breaching.
“Computer, list possible injuries to a female’s sex during copulation.”
“Virginity, oversized penile, object insertion…”
“Wait. How does virginity result in injury?” she asked.
All female warriors remained chaste until deemed strong enough to mother their own line. She’d never heard of the pure state causing injury, though.
“In some humanoid beings, a membrane of skin called a hymen is stretched over the opening of the vagina and is most often torn during the first attempted copulation.”
“And does this skin come back?”
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“Negative. Although operations can be done to reinstate it for females who wish to return to a virginlike state.”
“What in Zonia for?” she muttered. Well, at least that explained one thing. He hadn’t quite broken her, although he’d definitely shown her stars.
When she’d previously asked Pantariste if mating with males was pleasurable, she’d always answered with an enigmatic smile, an expression repeated on the faces of her childhood friends who’d joined the matriarchal ranks. In retrospect, Aylia realized the answer was probably a resounding yes .Why else would her teacher leave for galactic cycles on end, coming back appearing tired, but content?
She could now see why. The explosion of her body atop his rod overshadowed all previous pleasures she’d encountered before.
And she wanted more.
But her teacher hadn’t tossed her in the wilderness with only a slim pouch of water and a handful of nuts for nothing. Aylia knew how to ration herself, whether it came to food or pleasure. She would hold back from the temptation of indulging so quickly again. However, she couldn’t completely avoid him as her rumbling stomach complained of hunger, as she imagined his did.
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Intentional Abduction – Eve Langlais Dressing in a loose robe, she ordered some dishes, native to her world, from the culinary unit. Plates in hand, she returned to his quarters, the rapid beat of her heart surely not excitement to see her stubborn warrior again.
Entering the room, he immediately turned his head to watch her, his clear blue eyes tracking her movements.
“Hungry?” she asked, her eyes dropping instead of meeting his as a strange shyness invaded her.
“Depends on what you’re offering.”
“I’ve got some Zonian nut soup, some jaya fruit and—”
“I’d have preferred something sweeter.” She let her gaze meet his, the bright glitter in his making her breath hitch. “Such as?”
“The spot between your thighs.”
Red heat crept up her cheeks at his blatant invitation.
She didn’t give him what he requested despite the tingling in her cleft. But oh, how a part of her longed to, to feel the pleasure his eyes and wicked grin promised.
Ignoring her strange desire, she sat on the bed and balanced the tray on her lap. Spoon feeding him like an invalid made the moment strangely intimate. Avoiding his gaze, she tried to keep her features schooled into a mask of indifference, but this close to him, she couldn’t prevent the 56
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Not a word did he speak during his repast, but she caught him staring at her the few times she dared lift her eyes to his face. The scrutiny made her blush like an untried maiden. It also irritated her to no end and her movements became more brusque.
“Why do need to get pregnant?” he asked after she’d lifted a cup to his mouth for a drink.
“To start my line, of course,” she replied, startled by his words after the long silence. It never even occurred to her to lie.
“So you’ve said before, but why me, and why attack me and tie me up? You are an attractive female. Surely men would line up for the honor of being your mate.” A flush spread through her body. “You think me beautiful?” She’d never actually thought in those terms about herself. Compared to
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