Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Looking Forward to 2024

 Hi all! I hope you're enjoying Dark Empire Book Three: Secret War, the first book from me for 2024. It made it to the Polyamory Romance bestseller list on Amazon, so I'm super psyched for this coming year. Thanks to all the readers for your support...it truly means everything.

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 I have a lot more to be excited for. The books I hope to release this year will contain some surprises. I'm thrilled to let you in on a few of them.

Dark Empire's saga will continue, with Revelations as the fourth book in the series. It's due early spring, and we'll see our heroes come closer to stopping the Darks...but we'll also see the Darks retaliate. Nobody, and I mean nobody, is safe. I'm looking forward to Dramok Ospar's return as a major character and the developing (and incredibly bumpy) affair between spies Clan Deram and reporter Blythe Nelson.

It isn't all Dark Empire this year. Clan Beginnings is back with the tentatively titled Clan and Crave, featuring Clan Erybet, whom you'll remember from Clans of Kalquor 6: Alien Redemption. Who were Erybet, Sletran, and Conyod before the horrific events of New Bethlehem changed their lives forever? We'll find out hopefully late spring.

Summer brings us back to Dark Empire. The fifth book is aptly titled Desperate Measures. Our usual friends from Dark Empire will return, along with some old friends we haven't seen in some time. Want a hint? One had her own series, based on a diary...

If all goes well, fall brings the biggest surprise. After many years, both in real life and the Kalquor Universe, a thirteenth Clans of Kalquor book is coming. Alien Haven will be the fiftieth (50th!!!) Kalquor Universe book, if you can believe it.

To finish out the year is the thus far untitled Dark Empire Book Six. There'll be a desperate rescue attempt, contact with the entities know as the Other in the Darks' home dimension, and the setup of an entirely new Kalquor standalone series that will begin in 2025...thanks to Clajak for sending me into a tailspin on that one. His last sentence in Dark Empire Five was what let me know a new series was coming. Having planned the next couple of years of writing beforehand, I was less than pleased to have my schedule blown up in my face...but when a really good story/series demands to be written, a writer's gotta go with it.

Please note, all these release dates are tentative. Life happens, so I can't guarantee so many books in the coming year, but I'll do my best. I can't wait to unleash so much Kalquor!

Preview entries begin for Dark Empire Book Four: Revelations next Wednesday. Be sure to stop by for the continuing adventure!

Sunday, January 28, 2024

Now on Sale - Dark Empire Book Three: Secret War - Chapter Five, Scene One

 

Oh dear! Did I leave you hanging yesterday? Never fear...this last excerpt from Secret War delivers all the naughty goodies between Clan Rihep and Stacy Nichols.

Make sure to check the blog Wednesday for an update on what's coming up in 2024...I have some surprises!

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Her mouth watering…she’d never met a Kalquorian who wasn’t delicious, and this clan was particularly so…Stacy leaned forward as Rihep stepped close. She maintained her pose of spread thighs and arms as was expected while she tilted her head to bestow an open-mouth kiss to Rihep’s secondary.

His spicy-sweet flavor danced over her tongue as she slid it over the tip of his twitching shaft. She kissed him slowly, lingeringly, to show she was indeed grateful for the opportunity to adore him. Then she did the same to his larger primary, delighting in the bead of pearlescent pre-cum that had appeared. Its slight saltiness added to the delectable taste of him.

She moved between the two lengths, taking more of him in each time, until a tickle at her throat’s threshold made her gag. Rihep’s breath caught at the sound and feeling.

“Deeper.”

Stacy fought to comply, swallowing the choking thicknesses as best she could. She did well for the most part, sometimes coughing when she messed up…and sometimes when she didn’t. It excited the men when she struggled to deepthroat them. They loved the idea of having such control over her, though they’d have stopped off immediately if she told them she couldn’t handle it.

No, don’t think about it. They’re in control. I have no choice but to do as they wish. The fantasy was everything.

Rihep’s cocks had begun to jerk when he stepped away. Black trousers took his place, clinging lovingly to slimmer legs.

