Chapter 5

CHAPTER FIVE

RYKO

T his female is so vekking adorable. And innocent. I want to see what she will do. How she will handle my challenge.

"I can't!" she says, shock tinged with fear filling her face.

I step into her, slowly backing her up until I trap her between me and a tree. My cock hardens at the nearness, at her sweet scent, but I will not have her fear me. She's my responsibility. My female. Mine to protect.

But she must learn who I am, that I say what I mean. Always.

"You gave me permission to kiss you."

"But not there! That's not a place to, um, kiss."

"Let me taste you, Lily," I whisper as I press my body against hers, letting her feel my hard cock. "One kiss to last until I see you again."

"I thought you meant a kiss on my cheeks or lips," she says, her voice breaking.

I have scared her .

"You must be precise with your words, so others do not take advantage of you."

"Like you are doing?" she shoots back at me. Courage exists in my female, but she suppresses it. Why?

The answer strikes. The human males have beaten her into submission.

"A male protects his female, even from himself."

Deep brown eyes narrow as she stares into my face. "Do you really think of me as yours?"

"Yes." I want this female, more than I've ever wanted anything. Though my grak will kill me if he learns I've disobeyed him. But that is not for Lily to worry about. I will find a way for us to be together, if she wishes it.

She raises a shapely brow. Such odd creatures, these humans, but my Lily holds a unique beauty. What will my people see when they look at her? Nothing about her is orc. She lacks ridges on her forehead, has a nose slimmer than most orcs, and instead of green skin hers is brown with bronze undertones which remind me of the majestic mountains on Orcos.

So many differences. Perhaps the greatest one is how open she is to new ideas, unlike my people.

They will not accept her.

Unless my grak accepts her first.

Which he won't.

"What if I don't want to be yours?" Lily asks.

"Another challenge?"

She bites her lip again. "Above my neck, Ryko. Do anything you'd like to convince me I should be yours, but it must be above my neck."

"Anything?"

"Yes."

I back up and motion to the ground. "Lie down, leave your skirt down… and open your mouth."

Her mouth drops open .

"Yes, like that."

She snaps it shut.

My lips curl back, showing her the full length of my tusks. I'd love nothing more than to sink my cock into her mouth, but her expression tells me she's not ready for that either. The mere thought of those beautiful plump lips wrapped around me has my cock harder than I thought possible, but I must prove myself to her. Show her that she need never fear me.

"How about a simple kiss? On the lips." She presses her finger against my lips then hers.

Before she can change her mind, I crash my mouth to hers. So soft, like I expect the rest of her will be.

I take my time exploring, running my tongue along tender flesh and smooth teeth. Her tongue darts out and taps one of my tusks.

"Touch it," I urge.

"Your tusk or that sword that's pressing against my belly?"

"Do you know what happens when you give an orc a choice?"

"He twists it around to his advantage," she answers as she reaches up with a finger and strokes one tusk, slipping behind my lip and down to the base. Then, my daring female slides her finger along the inside my mouth to repeat this erotic touch of my other tusk.

She's not submissive. Not at all.

Never has my cock been so vekking hard.

May the gods grant me one wish in this life and give me this female.

"Now, Lily, I show you what a tusk can do."