Knollig: A Terraneu Novel ( Book 2) Read online

  All opposed to Knollig being released from his vow, say NAY. There was an absolute void of sound.

  “The vote has been recorded as “unanimous” Knollig is free from his vow of honor and may proceed in a relationship with the Earth female. If he so chooses.” Kniam hit his hammer on the table again.

  Kniam moved around the table to take a hold of Amber, “Though I do recall something about Fortem visiting her domicile these past nights, so she may not want to be in a relationship, sexual or otherwise with Knollig.” Kniam was leaning into Amber when he said the last part, but out of his peripheral vision he saw Knollig stiffen at his statement.

  Knollig stood up and stormed out of the meeting upon hearing that Mairi had been visiting these past nights with Fortem! He hadn’t heard that. If he had known…what? His conscious hit back, what would he have done?

  Well it was too late to answer that now. He rushed along the path, the knowing smiles of males following him. The rain clouds were rolling in, and he felt the first drop of water hit his face just as he reached Mairi’s dome.

  Chapter Ten

  Mairi gazed out at the night sky, not seeing anything beyond the building clouds. She knew it was going to rain, but she didn’t mind the fresh drops as they fell against her face.

  Mairi and Fortem were standing against the half wall of her balcony talking. He got a glazed look on his face and suddenly said, “I am going to leave now Mairi.” Fortem gave her a quick hug.

  “Thank-you for everything, you have been such a great friend.” Mairi returned the hug. “I don’t know what I would have done this past week without your help.”

  “I will always be here for you Mairi, sweet-dreams.” Fortem hurried through the balcony door, and she lost sight of him as he headed to the living room.

  She turned back to the night, thinking back on the last week made her cringe. There was only one good thing that had come out of what she had named “the week from hell”. That is her friendship with Fortem. He had the ability to make her laugh when she was so embarrassed she wanted to cry.

  The first day she had a great time in class with Amber, and had sat on the bench chatting with Fortem. She knew Knollig was at New Haven, the other males told her he was when she had casually asked. He hadn’t made an attempt to come talk to her as he had requested, so she waited in the dome thinking he might show up. She had finally gone to bed figuring she would see him the next day.

  On the second day, she had tried to find Knollig, but he had gone to New Haven and didn’t return in time for her to talk with him. She had classes with Amber to keep her busy, then walked around the square with a new friend. She had waited most of the day thinking she would see Knollig, or catch him in one of the industrial domes. She had gone back to her living quarters after a long chat with Fortem.

  On the third day, she had decided to take a trip to New Haven and had walked around the compound for a bit until she had found her way. By the time she got there and asked if Knollig was around, she was told that he was not. She could have a tour of the homes if she wanted the males working there had offered. She had turned them down…she would have a look around some other time. On her way back to the square she had run across Fortem again, she had asked him to help her acquire new pillows for her chaise. He had shown her where to find them in the industrial domes. It hadn’t taken long to manufacture the items…once they were finished he helped her carry them back to her living quarters.

  On the fourth day she had come up with a new plan. She was going to make Knollig come to her! She had tried to make the communications panel call Knollig. When she thought she had him, she had called out, “I have an emergency.” She was going to ambush him by posing herself in the shower. Once he saw her naked surely he wouldn’t be able to walk away? She could even say she had a pulled muscle and needed his help getting up. That would bring them in close contact, and then he would be hers! It was sure to work, what could possibly go wrong?!

  After calling out she had hurried into the shower, turned it on low setting so it was just misting her. She had positioned herself just so. Her legs tucked, and her arm over her head. When she heard someone come through the door, she had started moaning about her poor muscle. Imagine her surprise when instead of just Knollig, all of the Council members had stormed into her bathroom.

  She had let out a shriek and jumped up, trying to cover as much of herself as she could. The men were staring at her flabbergasted. You would think they had never seen a naked woman. Oh, wait. They hadn’t, well except for the time Amber had been singing in the shower. She had kindly warned Mairi that if she couldn’t carry a tune, don’t sing. The men think it is a Sacath being strangled.

