Hale: Love Me Harder - Alien Paranormal Romance (17 page)

Placing her hands on his shoulders she got back into it. She began to ride him clutching around his thick cock making him fight to get back in deeper each time he thrust up.

She felt his cock begin to swell as the telltale flutters in her belly began to kick up like a hurricane sweeping over her and making her yell to the sky above her release.

She felt the kick in her pussy before he began to flood her with his essence.

She sighed and snuggled into him. His arms came around her holding her, stroking her back. Knowing she needed to think things through, she closed her eyes as he held her in the bucket of his convertible.

Chapter Twenty One

Tori woke up in bed with Hale wondering how he managed to get her there after she fell asleep on him in his car.

She thought she would be embarrassed but she hadn’t been. She had been calm, it was the best way to describe it, almost like the peace found in the middle of the hurricane. You knew it wouldn’t last but that didn’t stop you from appreciating it.

They spent the day getting to know each other better. Hale showed her different games he marketed and some games he kept strictly for the use of the family. They went online and played with his brothers. Several of whom she killed unintentionally.

They laughed and loved always avoiding the subject of whether she would be leaving after the wedding was done.

Now she ran around upstairs getting herself together for her appointment.

“I have to meet Lorali. I’m going to be late.”

“I already told them. She said dinner will be on when we get there.”

Thoughts of Hale haunted her as she slipped into her outfit. That he thought he was worthy after he met her, still caused her breath to catch in her throat. She never met a male like him before. So what if he was an alien. She loved him.

That punch in the gut had her bending over. She made her way to the bed and sat. She loved him. It had nothing to do with the place he was born or what others thought about him. It was how he treated her, cared for her, protected her. It was how he accepted her, funny quirks and all. She loved him.

A bubble of laughter escaped her lips. Now all she had to do was find the right time to tell him. Thoughts of living some place warm packed up and moved out. She couldn’t imagine him leaving his family.

She needed to hurry. She ran down the stairs. “Let’s get a move on it.

“You’re happy.”

She gave him a deep kiss then skipped back before he could hold her close. “I am happy. Let’s go.”

The trip to Lorali and Sergey’s house was uneventful. She gave a silent thanks to whoever was watching over her.

Hale knocked on the door and then pushed it open.

“We’re in the kitchen.”

She followed the smell of food that enticed her stomach.

“Lorali, I am sorry to be late.”

“Don’t worry about it. From what Hale said the two of you had an adventure.”

“Is that what we’re calling it now?” Sergey said fighting laughter. “Hello, Tori how are you?”

“Fine, thank you. I think I will go with Lorali. It was either an adventure or a nightmare. Who wants to live life in a nightmare?’

“See? She understands.” Lorali reached up placing a kiss on Sergey’s jaw. She lowered her voice. “Don’t pay the males any mind, they don’t understand.”

Tori watched Hale and Sergey’s faces; this wasn’t over they would talk about it later. She needed to seriously think about the danger she was in if she wanted to stay with Hale, and she did want to stay. They would have to take care of the additional threat to them.

“Do you need help?”

“Nope. Sergey cooks and I serve. Sergey, are we having more company than Tori and Hale? There’s enough food here to feed an army and I should know.”

“Rena has decided she wants to get out and heard I was cooking.”

“Ok we need two more plates.”

“Nicolas decided every one needed to spend time with Alexei.”

“Ok we need lots more plates. Is Dante or his brothers coming?”

“Would I miss an outing with Alexei?” Dante stood in the doorway.

Lorali and Tori jumped and turned around.

“How do you manage to sneak up on me all the time?” Lorali asked giving him a smile of welcome.

“Skills?”

“Are your brothers here?” She looked around for them.

“Not yet. They will be here shortly. Take a seat, Lorali. Let me take over from here.”

He bent down and picked up large silver containers and carried them into the kitchen.

“You made more food to go with what Sergey already made? We will be eating for days.”

“There may be a couple of dishes in here for you to sample. If you like them then they will be on the menu for your wedding and…”

Lorali walked over to him like a child waiting for a birthday present. “Don’t tease Dante, were you able to do it.”

