Breed Her (4 page)

“You seem intelligent, for a human,” Zarek
said, but he didn’t make it sound as though it were an insult. He said it
almost curiously, but continued to eye her body, too. Where Rylan’s dark hair was
longer, Zarek’s and Soran’s black hair was cropped close to their heads. All
three had gotten rid of their long dusters, and now only wore leather pants.
Their chests looked chiseled out of stone, hard and defined, and so very wide.
They were hairless, and she had noticed wing-like marks etched into all of
their backs before they had taken their seats. Despite them looking very
different, Tessa found them exotically attractive, as she assumed they found
her exotic in appearance.
 

“Tonight shall be very pleasurable
indeed,”
Soran
said with a harsh, animalistic growl.

“Soran, please.”
Rylan gritted out and stood. He made his way to the cooking area pouring four
mugs full of pink liquid. Zarek grinned at her right before he stood and moved
toward him, grabbed two of the mugs, and walked back toward them. He handed one
to Tessa, who took it and eyed the contents. It smelled fruity. Rylan sat
beside his brothers again, and she couldn’t help but feel like their prey as
they watched her with hunger in their expressions. They leaned back as if in
unison, brought their mugs to their mouths, and took hearty drinks, all the
while keeping their gazes locked on her.

“Do you know anything about our kind,
Tessa?” Rylan spoke clearly, but there was a harsh note to his voice, reminding
her of a rusted blade. She shook her head. They had to know that the humans
that were alive kept hidden. “Our kind hits a point in our lives where the need
to find a female and breed with her becomes unbearable.”

“Darkness will overtake us if we don’t find
a female,” Soran said slowly.

Tessa tightened her hands around her
mug. So far she thought she had handled everything quite well, but knowing what
they wanted her for, to carry their young, had apprehension filling her. For
one thing their sizes were massive, and surely their children would be as well.

“This isn’t about fucking until there is
nothing left to give, female. This is about claiming you, binding you to us
because you are ours,” Zarek said softly, but he didn’t look as stern as the
other two. “We don’t want a female to lie on her back and accept everything we
have to give because that is her fate.”

“We want a companion, a female to bear
us children and live her life with us. We don’t want a slave, Tessa. Well, not
unless that pleasures you.” Soran grinned, but it wasn’t lecherous. How strange
everything had turned out, so instantaneous and unbelievable, but then again
wasn’t that how life was? She had been living one day at a time, and after
twenty-three sun cycles she realized that nothing could be taken for granted,
and the next day might never come. That was how she lived her life, enjoying
the small things, and thanking the heavens that she had been able to see the next
sunrise.

But then she had been taken, and these
three males were her future now. She could run, jump to her very death over the
cliff and end all of this, but she didn’t want to die. These males were
offering her safety, affection, and a family. Hadn’t she always dreamed of
children, of having a man that looked upon her like there was no one else? There
might be desire in their dark eyes, but they also looked at her like they felt
they were so very lucky to have her in their lives? Could they want her that
deeply after only being in her presence for such a short time? Yes, she knew it
was possible with any species. Lust and love were very different. And although
she was only feeling one of those right now, she wondered if down the road she
could possibly feel the other.

“I understand this is moving very quickly
for you to understand, as you are not of our kind, but we are the warriors of
Hades, and as such must live life a certain way.” Rylan spoke directly to her.
“And this is that way, Tessa. But we can’t let you go. We won’t.” His words
were hard and determined. “Our world is not meant to harbor human life. You
wouldn’t last beyond the safety of these walls, Tessa, so for your safety, and our
peace of mind, you must know your place as well.” He spoke without remorse, and
although she wouldn’t be a prisoner, she also knew that they were right. This
wasn’t her world, and she wasn’t like them. Her body wasn’t meant to stand the
intense heat, and she had only gotten a sample of it when Rylan had flown them
to his home. Could she give these males a chance?
All three
of them?