  Well her attempt to trick Knollig into her living quarters had failed miserably. She had covered herself and yelled at the men to get out of her bathroom. Explaining it was a misunderstanding. She had seen him standing with the other men, and then he had fled the room with the others.

  On the fifth day, she had taken a Sorrem out for a ride, hoping she could find this oasis everyone was always talking about. She had stayed out a little later than she planned, and it seems a search party was sent for her. When she heard another Sorrem, she had seen it was Knollig, and releasing the clasp of her dress jumped from the bushes into his path. Only it wasn’t Knollig. The brothers really did look a lot alike in the growing darkness. Poor Kniam she had almost killed him when he saw her in the path. She had been desperate to get Knollig’s attention, and figured that was one way to go about it. After that entirely humiliating experience, she had to apologize to Amber for flashing her husband. Amber had laughed it off, and so had Kniam but Mairi was getting desolate. She didn’t think Knollig was ever going to come around. Amber and Kniam had shared a look, and she had hurried away. She didn’t want anyone feeling sorry for her.

  On the sixth day, Fortem had talked her into going out and enjoying herself. She had gone to the wresting matches, and was having a good time. It was fun to cheer the men on. She didn’t have a favorite since she had them in her etiquette classes and felt it would be rude to cheer for one over another. She was just getting into it when they had to be cancelled. Something about a previous training that Knaleg had scheduled, all the men needed to go to extra duty. So she had returned to her quarters for more chatting with Fortem. That male was going to be an expert on Earth women! Not for the first time she cursed her stupid heart for wanting the wrong man. Why did she yearn for Knollig so badly?

  Mairi sighed to herself. Since she had arrived on Terraneu she had made a mess of things. In her defense she was getting out making friends, and meeting new men. She just wasn’t living! She had done this on Earth, and she hadn’t wanted the same for herself here on Terraneu. She had expected to do so much more with her second chance. How was she going to connect with Knollig when he wouldn’t soften on his belief that he was bound by his vow? She knew that a week wasn’t really that long to wait. One month, two months, or six...it was all relative. Time was precious, even for people who live a thousand years! She wanted to spend every second living her life to the fullest.

  There was a sound behind her and she laughed, “Did you forget something Fortem? Like telling me how wonderful I am, and that I deserve the best mate in the world?” That was what Fortem usually said before leaving, Mairi turned around her laughter dying on her lips. It wasn’t Fortem.

  “You are wonderful and you do deserve the best mate.” Knollig stood there uncertainly with the faint mist from the rain coating his chest, and clinging to his arms and thighs. “Fortem let me in, he is a good male…”

  Mairi was stunned. She wanted to yell at him and ask, “Why didn’t you come talk to me that first day after the classes? Why have you avoided me like some kind of plague? How could you treat me that way?” Then she realized she had yelled those questions at him, and snapped her mouth shut. She swept her quickly soaking hair back out of her face. She was hurt and wanted an explanation. She knew he had a heightened sense of honor she got that,
but didn’t it translate to treating her better than he had?

  “I deserve all the things you might want to say to me. I know that you were trying to see me this past week, and I knew if that were to happen I wouldn’t be able to resist you.” Knollig stepped forward, trying to get closer. “I was trying to be noble, and I was just hurting everyone more than I was helping.” He dropped to his knees on her wet balcony, grabbing Mairi by the waist and buried his face against her chest. The thin material of the dress was soaked through, and his heat burned into her skin. She struggled in vain for a few seconds in his hold.

  “I hurt you by staying away that is something I would never have wanted to do in a thousand years.” He looked up imploringly, “Please forgive me Mairi.” His grip on her waist tightened, “Please say you will give me a chance to prove I would make a good mate.” His purple eyes glowed in his face, the mist catching on his long black eyelashes hanging there like diamond drops. She could see the desperation in their depths, and the pull she always felt around him flared stronger than ever. She took in a deep breath taking in his fresh earthy scent mixed with the rain.

