Page 26 of Indentured Companion
“Then you should rest. I intend to guard you anyway.”
“Guard me?” I mumble a chuckle, already settling down for a nice nap when he drapes the silk blanket over us.
“It’s a Korvis thing.” He whispers and nuzzles at my forehead. “A natural guarding behaviour after a feed. You rest, Valerie, and I’ll watch over you.”
“Sure.” I am only half listening by this stage. I am not in a single ounce of pain and I happily drift off in his arms and snuggled to his chest. I’m warm, I’m safe, and I’m mentally purring like a kitten.
“For as long as you will allow it, I will always watch over you.” I absently feel lips on my brow before I drift off to sleep.
Chapter 20
One happy Dynast
Vrajan.
I smile and bask in the moment. This is the first time since Valerie became my feeding companion that I have enjoyed guarding her. Previously, I have tended to her as best I could, but my guilt made me shed tears over her as she slept. Normally by this point her neck looked badly bruised and swollen, and she whimpered in her sleep. I hated seeing her like that. Iloveseeing her likethis.
Valerie is warm, peacefully still, and her body fits perfectly in my arms and to my body as I hold her. Her back pressed to my chest and her long brown hair swept away from her neck. I snuggle with her happily, and tend to the feeding mark with my tongue.
“Mmmm?” She moans in her sleep and groggily blinks her eyes open. “…Vrajan?” I smile around my tongue and continue to lap gently at her neck. “Are you licking me?”
“Mm hm.” I confirm and she tips her head to look at me with a raised brow. My tongue is still out of my mouth as she does, and it makes her chuckle.
“Whyare you licking me?”
“I am tending to you.” I smile and lean down to nuzzle my mouth at her throat, and nudge her to face forward. I resume licking her neck and she shrugs and lets me.
“Tending to mehow?”I pause to speak against her throat to answer her.
“Now that my secondary ducts are unblocked, trace amounts of my Bonding Succour is secreted into my saliva.” I lick a slow line over her four puncture wounds. “Not enough to cause the feeding frenzy, but enough to make use of the healing properties of my succour.”
“Oh. Is that why I feel pain free right now?”
“Yes.” I sigh with relief. This is as nature intended. True symbiosis between the Korvis and their feeding partner. No pain, no fear, and nothing keeping them apart. “Nor will you feel pain ever again, aside from the initial penetration.” I hug her tenderly and go in for another lick, but she wriggles against me to turn onto her back. She smiles, tipping her chin towards me and looking up through her lashes.
“Yeah, speaking ofpenetration.”Her smile turns suggestive and my cheeks darken with a blush. “I’m a little, erm, sticky?” She lifts her voice at the end with a chuckle. “I need to go and freshen up.” I nod and lift my arm to release her. I miss her warmth and her soft body right away, but I hide my disappointment at our parting behind a smile. The mixture of our sexual fluids and the dissolved egg I implanted in herhasmade her upper thighs slick. I catch sight of some of my dark semen and lick my bottom lip into my mouth. Making love to Valerie was more amazing than drinking her blood. I am already anticipating our evening feed so I can make love to her again. “So I’ll just…erm…see you later?”
“Yes, of course.” I lay on my side with the red silk sheet draped over my waist in what I hope is a provocative display. I track her lovely form as she retreats from my bedroom. It’s clear she’s feeling awkward about what we just did, but I saw no regret or discomfort in her brown eyes. Once the door was shut I flopped onto my back and grinned up at the ceiling. That waswonderful.
A century ago,thatwas how my ancestors fed, three times a day! Her blood has always tasted divine, but the feel of her writhing and moaning filled me to the brim with delicious need. No wonder it’s called a feedingfrenzy.From the first drop of my Bonding Succour hitting my tongue, I was consumed in the inferno of desire. I wanted all of Valerie. I wanted to drink her blood and feel it’s warmth seep into my very being. I wanted to join my body and my pleasure with hers, and we reached heights I never knew were possible.
I giggle and press my fingertips to my lips with one hand, as the other fists at my sheet to tug it up to my chest. Everything about what we just did excites me for more. I am not sure I couldeverhave my secondary ducts blocked again. I knew it would feel pleasurable once they were removed, but I just found true euphoria inside Valerie. Inside her neck and her…body.
I turn onto my side and smother my bubbling laughter into the pillow. I am elated. There was part of me that truly feared Valerie would not be willing to mate with me in exchange for pain relief. When she said she thought we would not be compatible, I knew that wasn’t true…but a small voice inside me whispered that it could be. I know humans don’t reproduce in the same way as Korvians do. I shake my head, seeing no need to dwell on something that did not come to pass, when the reality I have found myself in is so wonderful. I finally get out of the bed and retrieve one of the tablets to check I have filed the amendments correctly. Once I can see they have been submitted and confirmed as being received, I also send my mother a message.
My Queen. I have the best news. Miss Stone listened to everything I had to say, read all the documentation, and signed the amendments. She consented in every way to become bonded to me, and we have consummated the agreement fully. We have achieved full Symbiosis, and I am delighted. I believe she is as well. Rest assured, we shall not advertise the fact that I fully envenomate her, and Miss Stone supports my mission here in Theskian space. She has supported me in this task many times already. I look forward to giving you more updates on my progress towards gaining membership to the Theskian council, and my relationship with Miss Stone. With great pride and joy, your chosen Dynast and adoring son, Vrajan.
I cupped my cheeks, still blushing and smiling with happiness, when a beep on my tablet drew my attention. I knew it wouldn’t be from my mother, since she very rarely replies to my emails right away. I sit back on the bed and swipe through various emails from the council and supporters, and then walk with the tablet into my bathroom. After freshening up, I dress into another soft chiffon robe, purple this time, and occupy myself with work. All whilst wishing time would hurry up and bring us to the evening, so I can get my hands and fangs on my lovely Valerie once more.
Chapter 21
Calling Cassie
Valerie.
Fresh out of the shower and dressed in some comfortable pyjamas, I jump onto my bed to land with a bounce on my side beside the laptop Vrajan has allowed me to use. I stroke my fingers along the long metal base that will project the screen and keyboard for me, and tap my fingers across the holo-keys with anticipation. It’s taken far too long to get A, Vrajan’s trust to let me call her, and B, permission fromher‘master’, for her to talk to me. I would have hit the fucking roof that we neededanyone’spermission to contact each other, but when you sign away your rights as an Indentured servant, you can’t really start flapping at the mouth about these things. I enter the connection request to Cassie’s vessel orbiting the starbase Lord knows where, and wait. I fiddle with some locks and absently start to braid them, when the connection is made.
“Val!” Cassie’s beautiful freckly face fills the screen and I feel tears come to my eyes. Her short blonde hair is a wavy mess, and her blue eyes are brighter than ever. “Thank God. I’ve been worried about you.”
