Ral's Woman (4 page)

“Out. Baras, guard the door.”

One of the men nodded, glancing at Ariel. “Are you all right,
Ral?”

“I had to kill four men stupid enough to try to take my
bound woman.”

The man paled. “I will guard the door.”

“Appreciated,” Ral said softly.

He stared down at Ariel. She looked up at him fearfully. He
frowned. “Why are you looking at me like that?”

“You killed all four of them.”

He softly growled at her. “I don’t know how things are on
your planet but you aren’t there anymore, Ariel. If I did not kill them then I
would have to fight to keep you every day. Would you prefer I let them take you?
Do you know what they would have done with you? They would have bred you until
they passed you to other men. You are little. You would not survive long. They
would hurt you. You are mine. You and I are in love. Do you understand?”

She nodded. “I’ve just…” She fought tears. “It scared me and
I’m not used to violence. I realize you had no choice and I appreciate that you
did that for me. I really do. I’m just in shock.”

He sighed as his hold on her arm loosened. “I will wash.
Remove your clothes. We wash together.”

She stripped quickly. She kept glancing at the door. Ral
chuckled. “Baras won’t let anyone enter. Most of my people fear me. I am
stronger than all.”

“You fight really well.”

“I am a…” He hesitated. “I don’t know how to make you understand.
On my planet some are stronger than others. I am from the strongest family. My
father leads our planet.”

She was stunned. “Like a king?”

“I don’t know that word. My father is the strongest. He
leads all of our people.”

“Shit. You’re like a prince.”

He shrugged. “I don’t understand that term but my people
follow me here. Sometimes some of them get stupid. They forget I fight the
best. It is our way. The strongest lead the weaker. I am the strongest of my
people here.”

“So why do they even fight you?”

“To win you from the Anzons…” He hesitated. “We do not like
to injure each other but we are good at inflicting enough injury to make it
look real. Sometimes we pretend broken bones. Sometimes the fight is real. Some
fought for real for you. I always win the fight and award the prize to one of
my people who deserve it. This time I kept the prize for myself.”

She was shocked again by the man who jerked her naked body
into the shower stall and waved his hand against the wall. A waterfall of warm
water fell from above the entire shower stall area like rain. It startled Ariel.

Ral chuckled. “The water cleans us. It will clean all. Just
rub it on your skin.”

“There’s nothing to wash our hair with?”

He touched the rain. “It cleans your hair. There are chemicals
in the water. Do not swallow it. It won’t harm you or your eyes since it gets
in our eyes but it doesn’t taste good. If you swallow much it will come back
up.”

“So that whole fight to win me from the Anzons wasn’t real?”

He hesitated. “We learned long ago when we were first
captured how to show a fight to make it look good or they would withhold food
to all to make us fight for real. Some fight for real to try to win prizes they
desire with much greed. I give away what I win to who I believe is the most deserving.
Many fought for real today for you. They were being stupid and they wanted to
win you from me so they could have you. They knew they were not in favor with
me and I would not find them deserving of you so they fought.”

“That is why that man stopped you to ask you who I was being
given to.”

He nodded. “Gru did not like it that I kept you but I have
more than earned the right to withhold you for myself. He thought he was
deserving enough for me to give you to him.”

“You’ve won other women?”

“Yes.”

Jealousy hit her. “You bred with them?”

He eyed her with narrowed lids. “No. I handed them over
immediately to what man I had deemed deserving.” He reached to cup her face
gently with his hand. He brushed his thumb along her cheek. “You are the only
woman I have had taken to my bed since we were taken from our planet. That was
six months ago.”

She was shocked again. “Why did you keep me? Why didn’t you
keep any of those other women?”

He smiled. “I was attracted to you so strongly I felt it in
my blood when I laid eyes upon you. I had to have you.”

She nodded. “I’m glad.”

“I am glad as well. Let’s go to our room. I feel the need
for you in my blood and I don’t think it would be safe for me to have you
here.”

