Ledia looked at the patterns on Juro’s body and trailed them with her fingers. “You’re pretty.”
He grinned. “You are adorable.” He leaned up on one elbow and caressed her from neck to knees. “What would you like to do now?”
“I would like to find out what you feel like with me.”
“You mean inside you?”
She nodded. “That one. Yes. But with me. Against me.”
“You are articulate when you are horny. Good to know.”
“Is that what this is?” She grinned.
“Yes, sweet. That’s what this is.” He gripped the curve of her hip, flexing his hand.
She nodded and lunged up, tackling him to the bed. He laughed as she straddled him and leaned in for a ravenous kiss. He was smiling when she lifted her head. “You are actually holding me down, pet.”
Ledia looked down at her hands on his crimson shoulders, and she sat up straight with his erection nudging between her thighs. She snatched her hands away from him and gripped her elbows. “Sorry. Should I get off?”
“That is the end goal of this ritual, but I like you where you are.” His hands moved over her, and he slipped his right hand between her thighs. She thudded a palm to his abdomen and arched her back as he slid two fingers into her. She whined as he scissored his fingers inside, and her hips circled to get more contact.
“Oh, you are ready. How delightful.”
She bit her lip as he pressed into her and gripped her hip with his slicked hand. Ledia felt her eyes and her body widen as he pushed inside. He grinned, but his skin was pulled back on his cheekbones, and his eyes were narrowed. He eased up her grip, and she retreated from him before he pulled her back down, and she grunted.
“Did that hurt?” His voice was a deep rumble.
She scowled. “It wasn’t comfortable.”
“Sex and comfort do not happen together.” He pulled her off him, and she heard a soft sound emerge from her throat.
He soothed, cuddled, and then turned her over as he drew her up on her hands and knees. He murmured, “Feel free to maul the bedding.”
Ledia was about to look over her shoulder when he gripped her hips and thrust into her. The breath escaped her lungs as he shoved in deep. Oh, this was much better.
He withdrew almost all the way and then slid in a little further.
She had been trying to control her body and his, and she didn’t even have a grip on how hers worked. He seemed to have matters in hand, and she moaned as he slid until his body was pressed to hers.
He growled softly. “That’s much better.” He leaned down and bit gently at her shoulder. “How are you feeling?”
“Good. Better. Yay.” She gasped.
He laughed and withdrew, then slid back in in a rush. She gasped when he slid back in, and pleasure radiated throughout her body. She bowed her head and murmured, “Do that again.” He did.
Sweat coated her, and she rocked with him, wanting more contact but settling for his slow, deep thrusts. He reached for and squeezed each breast in turn. Once he had done that, he moved his fingers against her and rubbed her clit until she started to vibrate uncontrollably.
He started to whisper in her ear, but she couldn’t make out the words. The tone, however, was distinctive. He was whispering words about fucking and cumming and forever. Her breath came faster, her body started to tighten around his, and she bucked with a moan as her body shuddered around his and pleasure throbbed through her.
He chuckled, moved faster, and then groaned as he sank into her, and she felt a hot spill inside her. He looked at her and locked into her with a fascinating pressure.
She leaned forward and rested her forehead on her fists.
He groaned and came again.
Ledia turned back and stared at him in astonishment. “How many times can you do that?”
He chuckled. “As often as necessary.”
“How could it be necessary?”
“Well, my queen, I need an heir. I may only have a veto vote with the council, but we are still a democratic monarchy. I need a little person to carry on my bloodline.” He stroked her belly.
“Uh, my government sterilized me.” Ice trickled through her veins.
His hand tightened and continued to lightly rub her abdomen. “It was worked on with Khytten’s dose. We will just have to see how things work out. She has offered to assess and consult if we need any additional help. She’s excellent at fertility repair.”
She looked at him. “It can be fixed?”
“It might take some effort, but it can be fixed, just as the toxins that were in your system could be purged.”
Ledia nodded slowly and had to ask, “Why are you still inside me?”
