Theron's Hope (Brides of Theron) (42 page)

He parked his car in front of a huge tree and opened the door offering his hand to help her out.  They gathered the luggage from the car and after several trips placed all of their bags within the foyer of the huge tree house.  The energy could felt all around them, she could feel it as well.  “How is this possible to have a house inside of a tree like this without killing it?”  She asked him.

“We were worried about killing them when we started to move into the forest. However, it was as if the Gods’ wanted us to live here.  The trees started to adjust to our presence. We carved rooms and they healed immediately.  It was amazing to tell the truth.  It is from these trees that we obtain a medicine to heal our wounds immediately.  How do you like it?”  Zane asked.

“It is beautiful.  Your art is beautiful.  I assuming you painted all these?”  She said pointing to the art displayed on the walls.

“I really enjoy painting.  It is a great way for me to relieve stress.  I would love to show you around but I am completely exhausted. I have not slept for two days.  Do you think we might be able to postpone the tour until tomorrow? I am about pass out,” he said.

She saw how tired he was and could wait to see the rest of the place.  He brought her up to their room and showed her around.  He took her to the bathroom and let her take a bath while he changed his clothes, brushed his teeth and washed his face to get ready for bed.  He kissed her goodnight through the steam that was coming from the hot water in her bath leaving her to relax away the stress of the last day and a half. 

She joined him shortly after settling herself down in the crook of his arm as he kissed her below her ear and whispered “Good night, my love.”

The next several days she spent in a dreamlike state.  Zane cooked them delicious foods
, as promised, in his beautiful kitchen and the next several days made love as much as possible just like a couple of newlyweds on their honeymoon.  She met his parents Claya and Arden who came to join them for dinner the night after they returned.  Zane was right.  His parent’s loved Grace and welcomed her to the family.

Zane got a call from Zeb just after they finished their breakfast that morning.  He said the council would convene tomorrow to discuss the events of the Drylon attack.  They were also going to allow Grace to address the council on behalf of all the earth females. With the meeting occurring tomorrow it did not give her much time to prepare.  She needed to meet with all the women as soon as possible.  She had Zane contact all the warriors that purchased a woman at the auction and arranged to have them meet her at the base just hours before the meeting.

He wished her luck and kissed her as she entered the door of the room filled with women.  They watched her as she set her belongings down on the table and began to speak, “Hello everyone.  My name is Grace Abernathy and I want to thank you all for coming today.  I just wanted to let you know that the council has made me an advocate for the women of earth.  I also put into place a backup plan to provide for us all if we must return to earth.”  She looked around the room and made eye contact with everyone.

“The council is going to convene this evening and I have been asked to speak to them regarding our treatment and suggest any improvements that could be made to keep our rights as intelligent beings intact.  When I spoke to the council members, Vencenza and Francescon aboard the ship, I helped to make sure that we would be given the option to obtain our belongings as well as speak to our loved ones before our departure if we chose to.  I am hoping some of you were able to gain some comfort from this effort.”  She could see some of the women nodding their heads in agreement.

“On my second meeting with them I made it clear that the auctioning of women was degrading.  I hope to improve the method they use to obtain mates and would love to hear some of your ideas.  If you have any suggestions you would like me to bring before the council, please raise your hand and we can listen to them.”

Avery was the first to raise her hand to speak and gave Grace a reassuring smile.  “My name is Avery Morehouse.  First of all I would like to thank you Grace for all of your efforts on our behalf.  I was able to get my belongings and speak to my aunts before we left.  I agree that the most difficult event to deal with on the ship was the auction.  My mate Zeb has assured me that the women were bought by the warriors that scouted them.  I just wish that we would have been given a choice in the matter.   I believe that I would have still wanted to go if given the reason behind the abductions.   Maybe, I would have even found it easier to have had the chance to get to know him on my own planet.  What we do for them is important and I could not imagine a better man to spend the rest of my life with, and I could not imagine a better father to raise our daughter.”  She placed a hand on her abdomen.

Laura raised her hand.  “I am Laura Mason.  I have been given a chance to finish my medical residency under Grace’s mate Dr. Zane.  I do not have any complaints about the opportunities I have been offered because my mate, Ceran, was kind enough to speak up for me.  I have heard some of the other women mention that they would have liked to have had something to keep them busy on board the ship.  Maybe, we could suggest that they start a training program for those interested in working and building a new career.  They might offer the opportunity to let us help them by simply doing what we did on earth if applicable.”

Grace smiled at Laura, “That is an excellent suggestion Laura.  Thank you.  I will definitely mention that to the council.”  She looked around the room and asked, “Anyone else have any suggestions.”  She looked around the room and waited for any other reply.

Out from the back of the room, a voice Gracie didn’t recognize spoke out. “I am Emma Caron, Brylon’s mate. I had and continue to have a hard time adjusting but things are getting better with each passing day. Gracie, I would like for you to tell the council that I disagree with the way that we were taken. Being abducted isn’t good for anyone.  It really is not good for the Theron race that is looking for mates. We should have had a choice if we wanted to leave our homes or stay on our planet. It shouldn’t be just up to the warriors to snatch any woman that appeals to them. It is a crime I consider just as horrible as the Theron females being killed or abducted by the Drylons.”