He smiled at her. “Do you really doubt me?”

He walked into the other room and came back carrying a mini wedding cake.

“You did it!”

The cake was gorgeous. Each layer had swirls around the sides reminding her of the traditional wedding cake she always wanted. The real show stopper was the topper. There was no traditional bride and groom on it. Instead there was a mini cage with the door wide open. Sitting on the outside of the cage was a perfect replica of Sergey dressed for combat on his planet of origin. She was dressed in fatigues while sitting in his arms.

Lorali looked up at Sergey tears glimmering in her eyes. “Your love set me free.”

He wiped the tears away. “Our love set us free.”

“I love it, Dante. Thank you.”

“You’re welcome. Wait until you see the full cake. Now where is everybody?”

“We’re here. At least we three are,” Rena said walking into the kitchen holding Alexei in her arms.

Dante came around the counter as she walked towards him. “May I?”

Rena nodded her head and handed the baby to him.

“With your permission, Aran.”

“Permission granted.”

Dante turned his head from Aran to look at Tori. “Tori, it’s a good feeling to have your family trust you, even when they have no idea what you just asked them.”

He lifted the baby to look at him, before cradling him against his chest. A white light encircled him making it impossible for anyone to see him or Alexei. Within a blink of an eye it was gone and Alexei shone like the noon day sun.

“There’s a blessing on your child, Rena. As the first he will lead the way. He will be honored with the first kill in the war to come.”

Rena reached out to take her son back. “Dante?”

“Believe me, Rena. There will come a time when it will be kill or be killed, your son will be ready.”

“Thank you.” The light disappeared into Alexei. Rena bent down and kissed him.

“You believe this war is coming to the earth?” Aran asked.

“It’s coming, Aran. If you are honest with yourself you have known for a long time now. The twelve of us are the most powerful Created ever made. It is no coincidence we ended up on the same planet in a solar system that has only one inhabited planet.”

“The dreams,” Aran said quietly.

“Are memories,” Dante finished.

“Rena!” Dee’s voice cut across the silence in the room.

She walked over to her holding her arms out for Alexei.

“Really, Dee. He’s going to grow up wondering which of us is his real mother.”

“No worries there. When I send him home with a sugar high, he will know who momma is.”

Rena laughed and turned Alexei over. The room exploded as brothers and mates entered.

Lorali looked around the room and shook her head. “Let’s take this out back.”

She led the way out as Aran and Dante manned the kitchen. “Tori, what did you think about the video game?”

“Which part? The part where the evil Created tried to kill us or the part where I was able to see part of Hale’s parentage?”

“Both.” The rest of the women came around to listen to what she had to say.

“The Created is a monster. The real kind, not the made up film kind.”

“He’s not just a monster on the outside.” Dee’s body shook for a minute. “He’s a monster on the inside also. Those are the kind you have to watch out for.”

“I agree, Dee. He hates the Created, especially these two families. He blames them for losing everything he ever wanted. He even said they took his female from him.”

“He has to be lying,” Janis spoke up. “I have been with Nicolas long enough to know they had no intimate relations before coming to earth. They couldn’t.”

“None?” Tori looked at her with curiosity.

“None. They were made to be susceptible to some naturally occurring product on their planet that took away any desire, or ability to physically be intimate. It wasn’t until they came here that they gained that ability. You must ask Hale to tell you about it one day. Nicholas had me in tears as he described what it felt like to come back to life. It’s also sad to think they were treated like nothing better than cattle.”

“All I know is he blames them for her loss and the loss of ruling the galaxy.”

“Seriously? He wanted to rule the galaxy. I think he may have been insane long before he compromised his DNA,” Rena said with an incredulous look on her face.

“Think Hitler on a bigger scale, Rena,” Dee told her.

“You’re right, no matter where you are there will be someone who wants it all and is willing to kill for it,” Lorali chimed in. “You managed to get away. What happened next?”

Tori decided not to mention the sand or how the planet could make your dreams or nightmares come true.