  “I am making friends and getting active in the community, which is something that I really enjoy doing. But out of all the men I have met, none of them have made me feel what I feel for you. All week I was trying to show you that you were the one I want.” Mairi buried her hands in the glistening black locks of Knollig’s hair. “I made a fool of myself trying to get your attention.”

  “None of the other members of the community think you a fool. They have reserved that title for me, as I am entirely to blame for the whole situation.” He pressed hot kisses into the wet material of her chest. “I will make it up to you, I will prove myself worthy of you. If you will have me.”

  “You were always worthy Knollig, you don’t have to prove anything to me.” Knollig moved his hands from around her waist, to around her backside. Cupping both cheeks he pulled her even tighter against his face. The material of her dress was no barrier against the heat of his hands as he bunched them against the back of her thighs. The dress was inching up her legs, then around her hips. The cool mist was in sharp contrast to the heat building between them. She was so soft, he couldn’t stop his fingers from playing with the skin he was exposing. He buried his face between her breasts. The temptation they offered was too much, he didn’t try to get the dress out of the way, just latched onto one nipple through the wet material. The pure heat of her skin was like a brand against his tongue. He felt her nipples respond instantly, pebbling under the onslaught. Mairi held onto his head for dear life, while he lavished first one nipple then the other.

  Knollig suddenly stood pressing himself against her as he did. Taking her weight with him she ended up braced against the half wall, with Knollig pressing into her. His lips found hers and went wild. They were in a frenzy, lips slanting against each other. Water was misting their faces, making their lips slip and slide. Knollig used one knee to press Mairi’s legs apart, then pressed himself into the open vee of her thighs. She didn’t have underwear on, so when he ground himself hard against her, she moaned into his mouth.

  “Knollig…” she breathed…”we need to get to the bedroom.” He felt her mouth move against his neck and suckled, “We need to move to the bed.” She was giving him love bites on the neck between words. Knollig took matters into his hands by grabbing her ass cheeks in a firm grip, pulled her hard against him and walked into the bedroom. It took some jugging but he managed to get the door opened, then closed and locked. Mairi was still moving her mouth against his neck, he was in heaven the way her legs fit around his hips. He knew that Mairi was attracted to him, and hoped she was ready for more because he knew that he was.

  Chapter Eleven

  Mairi couldn’t believe how quickly her desire for Knollig had burst into such a raging need. She had never felt awareness for someone like she did for him. Her body was one giant Knollig tuner. She could feel him in every particle of her being. As crazy as it may sound, she felt that no other male would do for her. She had to have him, and she meant to take him.

  “Knollig, we need to get your clothes off.” Mairi whispered, her voice soft on the night air. Before he could answer she was reaching for his vest, pushing it off his shoulders, and running her hands down the defined muscles. She had to lean into him, to get the vest past his wrists, and brushed her chest against his in the process. Her breasts with the peaked nipples grew heavier as she rubbed against his bare skin. His masculine earthy scent invaded her senses. She raised her eyes locking onto his and froze at the burning desire she saw.

  “That applies to you as well I think.” He unfastened the clasp at her neck, the material was so wet it clung to her back and chest.

  Knollig placed his hands at the top of her breasts, hooked his thumbs under the material and slowly pushed down. Her body was revealed to him little by little. His thumbs brushed her nipples as he moved down her body. He stopped to again lavish her with attention, blowing hot kisses on the skin he was uncovering. The dress finally gave up and hit the floor. Mairi urged him to stand by tugging at his arms, then moved her fingers to the clasp on his pants.

  Once undone, she gave him the slow torturous treatment of slowly pushing his pants off his hips. His steely shaft sprang forward, free of all restriction it stood proudly away from his body.

