He started up the ladder, and I followed, muscles tensing in preparation to catch him if he fell. Seth fumbled with a latch before clambering inside. He settled next to the window in the cramped space and held his arms out. I accepted the invitation, settling in between his legs. He held me tight, and my soul pounded in need, but it wasn’t a physical connection I craved. I needed Seth himself. He was the center of my universe. Without him, I would be adrift.
I curled my tail around his leg in an attempt to keep him close, like he would stay here if I never let him go.
His chin rested on my shoulder, his breath rushing over my neck. “This is my hiding spot.”
“Here?” I asked, seeing the cramped space with new eyes.
“Yeah.”
“How did you find it?”
“I saw the door open one time.”
I ran my fingers over his arm. “You’re sharing it with me.”
“Now you know where I go,” Seth said. “I figured you would tear the ship apart if I hid for any length of time now.”
Chuckling, I couldn’t deny it.
We sat in silence, which normally didn’t bother me, but this time, my fears wouldn’t stop circling my thoughts. I wanted him to come home with me. Of course, Father was threatening to annul the bond; he didn’t think I was responsible enough.
I rubbed Seth’s arm, dragging my claws lightly over his skin. He groaned, which made me grin. He kissed the back of my neck, and my stomach swooped, cock twitching. It took literally nothing for my body to react to Seth’s presence. I craved him, and I doubted that would ever change.
“We should play our experience again,” I said, trying to distract myself. “We keep dying.”
We were in a particularly hard session. We’d tried to clear out the muk infestation from the main caves multiple times and had died on each attempt. My fears quieted as we talked about our siege plan.
“No,” Seth said, “it never works when we try to sneak in.”
“Then what should we do?” I asked, voice getting louder.
“Set incendiary devices. Blow them. When they're distracted, we sneak in.”
“I doubt that will work.”
“It’s better than dying again.”
“Fine,” I said, sagging against him. “Next time we play, we’ll try it.”
A long gust of air rushed out of his lips, stirring the hair at the nape of my neck and sending shivers down my spine, which settled between my legs. My cock flared to life, demanding attention. I shifted, ignoring it.
“How long will it take us to beat the entire game?” Seth asked.
“It’s about a sixty-session experience,” I replied. We probably wouldn’t beat it before leaving the Admiral Ven. Would he want to play if he went home? Would I want to?
“Hmm,” he said, holding me tighter. “Can you play on your planet?”
“I have a suite in my house. We can upload our progress.”
“Nice,” Seth said. “I would hate to leave it unfinished.”
“I don’t want to play without you.”
“Why would you play without me?”
I answered in a whisper, “If you go home.”
Seth tensed behind me. “Kal,” he started, but I wouldn’t let him finish.
