up and grinned at Melu, his amusement over his use of the human’s curse words as strong as ever.
“I should have known you would show up. Where Galan goes, you usually follow,” Melu said, but the scowl on his face had disappeared and his body had relaxed.
I could have hugged Krey in thanks. He’d saved Melu’s life a few years ago, and Melu’d had a soft spot for him ever since.
“It is good to see you again, old friend.” Krey hugged Melu. “Now, are you going to allow the female to work for you or will I have to watch Galan keep asking until he wears you down?”
Melu snorted, glancing over at me before shaking his head. “Fine, we will try it. But if she steals from me or tries to escape in a ship, it will be you who explains to King Quill what happened, Galan.”
“She will not try to escape,” I said, even though I had no faith that she wouldn’t. “She will be chipped with a tracking device and she knows how to repair ships, not fly them.”
“She can start tomorrow,” Melu said. “I will not treat her any differently than I treat the others. I do not care if she is a fragile human female.”
“She is tougher than she looks,” I said.
“We will see about that.” Melu walked away, hollering at Uzel to join him at one of the dozen ships in the docking bay.
“Thank you, Krey,” I said. “I know it is only because of you that Melu agreed to this.”
“You are welcome,” Krey said. “Are you sure this is a smart idea though? If she steals from Melu or tries to escape in a ship, Quill will put her in Iron Gate.”
“You must make that clear to her,” I said. “Make sure she understands clearly the consequences of breaking the rules.”
“Me?” Krey said. “Why me?”
“It is best if I do not see the little female,” I said.
Krey was staring at me with surprise in his gaze. “Why? Do you wish to be fucked so badly that you have such little self-control?”
I didn’t reply and Krey clapped me on the back. “Krono, Galan, you really should have found a female to fuck you when we were on Earth. With the war going on, unless one of the females in the work program agrees to fucking you, it will be a very long time before you feel the warmth of a pussy again.”
I didn’t bother telling Krey that it was only Ellis’s pussy I wanted. What was the point? He would think I had gone mad and, truthfully, he was probably right. I was feeling like I’d gone mad as of late. I had no appetite and I could barely concentrate on training the latest batch of recruits. The other day, distracted by thoughts of Ellis, a recruit’s sword had slipped by my own and sliced my thigh open badly. I had bled more that day on the floor of the training room than I had in my last battle.
Every night I laid in my bed, staring at the wall that separated us and stopping myself from touching my cock. I don’t know why I tortured myself that way. Not giving myself the release I so desperately craved was foolish, but what good was my hand once I’d been in Ellis’s tight pussy?
“Galan?”
I shook off my thoughts of Ellis and changed the subject as Krey and I left the docking bay. “Have you convinced any of the women in the program to mate with you?”
“I have not tried,” Krey said.
“Why not?”
He shrugged. “There are many Draax who are vying for their attention and I do not believe there is a single female who is interested.”
“Truly?” I said.
“Yes.” A smile crossed Krey’s face. “Quill’s idea to have all the females in the program be breeding compatible was a good one, but none of them being interested in us is a complication he did not anticipate.”
“Sabrina chose females for the program who have lived difficult lives. For many of them, it is the first time they have had their own money and their own freedom. Is it any wonder they want to continue working?”
“No,” Krey said, “but there are many disappointed Draax in the castle as of late.”
“They will get over it. And perhaps with time, the women will be more interested,” I said. “Will you speak with Ellis for me, Krey? Will you be certain she understands the consequences of any attempt to escape from the docking