“Because my body is seeking harbour in yours.” He stroked her back. “How does it feel?”
“Warm. Hot. I thought with you being a water breather, you would be cooler.”
“Renz is cooler.”
She paused. “He isn’t with me at the moment.”
Juro chuckled. “No, he isn’t.”
After a few minutes, he withdrew, and she made a sad sound. He eased her to her back and faced her. “This time, I get to watch you.”
“This ti—ohhh.” Her question was answered before it could be spoken.
He surged into her, and his cum mixed with her slick to ease his entry. Her surprise caused him some resistance, but he kept sliding inward until he was snug and settled.
She panted. Having him staring at her while he was inside her felt different. He leaned in and kissed her. She placed her hands on his shoulders, but he moved her hands and pulled them over her head, lacing his fingers between hers. She was pinned, and his kiss got wilder; his tongue teased, stroked, and enticed. When she was straining against him, he started to move his hips.
This time was different. It was sweet, it was hot, and when she came, his gaze was locked with hers. He gave her a toothy grin and kissed her as the heat spilled into her again. He kept his knot from sliding deep.
She had one thought: I am going to be such a mess when he is done with me.
He lifted his head and laughed. “I don’t think I will ever be done with you.”
Ledia stared at him. “I heard that in my head.”
“Good. Now you will be able to hear me when I call you when we are swimming.”
She smiled. “Will that be soon?”
“Tomorrow, if you aren’t too sore.”
“I am just a little achy now.” She looked up at him.
“In that case, I consider that leave to continue.”
She gasped when he turned her to her side and slid into her, wrapping his body around hers and slowly stroking into her while silently telling her that she felt like heaven.
After that, she was on her belly, and he covered her completely before he bit her neck and held on while she bucked and growled. Ledia came twice while his teeth were locked onto her, and when she whined in surrender, he let her go and licked at the mark. That was the moment when she let fatigue overtake her, and she fell asleep, Juro still deep inside.
Ledia woke later in Juro’s arms. A coverlet of embroidered ribbon was scratchy but concealing. “Sorry.”
He licked at her neck. “Why sorry?”
“I fell asleep.”
“You are unused to this activity. It is bound to be fatiguing.” He pressed soft kisses on her shoulder. “Can I let Renz in?”
She faked a yawn and burrowed back against him. “Need more sleep.”
He stroked her butt and patted lightly. “You will have to take him eventually.”
“Why?”
“Because you are in danger from Uraddan authorities, and they will send assassins after you. Renz is an excellent advisor, and he has trained with the guild. He will be an excellent bodyguard, plus he can hear them coming. He always keeps his senses open. Even the reapers can’t get past him.”
She frowned. “Reapers?”
“Contract killers that can walk through walls.”
“Are there a lot of those?”
“Enough. We have had two assassinations in Hyreno in the last ten years.”
“Oh.”
He slowly dragged his tongue over her shoulder and then up her neck. “Can he come in?”
She shivered. “That question is weighted with meaning.”
“So is your stalling.”
She sighed and relaxed back against him. “Caught that, did you?”
“Nervous?”
“Well, the last time I had sex, I fell asleep immediately afterward.”
He laughed. “It is his responsibility to keep you alert and responsive.”
“Oh, so he has another job now? I feel guilty.”
“You are really nervous, Ledia?”
“No, not really. Just having fun with words. I have spoken more today than I have in years.” She paused. “Yes, he can come in.”
He hugged her, and a moment later, the door swung open and Renz came in. His gaze locked with hers as he stalked in, and the door closed behind him.
He stood next to the bed, and Juro kissed her shoulder and left her alone. She held the ribboned bed cover and sat up. Juro had cleaned her up while she had been out, which was both thoughtful and creepy.
Renz crouched next to her, and he smiled. “Go with thoughtful.”
She blushed. “Are you going to be in my head the whole time?”
“I sincerely hope so, amongst other places.”