“You are definitely correct Emma and I will definitely address that to the council. No matter what, any future mate of a Theron warrior needs to have that choice,” Gracie concluded. “Now some of you may not have had enough time to think about something that caused you concern or grief.  You might even think of something at a later time.”  She said as she handed each of them a card with her contact information that Zane had made up for her this morning. “My contact information is on that card.  If you have any questions or concerns about anything, please give me a call.  Your mates should be able to show you how to call me.”  She smiled at everyone as she said, “I will go ahead and let you all get back to your mates now.  I am going to prepare for the council meeting.  I will make sure that each of you will be notified of the council’s decisions.  By the way, I have ordered refreshments and they will be here shortly. If you want, you are welcome to stay and get to know one another better.  We are all in this together ladies.  Thank you all so much for your time and ideas.  I believe that we can make this experience better as a whole for any future potential mates.”

She hugged Avery and thanked her for her support and asked her how she thought the meeting went.  Avery told her she believed it a huge success and thanked her for all she was doing for the women before Grace left the room with Zane.  Getting all her notes together, she just wanted a few hours to prepare.  Zane took her out to get some food and explained how the large council meetings were conducted.  It was a bit different than the council meeting on the ship.  Turns out there are many districts on the planet and a pair of warriors to represent each district.  Today she would meet council representatives from 75 districts.  Just thinking about the number of warriors in the room was making her nervous.

The time was quickly approaching and Zane asked her, “Are you ready my love?”

“Oh Zane, I am so nervous.  Will you be in there with me?”  She looked at him.

“I will be right by your side the whole time you address them.”  He said kissing her gently on the lips.  He laced his fingers between hers and led her into the room when they were ready for her to speak.  He was extremely proud of her as she spoke in front of all the council members.  They were all drawn to her listened to what she had to say intently.  It was a sight to behold.  The entirety of the council was on their feet and applauded as she concluded her speech.  Several wanted to meet her after the meeting and sang her praise, telling her what an asset the women from earth would be to their civilization as a whole.

Zane took her home when they were able to break away from the meeting.  “I am so lucky to have you my love.  You were wonderful up there.  They were so taken with you.  I have never seen anything like it, like you.  It makes me proud to have you as my mate!”   He said singing her praises as he drove them home.  “Would you like a celebratory drink?”  He asked.

“Yes!  I could really use one.  Do you have something strong?”  She asked as he pulled into the front of the house.  He opened her door and took her hand to help her out of the hover craft. 

“I will make you a drink you will love.”  He said escorting her to the library of his house.  This room was magnificent.  The wooden bookshelves were made of the same wood that lined the floors walls and ceilings.  Just as they stepped into the room she noticed something that was not there yesterday.  Sitting on an easel was a portrait.  She approached it immediately recognizing immediately what was depicted on the canvas.  She saw her image.  It was exactly what she wore on the beach that first day at the Hamptons and she was lifting a small boy with blond curly hair.  It was Jacob.  “Zane, is this the beach in the Hamptons?”  She asked as he stood behind her handing her a glass of amber liquid poured over ice.

“That is exactly what I remember seeing when I first encountered you on the beach. The sunlight reflected in your hair made it look like it was on fire.  I was completely smitten the minute I laid eyes on you.  Once I heard your laugh it was absolutely over.  I hardly ever left the planet from that moment on.”  He took a sip of his drink as she turned to look at him.

“This is so beautiful,” she said as she took a sip of the lemony flavored drink.  It was cool and refreshing.

“I am so glad you like it.  I made it for you.  Not to change the subject or anything but how would you like to go upstairs and let me explore every square inch of your body?”  He said as he kissed her passionately sweeping her off her feet and carrying her up the stairs.  He laid her down on the bed slowly removing her clothes and kissing the skin that was formally underneath.  “Are there any requests from you tonight my love?  Is there anything that I can do to heighten your pleasure?”

“Shut up and make love to me NOW!”  She said as he placed himself squarely between her legs.  She made a move to remove his pants unbuckling them and pushing them down with her toes.  Slipping her hand underneath his shirt she eased it over his shoulders and threw it across the room.  He knew how much she liked him to play with her breasts. He placed his mouth over her nipple and gently began to nip at the dark rose colored peaks.  She moaned out in response to his attentions. 

She grabbed him from behind and pulled him toward her.  He penetrated her with force and she was enjoying the depth at which he pushed his cock into her slick and wet cavern.  He thrust into her with determination while exploring her mouth with his tongue.  She was so taken by his efforts that she moaned loudly into his mouth.  “Oh Zane, harder, faster,” she screamed while
he complied with her wishes immediately. 

It was building.  He could feel it building all around them.  He tasted her sweet neck as he pounded into her as hard as he could.  All the while, she was screaming out her ecstasy.  It got too much for him to handle.  He saw her pinch her nipples, stimulating the already sensitive raised buds.  This was the act that pushed him over the edge.  Once he felt the contractions on his hard and aching member and heard her screams of satisfaction, he let his seed penetrate deeply into her.