Page 32 of Sloane

Everyone around the table gives me a disapproving look before they each put down a finger. I gave them an easy one sothey could get used to it, now's the hard part because it's Alik's turn and I have no idea what he might say.

I nudge his shoulder, and he grunts. It could be an 'I don't want to' grunt or an 'I'm thinking' grunt. I'm still working on deciphering them. Everyone stares at him with rapt attention until he finally gives himself a small nod.

"Never have I ever been engaged," he says the words with all the stoicism we know him for.

The statement has Phial throwing his head back and laughing. The back of his hand whacks Essa in the shoulder as she glowers at Alik and lowers one of her fingers. My eyes go wide at the new information, but I don't push about it right now because Essa looks like she's ready to gut Alik for mentioning it.

"Before Essa can decide whether or not we need a captain anymore," Holoth says with an amused lilt in his voice. "Never have I ever rutted anyone."

The table grows quiet as we all look around at one another, trying to figure out if Holoth doesn't understand the rules of the game. Phial shrugs and puts down a finger, but it's Jovi who says something to Holoth.

"You're supposed to tell us something you've never done."

"I did," Holoth says, his eyes hardening as though he's preparing for us to all have worse reactions to what he's saying. I'm more so just confused because I thought his kind went into ruts and heats and couldn't stop from being with one another. Holoth sighs and looks at Essa. "I did this to get the attention off you, but I'd very much like it to be back on you now, please."

"When you say never rutted anyone, does that include being rutted into? Because I haven't been inside anyone, but I have had plenty inside me," Essa says it all so matter-of-factly that I let out a little giggle of amusement before nodding along.

"Good question because I think it determines whether or not Essa can lower a finger. I don't have the same problem, though."I wiggle my brows at her, wanting her to ask about the time I wore a strapon to fuck an Ilonan male who was really into getting pegged.

She's just about to ask about it, too, but Jovi reaches over and puts a hand over Essa's mouth, stopping whatever question she wants to ask. He turns to face me and puts one of Essa's fingers down, letting us both know the specifics of the rutting don't matter.

"I adore you, Sloane, but unless you're talking about rutting Alik, I don't want to hear about it," Jovi smiles as he says it, but I can see the truth in his words, the iciness he's holding back. It's emphasized by the low growling on my other side. Apparently, Alik isn't a big fan of knowing I've rutted someone, either. It's kind of cute.

"Fine, fine, your turn, Essa," I say, shooting her a wink. Yes, we will be talking about so much stuff the next time I can get her alone for some girl time.

"Never have I ever had sex with a human." She smiles to herself as Jovi and Alik lower their fingers, but her gaze turns confused when I don't.

"I've never been into human guys, and there were always plenty of other species on Earth," I tell her with a shrug. Alik growls again, and Jovi lowers his face into his palms. I lean against Jovi, and my hand traces up Alik's thigh. "You both do know what my job is here, right? Did you expect me with no experience?"

"Expect? No," Alik snarls. I glance over at him, wide-eyed, because he just said two whole consecutive words to me, and that's like twice as many as normal. Then, he surprises me more by continuing. "But we're territorial. You know this."

"I do, don't I," I murmur, my hand moving higher on his thigh until I'm cupping where his cock is straining hard in his pants. You wouldn't know I'm groping him based on the sternexpression on his face, but his chest is violet. I give him a soft squeeze to feel him twitch against me. I keep hold of him and turn my attention to the rest of the group.

"Never have I ever been to Haven III," Phial says, watching as Essa drops her final finger.

"That's not fair. You just wanted her to give someone a dare," Jovi says, pointing at the two like they've committed a crime against us all by conspiring with one another.

"Sometimes the mother wants us to let our friends dare our other friends to do things." Phial shrugs, using his deity as an excuse for why he does things like it's normal for him. "Who am I to question the will of the mother? And no, we're not talking about your mother, Holoth." He shoots Holoth a dirty glare for a second, and Holoth has to press his lips tight to keep from smiling.

"Very well, yes, no questioning mothers," Essa smiles and nods along as though she's in agreement before a wicked gleam takes over her features. "Alik, I dare you to let Sloane sit in your lap for the remainder of the game."

I curl my toes and do a little wiggle as I think about what a great friend Essa is. Of course, Phial doesn't feel the same because he was hoping for a grosser dare than this.

"Boo!" Phial groans and pouts to himself at his plan not working. "I wanted you to make Holoth smell a dirty shoe or something. This is no fun."

"Maybe not for you." I shoot Alik a wicked grin that only grows when I see the hint of worry in his eyes.

He's not scared of me or thinking he's going to do something to embarrass us. Oh no, he's worried he's going to like this too much, and I'm going to make sure that happens.

I climb into his lap as best as I can and make sure I plant my ass right on top of his cock. Every time I lean forward or backward, I'll grind nice and good against him. His head fallsagainst my hair. I don't need to see him to know he's getting all cold and dead in the eyes for me.

"This is dangerous," Alik whispers, one of his hands moving up to cup the back of my neck and giving it a soft squeeze.

I bite my lip to keep from moaning because I don't want the game to end so soon because I made everyone else uncomfortable. Jovi, Alik, Phial, and I only have one more finger each. Holoth still has two, and Essa is back in the game with four fingers up.

"Never have I ever drugged someone with a bodily fluid." Jovi stares down Alik as he says it, but Alik's head is still buried in my hair.

I hear his groan, though, and watch as he drops his last finger, curling it into a fist that he presses against the table. His hand on my neck tightens as he lowers his lips to my ear.