Ral shut the door firmly. “Remove your clothes.”

She stripped quickly. She watched Ral remove his pants. He
was aroused. He walked to the mattress to sit on his legs. He tapped his lap.

“Up or down. Your choice.”

Ariel smiled. “Do you always sit on your legs?”

“Your kind does not?”

“No. Stretch out flat on your back for me.”

He hesitated but then lay back. She dropped to her knees to
climb across the mattress. Her hands massaged his chest as she straddled his
lap. Desire burned in his eyes as he watched her silently. He didn’t protest.
She leaned over him opening her mouth. She licked his chest. Instantly his body
tensed. Growling, he arched his back to bring his body closer to her mouth.

She took that for a good sign. She licked his nipple and
sucked it into her mouth. He slid his hands into her hair with a groan. “Lord
of the Moons,” he whispered.

Ariel smiled as she released his nipple. “Who is this guy?”

Ral chuckled. “The protector and watcher of my planet.”

“God.”

“Is that who protects your planet and watches over it?”

She hesitated. “Is your Lord of the Moons a breathing person
or someone you believe in?”

“A belief.”

She nodded. “I have God.”

“Do that again with your mouth.”

She lowered her face to play with his nipple in her mouth.
She brushed kisses across his chest to tease the other nipple. She drew back an
inch to blow air on his wet skin. She grinned as his nipple puckered. Ral
groaned.

“I need you.”

She gripped his thick erection in her hand. She was turned-on
and wet. She stared into his eyes as she adjusted him under her hips. She moaned
as she slid down, taking him into her body. He felt damn good as she lowered
herself until he was buried deep inside her. Ral growled low.

“Ariel, that feels so amazing.”

“Wait.” She moved on him, riding him.

Ral gripped her hips, tossing back his head. He thrust
upward into her as she drove down. They moved faster together as the pleasure
grew.

“Touch me,” she gasped. “I’m so damn close.”

He released one of her hips so his hand was free to touch
her clit, rubbing it between his finger and thumb. That was all it took and Ariel
screamed out, coming hard. Ral snarled and threw back his head as his hot body
jerked under her, pulsing deep in her. She collapsed on his chest.

Ariel smiled against his skin. “So…was that as good as when
you sit on your legs?”

“Better.” He chuckled.

“Your women don’t enjoy sex unless it’s just that one way?”

He rubbed her ass with his hands. “Their
unis
can
only be rubbed by the
hais
of our staffs and that is the position that
works.”

“
Hais
?”

He rolled them over so Ariel was pinned under his larger
body. He withdrew from her slowly and went to his knees. He gripped his cock,
touching the top ridge of it. “
Hais
. Feel. It is rougher than the
underside.”

She explored the tip of his cock. Ral had a harder ridged
area at the top of his mushroom-shaped head. She saw him shiver as she rubbed
her fingertips over him. He shut his eyes with a groan.

“Sensitive area?”

“Very.”

She slid her fingers to the underside. “What about here?”

“It feels good but the
hais
is the most sensitive.”

“Inside me that rubs no matter what position you are in.”
She released him and moved back.

Ral nodded. “When Zorn men punish a woman some of my men
will breed a woman in a position that will keep her from pleasure.”

“I don’t understand.”

He grinned. “We are a male-dominated society.”

“I still don’t understand.”

He pulled her into his arms so they were curled together.
“If a woman is too willful and needs a reminder that her man is in charge he
will breed her without her pleasure until she submits to him.”

“You’d hurt a woman?”

“No. Imagine me arousing you but I refused to let you come.”

“That’s mean.”

He laughed. “It is a lesson. When a woman submits then we
make her come.”

She rubbed his chest with her fingertips. Ariel loved
touching Ral. “That won’t work with me.”

“I would find a way around it. What would happen if I didn’t
rub your
unis
in front?”

“I’d still enjoy it. Just not as much.”

“How else do you enjoy being bred?”

“Do you have oral sex?”

