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Their mate was quite tired today, if the fact that she’d lazed half the day away was

any indication. Not that Andros could fault her. Not after last night.

He could not fight the stupid grin that came to his face when he thought of Natalie

as she had been last night, her face and body wild beneath him and his brothers.

Sandwiched between them as they rode her into ecstasy. Yes, he could easily see why

mated men were always so disgustingly optimistic. It seemed he was becoming the

same way.

He thought of her sleeping contentedly in his bed, and felt the stirrings of lust rise within him once more. They had not loved their mate since last night, had decided to

allow her time to rest and recover while she slept in his bed. He’d initially thought it would be torturous, lying next to her all night without getting to partake of her sweet honey. But surprisingly, it had been the best night of sleep he could remember. Though he wouldn’t begrudge his brothers their opportunities to have Natalie sleep in their

beds, he would miss her when she was gone from his.

“Surely she has slept enough for the day,” Andros muttered to himself. He

supposed he should be ashamed that all he could think of was getting inside his mate

once more, but he found he could not resist the temptation.

“I can man the ship myself, if you desire a break,” Leikos commented from his

position at his controls. From the amused tone of his voice, it was obvious he knew

exactly what Andros was thinking.

Andros cleared his throat. “Yes, good idea. Perhaps I’ll take a short rest, like

Zafron.”

Leikos chuckled when he immediately rose. “Just remember that you’ll be similarly

relieving me once you return.”

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He nodded absently as he walked out. They would all have their chance to spend

time alone with their mate. But today, for right now, it was his turn.

* * * * *

The next several days passed by quickly for Andros. Every day was one of

discovery, as he and his brothers learned the curves of Natalie’s body, discovered

exactly what she liked. She spent most of her waking hours with one or all of them,

learning how to operate the ship, training in sword fighting, and even giving them sexy little dances that she knew drove them crazy. “I took a class on this,” she’d said. “It’s called urban striptease. I never dreamed I’d actually use it.”

“They teach this in a class?” Andros had replied in disbelief.

Though he didn’t know why it surprised him so. Enduvean women took lessons on

seduction. Perhaps this was simply the human equivalent. And he was ever so grateful

that she knew it, especially when she would bend over and wiggle her pert little ass at him. It was all he could do to keep his hands off her until she was done with her

performance.

Andros knew Zafron and Leikos were just as content with Natalie as he was. Zafron

was showing signs of becoming more patient, though Natalie did like to tease him so,

and Leikos was more relaxed than he’d ever seen him. Their mate completed them.

“Come, Natalie. Let’s go for a walk,” he told her today, coming upon her in the

library, another of her favorite destinations on the ship. He’d caught her in here just last night, peering over one of their guides to sexual pleasure with two bright spots of color in her cheeks. Of course, seeing what position had flustered her so, he’d immediately insisted on trying it. Leikos and Zafron had been game and suffice to say, their female’s cries of ecstasy were louder than any he’d ever heard before. Just thinking of it made his cock ache.

“Where are we going?” she asked him with an angelic smile as she rose to follow

him.

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“Let us walk out to the greenhouse. I’ve a mind to take in the beauty of the foliage.”

And your own.

Andros placed an arm around her back as they walked, reveling in the feel of her

silky skin. Just thinking of the way the soft, supple flesh between her thighs felt beneath his fingertips made his flesh harden.
Soon I will be buried in your heat again, my sweet
Natalie.

Their mate was well-suited to them. All of their worries that Natalie would be

unable to handle the three of them seemed to be for naught, as she eagerly took to their bed-play. Just yesterday, when he had been manning the controls, he’d used his

Spygian bonding senses and was delighted to feel Leikos’ pleasure as Natalie rode his cock in the shower. Then later, Zafron’s, as he took her on the small reading table in the library.

Altogether, it was pure pleasure being bonded so with his brothers, feeling their

emotions as they took their pleasure with their mate, giving her pleasure in return.

“What will we do when we get to Spygia?” she asked him in her innocently alluring

voice as they headed down the meandering path in the greenhouse. “Will we live on the ship?”

“No, mate, we have a compound in which we’ll live,” he said, stopping to pick a

hephetalily and tuck it behind her ear. “It is a beautiful place, Natalie. Wait until you see it.”
It was built for your pleasure.

Each room contained myriad places to make love. They would enjoy christening it

upon their arrival.

As they reached the footbridge, they stopped to peer over the railing, admiring the

steady trickle of the water as it flowed among the rocks and pebbles.

“This is a beautiful place too. My favorite spot on the entire ship,” she said, bending over the railing to peer closer at the water.

Andros stifled a groan as he observed her, the mint green tunic she wore riding up

to show the delicious curve of her bottom. He would have preferred she be wearing a

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tunic of shorter length, such as the white one she’d first worn, but perhaps it was all the best she’d gone with the longer tunic. It was difficult enough to keep himself from

ravishing her.

“Do you have a favorite spot on the ship?” Natalie asked him with a bright smile.

“Right beside you, my mate,” he answered truthfully. Lords, he loved to see the

color that bloomed in her cheeks whenever he paid her a compliment.

He felt a fresh stirring of warmth in the pit of his stomach. And further down as

well. She was beautiful. “I have a surprise for you.” He reached inside the small pocket lining the inside of his tunic and pulled out a delicate necklace made of gold, with a charm depicting the two Spygian suns. “Wear this always.”

“Oh Andros, it’s so beautiful,” she said, turning her back to him and lifting her hair so he could clasp the necklace around her neck.