“Hale took me to see the inhabitants of the planet. They were so much more advanced than I thought they would be. I guess I still think of us as top of the food chain. To see such an advanced culture even though I knew they existed was a shock. We quickly left the city, walking until we were in the country. There was a male with his family. Hale says the male is one of his fathers.”

Everyone nodded their heads.

“Our males are all about family. Whether it’s in their DNA or the fact that they grew up having no one except each other, it’s a mystery to me. All I know is that I love that about them,” Janis replied thinking out loud.

“Who do I have to wrestle to hold Alexei?”

Tori looked up to see five huge males standing in front of them. She recognized one from the restaurant. He winked at her. Hale growled, making all the men laugh.

“Tori, these are Dante’s brothers. The one who just winked at you is Julian. Mick is the one standing over Dee trying to win the stare down contest for the right to hold Alexei.”

“I can take you, Mick.”

“You scare me, Dee, that’s why I’m waiting patiently for you to hand over baby Alexei,” Mick said.

All the women laughed as he tried to give her a pathetic look of fear. Dee shook her head and handed over Alexei.

Mick had long brown hair and sky blue eyes. Tori looked him over. He couldn’t hold a candle to Hale.

“Lucca is the one with the blonde hair. Say hi, Lucca.”

“Hi, Tori nice to meet you.”

“The last two are Damon and Raphael.”

They each stepped forward to greet her.

“It is nice to meet you all,” Tori responded.

“Food’s ready, come and eat,” Aran’s voice called out.

******

The males migrated back into the house taking over the game room. The females told them to go have fun as they had a wedding to plan.

The silence in the room hung heavy as each of them seemed to be in their own head.

“What’s it like to be mated?” Mick’s voice cut through the silence looking at his brothers in arms.

“A couple of months ago I may have said it was peaceful,” Aran spoke. “Now I am up at three AM for feedings along with diaper changes.”

“Is it something to be avoided?” Mick asked in a voice full of curiosity.

“No, it’s something to be desired. I can’t imagine going back to a life without Rena and Alexei. Every day I am awed that I have a mate and a son. She gives me peace in the middle of the chaos that is our life. There is nothing like it, Mick. Soon I hope you will meet your mate.”

Mick’s eyes dropped. “Maybe.”

Aran frowned giving all of Mick’s brothers a look. None of them met his eyes. He turned to look at Dante who was staring at him. He sighed leaving Dante to take care of his family.

“Let’s talk about what we learned.” Aran turned to study his brothers. Each one of them was tense. The thought of a war coming to their new planet was something none of them wanted.

Ash was the only brother who was relaxed. Not having a mate to protect would mean he would put himself on the front lines for the family. Aran sighed.

“There will be a war, the only question is when. No, the other question is should we warn the Earth’s governments.”

“What if the war does not happen for forty years? How long will the earth be able to hold a defensive preparedness for something they can’t see?” Sergey asked.

“Who will still be in the top echelons in forty years?” Dante asked.

“So we keep this information from them?” Julian’s usual smile was missing.

Aran looked around the room. “No, but we do not raise an alarm before it is time.”

“How will we know when it is time?” Ash was looking out the window as he spoke. The darkness of night rolled in and the stars were shining brightly.

“That’s what we need to decide. Another talk with the tainted one will help us to pinpoint when they will attack,” Aran replied.

“I estimate an attack between twenty twenty-five and twenty thirty,” Dante’s voice caused everyone to look at him.

“Why so long?” Sergey asked him.

“They will bring at least one world ship. They plan to terra form this world.”

“The humans won’t survive that,” Ash spoke up.

“That’s the point,” Aran said with disgust.

“What should we do? Do we stay and fight this new war or do we say the people of earth are on their own?”

“What do you want to do, Raphael? Do you want to leave them to face what is coming their way?” Dante asked softly.

“You know I don’t, Dante. It is our fault this war is coming to their planet anyway.”

“That’s where you’re wrong. This war was coming with or without our presence. Our presence means they have a chance to survive,” Dante said leaving them all to look at him.