Page 18 of Royal Alien Mate

Her face hardened and she crossed her arms over her chest, but she eventually parted her legs, though he had to urge her to spread wide enough for him to apply the ointment to her pink, swollen parts. She had a thin layer of golden hair covering her pussy lips, and once he finished lathering the balm upon her insides, he took his time to admire her femininity more thoroughly, holding her thighs open wide as he looked upon her.

“Please,” she said. “Please, Vaath, you’re embarrassing me. You shouldn’t look at me there.” She made to cover herself but he pushed her hands out of the way.

“I will look upon you whenever I please, Esmay,” he said. “I am your mate and you belong to me.” He stroked a finger through her pink folds, transfixed by the smooth wet texture of her private parts. His cock thickened and his balls drew up tight.

Gods, what he wouldn’t give to be inside her in this instant.

To his shock, defiance suddenly glinted in her blue eyes. She lifted her chin and glared at him. “I want to close my legs now, Vaath,” she said.

Confused by her sharp tone, he released his hold on her legs and rose to his feet, backing away from her. “Forgive me if I made you uncomfortable, sunshine. That was not my intent.” Guilt settled upon him. He had suspected she was embarrassed over having to spread her thighs. He ought not have forced her to keep them open for longer than necessary.I will look upon you whenever I please. He wished he could take back those words. Now that he considered it, he had behaved somewhat like a brute just now.

But he couldn’t help it. When it came to Esmay, he felt like an untamed beast, a creature ruled only by instinct, one who was ready to seize his mate in an almost violent manner. It had taken all his self-control not to pound into her roughly as he claimed her for the first time. A growl built in his throat, and his muscles kept tensing and his blood kept heating in her presence, the urge to carry her to the bed and claim her once again rushing through him and dominating his senses.

She reached for a towel and covered herself with it. “I-I’m not used to being naked around other people,” she said with a glance at him. “And it’s not as though we’re still in bed together.”

He looked down at himself. His cock stood erect and he was still completely naked. “Does my nudity make you uncomfortable?” he asked. Though he was perfectly comfortable being naked around her, he would gladly get dressed if it pleased her.

“I-I don’t know,” she said after a moment. “I mean, I guess it kind of does, but then I’ve never been around a naked man before.” She made a sweeping gesture with her hand. “I’m not really used to any of this. This planet. This palace. This room. You. Everything is new.”

“I see.” He reached for a towel on a nearby rack and wrapped it around his torso. The front of it tented over his growing hardness and he tried to better cover himself, though his cock pushed the towel outward even further during his efforts. When he tried pushing the towel flat over the front of himself once more, his cock sprang up yet again and shifted the towel so rapidly this time that he almost dropped it.

She smiled suddenly and her whole face lit up. His spirits lifted to see her face so beautifully illuminated, especially when she’d appeared uncertain and almost fearful but an instant ago. She was his mate, and he wanted her to always feel safe in his presence. A tight, affectionate sensation swelled in his chest, and it took him a moment to realize he was starting to care for this little human who’d been randomly matched to him. The warm feeling went beyond possession, beyond ownership.

He reached out a hand to her. “Come, sunshine, and I will show you where your nightclothes are kept and then you may shower and prepare for bed if you wish.” To his relief, she accepted his hand and rose up, though she paused to skillfully wrap the towel around her little body before they exited the bathroom. He could smell his seed drying on her inner thighs, which didn’t help tamp down the desire heating his blood. But he pushed it aside once more and focused on his mate’s needs. After the long and eventful day she’d had, he knew she was probably exhausted and needed her sleep.

He guided her out into the master bedroom and opened a walk-in closet he’d recently had filled with all manner of female clothing in the Marttiaxoxalian style. Unsure of his bride’s measurements, as mating matches were made only after the human brides departed Earth, he’d asked for a variety of sizes to be included. She gasped when they entered the closet and peered at the clothing with wide eyes.

“I-I didn’t expect this,” she said. “Thank you, Vaath. It was kind of you to prepare for my arrival like this. Oh, and there’s my backpack.” She nodded toward a black bag that had been placed on the floor next to one of the dressers.

He was glad a guard had already delivered it to the palace and appreciated that a servant had thoughtfully placed it in Esmay’s closet. Though he would provide her with anything she needed, he suspected the backpack contained some cherished personal items.

“Some of these items will probably be too large for you,” he said with a glance around the closet, “however, I will have those that don’t fit resized immediately.”

He released his hold on her to allow her to explore. She walked ahead of him and spun in a slow circle as she looked at everything.

“This closet is larger than the bedroom I used to share with my sisters.” As soon as the words escaped her mouth, her face darkened and she appeared lost in thought.

“Perhaps after you get ready for bed, I can show you how to use the video comms and you can contact your family. Do you think they will be home right now?”

She suddenly looked hopeful. “Oh, that would be wonderful. Thank you. I’m not sure what time it is in Zone 18 right now, but I can certainly try contacting them to see if they’re around. Oh, I hope they’re home. I also hope their video comm is working. My father bought an old one and refurbished it, though it requires constant upkeep.”

Vaath made a mental note to have a brand-new video comm delivered to her family’s home, even if they wouldn’t be living there for much longer. First thing tomorrow, he would appoint a representative from Martian Affairs to reach out to his bride’s family.

He watched as Esmay spun around and grabbed the first item of clothing she saw, though he didn’t have the heart to tell her the flowing blue dress she’d reached for wasn’t a nightgown. For all he knew, it might look similar to the type of pajamas humans wore. He would give her a longer tour of the closet at a later time, he decided, as he moved aside for her to return to the bathroom. She gave him a shy glance just before she shut the door, and a short while later he heard the shower running.

It brought him joy to see her so happy and animated, and he hurried to take a quick shower in a spare bedroom within his chambers and don a pair of lose pants and a shirt. He wasn’t certain if she would want to introduce him to her family during the video comm call, but it was probably best he was dressed just in case.

He stood outside the bathroom door, eagerly waiting for his sweet human mate to emerge. She hadn’t been out of his sight for long, but, may the Gods help him, he already missed her.

Chapter 14

Esmay’s heart pounded as she tried calling her parents on the video comm. She perched on the edge of her seat, watching the blank screen and praying she soon saw her mother or father’s face.

Vaath stood beside her with a hand resting upon her shoulder. She had asked him to stay in the room during the call, believing that her parents would likely wish to meet her new mate. In any case, it would be better to get the introductions over with as soon as possible.

“There’s no answer,” she said, her spirits sinking as the call timed out after several minutes of waiting.

Vaath gave her shoulder an affectionate squeeze, then pressed several buttons on the screen. “It is almost noontime in Zone 18,” he said.

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