Page 36 of A Monster's Light
The scream I let loose when he started fucking me hard shook the entire mountain.
Chapter 20: Gnnar
Fuck! Dana was so hot filled up with my tail and cock.
Only the tip was in, but with how she reacted it was enough. I loved the way she gripped me, and how I had to fight to move inside her despite how dripping wet she was. My tail started to vibrate, something I couldn’t control, and she started to shove back at me, desperate and needy. Her whole body shook and the sounds she made were everything a warrior like me could want.
I reached forward, grabbing a thick handful of her silky tresses, pulling her head up so she had to arch her back. Just when I’d thought I’d seen the best side of her, I found something I loved even more. And I swore to take her in every way and position possible before she left my nest.
The new angle had her howling again in pleasure. I growled triumphantly as her cunt squeezed and fluttered around me wildly.
I knew I wouldn’t last long. I pounded into her, the delicious friction making the frisson of tingling start at the base of my spine. I was soon thrusting into her silken channel with jerky, uncontrolled motions. The pressure in my loins grew until I could contain it no more. I exploded, snarling as I emptied myself into her.
I moved, careful not to crush her until she was lying against my front, spooned in my arms, my cock still inside her. I kissed her hair tenderly as the air cooled our bodies. Everything was perfect in the world.
I stayed there, enjoying the moment until Dana expressed discomfort at my seed oozing between her legs. I grabbed a soft towel I had at the ready and cleaned her up, tossing the towel and the soiled pillow under her hips into a bin at the foot of the bed.
Rested and cleaned, and with the rut no longer hounding us, Dana sat up and stretched, her eyes peering around the nest. “You know, if I hadn’t already read Penelope’s book, I would have expected a real nest, like a bird’s, you know, because of the wings and all.”
I imagined flying her up to an aerie at the edge of a cliff. “I assume that our predecessors had nests like the ones you refer to. It wouldn’t work for modern-day Kadrixan females. They are no better at flying than you are.”
“Oh, I didn’t know that. In that case, an actual nest at the side of a cliff would be a horrible idea. I have to admit that this circle bed is close enough. It’s even shaped like a nest. And with the soft sheets and fur blankets, it’s a lot more comfortable than a bed of twigs and leaves. We tried that already in the other cave, remember? Didn’t work out very well.”
I gave her a quick tour around the cave. As expected, she loved the dimmed-down string of construction lights, though she called them “fairy lights.” She also appreciated that we had a small trickle of fresh glacial water running through the cave. She even paused at my weapon collection, commenting on how deadly they looked.
“Ooh! We have our own replicator? That’s amazing! This one looks a little different.”
“It is an older model. Slated for recycling. I fixed and updated it in my spare time. It has all your coffee and tea drinks on it.” I knew that human females enjoyed those beverages. But that wasn’t the thing I wanted to show her.
“Hungry?”
“I could use a snack. Sex counts as exercise, right?”
“It does.”
I panned over to the newly programmed dishes and selected the first one.
She squinted at the crudely drawn image for a moment before her eyes went wide. “Wait! Are you making meatballs and gravy?”
“It was easy to find the recipe used by the producers. But we didn’t have some of the hyper-processed ingredients, so I programmed the machine to make substitutions.” It also made the resulting meal healthier. “If you don’t like it, I can tweak the recipe.”
“I love it,” she said around a mouthful as we ate at the table. “It’s even better than the original.”
I had the machine roast some meat for me, plain, simple, and full of protein. As we ate, she told me all the things she’s been doing here in the settlement. I hadn’t known that Nova Vita had used our escape to spew the rhetoric of war.
Why hadn’t Krxare told me? I was the weapons specialist. It was my job to make sure we had the firepower to protect ourselves against attack. Technically, Vostak was responsible for the shield system, but I’d signed off on every interceptor thatwould meet and greet enemy missiles sent our way. I’d also made sure we had weapons at the ready to retaliate if need be.
But perhaps Krxare had good reason for not telling me; I hadn’t been myself the last few days and was itching for a fight.
“I’m not sure what I want to do for the rest of my life yet,” she said, bringing the tray to her mouth and licking the gravy. “But I do know that I want to interview a lot of people here. Not just the ones rescued from the labs but also the ones who left Nova Vita on their own in search of a different life. They have interesting stories that deserve to be told. But after that…” She shrugged.
I’d been told the human females, in general, had an independent streak, or perhaps, the ones that ended up here were self-selecting for independence. I understood now why Penelope had insisted that her work would bring the right type of females.
“I will support you whatever you decide to do,” I said solemnly. “I am stationed as a guard here often. I also train the settlers on weapon use and marksmanship. Whatever you decide to do, we will make it work.” I didn’t tell her that originally I’d volunteered because I wanted to meet the females here.
“Thank you. I appreciate that.”
When we were done, she made herself a peppermint tea, and we crawled back into what she started to call the nest bed. But I couldn’t relax because despite knowing that she’d already accepted me as her mate, I was still nervously awaiting her official assessment.