He leaned in and gave her the lightest of kisses. He did it again and again until she was leaning forward to increase the contact.
She felt his hands grip her shoulders, and she broke the kiss to look down and noticed that she was half off the bed, and her hands were clenched in the slipping cover. “Oops.”
He smiled. “It seems you are not that tired after all.”
Ledia took stock, and her body was sending off the signals that it was very interested in his cooler body and wondering what it would feel like to have him inside her.
He chuckled.
“Oh, right, you were listening.”
He grinned. “You have refreshingly direct thoughts.”
She sighed. “Buckle up; you are going to be getting a lot of it when I get close to cumming.”
He stroked her shoulders with his thumbs. “I am looking forward to it. Now, are you ready to drop the cover?”
She unclenched her hands, and the woven ribbon cover dropped down to her waist. His breath got ragged, and she looked down to see her breasts, waist, and the curve of one hip. It would have made for a nice statue. She would have to let management at the resort know.
He grinned. “I would commission a statue of you like this, without hesitation. In fact, I think I will. Need a tablet to sketch with?”
She nodded.
“I will get one for you. After.” Renz lowered his head and cupped her breasts, extending his wide tongue to flick her nipples in turn.
It was tickly, and his tongue swirled around and around, and she shifted her thighs together. His gaze flicked to hers, and there was amusement in them.
She felt heat in her face and neck again. “Should I try to stop the reaction?”
He released the nipple he was teasing. “Absolutely not. If you can relax enough to feel, I want you to feel.”
“Where is Juro?”
“Oh, he’s watching, but he isn’t going to interfere.”
“Watching?”
Juro chuckled from behind her. “Oh, yes. I am watching. I can see my mark from here.”
She reached back, but Renz caught her hand and said, “It’s a lovely mark.”
She replayed the pain and the pleasure in her thoughts when he mentioned it.
Renz shuddered. “You liked that?”
Ledia nodded.
He brought his head to hers and whispered in her ear, “You want to feel that again?”
She swallowed and nodded.
“Would you like me to leave my mark on you as well?”
She licked her lips. “After.”
He leaned back and smiled. “I knew I liked you.”
She shivered at the pleased expression on his face.
He leaned in to kiss her, and his tongue stroked and flicked at hers until she was squirming in place. She wrapped her hands around his neck and stroked her fingers through his hair. His hands cupped her breasts and kneaded with a firm grip. She whimpered into the kiss and gasped when a hard pinch on her nipples caused a rush of moisture between her thighs.
She blinked with surprise at her body’s reaction.
He broke the kiss and chuckled. “Some women’s breasts are sensitive, some are not. Some are responsive, some are not. Yours are delightful.”
“I haven’t really considered that they have entertainment value.”
“Oh, you will figure things out. We will help you practice anytime you like.”
She bit her lip. “Now?”
He laughed and bent his head to take a nipple between his teeth. He paused and muttered, “Now is good.”
She learned the differences in what his mouth could do. Hard suction, soft flicks of his tongue, and long strokes that lifted and dropped the mass. With flicks of his eyes, she knew he was making notes on each reaction.
Ledia held tight to his head and avoided his ears. His hair was thick and cool, a delightful contrast to the slowly warming heat of his mouth.
Her legs shifted, and that deep ache started inside her again. She closed her eyes and let herself react as his mouth left her breasts and moved downward.
Oh no.
He chuckled against her skin, and his tongue drew firm patterns along her belly as he moved the throw out of the way. He licked his way to her thighs and wedged them apart. She moaned as he began to taunt her with flicks to her clit. He draped her right leg over his shoulder and lifted her hips. She held him with one hand and flung the other over her head. To her surprise, Juro gripped her fingers in his, and her hips bucked and rolled against Renz’s mouth.
When she felt the fire spark through her again, Renz kept the hard little flicks against her clit until she ceased thrashing and slowly moaned as she settled her weight against him. He petted her, and the slow strokes eased her panting into a gradual relaxation.