Etnil played with her breasts for several minutes, as Rihep had. He swatted them a few times to watch them quiver, to make Stacy whimper at the enthralling heat filling them. Then he reached between her legs to find her soaking wet.

“Hello, pussy. Missed me? It sure feels like you have.”

His fingers stabbed in her, finding her sweet spot and rubbing until she squirmed. He spanked her intimate flesh to rebuke her for not staying still, then tugged her clit so she writhed harder. Another few stinging swats followed, which thrilled better than they hurt.

“Naughty girl. Go on and put those gorgeous lips where they belong.”

She heard him slurp her juices from his fingers as she eagerly obeyed. She gave him the same treatment she’d given Rihep, sucking him as greedily as he did his fingers. Etnil’s flavor was slightly milder than his Dramok’s, a little sweeter. Just as luscious.

When his hand cupped the back of her head, she quieted, her mouth full of his primary. Sighing, he rocked his hips, feeding her the entirety of his length and holding her in place until she choked. He reversed slowly, allowing her to catch her breath before doing it again.

He groaned as she gagged on his twitching cock. “That’s my girl.”

She imagined his expression as he fucked her mouth. She wasn’t allowed to glance up. She had to keep her gaze lowered in submission unless ordered to do otherwise. She’d seen Etnil at the height of arousal, however, his impish smirk vanishing as intense need rode him. It was a darker look than he typically wore, an aura as demanding as his clanmates’.

After several strokes, he stepped aside so Kuran could have his turn at the beloved ritual of Stacy proving her intention to surrender.

“Open,” the Nobek ordered in a gruff voice. Stacy did so, as wide as she could. Holding his primary up and out of the way, he slid his smaller cock over her slightly extended tongue. As Etnil had, he moved back and forth. Stacy’s lips weren’t closed over his shaft, however, allowing Kuran to watch as he moved over the pillow of her tongue, as he traveled deep and her throat convulsed around him, as she held still and accepted his use of her.

He repeated the act with his primary, his smaller cock sliding wetly under her chin as he enjoyed her. When pre-cum spat on her tongue, he pulled free and told her to swallow it. She did so. She kept her mouth open, because he had to watch it happen.

“Suck.”

Her lips closed over him. His groin swayed to meet her lips as she bobbed against him, matching his rhythm even when she coughed. Kuran was exacting, and gagging was no excuse to falter. Whatever discipline he planned to deliver for later fun wouldn’t be a deterrent to actual punishment for failing to satisfy his demands.

Another spurt of passion, and the Nobek also stepped away. Stacy maintained her spread position and kept her eyes down as they stood silently, looking her over.

Rihep spoke after several seconds. “You mentioned reminding her of what happens when she disobeys.”

“Yes, my Dramok.”

“I agree it would be best. But she performed well just now, so perhaps a reward as well.”

Stacy forced herself to not wiggle in delight. Discipline coupled with pleasure was her favorite activity.

The men retreated to the wall where drawers slid out at a touch. The clan had three such drawers full of implements of pain and ecstasy. Stacy tried to remember to breathe as she wondered what they’d choose tonight. Cuffs? The flogger? Sensitizing gel or some other cream to delight or torment?

They returned but held whatever they’d fetched from her gaze. Stacy grew keyed up as they continued to consider her, silently weighing their next move. She almost whimpered when Rihep grasped her breast and fondled. She managed to remain silent, subservient, meek.

His strong-jawed face came in view when he bent to mouth and suck her breast. Her trembling grew. She panted as his warm mouth devoured the sensitive mound. His rough tongue lashed her nipple, making it tight and pointed. He suckled the tip, and she shivered uncontrollably from the delightful sensation. When he drew back, releasing her, she almost committed the sin of crying out and thrusting her chest toward him to dispute the loss.

He showed her the nipple clamp. Its hard silver circle and chain on which dangled the large, glittering garnet weighted it. Stacy swallowed. Her breasts were extremely sensitive. The clamp would hurt. Her cunt clenched in reaction.

She held perfectly immobile as Rihep slid the clamp onto her nipple. Her lower lip trembled and tears stung her eyes as he tightened it and pain speared her breast. The shard of anguish traveled, zeroing on her clit and twisting into excitement along the way. Craving and agony doubled when Rihep tugged on the garnet. Stacy’s pussy spasmed again.