He got a confused look.

She grinned. “Using your mouth on my
unis
or me using
my mouth on your
hais
.”

The confused look disappeared. He nodded. “Women can but
unless a man has a very long tongue we can’t reach a
unis
with our
mouths. They are about six inches inside a woman.”

“That sucks for your women.”

“They enjoy finger stimulation.” His hand ran down her body.
He stopped at her hip. “Your
unis
is very accessible.”

She nodded.

He lifted her, pinning Ariel on her back, and smiled down at
her. “Let’s see how this works.”

She hesitated. “I should take a shower first.”

He chuckled. “Because I’ll taste me on you? I don’t mind.”
He moved down her and gripped her thighs. “I want to experiment on you.”

She spread her thighs wide. “Anything you want.”

Ral moved between her thighs studying her body closely. He
lowered his head to stare between her spread legs. Fingers parted her to give
him a perfect view of her clit.

“So pretty.”

Ariel laughed. “You think I’m pretty down there?”

He inhaled. “You smell really good too.” His mouth lowered
and his tongue touched her clit. He sucked on her. Ariel moaned. His mouth
released her.

“Good?”

“Yes.”

“You taste good. I will do to you what I like to see how you
like it.”

“I can’t wait,” she said breathlessly.

Ral licked her and sucked. He used his teeth lightly to
scrape against her clit. Ariel moaned louder and clawed the bed. “Ral, that
feels so damn good.”

He growled, vibrating against her. His mouth was merciless
as he played with her. It didn’t take long at all for Ariel to scream out his
name when she came.

Ral lifted his head from between her spread thighs. “I want
to do this often.”

“I’ll let you.” She lifted her head, grinning at him. “Your
turn. Roll over on your back.”

He chuckled as he sprawled flat on his back for her. Ariel
rose up and climbed between his spread thighs. She stared at his hard erection.

“Tell me what you like.”

“Show me how your men like this.”

She licked her lips, gripped him and ran her ran tongue over
the top of his cock. He groaned softly, fisting the blankets. His muscles
tensed all over his body.

“Good,” he growled.

She ran her tongue down the underside of his shaft and
licked upward. She wrapped her lips around his cock and sucked him into her
mouth. Groaning loudly, Ral clawed at the bedding.

“Lord of the Moons. That feels so good.”

Ariel slowly took him deeper. Ral’s body twisted a little
under as she moved faster, sucking on him harder, and used her tongue to tease
him unmercifully. Ral shook. Ariel swallowed as he came in her mouth. His semen
was warmer than anything she’d ever experienced and he tasted sweet like candy.
She moaned and kept milking him until every drop was taken from him. Ral took a
shaky breath.

“You are killing me.”

She released him with her mouth. The dazed look on his face
made her laugh. “You liked that?”

He yanked her on top of him. “I like your way better. Lord
of the Moons, was that amazing.”

“What was different?”

“Our women only lick the top. They don’t take us into their
mouths like that. Your way is…” He shivered. “So much better.”

She cuddled into Ral. “We have great sex together.”

He laughed. “We do. I am ready for sleep. Are you ready for
sleep? We did not sleep enough last sleep cycle.”

“Ummm. Someone wore me out.”

She snuggled closer to Ral’s large body. Ariel shut her eyes
feeling happily sated wrapped in Ral’s arms. Both of them were about to drift off
to sleep when someone pounded on the door.

Ral growled as he moved Ariel. He grabbed the blankets and
covered her body completely from neck to toes. “Stay,” he ordered her. He
jumped from the bed, grabbing his pants and yanking them on.

Ariel clutched the blanket over her body, feeling a moment
of fear. Were more men at the door wanting to fight Ral for her? Ral shoved the
door open and glared at whoever was there. Ariel couldn’t see around Ral’s
large body that blocked her view. She heard a soft male voice but she couldn’t
make out the words.

“I will be there in minutes.” He shut the door. “Dress,
Ariel. We must go fast.”

