Chapter 30

The shuttle was equipped with a small room behind the main chamber. It had a bed for sleeping, a desk, and little else. His mate walked into the room and took a seat on the little bed.

His mate.

He still couldn’t get over it, but he realized that she was all he’d ever wanted in a female. He was proud to claim her as his mate. No matter how long it lasted.

“I apologize for the timing and circumstances under which our mating will take place,” Ontarii began, wanting to explain to her how special she was to him, and how much he’d wanted this moment to be perfect.

She should be settled into a shell bed on the shores of his colony, nestled like a beautiful pearl to be mated in the moonlight. Instead, they were stuck on a ship headed back to help change the fortunes of his planet in the war against their enemy. Not very romantic.

“No need to apologize.” She awarded him with a sweet smile. “We get to be together again, and this time on a bed.”

Ontarii laughed, again marveling at the female he’d chosen as his.

“Besides,” she said, her face turning serious. “I was certain we wouldn’t ever get this opportunity again. This is a blessing. Let’s treat it as such.”

She’s right. Ontarii went to her, dropping to his knees on the floor before her and nestling himself between her thighs. He leaned in to give her a kiss. It started out as sweet, but before long it exploded into something that engulfed them both.

His mouth devoured hers until they were both moaning. His teased her with his tongue, licking at her lips while she tried to force him to tangle with her own tongue.

He laughed into her mouth as she growled, then gave her what she wanted.

As he kissed her, he pulled down the zipper of her flight suit. Ontarii was sick of the damn thing, of always having to pull her out of it, only to have her seal herself back inside it again. He imagined her in the clothing that Zantharian females wore and his cock swelled under his sarong.

“Ontarii,” she mewled, her head falling back and her eyes sliding closed. “I need you. So badly!”

“Me too, baby,” he said, nuzzling her neck as he exposed her shoulders. “Let’s get you out of these damn clothes.”

He stood, helping her to her feet, then impatiently pushing down the flight suit. She hopped out of it, then pulled off her undershirt and bra, then panties. Finally, she stood gloriously nude before him.

Ontarii gave her a wide smile, appreciating what he saw. Then he undid the ties on his sarong and stepped out of it. They were both as naked as when they were born, and he pulled her close to feel her skin against his.

“My little human,” he sighed into her ear. “I want you to be sure this is what you want. Once we do this, I will be forever connected to you. If you insist, I will try to let you go, but I cannot promise that. I will never want to let you out of my sight, and when we are apart, I will go mad with anxiety until I see you again.”

He frowned down at her. “I know you have a career, and it would take you far away from me. I’ll attempt to accept that, but I don’t know if I can.”

His human gave him a slow smile and put a finger up to his lips to silence him.

“Hush,” she whispered sensually. “I know what I’m doing.”

She stood on her tiptoes and planted a kiss on his mouth. “Besides, I don’t think I’d like being separated from the man I love either.”

“You love me?” The words were like the elixir of life. His heart swelled in his chest.

“Of course I do. How could I not?”

Ontarii picked her up and swung her around and around in the small chamber.

“Stop it!” she cried out with a laugh. “I’m getting dizzy!”

“Space captains don’t get dizzy,” he said, but he stopped his twirling even if he didn’t let her go. “I love you too. How it happened so fast is beyond me, but our union was blessed by my gods no doubt.”

He laid her on the bed and climbed on, pushing her thighs open to crawl between them. Taking his time, he moved to his knees and ran his finger down her swollen sex as she closed her eyes and lifted her hips, whimpering softly.

“Fuck me,” she murmured and reached out, stroking his cock with a tight grip.

"Yeah. I want to. Every night for the rest of my life.” He crawled up her body and splayed out across her, pressing himself deep inside of her and groaning.

“So tight and wet, Jennifer.”

“Only for you.” She dug her nails into his back and desire tore through the center of him, the intensity of it leaving him breathless.

He glanced up, pressing his elbows by her face and watched her as he began to pump in and out of her luscious body. She looked so perfect, and he wished he could stop time and enjoy her for as long as they needed together.

The frenzy rushed up the center of his stomach and caused him to cry out. He worked faster, undulating his hips rapidly as he took her with him toward ecstasy. This time was different. He thought he'd experienced pleasure before, but this time was insanely intense. Every other instance of joy seemed a paltry shadow beside the bright sun of this coupling, of their mating.

"You feel incredible. Like heaven against me, Jennifer,” he moaned against her lips.

She cried out and leaned up, kissing him hard and stealing his breath.

He wanted to make love to her, but the frenzy wouldn’t allow anything but a hard fuck between them. He drove into her, over and over again, each thrust taking him higher, pushing him closer and closer to the pinnacle of pleasure.

There was no turning back. He could feel that this was different, that for the first time in his life, he was going to release his essence. In only a few more strokes, his seed would enter his mate. Nothing had ever felt more right.

Her hips bucked up to meet his thrusts and he could tell she was close to her own climax. Ontarii bit his lip, trying to hold out, trying to make sure she came hard.

"I can't stop myself," he moaned, driving into her as deeply as he could. "Come with me. Now."

Jennifer obeyed his command.

As his orgasm ripped over him, making his entire body shake, he felt her inner walls clench around his cock. It took him to a level of elation that bordered on agony. He felt his seed spurt from him and into his chosen mate, and knew that he'd reached the culmination of his life in that moment.

Afterwards, they lay together, her head resting on his shoulder. He felt her sigh of contentment against his neck and smiled.

This is what perfection feels like.