taken care of, Father. Don’t worry yourself with them.”
“Good, I do not want to hear her voice again. Check with your sister. If they make trouble, return them to the cell, and I will decide what to do with them then.”
Chills ran down his back. His father did not mean to decide as in giving them freedom but giving them death.
While Ferra had the other two, he would go to the holding room to find out what he could from their enemy. Any information about the gnoleon’s plans would help with troop formation and time of the attack.
The thought of “attacking” his mate with his tongue buried deep inside her as she screamed his name made him instantly hard. Midstride, he stopped and shook his leg to readjust to an easier walking position. Dragon balls, he had not had this issue in eons. He wondered if the other males had the same problem.
A bit of anger crawled in him from how the mate laws forbade him from doing what he desired. Being the prince, he always got what he wanted. Not that he ever wanted much. He was content in the mountain with his people.
Coming into the restraining room, he nodded to the guard then saw the two gnoleons against the wall. The male was still unconscious. By the female’s expression and her care for him, Ferrus figured they were mates. Seeing them together, his heart did a funny thing, stopping him in his tracks.
Here, males and females did not intermingle or touch unless in the sleep room to relieve the males’ needs and create children. He wanted to feel his female’s body against him. Her lush ass and thighs were perfect for him to kiss and lick and… He stepped back into the tunnel for a moment to get himself under control. How this female made him crazy!
His garment loosening, he re-entered the room to see the female standing at the bars, scowling.
“Where are my friends? What have you done with them?”
He could not help the smile creeping across his face. This one had spirit also. He felt a bond with the male gnoleon concerning bold women.
“Your friends are safe. They are with the other females.”
Her eyes narrowed. “What do you want? We mean no harm. We were only crossing over the mountain.”
“As I remember,” he said, “the cave you were in is not on the trail to the other side.”
“We were hiding and planning to be gone as soon as the kappy went away.”
His brows arched toward the top of his head. “Kappies? You were hiding from kappies?” He grabbed hold of the bar to keep his balance while he guffawed harder than outside of his father’s throne room.
He wiped tears from his eyes. “You were hiding from kappies? What the mountain for? You cannot be afraid of such little creatures.”
“These little creatures burned down an entire forest—”
Ferrus put his hand up, stopping the woman from continuing. Several cycles back, the sky had been filled with opaque smoke that roiled with dark magic. Was that from the burning forest?
The use of the dark powers worried him. That side of the planet’s makeup hadn’t been strong for a millennium. Many species had fought hard and sacrificed much to live in the peace that now reigned. If the darkness had any chance of returning, they would squash it immediately.
Did any of these four have control of the dark side of the realm? He studied both in the cell, not seeing the shadows around them. Only a few of the more powerful could see the dark magic’s presence. He did not get a good enough look at his mate and the female with her. He needed more light.
Turning, he left the room quickly. “I shall return.” He needed to find out if his mate wielded any abilities that would get her killed.
Chapter Six
Ascending a very long twisty tunnel, Lilah followed the young lady who she supposed was the king’s daughter—a female who couldn’t speak to the king. How idiotic could someone be? Women not talking to men? She couldn’t imagine the sexual frustration this place must be full of. Men and women.
If anyone knew about sexual frustration, it was her. She hadn’t dated since her senior year in college five years ago. Her battery-powered boyfriend had been her best friend. He had never body-shamed her, told her she was too fat to fuck, or she should eat more salads. No, he appreciated the fact that she kept his batteries full and