3013: UNITY: A 3013 Novella, стр. 9

Chapter Four

Gabriel growled with pleasure as his lips pressed against hers. He fisted his hand in her silky hair as he took the kiss deeper, his tongue stroking against hers in a sensual dance. The taste of her was a shock to his system, and he was immediately addicted.

Stars, she felt so good, but he wanted more.

When she kissed him back with equal fervor, his big body shuddered with need to touch her, take her, taste her all over. It was foolish to touch Lyrica in his current state, especially after he had pretty much transformed into someone he barely recognized. Hell, he still felt weak and disoriented from whatever the hell had happened to him, but the desire to stake his claim on her was too strong to deny.

She was his mate, the keeper of his heart.

And he wanted her with a hunger that bordered on madness.

He knew he should release her, but the lust burning through his system made him desperate to feast on her right there on the floor. He wanted to rip her dress off so he could lick and suck every inch of her skin. Then, he wanted to make love to her over and over again until neither of them could move.

However, this wasn’t the time nor the place for that.

Gabriel fought for control and dragged his lips away from hers even though it bereaved him to do so. His mind might be clouded with passion, but he knew he couldn’t take her on a landing platform in the middle of the docking bay. He didn’t care if there was some sort of magical green bubble protecting them.

Lyrica deserved better.

She deserved everything he had to give and more.

Staring into her lovely lavender eyes, he was mesmerized by the sight of her. She was so beautiful that it was difficult to believe she was truly his. He stroked the hair back from her face and breathed in her amazing scent that was a combination of citrus, vanilla, and dreams. He needed to take her somewhere they could have privacy, but first, he needed some answers.

“Hi.”

Oh, for fuck’s sake.

Was that the best he could do?

Her adorable dimples flashed as she smiled. “Hello.”

“I guess I should officially introduce myself. I’m Gabriel Titan—”

“Commander of the Capital and my soulmate,” she finished for him.

“And your soulmate,” he repeated back slowly, savoring the words. “That would also make you the keeper of my heart.”

“Ah, so you are part D’Aire.”

“My father is D’Aire, and my mother is human.”

He realized he was still stroking her hair and forced himself to stop. That was when he got his first good look at his own hand. Stars, the thing was as big as a dinner plate. Seeing it was a shocking reminder of the transformation he had just gone through. He jerked back to look down at himself and quickly realized that every bone and muscle in his body hurt as he moved. He was also completely naked and sporting a raging erection.

Holy nova, even that was larger.

Most guys would be thrilled to have a bigger cock, but he had already been well endowed. Gabriel didn’t know if he was horrified or fascinated as he surveyed the rest of his body. His bones felt denser, and his muscles were almost twice as big as they had been a few minutes ago. Without a doubt, that had been the worst experience of his entire life, but he would go through it all over again if that’s what it took to have Lyrica.

Reaching out, he grabbed her cloak and tossed it over his lap. He needed some answers and didn’t want to be distracted by the demands of his body. Unfortunately, covering his dick wasn’t helping much. Not when he could still taste her on his lips and smell the alluring scent of her skin. Not when she was sitting there watching him with those amazing lavender eyes.

Gabriel rubbed his chest as he eyed his new mate. “So, this is normal, right?”

She nodded. “Although, you are bigger than the other transformed males I’ve seen.”

“That’s…not reassuring.” Not even a little bit. “Do you know why?”

“It’s said that males transform and become stronger, faster, and bigger to ensure they can protect their mates. Then again, you already seemed capable of that before the change, so I’m not sure why you are larger than the others.”

“This mating stuff should come with a manual,” he muttered. Confusion flickered through him when she beamed up at him. He wasn’t sure what he’d said to make her so happy, but he wanted to figure out so he could always keep that expression on her face.

“That is exactly what I’ve been saying! With all of the mixed-race pairings, I wish to figure out a way to help new or potential mates understand what to expect.”

“Like becoming a giant?” he asked dryly.

“Yes, if—”

“Umm, Gabe? Lyrica?” Harris shouted out from the other side of the magical green bubble. “Everything all right in there?”

Gabriel had almost forgotten that they were surrounded by people beyond the barrier. “We’re fine,” he called back to his friend. “You guys can leave now.”

“Sorry, no can do, buddy. We need to make sure Lyrica is okay before we—”

Pure outrage surged through him. “Do you think I would hurt my keeper?”

“No! Of course,