Lisia's Journey (17 page)

turning the matter, looking for a way to get through to him.

She walked out into the main room. Jarritt was still sitting in the chair where she‟d

left him. Looking around at the people still gathered in the room, she bit her lip. This

discussion could get loud again. It would probably be better to take the talk somewhere

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private. If it meant as much as Myra had implied, getting him to talk might not be

simple.

Stopping beside his chair, she put a hand on his shoulder. “Why don‟t we go to our

room and talk about this. I have some questions and I‟d like some privacy.”

“I‟m not going to change my mind.” He stood and gently took her hand. His fingers

rubbed across her knuckles just before he lifted her hand to his lips.

She closed her eyes and resisted the urge to argue immediately. The stubborn man

hadn‟t even listened to her. She needed to know what was behind his beliefs before they

got back to the arguing. She wanted to keep both of their tempers even until after they‟d

talked a little more.

Turning she led the way to their section and then up the stairs. He followed, his

fingers resting just on her lower back. Within moments, the door closed behind them.

She decided against going over to the large comfortable chairs in the corner. She

doubted she‟d be sitting for long, especially if he refused to even listen to her. She

walked over to the bed and dropped onto the soft blanket. Her fingers traced the wavy

pattern of blues for a moment before she looked up at him. He stood near the edge of

the bed, but made no move to sit.

“What questions did you want to ask?” Jarritt folded his arms across his chest.

“Why are you reacting like this? So strongly? Has something happened in the

past?” She rubbed at the tense muscles at the back of her neck.

“You‟ve been talking to some of the other women.” A smile kicked up the corner of

his mouth. “What exactly did they tell you?”

“Only that you weren‟t being arbitrary just because you can be. That there was a

situation in your past that was behind your decision.” She shrugged. She didn‟t relax,

she couldn‟t. This meant too much.

“I always have a reason when I make a decision. I know it may seem as if I just do

this to deny you, but that‟s not true. If I thought it was safe, I‟d let you run in the forest

as much as you wanted.” He knelt in front of her and cupped her cheek.

“What happened? What‟s behind this decision? Other than the logic?” She licked

her lips and tilted her head into his touch.

“We‟d just gotten here. That was two years ago. My sister had come with us. She

was looking forward to the challenge of making a new home here.” Jarritt grasped her

hands and held them as he looked up into her eyes.

She squeezed his hand, letting him know that she was right there and not going

anywhere. “What happened to her? Was it something like what‟s happening now?”

“We think it was pirates.” Jarritt nodded. “There had been an attack only a week

before, but we thought it was safe. At least for the time being. She was out in the forest

on a run when the attack happened. They stunned her and slit her throat.”

Lisia closed her eyes. His sadness and anger seemed to surround her. She couldn‟t

understand the savagery of the attack. The woman had been stunned. She couldn‟t have

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fought. It had been a senseless crime. She understood why he didn‟t want her in the

forest now. Still…

She looked up at him. “I can see why you‟ve given the orders you have. I still need

to get out of the city. The walls are pressing in on me. But I never said I had to go alone

or very far from the
marrohl
.”

His brown eyes burned into hers. She could feel that he was torn between keeping

her safe and wanting to make her happy. “You don‟t want to run alone like you did the

morning after you arrived here?”

“I love running in the forest, but I can understand why you‟re worried. I just need a

little feeling of freedom right now.” She dropped a kiss on his lips. If she didn‟t think

she‟d go stir crazy, she‟d go without the run. The stress of taking the role of his Lady

and the tension from the time when she‟d fought his claim had taken its toll on her.

“Tomorrow, I‟ll take you for a run.” He slowly rose, pulling her into his arms.

“Thank you so much.” She threw her arms around his neck. “But could you maybe

rephrase that. It sounds a little too much like you‟re going to take a pet out for a walk.”

“What? You‟re not my
arra
? You don‟t want to walk with me?” A broad smile tilted

his lips. He nipped at the full lower curve. “I‟m hurt.”

She gripped his shirt and kissed him. His tongue stroked into her mouth. She

moaned and let the sensation wash through her. He drew her lip between his, sucking

lightly.

“I‟m always willing to walk with you,” Lisia whispered. She combed her fingers

through his hair. “Right now, I‟m thinking about something very different, something

hard. Do you think you can give that to me?”

He clasped her hand and drew it down to his cock. Her fingers curled around the

thick ridge. She stroked his cock and leaned into him. Her fingers moved upward,

unfastening his pants.

“Have you found something interesting?” he asked roughly.

“I‟ve found something very interesting,” she purred as she released the fastening.

She brushed her fingers over the head of his shaft. A shudder ripped through his

body. She enjoyed seeing and feeling the effect she had on him. She could feel the

hunger tearing into him.

“I know something I want to see.” He stepped back and his eyes locked on the

generous mounds thrusting against her shirt.

“Then why don‟t you try getting me out of this shirt. I‟d like to feel your hands and

mouth on my breasts.” She wriggled her shoulders as she drew her hand down the

length of his cock.

He groaned and grabbed her wrist before she began another long slow stroke. She

chuckled loving the thrill of pushing him to the edge. He drew her fingers away from

his shaft, lifting them to his lips he kissed the tips.

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“No more of that. I want to be inside you and hear you calling my name before I

come.” Jarritt nipped her fingers before continuing his task of undressing her.

She heard a slight rip as he pulled at her shirt. The material gaped and then he

pulled it off her. In moments, he had her naked and was laying her down on the bed.

