Page 75 of Sol Survivor

She laughed through the tears and threw herself into his arms.“I love you too.”

Air rushed out of his lungs, and the release of tension drooped his shoulders an inch.

“You were worried?”She ran her hand across his collarbone, marveling at the velvet texture of his armored skin.

“Yes.I feared you would choose to stay.”He closed his arms around her.“I would not have forced you to come with me to Ivoy or Qaldreth.”

“I do have a quest I need to complete.”She nibbled on her bottom lip, debating telling him when it might ruin his opinion of her.“I want to return to the Ring and kill Sebastian Carne.”

“A noble endeavor, and one you will not do alone.”

Gasping at his unwavering support, she snatched a kiss.He deepened it, groaning when he crushed her against him and slid in his tongue, conquering her thoughts.For that moment, sorrow didn’t dare linger.When he drew away, she fought to breathe as lust unraveled in her core.

“We’re dating?”

He laughed.“No, Vic, it’s much more serious than that.”He buried his fingers in her hair, cupping her head to hold her still for yet another plunder she happily submitted to.“We arevatia sahaar…love mates.When we step on Qaldreth soil, all will know you.The symbiotes will whisper to you, will record who you are, and what you mean to me, to my tribe.You will be known for thousands of generations to come.”

“For eternity?”Many promised to love each other until the stars ceased to exist, but this shit was real.

“Yes.You will adore my sister and her mate, Vic, and they you.”

He had a family?“You have a sister?”

“As do you now.”He captured her escaped tears with his lips before claiming her mouth.“This is meant to bring you joy,” he said into her hair.

“It does.I’m…happy.”She hugged him, pressing her cheek to his chest.

“I know.I share it.”He nuzzled her temple with his chin.“I wanted you to know, let you decide for yourself to stay with me.”

“I will stay with you, Meorri aac Drafe Arrak.”She grinned, unable to resist teasing him.

“This pleases me, Meorri aac Victoria.”

She jerked back.“My name changes?”

“This bothers you?”He pulled away, frowning.“You are part of my tribe, and all should know this.”

It sounded like she was married, like she had found a place to belong.Tears prickled behind her eyes again, as if she hadn’t cried herself out an hour ago.“I’m honored,gevatia.”

A slow smile dominated his lips.Farg, he is magnificent.

She snatched a kiss, climbing him like a solar tower.Grabbing her ass and without breaking the kiss, he spun and pinned her to the bulkhead, grinding his hard cock at the apex of her thighs.She moaned, needing more, him, now.

“Please,” she whimpered between kisses and gasps for air.

“You better not be doing what it sounds like.I may be blind, but I’m not deaf,” Tiny called from the med bay.

Vic broke the kiss, panting.

Drafe chuckled.“Your old quarters?”

“Farg, a closet will do.”She grabbed his hand and tugged him behind her.“Good thing my quarters is the size of one.”Giggling like children, they hurried to her room.When the door closed, she shoved him against it and unsnapped his trousers.

He rubbed her hands aside, but she insisted.

“Trust me, Drafe.”She met his gaze and waited.

When he lowered his hands to his sides, she stroked his hips until his armor faded and his cock sprang free.Heat flushed her cheeks, and she licked her lips, nervous but oh so eager to try this.

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