  Mairi wrapped her hand around his girth and wasn’t surprised when her fingers didn’t meet. She had felt him against her so had an idea what to expect. “You are impressive.”

  Knollig groaned, “Is that a good thing?”

  “Yes Knollig, you are perfect. I want you to know that anything we do is okay. There are no rules, as long as both of us like doing it.”

  “That is good to know.” Before Mairi could protest, Knollig had picked her up under her arms, and tossed her on the bed. She bounced once, before his weight settled her into the mattress. “I have a desire to know the taste of you Mairi.”

  Mairi made to protest, but then Knollig moved his mouth along the valley between her breasts. “Does this feel good to you?” He asked as he licked across her skin. His hot breath paused at the underside of one breast.

  “Yes.” Mairi whispered.

  “Where can I put my tongue?” Knollig asked. His mouth moving between her nipples.

  “Anywhere you want on my body…there is a very sensitive spot lower.” She hinted then moaned as Knollig moved his mouth lower along her stomach.

  “Lower you say. Here?” He asked teasingly when his lips found her belly button.

  “Lower.” Mairi managed, her words coming out breathlessly.

  “I have been drawn to see what lies in this fiery hair of yours since I saw you in the shower.” Knollig’s voice was thick with desire.

  Mairi was almost panting with need for Knollig to move lower. Then he shifted his body and his hot breath was blowing against the moist curls. Before she could catch her breath, Knollig was moving his mouth against her. He didn’t tease, or hesitate. He licked at her.

  “My Mairi…” he inhaled deeply, his tongue flicking out, “so sweet!”

  Mairi let the pleasure wash over her for a few minutes as Knollig worked his mouth and tongue on her, she was not to be denied her fun as well. She gasped out “Knollig, lay on the bed…on your back.”

  Knollig looked up from between her legs, “I am just getting started here.”

  “Please…for me.” Mairi implored.

  Knollig leaned into her further, his chest against her spread legs. Then flipped over onto his back.

  Mairi took the opportunity to lean in and kiss him lightly, his lips tasted of her musk. She licked the seam of his mouth and said, “You’ll like this. It gives both of us a chance to play.”

  Spinning on her knees, she placed one on either side of his chest. Looking back at his shocked face, she said…”Explore all you want, I’ll tell you if you do something I don’t like.” Then she lay flat against his body, her breasts pressing into his lower belly
. Her mouth was right where she wanted it. She was usually too self-conscious to give a guy this kind of view. Knollig was different. She wanted to do every position conceivable with him, then do them again and again.

  Bracing herself with one hand, she used the other to position him just so. She started with his ball sac. Sucking first one testicle into her mouth, then the other. She even tried to get both into her mouth at once, but they were too large. She licked him from the base to tip, to make him slick. He groaned behind her, then she felt herself being pulled back. His hot breath was the only warning she got before he was once again feasting on her. Then she took a mouthful. He was wet with excitement, and she used her tongue to spread his essence around his thick tip. She went deeper on his shaft, he plunged his tongue. She suctioned harder as he returned the favor. Pulling and lapping at her.

  Mairi couldn’t stop herself, she moved against his mouth straining for release.

  Knollig panted, “Can I use fingers sweet Mairi?”

  “I don’t think I’ll last if you do…” Mairi ended on a grunt, Knollig had taken that as a yes, and was busy moving his thumb back and forth, then satisfied that she wasn’t going to protest, he moved his fingers to take the place of his mouth. Mairi grabbed his balls and gently squeezed, rolling them against each other.

  “You are so wet, and hot on my fingers.” Knollig was bucking his hips against her mouth, “I feel something Mairi…” His stomach muscles were bunching, telling her that he was close to release.

  “It is just a climax Knollig. It is supposed to happen. Let it…” Mairi moved her mouth to the tip, then squeezed his shaft hard. Stroking him from the base to where her mouth clung, she shifted her hand up and down. Using her tongue to tease the sensitive tip.