“The necklace actually contains a vocalizer,” he explained. “It will automatically

translate your speech, so that those who speak foreign languages will understand your speech, and vice versa. It will seem as if they are speaking to you in your own language, though they in fact will not be. Once we’ve arrived in Spygia, click it here to activate the device.”

He showed her a tiny indent on one of the suns, but purposely left out that the

necklace would also allow them to track her if they ever became separated. He certainly didn’t plan on such an event ever happening.

“Wow, cool,” she said, a term that he’d learned meant she thought it was good.

“But you don’t wear one, and neither do Leikos and Zafron. How can I understand

you?”

“When we learned our ideal mate was from Earth, we decided to become fluent in

English. It was the least we could do to demonstrate our sincerity and eagerness for you to become our mate.”

She continued gazing down at the charm. “That’s so sweet. Thank you.”

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“You are welcome.”
I must have you again, mate.

He reached a hand out to the curve of her backside, running it up her bottom, then

back down.

Natalie turned her head to give him an impish look from beneath her long, curled

lashes. “Again, so soon?”

Andros laughed. “You know I can never get enough of you, Natalie.” He dropped

to his knees behind her, spreading her legs and pushing her delectable bottom out.

Using his hands to spread her cheeks, he brought his mouth to her body and pushed his tongue deep into her heat, just the way she liked it. His cock jerked as she moaned,

bending over further to allow him better access.

“By severn, you are delicious, female. Sweet as honey.” He had the pleasure of

hearing her cry out as he worked his tongue deep inside her, knowing that it drove her crazy when he thrust the entire length inside.

His aching cock pulsed, urging him to enter her right away. “I have no self-control

when it comes to you,” he said, pushing his loincloth over his stiff arousal and rising behind her to thrust inside. Natalie cried out at his swift intrusion.

“Oh, Andros. That’s incredible! Please, fuck me. Hard.”

“As you wish,” he answered, plunging in and out of her moist heat as her muscles

clenched around him. Lords, but she was exquisite. Falling to his knees, he pulled her down with him so that she slid back onto his staff. He pressed her back to his chest and cupped her breasts. “Ride me. Take your pleasure.”

His breath came out in harsh gasps as she did, furiously thrusting up and down,

burying him inside her to the hilt. “Oh, Natalie. You are irresistible,” he croaked, feeling the pressure begin to mount inside him.

“Yes,” she cried out. “Harder.”

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Grunting, he complied, pressing his hips forward so that he penetrated her deeply

each time she moved, and enjoying the enticing way her ass jiggled as she thrust herself up and down on his cock.

“God, yes. Yes!” she screamed, her muscles clenching around him as she came. The

sound of her reaching her release, the feel of her tightly enclosed around him, drove him to his climax. With a harsh cry, he buried himself inside her as his seed poured out of him.

He settled on to his side, panting as he took Natalie with him and tucked her body

into his. It took some time for the sound of blood rushing in his ears to subside. He brushed her hair off her neck and pressed a soft kiss there. “Have I told you what an incredible woman you are?”

She laughed softly. “You might have mentioned it.”

“It is true. You are not only beautiful, but brave.” After all, she would have to be, to agree to accompany them on this journey. He’d only known her a few days, but already

he could not imagine his life without her. The depth of his emotions toward her was

difficult to believe, but all too real.

“Natalie, I…”

Andros trailed off as a feeling of general unease overtook him. Something was off.

Leikos…

Were they having mechanical trouble with the ship?

“Something’s wrong,” he said, standing up and adjusting his tunic.

“What is it?” Natalie asked, a look of alarm coming to her face. She sat up, hitching her skirt down from around her waist, and he felt a moment of regret at having to

abandon her so quickly.

“Nothing to concern yourself over, I’m sure,” he reassured her. “Wait here while I

return to the control room. I’ll be back shortly.”

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With one last regretful look at his beloved, he turned and started with heavy strides back toward the main part of the ship.

* * * * *

Natalie smoothed the skirt of her tunic down over her thighs as she stared in

confusion at Andros’ retreating figure. What had caused him to leave so abruptly?

She rose with a sigh, feeling the now-familiar tenderness between her thighs as she

looked down over the bridge to the water trickling below. Her men were insatiable, but they did their best to make sure she always felt good, that she got enough rest in

between lovemaking sessions. One thing was for sure, she didn’t need to go to the gym anymore. Not with them around.

The double sun charm glimmered in the light of the sunlamp. With a smile, she

fingered the delicate charm. It seemed her men had been thinking of her before they

even met her. They had planned far in advance for her to join their lives.

How had she become attached to them so quickly? Already she couldn’t imagine

her life without them. The way each of them made her feel, the things they could do to her. She was completely addicted to them.

But could she deal with never returning to Earth again? Just the thought of it made

her feel uneasy. They would come back every now and again. Wouldn’t they?

Suddenly she felt homesick. Here she was, on a spaceship headed far away from

Earth, with nothing familiar to her.

“I think I’ll go see what they’re up to.”

It was amazing how quickly her men had become so reassuring to her, how quickly

she’d come to rely on them for support.

Natalie headed over the bridge and down the path. The doors slid open to grant her

access to the hallway. She stepped through.

And stopped short at the sight in front of her.

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Directly in front of her were two monstrous-looking men. They appeared to be over

seven feet tall, with broad, muscular bodies covered in gray flesh. Heavy, prominent brows rested above large, flat noses. And ratty black hair hung down to their shoulders, the dark shade matching the color of their cold, dead eyes.

Which were now turned very menacingly on her.

Oh shit.

She opened her mouth to scream, but before she could utter a peep one of the

hideous men rushed her and pushed her against the wall, his hand clamped over her

mouth. He turned to speak to the other man, his voice coming out in harsh, guttural