ALLEX

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I couldn’t remember the last time I used the word. I wasn’t sure I knew what it meant. But the feeling I had right now, holding Priya’s warm hand in mine, was the closest I had come in a very long time.

It didn’t matter whether we were going to a place in the depths of a transport ship or the most luxurious house on Auxem. I felt something in my soul. From now on, my home would be wherever Priya was.

I tried not to think about how strange it was to feel this way about someone so quickly. I tried not to think about my family and their disapproval. Instead, I focused on how right everything felt.

Nothing else mattered.

I wanted to be as close to her as I could, burying myself deep inside her and wrapping my wings around her. Priya loved me. The thought was intoxicating, and I tugged on her hand, drawing her close to me.

“Allex?” She sounded surprised but melted when I took her face between my hands and claimed her lips.

“You’re mine,” I whispered with my eyes closed.

“I’m yours.” She was breathing hard. I was too, after our kiss. We needed to get back, and we needed to get naked.

She took my hand and started to run, pulling me behind her and laughing. I grinned as we tore through the empty hallways, feeling as free as I did when I was flying.

I needed this woman.

Priya ducked through the maintenance door, and I followed behind her. As soon as we stood up, we kissed again, our hands roaming everywhere. We clung together, trying to get closer and not succeeding, to our mutual dissatisfaction.

Priya expressed my feelings precisely. “We’re wearing too much clothing.”

I grabbed the hem of her shirt. She lifted her arms, and I pulled it off.

Priya tugged at my top, and I raised my arms so she could remove it. She shook her head. “How can a guy like you want me?” she whispered, dropping her eyes. “I’m a nobody.”

“Priya.” I lifted her chin and forced her to look at me. “You’re somebody to me.” She shrugged one beautiful, smooth-skinned shoulder. I wanted to kiss it, but I knew I needed to reassure her.

She went on. “It’s not just that you’re a prince. Guys who look like you usually don’t even know I exist.”

“They’re a bunch of idiots. We may be two fools together, but nothing has ever felt as right to me as we do.”

She nodded. “I feel the same way.”

“And stop talking nonsense. There’s only one guy like me, and he loves you.” I couldn’t prevent myself from bending over to kiss her shoulder.

I stared into her eyes again. She had her black eyes fixed on me, never wavering and drinking up every word I said.

“I want to fuck you so badly it hurts, Priya.”

“Do it. I’m not stopping you.” She reached behind her to unclasp her bra, and her breasts spilled out. I groaned, taking them into my hands.

“You’re beautiful.” I slowly unfastened her pants. They slipped off and dropped to the floor. I wanted to take a moment and look at her, but she was working at the fastener on my pants, which she couldn’t seem to get undone. She made a frustrated sound, and I took over. “Let me do it.”

We were both naked and kissing, our bodies tight together and our arms around each other. Priya’s small hands roamed over the muscles of my back. I had never been harder or hungrier to fuck. I had never wanted another woman the way I wanted Priya. I reached down and cupped her full buttocks, squeezing and kneading before I broke our kiss. “I love your ass.”

She stopped and looked me in the eye. “That’s hard to believe.” She looked amused.

“Why wouldn’t I?”

“No reason. I’m glad it does something for you.” She laughed as she pulled me in to kiss me again.

“Wait. I have to take out my wings.”

“Don’t do it.” She had concern all over her face.

“I have to. We can’t have sex whenever we want to. We have to do it correctly, or our bonding will be incomplete. I wish we could get married first, though.”

She lifted her eyebrows. “We’re not getting married down here, Allex.” I sensed the desperate need in her voice. “What if we said vows to each other? We don’t need witnesses today. We can get married with all the ceremony you could ever want when it’s possible. How does that sound?”

I gazed at her. She was perfect for me. “I’ll be back in a few minutes. Hold on, love.”

“Are you sure you want to do this?” She held me tightly to her.

“I don’t want to. I have to.” I pressed my forehead to hers. “Let me go. I’ll be back soon.”

She pursed her lips and stepped back. I pulled on my underwear again and passed through the door into the cold darkness. Deploying my wings seemed to be less painful than usual. Priya provided a welcome distraction.

I flapped my wings once and thought about the sexy woman waiting for me inside. My erection returned as the pain receded. I tucked my wings tightly against my body as I crawled back into the hideout. I stood up, spread my wings again, and stretched my flying muscles.

“That looks amazing. Are you sure you’re not an angel?” Priya sat on the bed cross-legged with a blanket wrapped around her.

“I’m sure. Come here, Priya.”

“You’re kind of overwhelming, Allex.” She didn’t move. Her black eyes were big and round.

“In a bad way?” I felt worried.

“Nope. In a fucking sexy way.”

“Get over here,” I growled, my voice filled with longing for her. She stood up and walked over to me. “What you see is who I am.”

I stared into her eyes, begging her to accept me the way I was. I was tired of trying to be someone else so other people could be happy.

When she whispered to me, it was like she could read my mind. “You’re perfect. You don’t need to be anything but yourself for me, Allex.”

