Ynyr (Tornians Book 3) (5 page)

“I hear it’s wonderful.”

“It is, to feel his touch…” Isis gave Abby a startled look. “You have never rested with a male?”

“No.” Abby told her and felt herself start to blush again.

“I thought all Earth females rested with their male.”

“You have to
have
a male to rest with one and since I’m
here
I obviously don’t.” Abby bit out.

Isis looked at Abby unable to believe she had said such a tactless thing. Of course Abby did not have a male, it was the one thing the Emperor had refused to compromise on when he sent the Searcher to Earth. He had ordered that no female that carried the Joining scent of a male could be taken. It had confused Isis then, now she understood. It was because he did not want to separate a couple that had feelings for one another, feelings like he had for his Empress.

“I am sorry Abby, I was not thinking. It is just that everything I have learned has been so… enjoyable that I was hoping you could tell me more.”

Abby forced her hurt feelings aside. Isis hadn’t meant to remind her that there was no one on Earth who cared if she lived or died. No one who loved her. Even her landlord wouldn’t miss her since she had paid her first six months of rent in advance. If she was figuring it right, she still had another month before he would come looking for his money.

“Please Abby forgive me.” Isis pleaded. “I am unaccustomed in speaking with other females and my desire to know more has made me insensitive to what you have endured.”

“It’s alright Isis,” she told her reaching out to grip her arm. “I know you didn’t mean it the way it sounded. We are all still adjusting. Misunderstandings are going to happen. I won’t hold it against you if you don’t hold it against me.” Abby gave her a tentative smile.

“I can do that.” Isis gave her a relieved smile in return. “I would very much like to be your…” Isis searched for the word, “friend, I have never had one before.”

“Seriously? You’ve never had a friend?” Abby couldn’t imagine it, even with her history, she had at least a few people she called friends.

“No. Tornian females are not ‘friendly’ with one another.”

“What about the females that were always around Risa.”

“That was about power, not friendship.”

“That was why you stayed away from them.”

“Yes, I have no power. I don’t want any. I only want to be with my family.”

“But you are a powerful female.” Abby said, frowning at her. “Your male rules Betelgeuse, an important planet in the Empire. You have given him four fit and worthy males, one who has just been named Lord by the Emperor himself. You have shown them all, male and female alike, that
you
had it right all along. All your females are now going to try to imitate you and all the males are going to want one just like you.”

“I…” Isis found herself blushing. “Thank you Abby.”

∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞

“You truly believe that?” Ull couldn’t hide his disbelief as he questioned Korin.

“Yes, especially with the trainees. They are young and green, a strong hand will be needed to correct what they have been taught so far but they are not lost.”

“And their brothers?” Oryon questioned quietly.

“They will be more challenging. They will want to see their brothers succeed and will try to do it as Bertos taught them.”

“Succeeding no matter how you do it.” Oryon said.

“Yes.” Korin nodded in agreement.

“You should release all of them Ynyr.” Ull told his brother. “Take no chances and begin again.”

“No.” Ynyr denied.

“The worst of them were here with Bertos.” Korin informed them. “His Captains and most ‘favored’ warriors. He wanted them to witness the fall of Grim and his being named King of Luda, solidifying his power over them.”

“That means there are no true leaders left in Etruria and those left are fighting amongst themselves.” Oryon stated, leaning back in his chair.

“Yes.” Korin agreed again.

“It will take you some time to sort it all out and secure your House.” Ull said, looking at Ynyr.

“Yes.” Ynyr agreed, wondering why his brother was stating what they all knew.

“It will not be safe for your female to accompany you there.”

Ynyr stiffened at Ull’s words. Was Ull trying to challenge him for Abby? Was he hoping he could convince Abby that Ynyr could not protect her so she would turn to him? Ynyr growled threateningly at his brother and took a step towards him.

Oryon quickly stepped between his males. “Ull is
not
challenging you Ynyr.
Are
you, Ull!” Oryon turned hard eyes on his heir. “Tell Lord Ynyr that you did not just state you believe him unfit to protect his Lady.”

“His House needs to be secure before he can even contemplate taking her there.” Ull ground out, his eyes never leaving Ynyr.

Oryon sighed heavily and slapped a hand against Ynyr’s chest, stopping him from stepping closer to his brother. “
Silence
Ull.” No one doubted that it was Ull’s Lord speaking to him now. Oryon looked back to Ynyr. “As much as it pains me to say this I have to agree with Ull.”

“What!” Ynyr stumbled back, disbelieving, as he looked at his manno. “You believe me to be unfit?!!”

“NO!” Oryon instantly denied. “I know you will protect Lady Abby, but unless you plan on keeping her at your side every minute of every day you cannot guarantee her safety. Not right now. Not until you have cleaned out the unfit males Bertos has left behind. You can’t even secure her in her chambers because you don’t know if they
are
secure. Risa knew of secret passages here in Torino there might be ones in House Guttuso too.

“
My
House!” Ynyr spit out. “And I have considered that.”

“I would like to suggest you think about sending your Lady to House Rigel until your House is secured.” Oryon told Ynyr. “I will personally guarantee her safety. She will stay in your mother’s chambers and I will double the guard. Triple them if that is what you wish, with only my most trusted guards.”

“You want me to abandon her?” Ynyr couldn’t hide his shock.

