! They hit and hurt their females and discard them whenever they want, andnowyou tell me they won’t even taste their brides? What in the Seven Hells is wrong with them?”

“I don’t know.” Aleena shook her head. “I’ve never been with any man before—I only know what I’ve heard other women whispering about. And no Karpsian man will put his mouth on his wifethere.”She bit her lip. “Although, theywillput their mouth on their bride’s breasts—theyhaveto.”

“They have to? Why?” Bear was mystified. Was this some kind of custom he didn’t know about?

“Well…because it’s the only way to make the nipple bands release each night,” Aleena told him. Reaching up, she tugged at the thin silk ribbon that held the top part of her night dress closed. The moment it came loose, the two halves of the top parted and folded back, revealing her full, naked breasts completely.

Bear had to bite back a groan. Gods, she had such luscious, full breasts! His hands itched to cup them again as he had duringtheir Joining ceremony. Then what Aleena had told him finally came home.

“Wait—are you telling me that the only way for you to remove the nipple bands is for me to suck your nipples?” he asked her.

Looking a bit apprehensive, she nodded.

“When you put the bands in your mouth at the ceremony, they reacted to your body chemistry. And only that same chemistry can remove the bands each night. It’s not good to leave them on too long,” she added. “But…maybe you feel that you can’t do it, since we are not yet in our tasting time?”

Bear frowned. Goddess, how was he supposed to deal with this level of temptation? He really shouldn’t suck her nipples…and yet, hehadto. Shecouldn’tkeep the damn bands on all night—surely it would be bad for her circulation!

“I guess in this case we’ll have to make an exception,” he told her. “Come here baby—let me suck your nipples for you.”

Aleena did as he asked, leaning closer to offer her full, naked breasts. With a low groan, Bear cupped one full globe in his hand and gave in to temptation.

She moaned softly as he sucked and licked her tight peak. He still had one hand between her thighs and he could feel how hot and wet she was getting, even through the lace panties. It was clear she was enjoying what he was doing—which only made him fucking hotter!

At last the first band slipped off and Bear laid it to one side, on the small table beside the couch. He knew he ought to go to work on the other nipple but he captured the first one again, sucking it fully into his mouth and drawing deep to make Aleena moan and squirm as he petted her pussy.

“Oh…oh my Lord Husband!” she cried softly. “I have never felt anything like this before! It feels sogood!”

Knowing how innocent she was made Bear even hotter. He suddenly wanted to teach hereverything—but he knew he shouldn’t.

At last he released the first nipple. It was tight and it had turned an even darker bronze from the way he’d been sucking so hard.

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