He rid himself of his clothing and climbed into bed beside her.

“Now, I get to taste these beautiful breasts.” His fingers plucked at the hardened

peaks. He didn‟t kneel beside her, but lay down on his back with a wide smile on his

face. “Come over me, Lisia. I want to nibble and suck on your nipples.”

She had to smile as he put an arm underneath his head. He looked relaxed. Except

for the hard ridge of his cock jutting up from between his thighs. She licked her lips. She

wanted to get her hands and mouth on that thick length. Rising to her knees, she moved

toward him.

He laughed and gripped her arms. Pulling her up his body, his lips captured hers in

a kiss. With only the slightest urging, she straddled his hips. She wanted that thick

length inside her. A moan of regret fell from her lips as he urged her up onto his

muscled abdomen.

“You‟re already wet and slick for me, aren‟t you?” His fingers left a tingling trail of

heat as he traced the length of her thigh.

“You know I am.” She closed her eyes and fought the urge to move against him.

She wanted to rock back and take his shaft deep, but she also wanted to let the heat

build.

His hands smoothed up her back, gently massaging. She could feel the arrogant

satisfaction pulsing through him. He knew just how deeply he‟d affected her just as she

knew what he wanted. She leaned down, lowering her breast to his mouth. He drew the

hardened peak between his lips, his tongue flicking at the tight bead. Her eyes nearly

rolled back into her head as he began sucking greedily at her nipple. Piercing heat shot

straight to the tight core of sensation curling in her belly.

She felt a gush of slick moisture against her thighs.
Asaen
, he was going to make her

come even before she had his cock deep in her pussy. Her heart pounded and she

wriggled trying to move down his body and take his shaft inside her. He kissed his way

across her chest. His tongue swirled, tasting her as he moved to the neglected puckered

nipple.

“I want to feel you in me. Please, Jarritt.” She pushed herself up away from those

lips.

He drew her back down, his lips nibbling on her nipple. “Let‟s see how ready you

are. Your scent is making me wild. Once I get inside your sweet little pussy…” His

voice trailed off on a groan. He obviously hadn‟t been paying attention to what she was

feeling.

His hand slid between their bodies. She trembled and her breath hitched as his

fingers brushed over the wet lips. His fingers stroked her clit, flicking the sensitive bud.

He watched her face as she gasped. Her head tipped back and her nails sank into his

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shoulders. His fingers moved back and two slipped into her pussy. She felt her inner

muscles clench around those digits. She pressed down onto his fingers. If he didn‟t stop

playing around she was going to come. She didn‟t want pleasure alone. She wanted to

be with him.

He gripped her hips, moving her back. Rising to her knees, she eagerly reached

between them, fitting his cock to her slick opening. She gently lowered onto it. A sigh

burst from her lips. His hands gripped her buttocks, urging her to move. She rocked

slowly. Sensation rippled through her body. He growled dragging her lips down to his.

His teeth nipped and his tongue tangled with hers. She couldn‟t get enough of his kiss.

She loved his taste. His hips thrust up as she lowered onto him. She felt the building

tension begin to release. She came. Hot prickling sensation swelled, rushing over her.

Her inner muscles clenched as his hands ground her against him. She groaned and

shuddered. Just as the intense feeling began to fade, she felt him tense and hot semen

spurt into her. She nestled down onto his chest savoring his scent. Pleasure still rippled

through her and there was nowhere she‟d rather be.

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Lisia raised her head and let the cool wind brush over her neck.
Asaen
, it felt good

to be out in the forest. For a few moments before they‟d left the holding she‟d wondered

if she‟d even be allowed to come. She wouldn‟t be able to change forms and run, but

even getting into the trees felt great. Jarritt hadn‟t been able to come with her, but he‟d

assigned two guards to accompany her and the two other women who wanted to go for

a walk in the forest. Anne and Renee hadn‟t seemed to feel as confined as she did, but

they‟d been eager to leave.

Lisia wanted to strip off her clothes and just savor the kiss of the sun on her face. It

had been so long since she‟d been in the forest that the
Aridi
leaped inside her. The

desire to change rose. She took a deep breath and pushed the urge back. She‟d

promised to stay with group. There was no way she‟d be content to trot along with the

group, but she‟d have to deal with it. She already felt the pull toward those high

branches. The chattering of a small animal in the bushes to the left was drawing her

every nerve tight. The feline was practically roaring to get out. She wanted to go over

there and flush the animal out of its hiding place, chase it, maybe toss it up a few times

before she ate it.

“Lisia, are you all right?” Renee asked. Her head tilted and her brown eyes

narrowed in concern.

Lisia ran a hand through her hair. As her hand passed in front of her face, she

caught the trembling of her fingers. She hadn‟t thought about how she‟d feel once she

was in the forest. The urge to be here had been so strong that that was her only focus.

Now, she didn‟t know if she could handle being out here and not let her wild side out

to play.

“I don‟t know if this was such a good idea.” She exhaled slowly. Going for a simple

walk shouldn‟t be this hard.

“Is something wrong?” Hale, a young, dark-haired
Aridi
, turned to face her, a scowl

curling his lips.

“Nothing‟s wrong. It‟s just not as easy to resist the urge to tear through the forest as

I thought it would be.” She smiled shakily. That was an understatement, but she wasn‟t

going to give him an excuse to go back to the city when they‟d just left it.

“You can control it?” Hale raise a brow.

She nodded. “I gave my word to Jarritt that I‟d stay with the group and the guards.