“No Ynyr for that is something you would never do. She
is
yours. We all know that.” Oryon gave Ull a hard look. “Because of that, it is your
responsibility
to do what is best for
her
. If you were taking over a secure House we would not be having this conversation, but your House is anything but secure and you cannot risk her.”

“Would
you
have left mother if you had accepted the Emperor.” Ynyr challenged and saw the answer in his manno’s eyes.

“
I
have an entire guard that I know and trust that would have accompanied us.
You
do not. Those that you have and
can
trust you are going to need at your side not at your Lady’s.”

“Ynyr.” Vali spoke, his calm voice cutting through the thick tension. “You know our manno speaks truth. If it were any other than your own Lady you too would have doubt.”

“But she
is
mine Vali.”

“And she still will be once your House is secured.” Vali reassured him.

Ynyr turned his back to them all and walked away. Gripping the edge of the window his knuckles turned white as he stared out unseeing over the grounds of Torino. All his life he had worked hard to be a fit and worthy male his manno could be proud of. He had always known he would never be a Lord. He had also always known that he would never attract a female. Instead, he had committed himself to becoming a skilled warrior, so he could serve his Lord and become a male his brother’s offspring could be proud to claim. It was all he has ever thought he could have.

Then Abby had come along and she had changed his universe. She had listened to him and talked to him,
really
talked to him, telling him about her dreams and her fears, and he had told her about his. He had begun to see himself differently, to see his world differently, all because of a female, a female he knew he could never have.

But now he did have her. She was his. His Abby. Lady Abby Rigel of Etruria because
she
had overcome her misgivings and fears, not him.
She’d
had faith in him, not because he was a Lord, but in spite of it. Could he repay that faith by putting her in harm’s way?

The Emperor had immediately sent warriors to Etruria securing House Guttuso after the attacks. Warriors Ynyr had previously trained with here in Torino, ones he knew who even now waited for his arrival, but even though he knew them it did not mean he could trust them, not with Abby.

The thought of Abby suffering as Queen Lisa had at the hands of Luuken made him physically sick or for her to be abused as the Empress had been by the Ganglians… he could not take that chance. Abby was too precious to him.

Reaching his decision he turned, “Abby will go to Betelgeuse with you and mother so I can secure Etruria without distraction.”

“What?” The heart-wrenching whisper had every head turning to find Abby and Isis standing in the doorway.

∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞

Abby and Isis had been quietly talking as they moved towards Isis’ rooms. After their rough start, they finally started to talk, really talk and Abby confessed to Isis her concern about actually Joining with Ynyr. She had told Isis how she had only ever been with one male several years ago and she didn’t know what to expect with Ynyr.

Isis was surprised to find herself in the position of a teacher instead of the pupil, but she quickly adapted and explained to Abby the Tornian way.

“After the Joining Ceremony has been completed the female will retreat to the rooms her male has prepared for her. Once there she prepares herself for the actual Joining by adorning herself in a special covering that allows the male to see her bare form, indicating her willingness to Join with him. Mine was made from a fine sheer material that would part and glide against my skin as I entered Oryon’s resting chamber.”

“You went to him?”

“Yes. A female must go to the male. It shows her willingness to Join. When I saw Oryon standing there waiting for me wearing nothing but a loose drape around his waist I thought I would need reviving.” Isis’ cheeks flushed at the memory

“Looked that good did he?”

“He looked magnificent.” Isis whispered, then blinking, looked back to Abby. “Then he led me to his bed and removed my covering. I laid back and presented myself to him to be pleasured.”

“Presented yourself?” Abby frowned slightly at her.

“Yes. I opened my legs so his mouth could pleasure me.”

“He went down on you?” Abby couldn’t believe what Isis was saying.

“Went down?” It was Isis’ turn to frown.

“Performed oral sex on you,” Abby said.

“Oral sex… I do not know this term.”

“Oryon used his mouth on your…” Abby hesitated, searching her mind for what Tornians called it.

“My pleasure nub.” Isis inserted for her. “What do you call it?”

“Clit,” Abby told her.

“Oh, well then yes Oryon used his mouth on my… clit until I found my pleasure and released. Once I did, my channel became slick enough for his shaft to enter me. Joining us. He then found his own pleasure and released his seed inside my body.”

“So that was on your first night together, what about the rest?”

“It is like that every time.” Isis said, frowning at her.

“You’re telling me that Oryon has oral sex with you
every
time? That he makes sure you orgasm e
very time
!” Abby didn’t even try to hide her shock.

“Of course.” Isis frowned at Abby not understanding why she was so shocked. “It is the only way to get my body to release its juices so my channel will become slick.” Isis paused. “Is it not that way for you?”

“No. I mean, that would work. It would work great actually, but to be honest Ynyr gets my juices flowing just by looking at me and his kisses….” Abby found she had to fan herself.

“I have discovered this too, since Oryon has started to kiss me. I thought maybe something was wrong with me.”

“No, there is nothing wrong with you. It is just your body responding to his. I can’t believe your males go down on you every time.”

“Your males do not?”

“No, most would rather receive than give.”

“I do not understand?”

“Earth males like to have oral sex performed on
them
.”

“How is that possible?” Isis asked in confusion. “Your males have a clit?” Her eyes widened at the thought.

“No,” Abby said, laughing at the thought. “They like it when a female puts their shaft in her mouth and sucks it.”

“I… why would she do this?”