She was alarmed, but climbed out of bed to dress quickly.
Ral helped her with her belt. She looked up at him. “What is wrong?”

“We have a meeting to go to. It is very important. One of my
pack heard something they need to share.”

“What does pack mean? I don’t understand the term.”

“It means loyal to me and my family. They are trustworthy
and won’t turn on me. They have earned my trust and that of my family. It is a
deep friendship bond. Do you understand?”

“Yes.”

Ral gripped her face and studied her. “Do you in love with
me, Ariel?”

She stared up at him. She knew what he was asking her even
if his words weren’t exactly right. He wanted to know if she had feelings for
him. She nodded. She wasn’t sure how it had happened but she did love Ral. He’d
killed to protect and keep her. He made her laugh. He made love to her. How
could she not love him?

“I love you.”

“Can I trust you?”

She nodded, never looking away from his eyes. “Yes.”

“I have no doubt but I had to ask. Let’s go. This is very
important.”

He pushed open the door and grabbed her hand. He walked so
fast that Ariel had to run to keep up with him or risk being dragged along.
They ended up in someone’s sleep room very similar to the one she shared with
Ral. The room was crammed with men. Ral pulled Ariel in front of him, his arms
locked around her possessively. The door was pushed shut behind them.

“What has been heard to help us?” Ral’s voice was low.

A man stood up. He nodded at Ral and then his eyes flashed
to Ariel. “We can trust her?”

“She is bound to me,” Ral growled. He sounded angry. “Do not
insult my woman.”

The man paled. “I meant no insult to your woman.” The man
lowered his eyes.

“Speak,” Ral sighed.

The man nodded, looking up again meeting Ral’s eyes. “They
are preparing one of the large ships. There is a large planet they are going to
visit for more workforces. Their plan is to house them inside the ship until
they can have us dig out more area for them to move down here with us.”

Ral grinned. “When?”

The man grinned back. “They leave tomorrow morning right at
first shift. It is perfect. The plan we overheard was that they will bring back
a few hundred workers they are plotting to steal.”

Ral’s grin faded. He eyed the men around him. “Our time has
come. This is it. Make all the arrangements and do it very quietly. Do not tell
the others what is to happen. We will surprise all. You all know what to do. We
will wake two hours earlier than first shift to prepare.” His gaze swung to the
man. “Is everything in place?”

“Yes.”

Ral chuckled. “We are so close.”

The men were all smiling. Ariel eyed each one of them. Why
they were so excited about new prisoners was beyond her. Maybe they hoped that
most of the prisoners would be women. Maybe they were just lonely and wanted
new faces. She held her silence until Ral returned them to their room. He shut
the door.

“Undress.” Hunger burned in his eyes.

She stripped. Ral suddenly grabbed her to lift her up his
body. Their eyes locked. They were almost nose to nose.

“If I take you facing me while I’m standing will you enjoy
it?”

“Yes.”

He growled softly at her. Ariel locked her legs around his
hips and wrapped her arms around his neck. Ral entered her in a heartbeat.
Ariel loved the feel of him stretching her. He moved, gripping her ass, and
slammed her up and down on him. Ariel threw her face into his shoulder moaning
loudly. She wasn’t sure what brought on Ral’s wild streak but she was enjoying
the hell out of it.

“Lord of the Moons,” she whispered after she came and Ral
exploded inside her hard enough for her to feel.

Ral chuckled. “Exactly. Lord of the Moons was that good.”

He eased out of her body and lowered her to the floor. He
kissed her before stepping away. “We need sleep.”

Ariel nodded and climbed into bed. She held up the blankets
for Ral. “Climb on in.”

He smiled and got in. He pulled her into his body until
Ariel’s face was on his chest. “I in love you, Ariel.”

She chuckled at his wording. “I’m in love with you too,
Ral.”

“I’m in love with you. Better?” He rubbed her back with his
fingers.

“Perfect,” she said honestly. Joy tore through her. Ral was
in love with her.