Epilogue

Two Orbital Rotations later

Zura

Snuggled deep down in the covers, I hear the bedroom door whoosh open and heavy footsteps heading towards the bed. Throwing the blankets off, he grabs me by the ankles, and I can't help but giggle as he bites and kisses his way up my legs as he pulls me slowly towards him. Spreading my legs wide, OrO nibbles his way up my inner thigh only to lick my inner folds from the bottom to the top.

Grabbing a hold of his head, I try to push him away playfully, but he grabs my wrists, holding both of them together with one hand as his other one fondles me. His large hands are one of my many favorite things about him. He can snap most things in two, but with me, he is a gentle giant.

Pulling me right up to the edge of the bed, I watch as he unclips his pants, and leaning towards me he rubs himself up and down my slickness. At this point, he is simply doing this to tease me further. Holding me tightly, he slowly enters me, waiting patiently for my body to adjust to his size. Even after all this time, he's still a tight fit. When he rolls his hips, I moan out, and he clasps his hand over my mouth.

" You need to be quiet, my little mate. Our daughter will be awakening soon."

" Oh , she is our daughter this rising, I see. I thought she was just mine last darkness."

" She is always yours when she misbehaves."

" So … that's constant."

" Pretty much."

" Do you know how hard it is to have a conversation with you when you are doing this to me?"

" The fact that you can still speak simply shows that I am not doing my job correctly."

" Lord of Light , you get any better at playing my body against me, and I will simply float off into a bliss of happiness one rising."

" Then I will gladly follow you, my love, if that proves beneficial to finally getting you alone."

All rational thought leaves me when his thrusts become harder and I find myself biting my bottom lip to keep from crying out as we both crest at the same time. Pulling his massive weight down on top of me, I rub my fingers up and down his back, enjoying these rare stolen moments we have together.

" What took you from our bed already this rising?"

" Radyr and I met to go over the new planting schedule. If anyone would have told me after the eruption of Mount Caldera that in just a few Orbital Rotations we would be planting crops on that scarred land I would have called them foolish. Nevertheless , our world is prospering under your care, my love."

" It's not just me ruling here, King OrO ."

He growls playfully before rolling over and pulling me upon his chest. I lay here listening to his heartbeat and smile as I rub my nose across his skin. The sound of movement in the other room has me sliding off him. Picking up my discarded gown, I pull it over my head reluctantly. When I don't hear Rosad's voice I crawl out of the bed and open her door slowly sticking my head in. Not shocked in the least bit when I see multiple younglings lying everywhere.

I feel OrO behind me right before his arms circle my waist. This seems to be our favorite way to hold each other when we are not in bed. He once told me that if we stood like this, we would take up less space . The joy this grumpy male brings me keeps my heart full and a smile on my lips.

" I see she has brought home a few more."

" Once the coronation banquet was held, we moved back into the palace. I made the mistake of telling her that she could invite anyone she wanted. I should have known when she was arranging all those sleeping platforms in her room that she was preparing to bring every youngling in the area home."

" There are still a few familiar faces that catch my eye in that crowd."

" Her crew is never far away and you know that. Priestess Murga and I are going to set up some alternate sleeping chambers for the males, though. It's not appropriate for them all to be sleeping together like they are now."

" Good luck with that, my queen. I don't know if you have noticed, but Snaga is a little territorial over our Rosad . He is not going to move away from her willingly."

" Do you think they are mates?"

" Only time will tell, my love, but he has a lot to prove before he can have my daughter."

I have to laugh at how OrO growls out that last part. That young male will have his hands full, proving himself to dear old dad. We stand here together, looking at all the younglings we have taken into our care since the eruption. I never imagined how patient OrO could be with each and every one of them, but fatherhood suits him well. Smiling to myself, I wonder how he is going to react to the news of the little one growing inside of me. Rubbing my belly, I decide to keep it a secret just a little longer as I feel he will become unbearable when I finally decide to share our good news.

Closing my eyes, I lean back against the male I love more than anything and send a prayer of thanks to the Lord of Light for making all my dreams come true.

THE END