He smiled, as if he’d sensed the tug of war between anguish and lust. Then he mouthed her other breast, readying it for its share.

When he’d imprisoned the second nipple, leaving Stacy shaking and tears streaking down her cheeks from the battling sensations, he set the garnets swinging. A whimper escaped her.

“Yes, you may yell and cry while we give you your reminders. You will also come for us while we reinforce why you should be a good girl. Refusing to come as we wish means not coming when you wish for a week.”

Stacy moaned. No, she couldn’t face orgasm denial for an entire week. She’d go insane.

Rihep gave her his serene smile and turned to Kuran and Etnil. “What else do we have for her?”

Stacy snuck a peek. Etnil’s hands were hidden behind him. He beamed at his clan leader and revealed he held a buttplug. It was sizable, half the girth of their secondaries.

Stacy looked down before they could catch her watching. The plug would stretch her tighter opening, but not enough to keep her from aching when the first of them fucked her.

“Turn and put your ass in the air.”

She did so, whimpering as she bent forward onto her elbows and the weighted nipple clamps shifted, bringing fresh pain. She found some relief when the gems rested on the bed, easing the pull.

Pressure poked at her rear hole. The plug, slickened by lubricant or perhaps her lovers’ natural juices, shoved in her. Used to having Kalquorian cocks fucking her there, it wasn’t uncomfortable. Stacy relaxed into the momentary reprieve from being tested, knowing how temporary the break was.

Since it had been Etnil who’d selected the plug, she guessed it was he used it to slowly fuck her. The men were quiet, probably watching her take it. The scent of their arousal was heavy, but she imagined it grew more so as they anticipated the moment each would feel her taut passage yield to them.

“Hands and knees.”

Shuddering in anticipation, Stacy rose from her folded arms. The garnets lifted from the bed’s surface, pulling her nipples and bringing a hiss as the weight sent jabs through her flesh. Rihep joined her on the bed. He lay on his side, his head propped on his palm as he studied her face. He brushed the clamp weights, setting them swinging. Stacy moaned at the hurt and the growing thrill of anticipation as they readied to push her to her limits.

Etnil adopted his clan leader’s pose on the other side of Stacy. He grinned with his usual mischief, but his gaze was still dark and demanding.

She wasn’t given much opportunity to worry over the Imdiko. “Look over your shoulder.” The order came from Kuran behind her.

She obeyed to see him looming over her, standing by the bed. He showed her the thick black rubber paddle he held. It was as long as his forearm. Experience had taught Stacy the raised nubs on its surface would deliver intense punishment. No wonder Rihep had given her permission to yell. Foreseeing the coming few minutes, tears spilled down her cheeks.

“Do you agree to our decision to set this reminder?”

It was her chance to put a stop to the demanding scene they played. It was a reminder she was ultimately in control of what happened next. She was eager to shove the responsibility aside and return to pretending not one damned thing was up to her for a change.

“I agree, Nobek.”

“Turn away and prepare yourself.”

He didn’t paddle her immediately. Instead, he rubbed her ass vigorously, increasing the circulation. It shifted the butt plug, asserting its presence and adding excitement. Meanwhile, Rihep and Etnil tugged the chains of the nipple clamps and kept them swinging so she could appreciate their exquisite hurt before the paddle claimed the greater part of her attention.

Stacy crouched on all fours, enduring their attention, remembering how good it would ultimately feel. Doing her best to convince herself, as she often did, that surrendering to the men wasn’t a mistake.

Kuran ended the admittedly enjoyable massage. Stacy tensed, then remembered what a bad idea it was. She forced her muscles to relax as much as she could. They immediately tightened again, and she kept having to ease off.

The seconds ticked by, lengthening the expectation of what was coming. Kuran drew out Stacy’s anxiety, allowing Rihep and Etnil to keep her on edge by bestowing insistent attention on her stinging, heat-filled breasts. Stacy’s fingertips gripped the bed’s cover. She dreaded and wished Kuran would do it. Oh no, she was tense. Relax—

The three-inch-thick paddle whacked her ass. An inferno of blazing agony woke, and she yelped as her backside throbbed blistering heat. Her knees dug in the bed as instinct tried to make her spring from her tormentors, but she managed to remain in place.

