Tansy's Titan: Cosmos' Gateway Book 3 (25 page)

Chapter 22

Tansy held on to Mak’s huge shoulders wrapping her arms tightly around his neck and burying her face. She felt like she could stay like that forever. She had been so sure she was going to die back there in the warehouse. The thought of what happened had her reluctantly pulling away.

“What happened?” Tansy asked huskily. “Craig?”

“He is dead, as is the one called Drew,” Mak said quietly holding Tansy against him.

He shifted just enough so he could rest against the headboard of the bed. He would never admit to how tired he was. He had kept a vigil over Tansy, leaving her only to seek justice on the two males who had sought to harm her. He still needed to find the one called Avilov. The male had not been seen so far.

“What happened to them?” Tansy asked leaning back so she could look into Mak’s eyes.

“My father incapacitated the male called Craig in the warehouse. He brought him back to our world so I could demand the Right of Justice against him for harming you. My father, Derik, and I killed the others,” Mak continued deep in thought.

He did not mention something happened to his brother, Derik, back at the warehouse. Derik would not say what it was but whatever happened had changed his cheerful, energetic little brother into a solemn, quiet warrior. He had not had much time since their return to talk to him but he planned on doing it soon.

“You said Drew was dead too?” Tansy asked rubbing her hand up under Mak’s loose shirt.

Mak pulled Tansy even closer. “Yes. RITA was able to track him down. I killed him,” Mak said in a voice that told Tansy she would get nothing else about what happened out of him. “The only one left is Avilov. RITA has been unable to get anything about him so far. He appears to have disappeared.”

“What about Helene and Natasha?” She asked concerned for her new friends.

Mak looked grim for a moment. “Rico is still looking for Natasha. They were able to rescue Helene but the men who took Natasha have disappeared with her. Brock remained behind with Rico. He refused to return without her,” Mak stated quietly.

“What else are you not telling me?” She asked determinedly.

“Merrick is missing,” Mak said gruffly. “He went after some of the men who were shooting at us. Some of Rico’s men retraced where he went but they could find nothing but the dead bodies of the men who tried to kill the team members. It is as if he disappeared into thin air.”

“What about his portal device?” Tansy asked concerned. “Wouldn’t he be able to use it to get back home?”

Mak shook his head. “No, Cosmos felt it was too dangerous for us to carry on our body. He had Merrick’s.”

Tansy felt a wave of sadness and unease at the thought of the big, alien male being lost or held captive on her home world. If any government or some crazy research agency discovered him it would not be good. She needed to return to her world to finish one last thing. Maybe she could ask for help in return.

Tansy’s hand paused from where she was stroking Mak’s chest. “There is one more. I have to see the President of my country. It is imperative that he knows of the danger to him,” Tansy stressed quietly.

“I thought you said your handler and the head of the CPAT knew of this information,” Mak bit out sharply unwilling to let his mate return to her world.

“They don’t know about this,” she replied. “I couldn’t take the chance of it being covered up. I have to give it to the
P
resident himself.”

Mak released a deep sigh of resignation. “Very well but be warned, it will be done my way this time,” he said sternly.

Tansy looked intently at him for a moment before she nodded. “Agreed, we do this your way,” she said snuggling up against him.

Mak grinned over her head. “In that case, the first thing we do is get you naked. I have missed you.”

Tansy couldn’t help the chuckle that escaped. “What about the living room full of family we have?”

Mak grunted and pulled away, untangling her arms from around his waist and inside his shirt. “Wait here,” he responded in a determined tone.

Tansy giggled as she watched him heading with a determined stride for the door. It opened and he disappeared down the hallway. Shaking her head, she slipped from the bed. She knew he wanted her to remain in it but she needed to go to the bathroom and she desperately wanted a shower. She stood up and was surprised to find her legs were only a little bit shaky. She pushed her heavy mane of hair back from her face and headed for the door that looked like it led to the bathroom. She grinned in delight when she saw the huge, bright airy room.

