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“I’m going to show you why we will make it.”

Flander leaned in and licked her ear. He immediately smelled her heat and knew she was growing wet between her legs. Hel wanted him, and there was no denying it. He began removing her clothing and his. Pressing against her, he made sure that she could feel his hard on between her legs. That was where he belonged and intended to be before very long. Lifting her, he moved her to bed and slid on top of her.

“If you don't want this, just say no," Flander told her.

Hel seemed to have nothing to say. He kissed her and then began to work his way down her body, sucking on her nipples and biting them until they grew hard. He licked his way down her body until he made it to her moist center. It was crying out to him to make love to her. That was exactly what he was going to do. His finger slid in, and his tongue found her clit and began to circle it. Flander added another finger, sliding it in deep, and then added another finger. Three was all she could take, and he started moving them in and out faster. His mate moaned and moved up and down to join him. His tongue continued to circle faster, too.

Hel was moving up to a gigantic orgasm, and he could sense that it would be soon. He sped up, and she exploded, screaming his name. Flander slid upper body, and his large thick cock slid right in because she was so wet. Now, he began to pump into her again, and it wasn't long before her body began to respond. They were made for each other, and by the time he was through loving her all night long, she would realize it. He pounded in harder and harder, and she responded by lifting as he came down. She wrapped her legs around him and screamed as she came, and he followed.

He knew she wasn't ready to get pregnant, but it wouldn't take long. Flander had never felt so wonderful. She was everything he wanted. She would see that he was everything sheneeded to be. Eventually, he would teach her about making love and being in love. Maybe he would learn something, too, since he'd never been in love. There was no way he would let her sleep, and he kept her up most of the night. They would only get a couple hours when they finally got to sleep. Wrapping his arms around her, he felt like he had begun what would be the rest of their life. Nothing would come between them because he wouldn't allow it.

“What did you do to me?” Hel asked in a grouchy voice.

“Took you to heaven. Are you wanting more?”

“No, it’s time for breakfast. We can’t be late to work.”

She jumped out of bed and hurried to the shower, and it made him feel good to see that she was having trouble moving. He felt a little rough himself, but it would make a big difference once he showered. The hot water relaxed his muscles, and he couldn't deny that he needed it. After drying and dressing, he was ready for breakfast and hoped she was too. Hel took a few extra minutes before she appeared, and they left the room together. Her walk was better now, but it was still obvious that she'd been well-loved. All he could do was smile, knowing the guys would realize why. His mate just shot an annoyed look his way. That wouldn't go unnoticed either.

They entered the cafeteria, and his squad gave them their attention. Both got their food, and the chairs left were side by side. Hel gave the same annoyed look to the rest of the squad, but she took the chair next to him anyway. The guys would make sure that two seats were left for them together from now on. Mates should sit together. His mate needed to get used to that. They finished eating, and today, they would go to the planet, but he didn't believe there would be any facilities that they needed to work with. This would be a trip just to pick up refugees. Hewasn't sure they would make this trip so soon when they were getting people faster than they could supply places to live.

The shame was that the emperor made the choices, and they were just playing catch up the best they could. They could see the planet below them as the ship prepared to land. Once they got this load of refugees to the base, they would return to work and start doing more construction. The people Hel had found were working well so far, and he hoped she would find more. Even the ones that weren't trained or capable in the areas where they needed them could do the unskilled labor in other places like the kitchen or cleaning. Those positions were also required, and people willing to work in those positions were valued.

He saw a crowd far more than this ship could hold as they landed. These people were desperate and would do anything to get on the ship. The issue was stopping them without harming them. Hopefully, the robots could help. The Andriod was good at planning these things. Maybe they could avoid any problems, but he felt bad about this. There were too many people and not enough room, and those in this crowd had expectations that would not be met. This was a recipe for disaster. As the ship set down, the crowd surged forward, preparing to rush the door when it opened. They should realize by now that the robots would come out first and rushing them was a big mistake.

Flander had the pilot announce that the robots would come out first and everyone needed to step away from the plane. Many of them stepped back, but some of them just continued to move forward. It would be horrible if anyone got injured because of their stupidity and desperation.

“No one will get hurt, will they?” Hel asked.

“Do you know a way to prevent it?”

She shook her head, but it was clear that she was upset. The robots opened the door, but they blocked entrance to anyone who hadn't been approved. Some parents were trying to hand their children off, more concerned with their own safety than their own. A few kids managed to make it past the robots, and once on the ship, they would be taken. Their robots allowed a few on but blocked more from entry.

Chapter 8

Mated Bliss

Hel was sore. There was no denying she had enjoyed it. Even being sore was just a reminder of the excellent night that they had spent together. She knew why he did it. It would cause bonding that she couldn't overcome or prevent. While he had taken the choice away from her, she wasn't sure she wouldn't have given in anyway. For so long, she had wanted him, and now she had him for better or for worse. After Ranni, he was the most powerful and respected warrior on the ship. Even in the quadrant, no one came close to either of them. The emperor himself didn't have much respect, and no one liked him, but they feared him because of the power he had been given when he took the crown.

