The inside of Qianhuangs home was beautiful, Chiaki had to admit. Silver items that she thought would be too advanced to find in this world covered a table. Strings of soft colored shells dangled from the roof.
"Chiaki." Qianhuang said suddenly. "We should start the mating now."
"What?!"
Qianhuangs eyes glowed softly as he looked at her with lust. "I've never allowed thoughts of females to rule my mind, but you are my mate now and I no longer have to hold back." Chiaki found herself deposited on the bed.
"Just a second!" She said, putting her hands over Qianhuangs face as he tried to move to straddle her. "I want to ask a question."
"A question?" He asked hazily, a blush covering his nose and cheeks.
"I want to know the Winged Lion Clans customs for taking mates!" She said quickly. 'Wow, these Beast Men move fast. I can hardly keep up with his movements, let alone his thinking.'
Qianhuang leaned back, looking sad. "The Winged Lion Clan has very few females, even less than other Clans because many have started to become sick and die. Females are already rare and every one of them is to be cherished. When females come of age, they will take a mate from all the males. Females take many mates, but a male will only ever have one mate. If his mate abandons him he will die because they are bonded together by the will of the Beast God."
Chiaki cupped Qianhuangs cheek. "Then if we mate, you can never have another mate?" 'It looks like I will have to take at lease one mate to survive and stay safe in this world. If I just leave here, I might be forced to mate by some Beast that has no morals.' She thought with a frown.
Qianhuang placed his hand over hers and closed his eyes happily. 'Her hands are so small and soft.' "I will never look at another female."
'It's not like I can run away right now anyway, with my knee messed up.' "Okay-"
Qianhuangs eyes snapped open as soon as Chiaki began to speak. He grinned and moved closer to the female, trying to kiss her.
"Slowly!" Chiaki snapped. "Let's enjoy mating, not just rut like wild animals." She huffed.
'My female wants me to be gentle.' Qianhuang mused. 'She is right. We do not have to do this quickly tonight, she has no other mate. Actually that means she has never mated with a male before, how stupid of me. I must have frightened her.' "Of course." He leaned down slower this time, kissing her softly.
