Page 21 of Offering Herself to Darkness

“If you wish to see me, I will.” He rose to stand, towering over her and Nora wished she wasn’t quite so short. The next minute, the towel around his waist was tugged free and fluttered to the floor.

Nora couldn’t stifle a gasp. He was even bigger than she’d thought!

“Oh my God,” she murmured, taking in the enormous shaft between his legs. It wasn’t shaped like a human man’s cock at all, she thought. The head of it was pointed instead of rounded and the shaft itself had a ladder of bumps or ridges all up and down its length. Also, there was a thick swelling at the base which was like nothing she’d ever seen before.

“I’m sorry—does my shaft frighten you?” Xarex asked. “I know from watching human pornography that it’s different from what you’re used to.”

“It’s not so much that it’s different as that it’s so big,” Nora admitted. “I mean…I just don’t see how it could possibly, you know, fit.”

His eyes went half-lidded again.

“I’m part Beast Kindred, which means I make compounds in my saliva and precum that would help your soft little pussy open to receive me.”

“Um, what does that mean, exactly?” Nora asked apprehensively.

“It means I’d need to spend a long time between your thighs, tasting you to help you open for me.”

The look in his silver eyes said there was nothing he would rather do. Again, Nora remembered all the porn on his computer that featured men going down on women. Was that really his biggest fantasy? She was too shy to ask.

It was certainly something her ex-fiancé had hated. He’d said it was “disgusting” how wet she got and that he didn’t want to put his face anywhere near her down there.

The memory made her feel uncomfortable and she wanted to move on.

“That’s…interesting,” she murmured. “Well…should we get in the shower now?”

“I want to hold you first,” Xarex rumbled, still holding her gaze with his own. “I want to feel your naked body against mine.”

He held out his arms and Nora felt her self-consciousness melting. She wanted to feel his big, muscular body against hers too. She went into his arms willingly, and felt his thick cock branding her belly as her naked breasts pressed against his hard abs. The top of her head was just at the bottom of his chest but then Xarex crouched down so they were more on the same level. He wrapped his arms around her and she was surprised to find that his mechanical arm was as warm and gentle as the real one.

“I never thought I’d get to hold you like this, ellana,” he murmured in her ear. “You’re so beautiful—so much more than I deserve. Truly, the Goddess has blessed me.”

Nora felt a shiver of emotion run through her body. It wasn’t just desire, though that was certainly part of it—she also felt a sensation she’d never had before. It was the feeling of knowing she was beautiful—of seeing herself through the eyes of the man who held her. Xarex didn’t see her as fat or ugly because of her stretch marks or her plus-sized body. He loved and cherished her just the way she was.

And to think, she’d believed he was a cold, emotionless robot.

“Thank you,” she whispered in his ear. “That’s…that means a lot to me.”

“Mmm, I could hold you all night, but I think I’m getting what you humans call a ‘creek’ in my neck from bending down this way,” he rumbled.

Nora stifled a laugh as she let him go.

“You mean a ‘crick’ in your neck. But come on—let’s get in the shower.”

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XAREX

They stepped into the shower together and it was all Xarex could do to hold himself back. Gods, his new bride was so lovely! And when the warm water sprayed over her full curves and made her soft skin all wet and slippery, he just wanted to drop to his knees again and lick every drop of water off her beautiful naked body.

But he knew he had to take things slowly.

“Would you like to wash me first…or should I wash you?” he asked, reaching for the container of liquid soap. It was only lightly scented—because of his strong sense of smell, he didn’t like strong artificial fragrances.

“Um…I’ll wash you first,” she decided.

“Very well. Hold out your hands.”

She did and Xarex poured some of the liquid soap into them. Then he spread his arms, palms up, and nodded at her.

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