Someday, if he survived, Ranni would have that power, too, and Flander would move up into the most trusted position. That meant that they would all move to the capital. Another thing she didn't think she wanted to do and would have forced on her. There was little to be done to prevent those things she dreaded, but at least it would be a while before they happened. Her sister might not want any of those things, and she would be forced along for the ride. They said women had some equality, and maybe they'd had more in Radvar’s day, but they had lost some of it when this new emperor had taken over.

That's why there weren't more females on board this ship. They weren't accepted into the military. There were very few, and no one was sure why he chose those he did, but he did it personally. She had the impression that he was some kind of pervert, and his romantic life certainly supported that. He never had exes because they died when he was done with them. Theonly good thing about being on the ship is that they didn't have to be at the palace where the emperor was. She needed to get her mind on her work because they were about to land, and a crazy crowd had gathered. This might be the most people that had ever been waiting for them when they landed. What worried her was the gang members that could be seen at the crowd's edge. Were they here to attack the ship or the refugees trying to get off the planet? They wouldn't know until it was too late to plan for it.

The robots would go first, giving them a level of safety, but it wouldn't help those in the crowd, and she saw many children. Gang members didn't care who they killed when they killed. A few gang members had turned into refugees and refused to return to the planet, which was a good thing. Cutting enemies by turning them into friends was a good thing. It just didn't happen enough. Most of the gang members were so scared of the leaders they worked for that they wouldn't even consider leaving.

The door opened, and the robots blocked the way as they headed out one at a time because the robots were huge. People swarmed them, and she worried someone might get hurt because the robots wouldn't stop. They moved people out of their way gently, which was a surprise for such huge creations. Kasey must have programmed them to care about people not shooting at them. The problem was that as soon as people began to get on board the ship, the gang members began to shoot, and the robots returned fire. The robots firing wasn't the problem because they were extremely accurate. Gang members firing was a problem because they hit more people than robots. Several of them had been shot, and some of the other ones looked scared and like they wanted to retreat, but they refused to.

Hel suspected that they'd been told if they were treated, other gang members would shoot them, and they would die anyway. If they died because they were cowards, their peoplewould go after their families, and most of them did have families of some sort. If you entered that kind of life, there would be no winning, no matter what you did. Even if you died, you knew that someone you cared about would die after you. What kind of choice was that?

The ship slowly began to fill, but the pushing and shoving were hard to control. Flander decided they could load more quickly. It helped, but it wouldn't be long before they had all they could take, and the rest would have to stay behind. Their ship was loaded and ready to take off, but the gang members attacked those left. Flander ordered the crowd to disburse, but when they didn't, the ship sprayed the crowd with ice-cold water. They all ran for cover, and the ship took off. Things seemed to be getting harder as more people were moved away.

It wasn’t long before they arrived at the base and unloaded their passengers. A few buildings were available for families, but little progress has been made toward singles and couples. Sometimes, it seemed like they would never have enough places for people to stay. Still, at least the services were improving because a small hospital would be added on as needed, a cafeteria, and supply buildings would provide whatever was needed. That was something, and she knew, in time, it would be a thriving town, possibly even a city. Once everyone was off the ship, the squad followed and went in the direction of where they were going to work.

She had an assistant who took names and found out what people were talented at. Eventually, they would get more information about all the people staying here, but that was enough for now. Under these circumstances, they only did the basics, and other things were put off until later. This would be a hard day with many people to sort through. It was time to begin, so she joined her group, and they began to go through peopleone at a time. There was hope that they would find people to fill the positions where they desperately needed someone. It always made her happy when she found people, especially for the more difficult positions to fill.

Trained warriors were impossible to find, but sometimes, she could find someone willing to be trained to become a warrior. It was an average load. Of all the people on it, only two looked good to be trained as warriors. Since they both had families, she was sure they would agree because who didn't want to make life better for your family? Hel found someone who had been a trained chef, which was unusual because most of those had left the planet as soon as the attack occurred. A good chef could find work anywhere, and she wasn't sure why they had remained, but she wouldn't question it too much. They would start in the cafeteria, but eventually, they might be able to start a restaurant once this became more of a town.

Many of these people volunteered to do whatever work was available for them to do. It was important in building a new town that people were willing to work. That was not true of all the people because some wanted to be taken care of until they ran to the end of the time when the warriors would take care of them, and then they wanted to leave. Majuri had policies in place for dealing with refugees. Those with children would get the longest time, two years. Singles got six months, and couples got a year. After that time, they would ship them off somewhere, and they would have to take care of themselves.

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