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Zar looked down her body and back up again. He groaned. “I will carry you in the front this time. I do not relish the thought of being struck with the influr’ite in front of my people.”

She chuckled. “No naughty wetness on the wings this time. I promise.”

“At least not until we’re alone,” he murmured as his lips curved upward. “Then I will gladly drown in your wetness, little dove.”

Callie nearly tripped over her own feet as Zar’s words filtered through her mind. She was already counting down the hours until they could be alone.

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“You are stunning,” Zar murmured as he stepped closer to Callie. He reached out and stroked at the neckline of the dress. She’d worn her hair down around her shoulders in long waves. Flare had brought a selection of makeup for her and tools to blow-dry and curl her hair with. Zar had been fascinated as he’d watched her apply the ruby-red lipstick to the pretty bow of her mouth. It looked sexy and he’d instantly wanted to kiss it off again. She’d only used a few items and the finished look enhanced Callie’s natural beauty rather than covered it.

The dress exposed a little too much of her skin and it made him ache to keep her in his bed chamber. “You are a work of art. I will be the envy of the night.”

Callie’s gaze traveled the length of him and she grinned. “I think the women might be a tad envious of me tonight because you look smokin’ hot in a suit.”

The black slacks, crisp white button-down shirt and black suit coat with the royal insignia emblazoned on the left breast pocket was traditional wear for the Festival of the Wings. He’d tied his hair back from his face and he’d wrapped the silver arm band around his bicep on the outside of his jacket sleeve so all could see and know he’d found his ofelia. He was proud that Callie would be by his side tonight. He took her into his arms and kissed her forehead. “You honor me tonight.”

She tilted her head upward and smiled. “I love you. And it’s fun to say that. I’ve never said it to a man before. Well, unless you count my father.”

Zar grinned. “You can say it as much as you want, little dove. I enjoy hearing it.”

She tugged on one of his feathers and he cursed. “What was that for?”

She pouted up at him. “Say it back. Always say it back. It’s the rule.”

His wings flexed and contracted, then came around her to cage her in. He took hold of her chin between his thumb and forefinger. “I love you and I will say it many times a day so you will never forget. Better?”

She nodded, a blush stealing across her cheeks. “Much.”

Zar moved away from her and took her by the hand, entwining their fingers. He led her to the balcony doors and swung them both wide, then stepped out into the night air. Callie closed the doors behind her as she stepped outside with him. Zar opened his arms wide. “Come here, your back to me,” he instructed. Callie did as he asked, stepping against him until her body was in the cradle of his. He brought both arms around her middle, then stepped close to the edge. She stiffened when her head tilted downward and saw how high up they were. “I will not drop you, my ofelia.”

She curled her hands around his forearms and tilted her head backward to look into his eyes. “I know, but it still takes some getting used to.”

Zar flapped his wings hard and lifted into the air. Callie’s breathing increased and she tightened her hold on his arms. He pressed a kiss to the top of her head as he darted upward, taking her above the trees. There was a full moon and it lit up the starry sky. Zar increased his speed, maneuvering through the air with ease. He had always imagined his ofelia would be a Zenarian female. The idea of flying alongside her had sent joy through him, but holding Callie in his arms, the curve of her bottom cradling his cock, was immensely better. Zar’s body hardened to the point of pain when Callie shuffled a little and her breasts pressed against his arms. The temptation to take her back home and make love to her the rest of the night was strong.

Zar flew past several other houses, then turned them towards the east which would take them to the center of their village. His creature ached to get Callie alone and it took all his control to keep from caving to his demands. When the great hall came into view Zar glided downward. If he were alone, he would’ve done a quick dive, but he knew it would take several more flights with him before Callie would be comfortable with his speed and agility. He looked forward to showing her what he was capable of.

As he landed on a gravel sidewalk outside the hall, Callie’s nails bit into his arm in a death grip. He made sure to steady her before he released her. She looked up at him and he saw the slow grin that appeared at the corners of her lips.

“That was amazing. Scary, but amazing. I don’t think I’ll ever get used to that.”

He chuckled and took her hand in his. “If you liked that, then wait until I do a fast dive towards the ground. It is an exhilarating experience.”

Her eyes widened. “Uh, yeah. Just don’t be alarmed if I scream like a little girl.”

Zar kissed her, keeping it brief, then murmured, “There are times when I enjoy hearing you scream, my ofelia.”

She cleared her throat and glanced around. “We’re drawing a crowd,” she said under her breath. “God, your people are beautiful, Zar.” Her gaze landed on a group fifty feet in front of them. “The different wing colors are significant, right?”

His chest expanded, proud of the life they’d carved out for themselves. Zar saw several of the educators walking into the hall together. All were well over six feet tall and made quite the impression. The male educators were leanly muscled with chiseled facial features, while the women possessed a lush figure, high cheekbones and full, sensual lips. The males and females both had long, flowing straight blue hair.

Zar leaned close to Callie and softly explained, “The blue are the eucilii. Or educators. They’re job is to aide those who have not found their ofelia.”

“Sexually you mean, right?” she asked, as she walked beside him.

He nodded. “They are somewhat pampered because they are not strictly permitted to have an ofelia and they are of great value to the community as a whole.”

“So, you make them have sex with others, but they aren’t allowed to fall in love?”

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