“Well done, Ledia. Now we start again with a different ending.”
Her eyes widened, and she wanted to speak, but he moved up her body again. He literally started over again. His lips, tongue, and fingers drove her back to the point where she was mindless. When she was twisting and whimpering against him, he flipped her over.
“I am doing this so that my expression doesn’t frighten you.”
He rubbed against her back and kept one hand under her so that she moved against his fingers.
She gripped the bedding under her and rocked with him, feeling the slippery offering against his hand. He moved her hair away from her neck and Juro’s mark. He nuzzled against the mark, lined up the weight of his cock against her, sliding it into her. She gasped in surprise, and then the bite kicked in. She yowled, and he thrust deep.
Juro laughed. Renz held on and stroked in and out for a minute before he released the bite and thrust into her with growing urgency. Her fingers flexed, and she pushed back against him, rocking as he went deep. He wrapped his arm around her waist, lifted her up with him, then pushed her shoulders down and drove into her hard and fast until she screamed, and he groaned a moment later. His cock swelled; the pressure at her opening was pleasurable agony.
The knot was efficient. Ledia was plugged to keep Renz cum in, and the mechanism was purpose-built, but it pinned her to him.
Her voice was thick when she said, “Are we done yet, are we done yet, are we done yet?”
He nipped her shoulder. “Now comes the part with patience.”
He chuckled as he replayed the pleasurable pain that she had felt, including the pressure of his knot. When he had played it all once, he did it again and again until she cursed and collapsed.
He was laughing. When his body gave in and the knot receded, she relaxed as he came loose. She dropped to the bedding with a thud.
She felt him licking at the mark, and the pain and pleasure mixed. “That is a very weird trigger.”
He lifted his head. “I like it. It means we don’t have to be nearly as careful.”
She shuddered and yawned. She flexed her fingers and waited until he stopped licking at their mark. She knew he had looped them.
Ledia smiled. “What comes next?”
Juro chuckled. “Normally, it would be me, but we have to open your gills, so now that you are properly marked, we will seal the wounds and take you into the open ocean.”
“Uh, I am a little tired.”
Renz got off her, and he chuckled. “Better. Your body won’t have the energy to fight the breathing reflex. It will be tense, and it will be panicked, but we are here for you. If it doesn’t work easily, we will help you to get through it.”
“Does it involve clothes?”
Juro chuckled. “Yes. Barely.”
She nodded. “Can I have a nap when it’s over?”
“Of course. We might even nap with you.”
“I don’t think my legs work.”
Renz rubbed her thigh. “I can assure you that they do.”
She grunted, pushed herself to kneel, and ignored the other sensations in her body. Juro got to his feet and went to a cupboard. He pulled out some folded fabric and brought it to her. “Arm’s up.”
She lifted her arms, and he wrapped the fabric around her breasts, tying it snug. “Based on your gill position, this is the best placement.”
He lifted her so she stood up and tied a filmy piece of fabric around her hips. “There you go.”
He was wearing a wrap around his hips, and Renz got up to do the same.
When they were all minimally dressed, Juro wrapped an arm around her waist, and she jolted.
He looked at her, and she murmured, “I haven’t had a lot of contact where I was dressed and naked at the same time.”
Renz stepped to her other side and wrapped his arm around her. “Another thing to get used to.”
They nodded to each other, and they left the room barefoot. It was awkward for her to be sandwiched between them as they walked, and it was attention-getting. Citizens and courtiers alike stopped and stared at their scantily dressed trio, but when they approached the guarded exit, there were excited murmurs. Ledia looked to Juro. “What happens now?”
“Now I breathe for you for a few miles, and then we coax your gills into action. After that, it is all you. Ready?”
“Absolutely not, but let’s do it anyway.”
Renz muttered, “Good girl. Here we go.”
They walked to the edge of the pool and then simply stepped in. The water closed over Ledia’s head, and she held her breath as Juro took her in his arms and began to swim into the darkness.