I kissed her forehead reverently, wishing I could tell her everything I felt. There was too much to explain. I needed to show her.

“Take these off.” She tugged on my underwear until we were both naked again.

I held both of her hands in mine. “I know we haven’t been together very long, but I feel as if I’ve known you forever. I don’t know what I would do without you. I love you. And no matter what life throws at us, I promise to stand by your side. We may stumble, and we may fall, but I promise we will work it out.” Tears shone in her eyes as I went on. “I won’t let anything come between us. I promise to take care of you and our children. Will you take me as your husband?”

“I will.”

* * *

PRIYA

It wasn’t an official wedding, but it seemed real enough. My legs began to shake as Allex said his vows to me.

“Allex, I’ve been alone for a long time. You seem like you’re out of my league.”

He looked unhappy. “Don’t say things like that anymore, Priya.” He captured my lips and kissed me senseless for a long time.

I managed to say something when we came up for air. “Well, it’s true.” I felt a little dazed. “But I also see you.”

“You do. Straight into my soul.”

“Behind the facade is the real you, someone who’s more than a gorgeous guy and more than just a prince. I see Allex, someone who loves me.”

“Yes, that’s right.” His eyes burned into me.

“I love you, Allex. I’ve never felt this way about anyone before, and I know I never will again. You’re the only one for me. I promise to love you and respect you. I promise to have your babies.” I felt a surge of desire race straight to my core at the thought of becoming pregnant. It might even happen tonight. I shivered. “I’ll always be here for you and nothing will ever come between us. Will you take me as your wife?”

“I will.” A light shone from his eyes, making my pulse pound in my veins.

“You may kiss the bride.” He looked confused. “It’s what we say on Earth.”

“I’ll take your word for it.” Allex drew me into his arms and folded his wings around me, encircling me with his love and kissing me until I forgot everything except how much I needed him. I was so aroused that I didn’t think I could wait any longer to fuck him. My legs were jelly. Allex grabbed a couple of blankets from the pile and led me to a metal duct I had used as my counter.

He spread the blankets on the duct and lifted me, parting my legs and moving between them. I put my hands on his shoulders. “Don’t wait, Allex. I need you.”

“I need you too, love. Are you sure you’re ready?”

I took hold of him and guided him to my entrance. He was shaking as the tip went inside. Fuck. He was already stretching me.

He pushed in an inch. I breathed deeply as he pressed in further.

“You’re tight,” he whispered.

“You’re big.” I shut my eyes tightly as I tried to handle the intensity.

“Open your eyes, Priya.”

I reluctantly gazed into his brown eyes. His wings surrounded us and he was only about halfway inside me.

“Allex, I think it’s too much.”

“Do you want me to stop?”

“No. I can handle it.”

Slowly, he continued to ease into me until he had buried himself completely inside.

“I can’t breathe.” I wrapped my arms around his neck and pushed my forehead against his. We paused, joined intimately together as my body accustomed itself to his impressive girth and length.

“Now, Allex.” I felt myself relax before whimpering as he pulled out and thrust inside me again, stretching and filling me. “Don’t stop. It’s so good.”

Too good. Too much. Too intense. Allex was inside my body and surrounding me with his wings. He was everywhere, and I couldn’t get enough of him. He found a comfortable rhythm and pumped into me steadily, never breaking eye contact. I felt stripped bare, and it had nothing to do with being naked. He kissed me, and my heart swelled.

I needed more. “Faster,” I whispered in Allex’s ear. I arched my back as he hit the right spot time and again, sending ripples of pleasure through me. He bent forward and took one of my nipples into his mouth, eliciting a moan. “Don’t be gentle.”

He put his hands on my ass and tilted my pelvis so he was even deeper than before, thrusting into me hard and fast. “Yes!”

He pulled my other nipple into his mouth, sucking hard. I writhed and shook as he pounded into me. I felt my climax rising, higher and higher until I cried out and lost all control. The longest, hottest, most intense orgasm of my life sent a shockwave through my entire being and rocked me to the core.

Allex continued driving into me, pressing his hips against me and pinning me down as I writhed in gorgeous agony. Waves of overwhelming pleasure washed over me endlessly. As we came, I felt something else happening. An energy flooded me like I had never felt before. I clung to Allex, pulling his arms around me.

The energy filled me. I imagined I could feel our hearts reach out and twist together. My mind lurched as the sensation overcame me. The feeling of being in love with Allex was replaced by something else, something stronger, deeper, and everlasting. It was like we had merged. I couldn’t tell where his body and heart ended and mine began.

“Allex,” I gasped.

“Priya.” He kissed me, hard and hungry, passion overwhelming me. The kiss was intoxicating. I felt drunk on love and pleasure. He broke it quickly and held me so close that I could feel the beating of his heart.

I don’t know how long we stayed in that position. When Allex retreated from me, I made a sound of protest. He lifted me up as though I weighed nothing at all and put me on the bed before lying on his side, enfolding us in his snow-white wings.

Exhausted from emotion and pleasure, we fell asleep in each other’s arms.