Hale: Love Me Harder - Alien Paranormal Romance (14 page)

A powerful force hit her back making her stumble and fall. The jagged terrain was rushing upwards as she was grabbed and turned over landing on something hard.

“Tori.” Hale’s hand caressed her face.

“Hale, what happened?” Her voice shook as she turned her head to where the hand should have been only to find it gone.

“My game was hacked.”

“Hacked? Who could hack a VR game like this?”

“The tainted Created.”

“I don’t understand.”

“Over the past year we have become aware that something was stalking us. He threw off our senses because we sensed it was a Created, but every whiff of him or encounter with him seemed wrong. Not even Aran could pinpoint the wrongness. Recently he revealed himself to Sergey. Now we know who he is. He has hated us for as long as we have existed. None of us know why. He is the only one who could hack the game.”

“Why would he do this? How did he speak into my mind and make it sound like your voice?”

“He wanted you. He has gone after every Created mate, now he wants you. As far as making his voice sound like mine it was easy because your filtering program was tampered with. By the way I have fixed that. The VR headsets allows direct mental communication. I have fixed that also. You are talking directly to me on a channel that is secure. I blocked all other channels while enhancing and refining your hearing in the game. Anyone other than me will have to actually talk to you and your ears will filter out any voice that is being enhanced or changed.”

“Maybe we should just leave?”

“We will as soon as we find the door. He has disabled the normal exit procedure.”

“Hale?”

“Tori, are you scared?”

“I think I would be a fool if I said no. Having said that, I trust you. I know you will protect me and lead me to safety.”

“Thank you, Tori. Your trust in both of us is priceless.”

She leaned down and kissed him. She wanted to keep him. Maybe he would want to move someplace warm?

“What do we do now?”

“We get out of this cave.” He stood up cradling her in his arms. Do you think you can walk if I put you down?”

“Sure, just a proverbial walk in the park.” He shook his head and sat her down.

“Grab onto me. I want to keep my hands free in case I need them. This will help.” He reached out and grabbed a huge sword that just seemed to appear.

“I designed the game, believe me I am never helpless in it. Next time I will make sure you have a weapon. I don’t want to chance it right now.”

“Ok. I’m ready.”

He started moving off in the opposite direction of the hand that reached for her.

“I thought the exit was in the other direction.”

“No. If I was the tainted Created I would make sure nothing but certain death was there.”

“Oh.”

“Tori, I would never let him get to you.”

“Tell me about this world you wanted to show me.”

“This is the world of the dominant male portion of my DNA. Each Created has the same mother but different combinations of male DNA. It makes each of us different.”

They moved slowly uphill. The rocks under her feet were jagged, looking down she found she was wearing hiking boots. The cute little dress she was wearing when she entered the game was gone, replaced with a pair of well-worn jeans. The shirt was wearing was cute and sensible. Had she dressed herself or had Hale conjured up her outfit? Either way she looked like she fit into the terrain.

“Tell me about his world. Is it someplace you like to visit and how do you know about it?”

“We have the ability to access every memory of the DNA used to create us. Some we can access at will because they are so close to the surface, others are much harder to gain access to. This male’s memory is close to the surface. He is also part of my dominant male DNA.”

“Tell me about him.”

Hale reached out into the darkness in front of him. He leaned into it pushing. The darkness gave way to light as he led her out of the cave.

“You did it.” She reached up and kissed him. “Where are we?”

Chapter Seventeen

She stood on a beach. The sand glinted gold under the light from the moons. There were three in the sky making her breath catch in wonder. The water was a clear blue, she could see the sand at the bottom of it.

“It’s beautiful here. It’s amazing to think there are other planets out there that not only have life, but have places that would make you want to move to them.”

“The galaxies are amazing. One day your people will find out just how amazing.”

“Too bad I won’t be around to see that.”

“You never know what your future holds.”

She frowned at him. “Are we safe here?”