It was as big as her bedroom back home. On one side was a double vanity and what looked like a toilet. Along one wall was a huge tub but it was the shower that held her mesmerized. It looked like it was made out of smoothed coral. There were no sides, no curtains
,
nothing. The wall behind it showed a vast ocean of purple and blue. Soft pink sand covered the beach and tall trees swayed as a gentle breeze caressed them. Tansy couldn’t think of anything but standing in the beautiful shower and gazing at what could only be paradise in her mind. She had found her deserted, well almost deserted
,
island.

She laughed as she heard Mak’s muffled roar for everyone to leave. He wanted to be alone with his mate and he wanted everyone gone…. now. Since she didn’t hear anyone yelling back at him, she had to assume he got what he wanted. Tansy let the lightweight pale green gown she was wearing fall to the floor in a pile around her feet. She stepped out of it and into the shower unit. The moment she did, a light rain of warm water fell from the ceiling. She raised her face, closing her eyes as she did, and let the warm water wash away all the fear, heartache, and sorrow. It was time for a new beginning. For the first time, she felt like she could begin fresh. She could have the life she had always dreamed about but never dared to believe she would have.

She started when she felt a pair of rough, calloused hands grip her hips and pulled her back against a hard, long length. A moan escaped as she felt Mak’s hard cock jerk in response to her. She would have turned around but he tightened his hands forcing her to remain still.

“Does your dream include younglings?” Mak murmured quietly.

Tansy tilted her head back and stared up into his dark silver eyes. “What if it does?” She responded seriously. “What if it includes children and long days and nights together and growing old?”

“Then, I think we need to get started,” Mak whispered looking down into her dark green eyes. “We have a lot to do and I plan on enjoying every minute of it… forever and ever.”

This time when Tansy tried to turn around he let her. Picking her up, he waited as her long legs wrapped around his waist before he slowly lowered her until she was impaled on his thick shaft. Both of them moaned as they came together. Mak began rocking gently at first, lifting her up before letting her slide back down onto him.

“Gods Tansy, I love you,” he said hoarsely as he began rocking faster and faster. “I need you.”

“I love you, too,” she moaned in return. “Forever, Mak. You promised me forever and I want every damn second of it.”

Mak let his canines lower. He would do everything in his power to gift her with a child. He wanted to see her body swell like her sisters. He wanted to feel their child growing inside her. He wanted her. Just the thought of her swollen with his seed was enough to push him over the top. He shuddered as he felt the strong release. Tilting Tansy’s head to the side, he bit down on the curve between her neck and shoulder releasing the chemical into his mate. Her body reacted almost violently to his, clamping down as if determined to suck every bit of his seed from his body.

“Yes,” he roared out passionately.

Tansy gasped as she felt the hot waves of his release spill inside of her triggering her own violent reaction. She could feel her vaginal walls pulsing around him. She buried her face into his shoulder and bit down to keep the scream from erupting. A sob rose up as intense emotions threaten to overwhelm her.

“Don’t ever leave me,” she begged. “I thought you had left me back at the warehouse when I could
n’t
reach you. I never want to feel that emptiness again. Please, don’t ever leave me,” she whispered as he reluctantly pulled his mouth away from her delicate skin and ran a healing stroke of his tongue over the marks he left.

Mak kept his arms wrapped tightly around Tansy and stepped out of the shower. A warm burst of air rose up drying the water on their skin. He knew she would want to dry her hair so he stood under the warm breeze a little longer while most of the moisture was removed from it. Once that was done, he walked back into their bedroom.

“You thought I had left you there?” Mak snarled out. “You thought I would leave you to those other males?”

Tansy shivered at the look in his eyes. “Well, only for a minute or two,” she said looking unsure up at him. “I mean, I couldn’t connect with you and things were going to hell in a hand-basket really fast…,” she tried to explain. “Hell, I had been shot and was bleeding all over the place, for crying out loud. Surely you can’t blame me for not thinking clearly,” she added defensively.

