Seven Instead of Two  

I gazed up at the top of the lid as it slowly retraced, allowing the bright red light of Dakar's three suns to shine down on us. As soon as it hit, I could see steam rising out of the pool of water my mates and I were in as the healing properties of the Eri started to dissipate as the temperature rose.

Thankfully, the room itself seemed to be comfortable enough for me not to die from heat stroke. There seemed to be a dome of some kind or another over the ceiling, keeping the worst of the heat out.

"Come here, Princess," murmured Ma'stbaut as his tail wrapped around my waist, pulling me closer toward him. Smiling, I went willingly into the embrace of my mate.

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"Caution, Caution," screamed the alarms inside of Ma'stbaut's helmet as he pulled Ariel closer to him. Quickly, he silenced them, a little worried that the female looking up at him like he hung the suns would hear them.