The scent of food lured Alluna from slumber. With a yawn, she sat up rubbing the sleep from her eyes, and then frowned at her surroundings.
The coverlet she sat on was deep, dark, gold satin. Her eyes widened as she gazed at the floor, which was a glossy black. It reflected the sunken lights in the pearl colored ceiling. The bed was round—enormous—and sat on a pedestal that glowed a soft white. To either side of the bed were frosted glass walls. Alluna made out the flicker of fire in the room beyond the partition to her left, but none of the simple luxury of the room could compare to the breathtaking beauty of space yawning out into eternity beyond the thick glass wall that seemed to run the entire length of the living quarters. Stars, trillions of them, winked and sparkled in the absolute black void.
The glass showed her reflection and made her frown. Alluna looked down at herself, realizing she was still naked. Pushing her fingers into her hair, she blinked in confusion wondering where she was.
She took a deep breath and the scent of citrusy sunshine made her remember...
The angel...or demon.
Eyes wide, she looked left and right, but no one else was in the room.
With a whimper, she hugged her middle and bit her lower lip.
"Alluna."
The deep voice made her squeak in surprise, putting her hand over her racing heart. Her gaze darted to where she could see the flames dancing through frosted glass partition.
"Alluna, come to me."
Swallowing, she hesitated a moment before crawling off the giant round bed.
The shiny black floor was warm beneath her toes to her surprise. She'd expected it to be cold. Nibbling her lip, she headed to where the frosted glass wall ended, about seven paces from the glass wall that held back the vacuum of space. The black gloss of the floor continued across another room beyond the sleeping chamber. A circular seating area surrounded a fire pit in the middle of the large room.
Alluna's eyes were immediately arrested by the sight of her golden angel lounging on the thickly cushioned seat the same shade of gold as the coverlet. His arms were spread out to either side of him, resting on the seat's backrest. His thick hair fell over his shoulders in a cascade of golden waves and his sapphire eyes stared straight at Alluna.
He looked regal, she thought as she crossed her arms over her chest.
"I said come here, Alluna."
The angel frowned, his eyes burning in their intensity.
Her thighs trembled as she took the steps necessary to reach him. There were two steps leading down into the sunken seating area. The fire burned in a wide hole in the center. The warmth of it heated Allluna's backside when she finally stood before...Zachariel.
He held his hand out to her, his gaze softening.
Alluna's gaze ran over the display of muscle and sinew sitting before her. His thighs were as big as her waist, his chest and abdomen sculpted, arms corded. A light sheet laid casually over his loins. Other than that, he was completely naked and beautiful, the fire casting a golden glow to his tanned skin.
The sight of one brow arching, reminded Alluna that he was still holding his hand out to her. The second her hand was engulfed in his, he pulled her to sit on his lap.
With a gasp, she pressed her hands against his chest when he fisted a handful of her hair and crushed her mouth to his.
He devoured her, tongue delving in and out, tasting every inch of her mouth. She could feel his teeth. They were sharp, like fangs, and the heat of his body felt hotter than the fire dancing in the fire pit before them.
Alluna felt breathless, her nipples tightening, and a slow throb coming to life between her legs again. She remembered how he'd licked her between her legs and trembled.
Zak released her—or rather, using his hold on her hair, pulled her head back to look into her eyes.
"Are you hungry, Alluna?"
That deep voice sent shivers down her spine as she stared at him, her mouth still agape from the hungry kiss.
Her stomach rumbled as if trying to answer him. She clapped her hands over it, feeling her cheeks heat. The corner of his lip kicked up a bit in amusement.
Turning his gaze from her, he looked over to his left.
Alluna gasped in shock when she saw a tray laden with bite-sized food hovering to them. It settled softly on the golden cushion next to his left thigh.
He picked out an orange cube and popped it into his mouth. Once again, his splendorous blue eyes contemplated her as he chewed. Alluna blinked, wondering if she could eat too. He didn't say if she could share the meal with him. Tentatively, she reached out for one of the morsels.
Zak's hand shot out and gripped her wrist.
Alluna stared into his stern face as her heart sped up.
"I asked you if you were hungry," he stated.
She frowned at him. "Well I guess you must have not heard my tummy rumble."
His eyes narrowed. Keeping his eyes on her, he popped another bite past his lips.
Alluna's stomach rumbled again. She pouted, feeling her eyes moisten.
"The proper response is yes, I'm hungry, sir," he instructed softly.
Alluna's eyes widened. She swallowed, letting her eyes dart to the tray laden with delicious smelling food before looking into his eyes again. "Yes, I'm hungry, s-sir," she whispered.
He smiled. "Good girl."
Grinning, she reached out to grab a treat, only to have her wrist grabbed again. Stunned, she looked up into his stern visage.
"I'll feed you, Alluna."
She tried to pull her hand back but he wouldn't let her go. Anger began to stir inside her. "Why?"
Zak's eyes narrowed. "Because it pleases me." His gaze raked over her before looking into her eyes again. "I want you to place your hands behind your back."
Confusion and a bit of apprehension replaced anger. She shook her head.
His hand smoothed over her back. "Trust me, sweetheart. I'm not going to hurt you."
Alluna chewed the corner of her lip searching his eyes. All she saw was tenderness. Slowly, she pulled her hands behind her back, as he'd instructed. It made her swollen breasts jut out.
His eyes smoldered as one hand reached up to caress her breasts, fingers stroking up the rounded flesh to tweak an erect nipple. A delicious shiver coursed through her body at the sensation.
"Beautiful," he growled.
His head dipped and suckled each nipple, before turning her so that she sat facing away from him.
Alluna gave a little gasp of surprise when he spread his thighs and let her settle between them. Reaching down, he pulled up her knees so that each of her legs draped to either side of his meaty thighs, spreading her out completely.
"W-what are you doing?"
He hushed her, brushing a kiss to her temple. Alluna opened her mouth to protest, but found it full of a bite of food he'd pushed past her lips.
The morsel had a light crunchy outer layer. The inside was a gooey, almost salty substance that tasted very good. She'd never tasted anything like it but found it very pleasing.
"These are my favorites," he said behind her. "They're pizza bites."
She chewed as he stroked her arms. It gave her chills. No one had ever touched her so much.
"Such soft pretty skin," he sighed. "The color of milky caramel."
As she swallowed, she wondered what this
milky caramel
was. Milk she understood, which made her frown in confusion. She was not white, although she wasn't as dark as mama or the villagers who were deep brown.
He pressed another morsel of food to her lips and she opened for it.
