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starving as a ravishing hunger for him grew inside her.
    “ Manota,” she gasped as she felt his hard shaft pressing against her stomach.
    “ Yes,” he groaned in answer to the hunger in her voice. “Tell me yes,” he said huskily as he pressed kisses along her jaw. “Tell me you accept my claim.”
    “ Yes,” Jo whispered brokenly.
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    Manota heard the slight hesitation in her voice. He knew there was more behind Jo’s desire to return home than what happened this morning. He heard the thread of sadness in her voice. He would do whatever was in his power to make her happy. First though, first he needed to seal his claim on her. He needed – wanted - there to be no doubt that she belonged to him, with him.
    He slid his arm under her knees, lifting her up into his arms. He walked back over to the bed. Gently laying her down, he knelt beside her. Touching the soft strands of her hair, he marveled at the beauty of the alien warrior who had captured his heart.
    “You are so beautiful,” he murmured. His eyes captured her blue gaze, holding it with his own dark one. “You are beautiful on the outside,” he whispered as his fingers gently traced the line of her jaw before they ran down to stop between the valley of her breasts. “And on the inside.”
    Jo ’s eyes filled with tears and she smiled. “Did anyone ever tell you that you are pretty romantic for being such a big ass warrior?”
    Manota chuckled and shook his head. “No, I don’t think anyone has ever told me that before you,” he said gruffly. “I love you, Jo,” he murmured, his eyes glittering fiercely. “You make me feel things I’ve never felt before. You make me… afraid.”
    Jo ’s eyes widened at his admission. His softly spoken words shook her to her core. She could see the vulnerability in his eyes as he stared down at her. Her heart melted as he waited - frozen - for her response. She knew it must have taken a tremendous amount of courage for him to confess his feelings.
    She reached up and touched the pulse throbbing at his temple with the tips of her fingers. Sliding her fingers through his hair, she pulled him down to her. Just before their lips touched, she whispered the words he had been hoping for.
    “I love you. Claim me, Manota. Make me yours,” Jo breathed out before sealing her lips to his.
    The soft groan that followed her words echoed in the room as he released the tight control on his emotions. His hands roamed over her with a reverence that stunned her. Her own hands were not as refined as she ran them over his shoulders, scraping her nails against his hot flesh as waves of heat flowed through her.
    “I’m going to take you,” Manota said roughly as he pressed kisses along her jaw. “I’m going to claim every part of your body so there is no doubt that you belong to me. I am going to leave my mark on you so you will never forget whose heart you hold within your slender hands.”
    Jo gasped as he nipped her neck. She arched into him, turning her head to give him better access. She had never before felt such intense emotions as those rushing through her now, threatening to drown her in their turbulent flow. They frightened her even as they empowered her with the knowledge that Manota was not immune to her any more than she was to him.
    She ran her hands over his broad shoulders, moaning as she felt his body shudder against hers as she scraped her nails along his taut muscles. Her breath stuttered as he moved further down her body. His lips were hot and moist as they ran a path along her collarbone over to the swell of her right breast. She threaded her fingers through his short hair, drawing him further down to her aching nipple.
    “ So beautiful,” Manota moaned against her skin. “So very beautiful.”
    “ Manota,” Jo breathed out as his lips latched around the straining peak. “Yes!”
    She gasped as he sucked it between his teeth causing a rush of hot liquid to form between her legs. She pressed up