“Naughty girl, he’ll add to it if you attempt to get away.” Etnil’s teasing singsong rose above her breathless sobs. “Better stay put, or you’ll learn what real punishment is.”

The paddle struck, and agony resounded. Stacy’s next cry was louder. A flood of tears blurred her sight and smeared the figures of Rihep and Etnil in her peripheral vision. The rapture she was so certain of seemed very far from her grasp, maybe impossible. What if it didn’t come tonight? What if there was only hurt?

Smack. Scorching distress seared her ass. No, it wasn’t happening this time. She should yell sholt, the Kalquorian word for stop, which would end the spanking. And probably the rest of the night’s sexy fun. They’d be so disappointed…

Smack. More heat. At last, its tendrils reached deep. They found and teased her core, but she thought it was too late. The first wisps of carnal excitement from giving in to brutal cravings were too faint.

Stacy heard a low humming. There was another wallop, and she stopped wondering what the familiar sound was to grasp at the too-slowly changing sensations. She had to stop. Craving wasn’t happening the way it should.

Pressure settled on her mound. A violent quivering found her clit, which had engorged as if the paddling were a sensual delight. Stacy forgot to breathe as deep thrumming filled her intimate flesh, waking primitive hunger.

“Naughty girl likes her spankings. They get her so excited. Her Nobek’s correction makes her come every time.”

She felt the paddle strike and felt the heat more than pain. The vibrator Etnil rubbed on her clit twisted what agony there’d been into a nameless intensity, which shuddered her very soul. She couldn’t stop herself from grinding against it.

“Ride it, naughty girl.”

She did. Her hips moved in quickening rhythm as ecstasy beckoned, as the paddle matched her thrusts and urged her on, as the sizzling tugs on her nipples increased.

“Come for us. Show us you belong to us.”

Yes. She was theirs. She had to show them she could behave, she’d give them whatever they desired, whenever and however they wanted.

“Are you going to come for us?”

“Yes.” She was nearly there, the sweetly violent feeling of craving growing too big to be stopped, the proof she’d give them everything. The paddle tattooed her ass, her tits clamored under the constant tugs, and she rode the insistent pressure at her clit. Roiling bliss filled her and pushed to escape.

She shattered.

Blinding white eclipsed all but the heaving elation billowing through her, pouring from her. Waves pounded, breaking her to bits in a thrilling deluge. She was tossed helpless in the seething tide of rapture, and it seemed an eternity passed before it released her.

She was first aware of somebody moaning, and it took a few seconds before she realized it came from her. She became aware she was trembling from head to toe, still somehow on all fours. The vibrator was gone, and the paddling was over. The ache from the nipple clamps was pleasant, the hanging weights no longer a torment.

“Have you returned to us?” Rihep’s smiling face appeared.

“Think so.”

“Then lie on your back.”

She did so, managing to not collapse despite how her body quaked. She whimpered when her aching ass met the bed’s surface, but it was the good ache that made her feel strangely secure. As soon as she settled, Kuran crawled onto the mat and settled his wide shoulders between her legs. Without preamble, his long, rough tongue lapped her sopping pussy.

Stacy was spent, but there was no fighting the pleasure his attention kept awake. They were nowhere near done, and she’d soon be fully aroused and eager for more.

“It’s wonderful when we can take you out of your mind,” Rihep chuckled as he slid closer. He licked her exposed nipple tips. His smile broadened as a tremor seized her at the darts of sensation.

“You say it as if we’ve ever failed to.” Etnil used two fingers to spread her pussy folds to allow Kuran better access. The Nobek growled, his way of saying thanks.

“You haven’t.” Stacy’s voice was whispery, and ended in a moan as Kuran’s tongue stabbed deep.

“I’m glad to hear it.” Rihep’s kiss punctuated his statement. It stole Stacy’s mind again.

