Mate Abduction (Alien Abduction #9) - Eve Langlais Page 0,35

and he waited for her to get eaten.

To his surprise, the thing licked her then wagged its massive tail, left, right, boom, boom.

“Belle, you might want to step away,” he said, slowly edging closer, his hand on the hilt of his sword. He didn’t dare draw it yet, not with her head so close to those massive jaws.

“Isn’t he beautiful?” She turned to smile at him. “He makes me think of this Muppet dog that used to be on a show my mom loved. His name was Ralph.” She turned back to the beast and murmured, “I am gonna call you Ralph. Because you’re so cute. Wanna come with me to space?”

“You can’t take a wolmoth on your ship,” he said, unable to hide his incredulity.

“I guess he might be a tad large, and he probably wouldn’t like all that metal.”

“I’d be more worried about him eating you when he got hungry.”

“He won’t eat me, will you, Ralph?” She grabbed its cheeks and rubbed her nose again.

This was it. She’d die for sure.

Nope. The beast licked her. Then rolled on its back for her to rub its tummy.

Jealousy had him stomping around, getting their breakfast ready. He was somewhat appeased when she joined him and smiled.

“Yay for food. I find myself very hungry this morning.” She grinned, and like a fool, he grinned back.

He also had an appetite but not for food. Any plans he might have had were thwarted by her new pet. Ralph made sure Thyos couldn’t get near Belle the rest of that morning. If he got too close, it lifted a lip and snarled.

Cock blocked by the wildlife. Was the goddess playing a joke on him?

As the day went on, he thought himself doomed to that single night with Belle when she suddenly said, “I think I need more swimming lessons. Will you teach me?” She stripped until she stood naked, and then she winked.

He’d never undressed so fast in his life.

Ralph steered clear of the water, meaning when she kissed Thyos, he could kiss her back. His tail provided the cushion against the rock when he slid into her, the water making her tight. She clung to him, her fingers digging into his shoulders, her breath panting in his ear. When she came, she bit his lobe, and he climaxed with her.

And still the bond didn’t snap into place. She’d accepted him as coital partner, but nothing else yet.

They came together again at twilight when her pet went off to hunt. They were snuggled when it returned, rumbling its discontent.

Thyos held her all night and got to feel her hands on him, greedy and demanding, in the morning.

They spent three glorious days of exploration together. Harmonious days. Perfect nights. She showed off her prowess not only as a hunter but a fighter, too, sparring with him, and when he knocked her on her posterior, rather than be angry, she smiled and demanded they go again.

Less impressed was Ralph, who, at one point, getting tired of being left out, pounced Thyos and sat on his chest growling and slobbering. He could have tossed the animal or done it damage, but she laughed. Laughed deeply and richly, which meant Ralph got its own puegla for dinner—raw of course.

They talked, her of her life on Earth and how hard it became when her father died. “My mom tried, she really did, but she had to work two jobs, and I wasn’t the easiest kid,” Belle admitted. “Sometimes I wonder if she was better off with me gone.”

“Doubtful,” was his reply.

“What about you?” she asked, which led to him divulging some of his past.

He’d been lucky to have his father for most of his life, losing him only a few seasons ago to some raiders. She’d met his mother and sister, so he told her about the other two. All of them younger than him but acting as if they could boss him around.

He’d never felt more at ease with or intrigued by a person. She had a sharp wit, dry sense of humor, and a laugh that made him want to smile. The more they conversed and spent time together, the less sense it made that the bond hadn’t snapped into place. He didn’t recall it usually taking this long. Something must be missing, but what?

It became obvious she liked him, and he most certainly liked her. Surely she wasn’t still thinking of leaving? Then again, she’d not once said she planned to stay.

Should he ask her? He