Page 14 of The Death Striker's Partner
I realised too late that Dalahan was watching me with interest. It occurred to me then what position we were in, and how I couldn’t move as his tail pinned my legs in this straddling position. I took my hands off his pale green pecks and folded my arms. I gave him my best sour look and he chuckled up at me.
“Why are we in a basket?”
“This is a transport pod.” He hissed a chuckle. “When you’re ready to head to our burrow, pull the cord above your head. We will descend to midlevel Orna, and go directly to my nest.” A dark pink forked tongue swiped hungrily at his bottom lip and I knew that look. Usually,I’mthe one givingmyprey that look. The one where I’m already planning in my head where and when I’m going to get into their pants. I pointed down at his face and tried to look as stern as I could, whilst sat on snake boy’s groin. At least he wore a skirt so that was another barrier to the bulge I could feel below my ass. Damn, he felt like a big boy after all.
“I did not come to a new galaxy to become an alien’s fucktoy.” He opened his mouth wide, too wide, and cackled with mirth. “I mean it. I am a medical professional and I will be treated with respect.”
“Of course.” His hands came to rest on my thighs and I glared down at him. “Like you, I am a professional. I develop and own buildings and invest heavily in medical facilities and outreach programs. I am wealthy and influential. A regular guest at the palace and a great connection for you to make in Orna.” Iraise a blonde brow curiously. On paper hewouldmake a good sponsor. But the bulge under my ass makes me think twice about letting my guard down around Dalahan.“Like youI enjoy male company, and I would like to enjoy yours. It isn’t in my nature not to pursue what I want, but I won’t take anything from you you aren’t willing to give me.”
“Good to know.” I’ve dealt with his kind before, back on Earth. Casanova types who think they are so charming they can effortlessly tempt you into their bed. If he’s going to be a gentleman though, I can handle him. Dalahan is a big snake alien. I don’t know what their moral centre is. I’m not trusting a guy who seems to be enjoying having me sat on his lap way more than he should. “I don’t fuck strangers.” Well…I kind of do, but he doesn’t need to know that.
“Then I look forward to getting to know you.” Oh he’s arrogant. Whatever Raresha told him, he thinks he’s my type.
“Do I really have to sit here like this?” I huff and take hold of his wrists. “Do youneedto hold my thighs?”
“Yes, unless you have no intention of pulling the cord?” Dalahan nods up to the cord above my head. It reminds me of an old-fashioned bathroom light with a yellow bead on the end to make it easier to take hold of. I sigh and indulge him, yanking on it haphazardly.
We hurtle down like this was a damn rollercoaster and I can’t excuse the scream that tears out of me as we career down a long thick cable. All I can see outside the basket is mist. Dalahan is hissing, his mouth wide open with laughter. At the speed we are falling I feel my body start to lift up and his hands on my thighs pull me back down to his lap. His thick green tail slides up my legs to coil around my waist to hold me tighter. The end of his tail presses between my shoulder blades and he tips me down to press my head into the crook of his neck. I’m too afraid to tellhim to get his hands and tail off me. The only thing I’m anchored to right now is his long body.
We start to slow our descent and my heart feels like it’s moving back from my mouth to my chest. I cling to him with my arms and legs and wait for the basket to come to a stop. I waited a few minutes after that before I felt safe enough to lift my head up from his neck.
Dalahan tips his head and presses his scaly lips to my mouth. I’m still reeling from the fall and don’t resist the kiss. He rumbles in his chest and presses my chin down with one of his thumbs. His forked tongue slithers into my mouth and I taste herbal tea. The kiss is warm and reassuring as my pulse settles back to normal. His tail begins to undulate around me and my brain catches up with what’s happening here.
I arch my neck to lift my mouth free and he licks his lips hungrily. “Mmm. Very nice.”
“I hope you enjoyed that, because it was the one and only time you’re catching me off guard.” I insist.
“Oh, I doubt that.” I wriggled to try and get free only to rub my semi against his bulge. “I doubt that very much.”
“Don’t read into subconscious reactions. Just get me off already.” He blinked at me and hummed with arousal. My mind caught up with my ears at the same moment that Dalahan tried to lower his hand from my chin to act on my blunder. Oh how embarrassing. “Get off me. I meant to say ‘just get off me already’.”
“Sure you did.” It’s the century of cryosleep that’s lowered my usual sky-high defences. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. He chuckles and I hear the basket door open. We’re on the ground at last, so I scramble out as quickly as I can. I’m hoping no one notices me adjusting my shirt to hide my thickening cock.
Under normal circumstances when I got restless like this I’d go to a bar and gravitate towards the guy who didn’t expectto be picked up. Cute, but self-conscious or with low self-esteem. Or maybe hot, but badly hurting from catching their boyfriend cheating on them. It was my type. This Prince charming was always looking for a forlorn damsel with a dick to rescue. Even when I thought I found a confident normal guy, he’d end up having some baggage for me to help him with.
Dalahan wasnoneof those things. Other than he had a dick. I was sure of that from the bulge I was mounted on the whole day down from the bridge. Oh man he was a good kisser. Now I’m horny. Great. I can’t imagine there are many human bars around here for me to go looking for someone to bone.
I nearly jumped out of my skin when he slithered up next to me and put his hand on my back between my shoulder blades. “My burrow isn’t far from here. Let’s get you settled into your new nest.”
“Yay.” I grumbled. I wouldn’t have chosen to go with this frisky snake had the pairing party not gone arse upward. But here I am, so I’ll make the most of it. My ‘nest’ better have a door that locks, or I’m going to start sleeping with a baseball bat.
Chapter 13
Tumva
Tumva.
“Out of the question.” My pit leader Ezid snarled from the other side of his desk. He reared up on his tail to appear taller than me, an obvious intimidation tactic that did nothing but make him look like a fool. After all? There was a reason the humans referred to his kind as milk snakes. He had brilliant red scales with white bands and a white face. He wasn’t as wide as I was, not as strong, and he was totally venomless. Talk about fangs just for show? It was difficult to take him seriously but he was my superior officer, so I had to. “No Tumva. Let the humans have her when she wakes.”
“She requires a sponsor and her scent doesn’t bother me.” It entices me, actually, but he didn’t need to know that. Ezid hissed and swung out from behind the desk to square up to me. His black protective chest and shoulder guards, bracers and groin plates were practical for a peacekeeper, but servedhimvery little. He’s been behind a desk for years. “For a human she is also the right kind of honourable and violent to become my apprentice. I am in need of a new partner.”
“You arealwaysin need of a new partner.” Ezid growled in frustration at me and folded his arms. “Tumva, you are theonlyofficer I have that actively intimidates and terrifies his human partner. The peacekeeper initiative mandate stipulatesthat each Ucfeni officer needs a human one to avoid any sort of bias or miscommunication of rights.”
I nod firmly. I have never had a problem working with humans.
“And every partner you have assigned me has stunk worse than Dorpier dung.” I countered and my own mood was turning more sour by the second. This became evident by the hard line I pressed my black lips together.
“Only to you.” Ezid rubbed his temples with both hands and growled with frustration. “Tumva, putting aside the fact that she has absolutelynopeacekeeper training or enforcement experience, she screamed down the pairing party hall and kicked Ambassador Rerasha in the pouch.”
