Flames of Arousal (13 page)

A pounding on the door drew Kam’s attention away from Halah.
Not now
.

Thoughts of ignoring the interruption came as his first reaction, but it didn’t sound as if the person was going to give up any time soon. He grabbed a pair of pants from the bedside box and stepped into them. They fit a bit tightly, so he left the top fastenings open.

“What about me?” Halah asked when he left her tied to the bed and stepped toward the door.

With a grunt of frustration, he returned to the bed and flipped a cover over her to conceal her nakedness, then he walked back to the door. As soon as he punched the open button and the door slid aside a crack, a male Egesa pushed the panel wider and squeezed his way in, practically ripping the door off its track.

“Nex-tor?” he yelled, yellow eyes wild.

“Yeah,” Kam answered with difficulty, stepping back, out of the creature’s reach.

Halah gasped loudly enough for him to hear her from the bed. Recognizing trouble as she obviously had, he assumed a defensive stance. He should have untied Halah, so she could protect herself if necessary.

He glanced out in the corridor, but there seemed to just be the one Egesa. Still, while mostly naked and without a weapon, he and Halah were both more vulnerable than he felt comfortable with. “What do you want?” he rasped out, barely audible.

The Egesa looked from him to Halah. Rage grew on his face by the moment. His yellow eyes darkened, and his bald head turned a bright red.

“What do you want?” Halah asked, repeating Kam’s question for him. Louder this time.

The Egesa’s hearing wasn’t as acute as theirs, though Kam would bet the creature had heard him the first time. He was just assessing the situation as he slowly moved closer to the bed. Kam kept close watch, ready to defend Halah if needed.

The Egesa continued to look from Halah to him and back to her again.

“He can’t talk very well right now,” she told the creature.

Kam strengthened his defensive posture, so the Egesa would know he was well-prepared to fight. His fingers curled into a fist.

As the creature stared at Halah, the Egesa’s long, thin tongue slithered out of his mouth. It licked its fat lips, leaving some spittle on its skin, then the tongue retracted, and his gaze switched back to Kam.

What the hell did this disgusting thing want? He didn’t see any visible weapons attached to the Egesa’s belt. That made him feel better. At least they weren’t in danger of being shot, unless he’d concealed something small inside his uniform somewhere.

But the creature’s claws could definitely prove deadly if they came in contact with his bare midsection or Halah’s naked skin. The claws could transfer painful poisons at the Egesa’s will. He’d need to be careful. Not all injuries could be self-healed, not if the damage became severe enough.

“Mine!” the Egesa shouted, pointing to Halah, then to himself.

Kam cocked an eyebrow.

“What do you mean?” Halah asked, drawing their attention back to her. “I belong to him.” Her voice faltered slightly over the words and her gaze shifted from the Egesa to him.

Kam liked the sound of what she’d said, but apparently the Egesa didn’t.

The creature hissed. “Reserved. Mine.”

Feeling confused, Kam looked from her, to the creature, then back to her. What was the Egesa talking about?

“Oh, shit. I remember him now,” Halah responded. “He came down to the cages, but didn’t select anyone. He must have made his choice, but instead of an immediate release, he came back later to collect.”

Kam pointed to Halah, then thumped his chest.
Too bad
,
buddy
.
She
’
s mine now
. He moved closer to the bed in a protective manner, standing between Halah and the creature, so he couldn’t get at her.

The Egesa glared, then he nodded. “We fight. Winner take.”

“He can’t fight you,” Halah objected, raising her voice, as if he were blocking the sound of her words, instead of just her line of vision. “He’s not well enough yet. He’s been injured…or something. Can’t you see the patch on his neck?”

“No fight with neck.” Stepping closer, he stood nose to nose with Kam. His voice lowered, speaking only to him. “Fight for fuck rights to female. Now.”

Kam cocked his head. This creature was beginning to irritate him.
All right
. Without warning, he punched the Egesa in the stomach.
How
’
s that
?

“Kam!” Halah shouted. “Don’t engage him.”

The Egesa stumbled back slightly, then hissed and rushed forward to attack.

Sidestepping the creature, Kam tried to grab him from behind as the Egesa passed, but he missed. The Egesa fell onto the bed. Halah jerked up her legs to get away from him.

Kam immediately pulled the Egesa off the mattress, before he got any ideas about grabbing her. He noticed Halah tugging on the tie around her wrists, trying to get free.

As he moved closer and reached out to help her, the Egesa swung around and caught him on the side of the head with a hard blow. Kam went down on one knee. He recovered quickly and rammed his shoulder into the Egesa’s stomach. The stomach was normally the Egesa’s most vulnerable area, especially if hit with a weapon.

The creature wailed and clubbed him on the back.

Kam fell to the floor, but then rolled back up to his feet.

In hand-to-hand combat, the two of them seemed pretty evenly matched. Though the Egesa weighed more, he didn’t move as agilely. The two exchanged punches to the body, neither gaining much of an advantage. Kam blocked a kick aimed at his groin.

“Hey!” Halah called out.

Both men turned toward her. Halah now stood before them—free, naked, and beautiful. She assumed the standard Warrior fighting position and punched the Egesa in the neck, then kicked his knee hard. He went down, but grabbed her leg and pulled her down with him.

“Ugh!” She tried to tug free, while kicking at him with her other leg.

Kam stomped on the back of his head, drawing his attention away from Halah, who sprang to her feet when released. The Egesa rolled and did likewise, quickly getting his feet under him.

Not letting him get far, Kam punched the creature in the face with such force it whirled around.

When the Egesa turned, temporarily stunned, Halah kicked him in the stomach, sending a small electrical charge with it, Kam assumed, because the Egesa froze, then jerked and fell over onto his back.

