Chapter 15 – Morning after Eton POV

Eton's Point of View

I sat down in the dark blue chair in my cabin and swiveled until I looked out my window to the colors outside. I thought back to earlier today, my shipmaster Viti Swint found his soulmate. I watched as his eyes glazed over and he got a goofy look on his face. His soulmate was one of the light brown female tacticians onboard, Truta 'Muo. I never thought she was anything impressive besides a good worker. However, to Viti she seemed to be the most important thing. I let them both go and complete the ritual which ended with intercourse. I shook my head and brought myself out of my thoughts. I still chuckle at the other officers' whose cabins were around Viti's during that time.

I was awoken from my deep sleep as I felt a movement next to me. I slowly opened my eyes and saw a head full of brown hair laying on my chest. A smiled formed on my face. Last night was not a dream, I thought. I took a deep breath to capture her distinctive scent. I released a soft growl as I released the air from my lungs at the same time, pulling Valkyrie closer against my chest. My thoughts went back to the conversation last night. It was highly informative on how she is still taking the whole process.

In Sangheili culture once the soulmate bond is recognized. The two immediately consummate in intercourse to set the bond permanently. I was all set on following my upbringing. I looked forward to it when I found out that she was my soulmate. Then the conversation set the pace that she is comfortable with. I have always enjoyed a female who knew how they wanted to handle situations. She stated that she was not ready for intercourse and that this is a whole new development that she has never been through. I was willing to follow any pace she set. If I can continue having physical contact of any kind.

My senses went into overdrive as I felt her body pressed against mine. I had to mentally beat back the animalist side of my nature to claim her. The curves of her hips and the swell of her breasts were a silent hell as it was a glorious heaven to my body. The dark red shirt that I wore to bed was fitting a bit tight around my chest. The reason was that there were slender fingers clenched in a fist holding the fabric. I settled further into the bed as I thought about how crazy my life has changed in just a few days. How I want the feeling of waking up to her in my arms to happen every morning and pulling her closer to me as we fall asleep together every night.

I peered down at her face. She looked so different when she was asleep. Her face looked peaceful and youthful with her jaw relaxed which meant her mouth was opened slightly. This caused her to have soft snore as she breathed in and a slight whistle as the breath left her lungs. A soft purr rumbled from my diaphragm at hearing the cure snores.

I will not tell her that she snores, I thought to myself. I am not sure what she would do to me, though I shook my head slightly to throw those thoughts out of my mind.

I flexed my right arm slightly to get feeling back into it. During the process of the night we changed positions. She started out with her head on my chest as I laid on my back and now, we are both on our sides and her head is using my arm as a pillow. I did not want to disturb her from the sleep that she required. I closed my eyes and listened to her breathing. I matched my breaths to hers and fell asleep shortly after that.

Some time later, I woke again as soft hand brushed against my lower mandibles. I turned my head and yawned. There was a soft giggle from the right side of the bed. I cracked opened my eyes and saw brown eyes. They were not just brown eyes. There were speckles of green, yellow, and blue around the pupil to give her eyes more definition that I did not detect before. Granted I was not this close to her before and she kept her eyes from locking with mine for long periods. I concluded that her eyes were breathtaking. I pulled my focus to the rest of her face. I spotted that she did not have the black circles under her eyes. At the cartilage of the dainty nose, right under her eyes, a small white scar became prominent against her eye color and light brown freckles that dusted the cheeks. The massive scar that goes down her cheek and into her lips, started out as a smooth white skin but as it progressed further down a gray color. The pull at the corner her lips was settle but distinctive and exactly right for her personality. It gave that side of the lip an upturned look to it. I could stare at her face all day. I observed that she was doing the same as I was.

I reached my hand up and placed it on her cheek. I noted that my four large fingers fit entirely over her cheek and continues around the back of her head. Pressure was applied to my hand as she leaned her cheek into it. I felt my heart expand with joy as she showed that she trusted me just a bit.

I pulled her face closer towards me and I placed my mandibles on her forehead. My pressing them there is a form of a kiss without adding the teeth. I felt her take a deep breath in at the kiss I placed. I felt elated to make her react that way. I pulled away and dropped my hand. I moved myself up into a sitting position against the headboard. Valkyrie moved up until she sat beside me with her head on my chest.

There was a beep from overhead. I knew that the day had to start soon. I did not feel like moving at all.

"Good morning, Eil Cheenoh Deedah." I felt a sleepy growl accompany what I said. I saw a brightening smile form on her face and reach her eyes. I wanted to pull her close, strip her, and slowly love her as she deserves.

"Good morning, Eton." Her voice was gravelly due to sleep still having a slight hold over her. She leaned back, moved a leg over my lap and shifter her body to her right side. She then completed the full movement of getting over me and off the bed. I shook my head as I watched her complete the movements with subtle grace such as a lazy cat needing to move. She walked with a small sway in her hips to the bathroom. What this woman does to me and my body.

Slowly moving out of the bed, I stood up and stretched. The palms of my hands were flat on the roof as I stretched. My shirt raised as the stretch continued and exposed my lower abdomen muscles. I heard a muffled gasp from behind me. I turned my head to the side. I saw that the gasp came from Valkyrie as she looked at me from the entry way of the bathroom. Her face was red, and she seemed flustered as her eyes would not leave the exposed skin. I smirked at this and felt needed.

I finished my stretch and made the bed. I heard a door close and the shower start. I went about gathering my things that I have left around the room. I knocked on the bathroom door, after hearing a vocalized response, I told Valkyrie that I am heading back to my room and will meet her at breakfast. She acknowledged this. I turned around and left the room.

I reached my room, stripped, stepped into the bathroom and completed my morning routine. The only difference from the other mornings was I had a cold shower instead of a warm one. I walked out of the bathroom, went to my bag of clothing, and picked out the clothes that I would like to wear today. I pulled out a semi dark blue short sleeved loose shirt and black loose pants. I pulled each items on and headed out the door to meet up at the galley.

I reached the galley line inside the double doors and noticed that Valkyrie was a few paces in front of me. I felt jittery inside at the view of her. My eyes were drawn to her posterior. It was fitted in tight blue slim pants that hugged her hips. The curve of her posterior was exquisite. I want to reach over and grasp those into my hands and pull her even closer to my body so I can grind my erection against her. I almost groaned at the direction my thoughts were going. I pulled myself away from my thoughts to continue through the line to get food.

I sat down beside Valkyrie in the booth and felt her move closer to me until our thighs touched. I saw that Thel and his mate were sitting across from us and had a knowing gleam in their eyes. I reined in my animal side and started to think with a more logical mindset. I needed to get through these days until she is ready.

"I noticed that you were not in your room last night." Thel stated as he took a bite of the food that he had on his tray. I nodded my head.

"He stayed with me." Valkyrie stated with a bit of unknown emotion added to her statement. I saw that the Master Chief choked a bit on the water that he took a sip of. I almost choked on the food that I had in my mouth as I chuckled at the misfortune of the Master Chief. Valkyrie patted my back and helped me from choking. After this we did not start a conversation until we had to stand up and head to do our jobs.

Valkyrie and the Master Chief had a busy day of writing and reading reports from the multiple marines they worked with.

Thel had to go over reports from the Sangheili fleet and help with some decisions that needed to be made.

I had to go about training the new Sangheili warriors that were on the ship that I am currently on. This is going to be a long day, I thought.