“No, you quote ‘kind-of forgot to tell me something on purpose’,” Mak retaliated. “I remember telling you I was going to whip your ass for that when you were healed,” he said as a determined gleam appeared in his eyes.

Tansy’s eyes widened before narrowing. “You wouldn’t dare!” She hissed back.

“Wouldn’t I?” Mak said as he pulled a strap from under the mattress. “Prime males use these to restrain their females until the mating chemical in our bite takes effect and they are ready to
mate
with us. Since that is not a requirement with you, I will be using them to remind you what happens when you do not listen to me,” he said with a smile as he fastened the straps around both of her wrists.

“You can’t do this,” she muttered as she tried to buck him off of her. That was kind of hard to do since they were still connected from the shower. “Mak! I mean it! You can’t discipline me! I was doing my job. I was doing what I was trained to do,” she added with a moan as he pulled out of her.

Mak ignored her demands to be released. Instead he reached for the leg straps. He hooked them to the end of the bed. Reaching for one delicate ankle, he quickly bound first one then the other.

Once she was spread open for him, he reached into the drawer next to their bed and removed a small device. He smiled as he flicked the button and a small laser light appeared. He gently ran it over her mound leaving only a small, narrow strip of soft, downy hair. He had dreamed of doing this from the first moment he saw her naked. He loved the gasps and moans that filled the air of their bedroom as he worked her body. He would build her up until she would promise to never put her life in danger again. Only when he had exa
cted that promise would he give
her fulfillment.

“What are you doing?” She asked dazed.

“I am disciplining you,” he replied as he set the hair removal device back in the drawer.

“I thought you said you were going to whip my ass,” she asked breathlessly looking up into his flaming silver eyes.

“Oh I’m going to,” he replied as he ran one finger along her swollen lips. “I am going to whip your ass until you beg me to take it. I’m going to make you scream over and over until you will do anything I ask of you.”

“I was trained to withstand torture,” she replied in a husky voice filled with need. “I’ll never scream or give in.”

Mak’s smile was patient as he gazed down at her. “I wouldn’t bet on that,” he responded lightly as he held up a lightweight silver chain with several rounded clips that looked almost like silver hoop earrings. “I think we will start with these.”

Tansy’s shocked gasped turned to a smothered cry of pleasure/pain as Mak clamped down on her right nipple sucking it into a tight, swollen nub. Once it was puckered into a tight pebble, he slid the fine end through her nipple leaving the small ring attached. He did the same thing to her left nipple, enjoying the way her body bowed into his as he pierced each nipple.

“Oh god,” she moaned as he attached the chain to them and pulled.

She tried to pull her legs together to relieve the sudden burning she was feeling between them. It was as if her body was catching on fire, demanding she see how much it could handle before she exploded. She bit her lip in a determined attempt to keep the pled from escaping.

“Not yet,
je talli
,” Mak murmured pulling the chain back and forth gently. “You were a very, very bad mate for not listening to me. You caused me to suffer much fear from your behavior. I want you to know and remember what happens when you do not listen to me.”

Tansy shook her head back and forth, biting her lip instead of replying to his reasoning. Her body rose up again off the covers as he flicked the swollen nub she couldn’t hide from him. Her deep gasp of breath told him how much she liked it; just as the hot moisture that pooled between her legs causing the soft, swollen folds to grow slick with need.

“Mak,” she began but he silenced her with his lips.

He did not want her to beg too soon. He wanted to take his time and enjoy every inch of her delicious curves. If she began to beg for him to take her now he would. He was barely holding on to the little bit of self-control he had. She had no idea how beautiful she looked tied to his bed, swollen and scenting of arousal. Her scent alone was enough to drive him over the edge. Right now, he was taking quick deep breaths through his mouth but that wasn’t working. He could almost taste her need in the air.