To a degree. She was aware of Etnil saying something in Kalquorian, which she was only beginning to learn. Kuran paused his assault on her womanhood to answer.

After thoroughly plundering her mouth, Rihep regarded her breasts. “Yes, these do need to come off.”

“Oh no.” Removing nipple clamps was the worst. The paddling was nothing compared to the agony of blood rushing in.

“Afraid so. Don’t worry, Etnil and Kuran have a plan.” Rihep nodded to them.

Etnil switched on the vibrator he’d used on her during the paddling. Stacy recognized it: a long wand topped by a wide, cylindrical foamlike head. It buzzed enthusiastically on a higher setting than what he’d set it for earlier.

Kuran shoved two fingers in her. He sought and found her inner sweet spot with effortless accuracy. He rubbed as Etnil pressed the vibrator to her swollen clit.

Stacy arched and screamed at the blast of sheer elation. As climax consumed her, Rihep released the first of the nipple clamps.

The sear of agony to her breast somehow added to the delicious spasms convulsing her core. Stacy writhed, and they held her down as they forced her to ride the vicious orgasm to its end.

“Too much…too much,” she gasped when they relented and her breast ceased throbbing. It was only then she realized Rihep, who was happily sucking her abused tit, hadn’t taken off the second clamp.

“No. Don’t!” she cried as Kuran applied friction within and Etnil brought the loudly droning vibrator to her clit and rubbed. Rihep released her nipple from its trap, and once more, she came on a burst of rapture and torment.

“You’ll be the death of me,” she moaned several minutes later. “Literally, I will die because you make me come so damned hard.”

“I’ll note it in your obituary,” Etnil said. “Governor Stacy Nichols perished screaming in sheer ecstasy from the incredible lovemaking skills of her Imdiko god. His clanmates offered slight assistance when their awe at his abilities allowed them to.”

Kuran used a pillow to wallop him hard enough to nearly knock him from the mat. Etnil rolled off to avoid another swing.

“While I’m up, would you like me to fetch some pain inhibitor?” he asked Stacy.

She considered. Her ass was clamoring as endorphins wore off, but the men hadn’t yet fucked her, which would offer another heady rush at some point. She decided it was better to be soothed than sorry.

“Yeah, thanks. And water?”

“I live to serve.” He bowed with a flourish. Because Etnil was perfectly delighted to look as foolish as possible to make her laugh, he joyously skipped from the room, his stiff cocks brazenly leading the way.

“Are you really going to introduce him to your mother and sister?” Kuran appeared mortified at the prospect.

Stacy answered once her giggles ceased. “It isn’t as if he’ll be running around naked and aroused in front of them.”

“Are you sure? The man truly has no shame.”

“I trust Etnil to stop before he horrifies them. In the event he doesn’t, my mother is perfectly capable of putting him in his place.”

Kuran shook his head, clearly disbelieving, but Rihep chuckled. “If she can, I’d like lessons.”

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Time is running out to halt the Darks’ march to the Kalquorian Empire’s annihilation.

Finally home on Kalquor, Dramok Ilid is haunted by his encounter with the Darks, which he barely survived. His struggle far from over, Ilid’s sanity and the empire’s existence hang on a quickly unraveling thread. When he learns the Darks have arrived on Kalquor, even his family’s love may not be able to keep him from an unthinkable end.

On Earth II, head of planetary security Nobek Kuran’s hands are full: meeting his potential in-laws, training his replacement, and keeping tabs on a rogue lieutenant governor with a secret agenda. His troubles are only beginning when a deadly attack on those he loves drives him to the brink of murder. Meanwhile, spy Nobek Selt finds himself growing far too close to his subject, reporter Blythe Nelson. Does his clan dare to romance a woman devoted to uncovering the truth, including their secret activities on her world?

Having wiped out the entire Bi’is civilization, the Darks have seized control of the Galactic Council of Planets and attempt to bring the Kalquorian Empire to its knees. Clans Tranis and Piras are desperate to stop the enemy from destroying Kalquor and its allies. Can Hope Nath and Chief Engineer Lokmi capture a lethal enemy capable of passing through all known barriers?