“Your uncertainty is understandable, but
you must know that there really is no other option. It is either us, or death
out there, because we will not let you go.” Tessa saw the way Rylan tensed his
hands so hard the red flesh lightened from the force. “We want you, Tessa.
Badly.”
She dipped her eyes low, as if they had a mind of
their own, and saw the massive erections that pressed against each of their
pants. They were big, seemingly everywhere, and although she had been with a
few human males sexually from her camp,
nothing
compared to the males of Hades.

Her heart was pounding so hard and fast
as she looked between them. Was she really going to do this? Did she really
have a choice? She nodded, knowing that this was it, her future, and she was
staring at it in three sets of frightening, yet desirable, eyes.
Your fate could be far worse, Tessa. You
could have ended up with the other males at the auctions, ones that might not
actually be gentle and kind, and be considerate of what you wanted.
“Okay.”

All three of them grinned slowly, their
satisfaction evident and causing something to stir inside of her, growing
brighter and hotter, and causing the fire that was just below this mountain to
seem unsubstantial compared to what she felt. Zarek gestured at the mug she
held.

“Drink up, little human.” Zarek grinned,
and then brought his mug back to his mouth to finish the rest of his drink and
then slammed the mug on the table in front of them. Soran was next to finish
his, but it seemed as though Rylan took his time. He watched her over the rim
of his cup, those all black eyes looking like bottomless black holes, but
making her feel like he knew far more than he let on.

“Go on, Tessa, it’s just juice from the
Ventina
berries that grow along one of the eight fire
lakes.” Zarek grinned broadly.

She lifted the mug to her mouth, but
right before she took a sip Rylan said, “Just to forewarn you, that drink will
cause a euphoric sensation inside of you.” She looked between the three of
them, and then looked back at Rylan.

“Although, it will only add to your
arousal if you have it simmering inside of you,” Soran said with a harsh,
gravelly voice. He leaned forward, rested his thickly muscled forearms on his
thighs, and watched her with a stoic, hard expression. “But I can sense that
undertone of curiosity, fear, and, of course, your desire. There is no shame in
wanting us so soon. In essence we are all animals with baser urges. Your body
knows we will treat you well.
You
know we will treat you well.”
 

“And our baser urges are roaring out to
take you, Tessa. You’re our female.
Ours
.”
She breathed heavily, and the place between her
thighs pulsed at Rylan’s words. The drink she held called to her, and she glanced
down at it. “It’s only a drink. It won’t make you some sex-starved maniac.” The
brothers smiled. “It will just help you relax, that is all.” Tessa could have
set it aside, could have let the natural things that were bound to happen take their
course, but she was tense over the situation. She had decided on what she would
do, and
that was stay with these males and have
a life
with them.

Taking a small sip of the drink, the
berry flavor exploded along her tongue. It was pleasant on the palate, and immediately
a warmth
spread through her mouth, down her throat,
and filled every available spot inside of her. She finished the liquid and set
the cup on the table. The heat inside of her intensified, and her arousal
climbed up another notch, but it wasn’t as if she couldn’t control herself. How
she felt reminded her of the one time she had inadvertently eaten a plant that
made her feel pleasure. It had consumed her, but not in the good way one would
want. Instead she had felt Elysium, but sickness as well. This drink they had
given her only made her feel relaxed, content, and helped loosen up her muscles
so she didn’t feel so tense. There was no more fear, no more uncertainty, and
all she sensed inside of her as she stared at these warriors, was her dormant
arousal lifting higher and higher until she felt lightheaded.