“For now. I built some traps around the beach before we got here. It will take the tainted one time to break through them.”

“Should we start looking for the door out?”

“Not yet. The doors are on a timer and only appear at certain intervals. We have lots of time.”

“Oh. I think I am beginning to sound like a broken record.” She laughed at herself. “What should we do?”

“I have an idea.” He walked towards her as his body shifted. He became taller and thicker. He was still humanoid in appearance just not exactly human looking.

“Is that your natural body?” her voice trembled as her nipples began to harden. He attracted her no matter how he looked.

“Yes. Because we are shape shifters with the same essential humanoid shape as humans it was not too difficult to get our bodies to take on a more human look. It did take time and practice to make it natural. Does my natural look repel you?”

“No, quite the opposite. I believe I would be attracted to you no matter what shape you take on.”

“So if I were a snake?”

“Eww. Can you do that?”

His body rocked with laughter. “No, I can’t do that.”

She reached up to smack his arm, instead she ending up sliding her hand down the increased muscles.

“So what did you have in mind?” she asked lowering her voice to a silky purr.

“Have you ever made love on a beach? Not quite as kinky as a swing set, but…”

“But something I have always wanted to do.”

“Good.” The husky sound of his voice had her body wanting to be stoked. His voice had the power to capture her. She would always come to the sound of him calling her name.

He pulled her into his arms, lowering his head to kiss her. “You taste like a substance on my planet that made your heart light and your body tight with need.”

“It made you aroused?”

He nibbled her neck causing shivers to slide down her spine.

“No.” He whispered into her ear. His erotic voice caused her core to ache with need. “It left us with the need to fight. Our bodies were hard with the need for action. If I were to drink it now I believe it would simply increase my desire for you, if that is possible.”

He pulled her closer with one arm, letting his tongue plunder her mouth as his other hand came up to pull on one hard nipple. She cried out grinding her body against his.

“Mate. He murmured as he nipped at her shoulder holding his other side back.

“Hale?”

“I want to mark you, Tori. I want to bite you and permanently make you mine. Tie you so close to me that you will never be able to leave my side. Tell me it’s wrong. You should be fighting to get away from me instead of pushing your hot core onto me.”

“Hale, I…”

He bit a little harder before forcing himself away from the heat of her throat.

“What do you want, Tori?”

“Time. I need just a little more to make sure the decision I make is right for me. I can’t do that now, Hale. Not when I am going up in flames and need you deep in me. Can you give me that?”

He caught her head making her look directly into his eyes. She blinked fast when she saw nothing but love reflected in his eyes and the eyes of his other side. They loved her. The only question left was did she love them as much as they loved her.

“Yes.”

He reached out taking the hem of his shirt and pulling it over his head in one smooth move. She almost swallowed her tongue as his chest came into view. If she thought his chest was defined before she had been wrong. He was a beautiful contrast of symmetry and hard planes.

She bent down to untie her boots before pulling each one off. Her feet sank into the sand.

“Umm. The sand feels so good. It’s almost orgasmic under my feet.”

He gave her a wide knowing smile. “This planet is different from most. The beings here are very careful to keep outsiders away. As far as I know no one is allowed to land on the planet who was not born here for the very reason you just observed. The planet is very orgasmic for those of humanoid shape.”

“How very interesting.” She continued to strip until she wore nothing but the glazed look in her eyes and a welcoming smile.

Hale stripped quickly. She locked her eyes on his thick cock now fully erect. It was wider and a little longer. She licked her lips wanting another taste.

“Will you fit?”

“Like a glove.”

She winked at him and dropped to her knees. She let out a sigh of ecstasy as she hit the sand, her body reacted to it as if she’d been caressed from head to toe. She could stay here forever. Looking up she smiled at him before opening her mouth and swallowing as much of him as possible.

His sounds of pleasure swamped her senses as she began to suck and lick on him. She moved her head back and forth as she took him deep getting his essence deep into her throat.

