The piglet’s head popped out of my bag and made a singsong sound, grabbing everyone’s attention.
“Why do you have a Raxu in your bag?” Derrial asked, sounding amused. “Those things are super territorial and aggressive.”
I glanced down and scratched his head as he made a cute chirping sound. “Thane Junior won’t hurt anyone. I’m calling him TJ.”
Corran burst out laughing and clapped a hand to Thane’s back. “She named a Raxu after you.”
Derrial couldn’t stop chuckling, while Thane eyed me and the piglet with narrowed eyes.
“He’s cute just like you, and super persistent,” I added.
He strolled closer, those emerald green eyes calling to me, framed by the darkest lashes and thickest eyebrows. My attention fell to his lips, slightly parted. Would he kiss me?
Instead, he reached down and lifted the little piglet into his arms, holding him against his chest. “I’ll take TJ with me. Pets aren’t allowed here.” He leaned over, his lips grazing mine, and I should have pushed him aside but I craved his touch, all of their touches. My mind filled with images of him taking me the other day, and I’d been craving those moments, desperately holding onto the memories. Our mouths merged and his tongue danced with me, while TJ sang his tune between us.
“Is that the new thing?” Corran asked. “Whoever holds the Raxu gets to kiss Ella?”
“We need to leave,” Derrial’s words ruined the moment, and I broke free from Thane.
I’d spent the last two days alone and now I wanted company. “Don’t go, please.”
“If we’re caught here,” Corran explained, “You could be disqualified from the trials.”
I breathed heavy until Corran cupped my face with both hands, and he kissed me gently. I softened against him, picturing myself in all their arms and naked. Yep, I had no control around these Vepar, but the more time I spent with them, the more I questioned why it couldn’t be.
Corran pulled back, smiling and joined Thane, both of them stroking TJ. I looked up at Derrial who stood in front of me now, and for those few moments, I didn’t expect him to kiss me, but in a swift move, he grabbed my arms and drew me to him. His touch fell to my waist, and without missing a beat, he lifted me off my feet and walked me to the wall.
Pinned beneath him, he guided my legs around his waist as his mouth sank against mine. Fire soared through me like a volcano. He set his hands on the wall over my head, his body pressed against mine, and he kissed with a fever I’d never experienced from him before.
His hips gyrated against me, the erection in his pants rubbing the sensitive spot between my legs. Only a few layers of fabric lay between us. His mouth fell to my neck, his tongue stroking and licking me. His breath on my ear was hot and delicious. “I’ve missed your smile, your taste, your pussy squeezing my dick.”
I shuddered at the words, and already I grew hot and wet. He lowered me to my feet and I stood there, letting the wall hold me up as I breathed hard. When I squeezed my thighs together, a euphoria of tingles spread over me.
The three Vepar just stared at me with hungry eyes, desire locked on their faces. If they asked me to strip for them at that moment, I know I’d be naked in a heartbeat.
Derrial cleared his throat and knocked on the door.
“Pet, we’ll see you soon.” Thane blew me a kiss and when the door opened, the three stalked out before I was locked up in the room alone. Just me and a spiking storm of heat that needed releasing before I exploded.