Tyrex and Sophia entered the dark room and the wall behind them closed until they were completely blacked out. Visibility was so bad that they couldn't even see each other.
“What do we do now?” Sophia asked.
“Feel around for walls. Maybe we can find a switch or something.”
Sophia didn't remember ever seeing any electricity in his village. “Do you have light switches on Jeorn?”
“What is that?”
“Nevermind,” she replied, feeling around for any solid surface.
“I'm not finding anything,” Tyrex said.
“Me either,” Sophia replied.
The darkness was suddenly replaced with a blinding light. Tyrex and Sophia had to shield their eyes. When they finally adjusted, they found themselves lying on the ground of the Council chamber floor. In the same spot that they were drugged.
“What's going on?” Tyrex asked as he rubbed his eyes.
“My head feels so hazy,” Sophia said.
“Congratulations, Tyrex and Sophia,” the oldest Council Elder announced. “You have passed the Trials.”
Tyrex looked up to see the entire Council of Elders standing before them. “It's over?” he asked.
The oldest member nodded his head. “You both performed admirably.”
Sophia breathed a sigh of relief. “Thank god. I thought we were going to die in there.”
“We must confess that the Council had made a mistake in forbidding the Joining of you two. Even the Elders need guidance from time to time. Your neighbors made that abundantly clear.”
Tyrex took Sophia's hand and they both bowed to the Council. “We both thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”
“The Council of Elders give you permission to be Joined.”
Tyrex didn't want to remind them that they were already Joined.
Twice.
He embraced Sophia and kissed her gently. “It's over now.”
“Are we married?” she replied.
Tyrex nodded and kissed her again. “Let's get Joined for real this time,” he whispered in her ear.
Sophia's eyes lit up. “Yes please.”
–
Tyrex laid his Intended onto the soft blanket in the middle of his room.
Sophia lay naked, longingly staring into Tyrex's eyes. “You're all mine now,” she said.
Tyrex nodded, kissing her stomach, moving up past her breasts and to her lips. Sophia shivered from the pleasure. His tongue teased her own as they kissed, Tyrex's hand massaging her breasts.
Sophia broke away. “Do I get to take your last name.”
“You are a member of my clan now, Sophia Luk'ta.”
She smiled and kissed him again. Her bare legs wrapped his strong naked waist. “I need you, my Intended.”
Sophia was slick and ready as he entered her. They both screamed in ecstasy. She pressed her nails into Tyrex's back dimples, helping him go deeper.
“You feel so good,” Tyrex groaned. He pumped in and out slowly, his cock throbbing with every thrust.
Tyrex kissed her neck, lightly biting all the way down her shoulder. The pleasure was too much to handle. She couldn't hang on much longer. “I'm close, Tyrex. Be one with me.”
Tyrex picked up speed, forcing his cock further and further inside. Sophia bounced as he drove into her.
Sophia shuddered, her orgasm taking over, her legs locked tight around Tyrex. Her head swirled with ecstasy.
He unloaded inside, every muscle in his body straining.
Tyrex finished and collapsed on top of Sophia, both of them wet with sweat. They enjoyed listening to their heavy breathing for a few moments, reliving every moment of their lovemaking.
“We're officially Joined now, Sophia Luk'ta.”
Sophia hugged Tyrex, his semen spilling out of her. She finally felt like she was home. She no longer cared about getting rescued. Nothing could tear her away from her Intended.
She was a Luk'ta now.