“Doesn’t take much electricity to fell these guys, if you hit them just right.” She rubbed her wrists where they’d been tied. “Needed even less than I would have needed to break my bindings, if I could have zapped them. Good thing you tied a lousy knot.”

Kam chuckled. Her adrenaline must have increased her strength, physically and also where her power was concerned. The knot hadn’t been that lousy. He had seen her pull loose, but tried not to let on. He hadn’t wanted to draw the Egesa’s attention to her.

He’d known Halah would fight, not flee. Her Warrior training still ran deep. He was glad she’d retained enough power to effectively help him defeat the creature. Hell, she’d landed the final blow.

Now that the Egesa had fallen, he watched Halah warily, not sure if she’d try to escape or turn on him again. She seemed oblivious to her nudity. Too bad he couldn’t say the same.

She fingered the collar around her neck. A look of worry crept into her eyes. “Do you think they’ll kill me now?”

With the touch of a button, the collar could easily cut off her air. Kam shook his head as he dragged the Egesa out the door, hoping the creature stayed unconscious for a good long while. He doubted a slave dispute as minor as this would result in a death sentence.

He pulled the Egesa to the nearest lift and put him inside, then sent the lift up to the surface. Even if monitored, he was certain this wasn’t the only fight ever witnessed over a slave. Frost, and especially Rave, would probably get a laugh out of it.

Kam pushed Halah back inside the room when he returned. She’d been peeking out the door. From curiosity or because she’d intended to run, he didn’t know.

His breathing felt labored from dragging the weight of the Egesa. His adrenaline still ran high from the fight and from the sight of Halah’s nude body. His cock bulged against the tight pants he wore, making him feel uncomfortable.

She glanced down and stared at his groin with a look he could only label as appreciation. He could see the excitement on her face. Most Warriors felt an increased sense of sexual awareness and need after a good fight. Even the female Warriors.

Especially if victorious.

When she swayed toward him, he took advantage of both their obvious desires. He pushed her up against the wall and leaned in close. “Fuck rights,” he whispered harshly in her ear.

She moaned and fumbled with his pants until they fell completely open. Her fingers curled tightly around his cock.

“Oh, yeah! Stroke my dick good, Halah.”

Halah wanted him. Only for sex though. To satisfy her body’s needs. Nothing more.

Any hunky Warrior would have sufficed. Or so she told herself. She stroked his long cock, while he squeezed her breasts, his thumbs dragging across her nipples.

“Mmm.” She needed this so badly. Needed Kam.

“Faster, Halah.”

Her hand moved faster along his cock, as she pressed her breasts more fully against his hands.

He moaned, and the look in his eyes intensified. He leaned down and sucked a hard bud into his mouth, drawing on the tight bit of flesh, until she squirmed.

“Yes. Yes.” She could feel her pussy growing wet and needy. She raised one leg and wrapped it around his hip. “Fuck me!” She needed his thick cock inside her. Now.

At her words, Kam pushed forward. One inch at a time, he slowly penetrated her, driving her right to the edge.

“Damn, Halah. You’re tight.”

“Oh…” His cock felt so big. So wide, filling her up. She loved it. Her fingernails scraped down his back, and she undulated her hips, needing him deeper.

He pushed into her hard. All the way.

She gasped. “Yes!”

“Ah! Your cunt is holding my cock like a fucking glove.” He grabbed her wrists and held them against the wall on either side of her head. His gaze bored into hers. He dragged his cock almost all the way out of her pussy, then thrust back in.

When he repeated the slow withdrawal, never once breaking eye contact, her whole body shook with the intensity of her need. “Fuck me! Fuck me!” She whimpered at the overwhelming ache inside her body. She
needed
to come.

“All you want, Halah. I’ll show you just how crazy you make me feel.” He pumped his hips hard and fast, until he was pounding into her.

“More!” His actions surprised her. She would never have believed that Kam would be so sexually aggressive. She loved the way he held her captive, taking what he wanted from her without hesitation. Their eye contact made everything seem so much more intense.

Her orgasm hovered so close, but she still didn’t topple over.

Kam leaned close to her ear, pressing the entire length of his body against hers. He grunted with each powerful thrust of his cock, occasionally swiping his tongue along her ear or the side of her neck. “You like it rough?”

“Yes…do it!” She was too close to coming to deny it. With each hard thrust, her ass slammed against the wall. She pushed her hips forward, her body begging for more.

Kam growled and fucked her like no man ever had, showing her no mercy.

“Oh!” Her fingers curled around his hands, and her body exploded. “Oh, yes!” She squirmed against Kam, the pleasure more incredible than she’d ever expected. As if he were made just for her body. He continued thrusting right through her orgasm, until she collapsed against the wall. She’d have fallen to the floor if Kam hadn’t been inside her, holding her up.

After her body relaxed, he pulled his cock out of her pussy, but kept his hands on her, holding her steady. He picked her up and carried her over to the bed. They both fell onto the mattress.

She glanced down at him and frowned. “You didn’t come.”

“Not yet,” he rasped out, a small grin on his face. “Maybe you can help me with that.”

Once she’d caught her breath, she rolled toward him and scooted down his body.

Her mouth found the tip of his cock, still coated with her cum, and she sucked him between her lips.

“Ah!” His hips jerked.

Loving the taste of him, she slid her mouth farther down his shaft. Her fingers lightly massaged his balls, and without a second thought she sent a small electrical charge down her fingertips to stimulate him.

His hands gripped the bed covers. “Oh, fuck!” His body stiffened.

She eased up on his balls, but continued sucking him, sliding her mouth down his shaft then back up to the wide tip before releasing him. “I so enjoy the taste of a good cock.”

“Then lick it good. Now.”