“The
Ventina
berries suit you well, little female.” Zarek stood and slowly walked toward
her. Tessa craned her neck back so she could look into his face. The urge to
lift her hands and run them over his chest ran strong inside of her, but she
kept herself still. Yes, this was so unbelievably fast and made her head spin,
but she also felt good, and it wasn’t just because she had the juice. These
aliens had a prowess that came from them. It was heady and intoxicating, and
she felt wholly feminine, had felt that way from the moment she had looked in
Rylan’s eyes. She was far from thin, had lived a healthy, full life at her camp
where food hadn’t been scarce, but these men made her feel tiny. Zarek lifted
his hand and took a lock of her hair in his fingers. He lifted the damp strands
off her shoulders at the same time he crouched before her. He eyed her blonde
hair as if it were the strangest thing he had ever seen.

“I have never seen hair this color before.”
There wasn’t any question inside of her that these warriors were feared amongst
many. They certainly had that menacing quality to them, but Zarek looked at her
gently, and she actually found herself leaning into his touch. “This will be
good, Tessa.
So very good.”

For some inexplicable reason she knew
this, felt it to her bones.
It will be
very good and feel so very wonderful if you just submit.

“You are the perfect female for us, so
lush and soft, and very exotic.” Zarek lowered his eyes to her mouth. She could
blame the drink on her sudden overwhelming desire to be with them, but that
would be a lie. The juice had certainly aided in making her feel less strung
tight, but this was all her, and she knew this was going to happen sooner or
later.
Might as well embrace it with arms open.
“You
want to give yourself to us, but you also want to stay strong and survive.” He
leaned in another inch until she smelled sweetness of his breath. “Don’t fight
it. Just let it take you away, and let us take care of you.” With that he
leaned in the rest of the way and took her mouth in a brutal kiss.

She heard Rylan and Soran groan through
the pulse pounding in her ears, but when she lifted her hands and placed them
on Zarek’s wide, rock-hard shoulders, it wasn’t to push him away but to keep
him close. She curled her fingers into his flesh, and a hiss left him.

“That’s it, my little female. Give me a
little bit of pain.” Her murmured against her mouth, and then took his huge
hand and cupped the back of her neck, speared his fingers into her hair, and
tilted her head so he could deepen the kiss. There wasn’t any part of her mouth
that he didn’t touch with his tongue, and that intoxicating flavor that she had
scented from him filled her, and made her feel like she was soaring. Before she
knew what she was doing Tessa moaned against him, pulled him closer, and
realized this wasn’t nearly enough. But Zarek was unrelenting as he probed his
tongue in and out, making her feeling like he was doing that right between her
legs.

Heat surrounded her, and she didn’t need
to break the kiss to know that one of the brothers was behind her.
Only a millisecond passed before she felt hands land on her
shoulder and slowly peel
away the hide that covered her nudity. Chilled
air greeted her exposed flesh despite the fact she was overheated with lust.

Lips trailed across her bared shoulder,
and then she heard Soran’s deep voice. “So soft,” The sting of his elongated
incisors scraping along the tender flesh had her shaking, but it felt so
deliciously good. Tessa had to break away and suck in a lungful of air, but it
was no use. She was climbing higher and higher, and all it had taken was a few
skilled touches from them to make her lose her mind. She wouldn’t stop this,
couldn’t, because what was life without throwing caution to the wind and going
after what felt good?

Chapter Four

They had since moved into a massive
room, one that held a platform type bed with plush coverings. There was a
groove in the stone that held a silver plate seemingly suspended in the air,
and on that plate was swirling fire. Tessa assumed this to be the main sleeping
chamber. Rylan touched her shoulder, and when their flesh connected, a jolt of
electricity speared through her. He led her to the platform with Zarek and Soran
close behind.

“It’s okay.” They all seemed to whisper
at the same time, but the effect was mesmerizing as the sound swirled around
her. A haze had since taken over her, and as one of the brothers turned her
around and gently set her on the bed, she finally realized that she was about
to take on all three of these men. She wasn’t a virgin, but there was still
trepidation that she couldn’t possibly take them comfortably in her body. But
Rylan seemed to read her mind, because after he turned and grabbed a vial of
clear gel he was back in front of her. Tessa’s chest rose and fell forcefully,
and her nipples beaded almost painfully.