When they were all together during a meal, it was a riot to watch them interact, tease and goad each other. The brothers were more than happy to tell her stories of their great victories in battle.
Three of her men sat around her on the bed, while Hul was on duty. Her back rested on Gol’s front as they explained the adoption process. In itself, it was simple and quick, but to make it official, she had to go live with her adopted family for two Galafrax weeks. A Galafrax week equaled eight Earth days. Afterward, she would be granted full citizenship and given the same rights as any Demos female.
“This is when we are permitted to court you,” Gol explained.
She grinned. “How romantic, and how do you do that? Dinner dates and dancing?”
The men gave her a perplexed look. “I would love to see you dance, little Kat.” Div sat on her other side. He was feeding her little bits of juicy fruit he sliced with a wickedly sharp looking dagger, while Ric gently rubbed her ankles.
“Courtship involves fighting to impress the female, to show her we are capable of protecting her and creating strong offspring.”
“Oh, I really don’t like fighting. I’m already yours anyway. Can’t we just skip the fight and go straight to the wedding?”
“We know you are ours.” Gol’s smile was heartwarming. “But it is our way. You will find we are not the only ones who will want to court you. Every female has to have more than one quad unit to court her, to insure she has a good choice.”
Kat raised an eyebrow at that. “Has to? What if no one wants to court her, then what does she do?”
“In the long history of Galafrax, this has never happened. The males have always greatly outnumbered our females. Our desire for sex and to reproduce is a strong instinct.”
“Well, I can see why, but I still get to choose you. I won’t be forced into accepting another set of brothers, if you get your asses whipped,” she teased.
“We are Demos Lords, the best, fastest and strongest of all in Galafrax.” Ric spoke matter-of-factly. “We will not be beaten, and it is always the female’s choice no matter the winner.”
“I’m glad of that. Is there anything else I should know about this courting thing? Any hidden surprises?”
“Apart from proving ourselves as strong warriors, we must also prove ourselves capable of pleasuring the female of our choice.”
Kat sat up at Gol’s words. “I don’t have to let anyone one else touch me, do I?” She twisted around to face Gol. “I don’t want anyone else to prove if they can pleasure me. You are all I want, all I need.”
The brothers glanced at each other before Gol pulled her back into his arms.
“We would not allow anyone to touch you. You belong to us. This is simply a formality we must go through. You will choose us to pleasure you first, then after that night, declare to the officials you are pleased with our performance and have chosen us. The others will never have an opportunity. It will then be over and we can have, as you say, our wedding.”
Kat relaxed against Gol. “Phew, you had me worried for a moment.”
“You do not know how much it pleases us to hear you say you want no others.”
“I wouldn’t say it if I didn’t mean it. I care for you all. I simply could not imagine belonging to anyone else.”
As if unable to stop himself, Gol kissed her. It was a passionate, reverent kiss, leaving her breathless.
Dazed, she smiled at him. Now, happy in her role of horny twit, Kat felt empowered at how much her men always wanted her and she them.
“In the next rotation, we will be arriving on Galafrax,” Ric interrupted, tugging her from Gol’s arms and pulling her onto his lap. Automatically, she wrapped her arms around his neck. “I suggest we make the best of our time, before we have to part from you.”
“But only for a short time, right?”
“Correct.” Div crowded in on her left, pushing back her hair from the nape of her neck, placing open-mouthed kisses down her spine.
“Then you will belong to us for the rest of time,” Gol declared. The others grunted their agreement, more eager to love Kat until she was once again boneless and mindless.
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From the holographic display in front of her, which was connected to the front bridge screen, Kat got a clear view of the planet, which would become her new home. It was a swirling red, black, brown and yellow planet, with hints of green. One end was covered in white and blue, much like icing on a plum pudding. In the darker areas, pin dots of lights glittered and gleamed from the dark side of the planet, showing it heavy with population. It was exotic and eerily beautiful.