Descend- Seeing Stars, Sean Oswald [best e books to read .txt] 📗

and the fusion to tell him what the women around him were thinking. This was back to the not knowing how to act part of life that he remembered as being so clumsy.

      Once again though she misinterpreted him and pulled her gym shorts down before starting to take off her one piece that he would compare to a gymnast’s outfit.

      He shook his head and said, “No, that isn’t what I meant.”

      Now she looked even more confused if he was reading her expression correctly. “Why not, I’m your wife. It is your right.” She paused then said, “Maybe your other wives didn’t tell you, but we are compatible. I thought I had explained that to you already.”

      “Yes, you explained that we are physically compatible but there is more to this than that. Don’t you want to get to know me, first? See if we even like each other?” Jay asked.

      “That wouldn’t change the need to consummate the marriage and therefore the alliance or the need to procreate. I may not be able to be a pilot anymore, but I can still share my strength with your house by bearing your cubs,” she answered.

      “You keep saying you can’t be a pilot anymore. Why do you say that? Is it because your people won’t let you?”

      Her thoughts were so powerful that he heard the words, “Could it be?” as clear as day even without trying to. But he didn’t respond and waited for her to vocalize.

      “I am a wife now, not a warrior. I might not have chosen this, but I told you, I am a woman who finishes things. I will not bring dishonor to your house,” Eesa said.

      “Several of my other wives are warriors. You would bring great honor to me if you remained a fighter pilot. I don’t want you to be in danger, but these are dangerous times. Not only that but you would be the only one of my wives who was a fighter pilot, so that would be very prestigious.”

      “Lord husband, please do not play with my emotions like this.”

      “I am not. And more than that, I meant what I said earlier about possibly having a way to make you stronger. That is if you are willing. There is some risk because I have never done this with a Tamoori, but if you are willing, I believe that I can make you much quicker, tougher, and stronger. And while we are here, Ava has instructions from me to work on making your fighter the best in all the squadron. We can’t have anyone else beating our house, now, can we?”

      “I am already yours forever, lord husband. You can use me, mate with me, have me serve you, or anything else you wish, so I have nothing to offer you in return for this great kindness you are proposing,” Eesa said.

      “First off, in my house, the women have independence and freedom. I will never force any of my wives to do anything they don’t want to. It might seem sometimes that I do with Ava, but it is something she has requested from me. You have met Amelia, Trina, Meikiyo. Do you think they would stand still for a man to take away their freedom?”

      “It isn’t taking away freedom, it is fulfilling their purpose, but I will try to understand your ways. You also must remember that I am a Tamoori. I need to know that my husband will have a firm hand.”

      “I showed you a fraction of how strong I am today. You must know that I could do whatever I wanted to. But what I will treasure from you is the day that we truly know each other, and you decide if you want to be with me or not,” Jay said.

      A moment of silence started to become awkward and so finally Jay said, “Do you want me to try this on you?”

      “What do I need to do?” Eesa asked.

      “We just need to find a comfortable location where we can sit or several hours without moving. It would probably help if we were touching, but if that makes you uncomfortable, I can try without,” Jay replied.

“What kind of wife wouldn’t let her husband touch her,” Eesa said with a grin. She flashed her sharp, predatory teeth when she smiled. He almost suspected she was messing with him.

      They both sat next to a small stream that ran through the area, cross leggedin the long grass. Jay reached out and grabbed her hand. It was surprisingly warm, not quite as warm as Meikiyo since her fire powers had truly blossomed but warmer than he would have expected. Her palm was smooth and other than some thick call us like pads at the top of her palm and again at the tips of each finger.

      That made sense for a being who had claws in each finger, retracted as they were. Her hand would have to be built strong enough to not be broken by a swiping strike. Instead of beginning the refinement or delving into her with his Life Sense, Jay found himself just feeling the shape of her hand. The back of her hand had very light fur, not as thick as her arms or legs.

      He was surprised when he caught himself stroking that light fur. It felt pleasant to his fingers. Jay paid close attention to her reaction. She made a very faint, soft purring sound in the back of her throat that he might not have even heard before being refined.

      “Lord husband, if this is how the process is done then it seems very pleasant,” she murmured as she batted her eyes. She was obviously a complete novice at seduction compared to some of the girls on Team Jay, but it