Warrior's Mate by Tehya Titan Read Free Book Online

her
again a few hours later. He’d reveled in her untamed desire for him, but as
time passed, he realized that what she was going through was nothing like what
his friends had described to him. Their bedchamber had become her entire world.
The heat ruled her body, and her power of speech seemed to be narrowed to a few
choice words.
    Need…want…more.
    Between bouts of
sex, Jordan slept. He’d cleaned her body, wanting her to be as comfortable as
possible. Kadan had been grateful when food had been sent up from the kitchens,
knowing that no one would bother them while his mate was in heat, but it had
been a struggle to get Jordan to eat anything. When she was awake, she wanted
to fuck. Afterward, all she wanted to do was close her eyes and rest, but she
couldn’t even seem to do that well without him wrapped around her.
    Kadan had forced
her to eat, knowing she needed sustenance to keep up her strength. She’d fought
him until he ended up holding her on his lap while he fed her small bites of
food while he purred for her. The deep, rumbling sound was something the males
of his kind only made after they had mated. It felt odd to him at first, but
seeing her reaction to it made him want to do it all the damn time.
    Yesterday, she’d
been able to communicate a little more, but the heat still hit her hard every
few hours. He’d held his poor little mate, stroking her with gentle hands as
she’d cried. He knew she didn’t understand what was happening to her, and he tried
his best to ease her fears. Guilt had eaten at him that he’d done this to her,
but he couldn’t make himself be sorry for claiming her. Not when she was
exactly where he needed her to be…in his arms.
    Still, seeing
her in pain wasn’t easy for him. Kadan had found himself doing something he’d
never done since he became king of his people. He’d apologized. During their
time together, he talked more than he ever had before. Wanting to give her as
much information as possible, he told her about life of the Vor, and the problems
that plagued their planet.
    Initially, she
had been furious when he explained his reasons for having her brought to his
planet, kicking and screaming at him like some feral beast. She’d calmed after
he told her that his race was dying, and that mating with humans was the only
chance they had at survival.  
    Looking back toward
the bed, he noticed that Jordan slept peacefully, but she wouldn’t stay like
that for long.
    She never did.
    While she was
resting, he put a pair of pants on, then strode toward the door. Kadan opened it,
ready to call for his warriors. He paused when he saw Braec and Taitt with
their shoulders propped against the wall in the corridor. They straightened and
smiled in greeting. Kadan growled viciously at them as they tried to peak
around him to see into the room. The sound caused the men to stiffen and spin
around so their backs were facing the door.
    “We didn’t see
anything, but even if we did, your mate is completely covered,” Braec added
quickly. Taitt shoved him when Kadan snarled again and pulled the door closed so
they couldn’t see inside. After a moment, Kadan decided to leave it open
slightly so he could still hear Jordan call out to him if she woke and needed
him.
    “We were
wondering when you would finally surface,” Braec said, then bellowed an order for
food to be brought to their king. He turned back to Kadan. “Or would you rather
eat below?”
    “No, bring the
food up here.”
    “I was the same
way after I claimed Denaria. I’d have kept her locked in our chambers for a
year if I could have,” Taitt said with a chuckle. “The chieftains have sent
messengers to us asking when we will be bringing the humans to the other clans
to see if they are mates to any of their warriors. Word has spread that you
have found your mate, and that the convoy will have to wait until you give
permission for them to leave.”
    “Hold back on
that,” Kadan ordered.
    Braec’s grin
faded