“You taste like the most decadent dessert. Good thing I like desserts,” she said as she stuck her tongue out to lick him from tip to base.”

He moaned louder, clutching her hair as she took him back in her mouth working him up and down.

“Tori.” Her name escaped as a cry for more as he spread his legs trying to keep his trembling limbs upright.

“You like, baby?” Her voice was husky.

“I love. I need to be deep inside of you.” His voice was deep with need.

She gave a laugh mixed with a need growl of her own. “I am not done yet.”

“Tori. I. Need. To. Be. In. You!”

“What are you waiting for?”

He reached out and placed her flat on her back allowing the sand to envelope her driving her need higher. He watched as the brown of her eyes darkened with her passion. Her body would deepen to accommodate his as she laid in the sand.

“You are so beautiful, mate. On the inside as well as the outside. He covered her body finding the heat of her center immediately.

With a shift of his hips and a deep stroke he slid all the way in. The desperate whimpers she let out caused him to pull out and plunge back in again.

“I need you, Tori.” His hips moved taking her deep.

“Take me, Hale. I want to feel you deep in me, love. I need to feel your body claiming mine, making me tremble with desire. Harder, Hale. I need you to give me everything you have.”

Her body came up to meet his. The sound of flesh on flesh made her hotter, needier. She let out a high pitch scream as she felt herself closing around him tighter. The sensation of him pulling and pushing against the walls of her pussy was driving her crazy. How could she ever give this up? How could she give him up? The voice in her head asked, determined to make her crazy, even as he was driving her to new heights.

She rocked her head back and forth as her body tried to release her passion. Every time she was near he changed his strokes or his position driving her higher without allowing her release.

“Hale, please,” she begged, needing to feel her body come apart under his driving plunges.

He kept torturing her, offering her a glimpse of nirvana then taking her higher. How high could she fly before she crashed and burned in the fiery rays of the sun?

She screamed. The pleasure began to overwhelm her as he continued to pound deep inside of her. He took her legs spreading them wider to get deeper.

“Hale!” Her body went over the edge taking all thought with it. She swam on a sea of pleasure enjoying every massive shudder. The ache from her nipples felt so good. She ran an unsteady hand over them pulling at them as her core continued to shake.

She looked up to see him looking at her with his diamond color eyes reflecting hers. He was poised above her on shaky arms.

“Hale.” His name came out in a soft whisper of need.

He plunged into her one more time. Her arms and legs came around him welcoming him home as he poured his cream out into her thirsty body. She caressed him as he shook; foreign words of satisfaction were torn from him.

He rolled her over placing her on his chest.

A feeling of pure content came over her as her soul merged with him. There was no longer any doubt in her mind about how she felt. She curled up into him loving the feel of his arms holding her close. The words I love you hovered behind her closed lips as she drifted off to sleep.

***

He beat at the barrier in frustration as Hale and Tori tie wrapped in each other’s arms. There was no way a Created should have been able to match him in a mental capacity. That’s why his people were called the scientists, no one in the universe could match wits with them.

Somehow he managed to do it. His first victim was to be the female. What better way than to kill her in the game? Had Dante somehow warned them?

He should have gone after him first. He somehow protected them, he always had.

He sat back. They would all pay. He was stronger than all of them. When they were dead he would take over this world and rule the galaxy from it.

She would be sorry that she ever chose one of them over him.

He smiled. Soon the barrier would open, then he would stride out and slit her neck before the Created opened his eyes. The end was near and he would make sure he was the victor.

His smiled and his eyes glinted with the fervor of the insane.

Chapter Eighteen

Tori woke to Hale placing a finger across her lips. The sound of his voice slid deep into her mind.

“It’s almost time. Get dressed we are going to have to make a run for it.”

She nodded her head and got up crossing to her clothes. “Hale.” She tried her mental voice out. She gave a smile of victory when it worked.