When he knelt on the pillow, between her legs, Selena propped herself on her elbows and looked down at him uncertainly.
“Master? What are you going to do?”
“I’m going to heal you, little one,” he said patiently. “And since you’re too hurt for me to touch you with my fingers, I’m going to have to use my tongue. My Essence is better than the healing salve anyway—especially for sensitive areas,” he added.
“But…” Selena bit her lip anxiously. “But I thought…I mean, you told me that if you…if you tasted me you’d want to…to Claim me.”
He frowned.
“That would be true, if I was actually tasting you for pleasure. But I’m not—I’m healing you. There’s a difference—a very important distinction.”
“All right.” Selena nodded.
“Good—I’m glad we both understand that.” He sounded brisk—almost businesslike. “Now, I’m going to start by licking your outer pussy lips very gently and spreading my Essence with my tongue,” he explained, looking up to meet her eyes. “I’ll need you to try and open up and hold still for me while I lick you—can you do that for me, little one?”
“I…I think so,” Selena whispered. “I…I’ll try to hold still.”
“Good girl,” Valen rumbled approvingly, sending a little shiver of pleasure through her. God, she loved it when he called her that! “That’s my good girl, Selena. Just lie still and let me bathe your soft little pussy with my tongue.”
Obediently, Selena spread her thighs for him and watched as he leaned over her. His breath was hot against her swollen outer pussy lips, but when he stroked gently over the tender flesh with the flat of his tongue, a delicious cooling sensation followed.
“Ohhhh,” she sighed softly, arching her hips just a little. “That…that feels better, Master. Thank you.”
“Not done yet,” Valen growled softly, looking up for a moment. “But you’re doing very well, little one. Just relax and let me do that other side.”
He bent his head again and began bathing the rest of her outer pussy with his tongue, using long, slow, deliberate strokes as he healed her.
Selena couldn’t look away from the erotic sight. She knew he was only healing her and not actually going down on her, but it still made her feel sexy and vulnerable and hot to watch his dark head between her legs. With a little moan, she parted her thighs just a bit more, hoping that he wouldn’t stop anytime soon.
Indeed, Valen did spend quite a long time lapping her outer pussy lips and mound. He licked her gently—being as careful as if she was made of fine china and might break if he pressed too hard.
At last he looked up and Selena saw that his eyes were drowning deep and half-lidded.
“Do you feel better now, little one?” he asked, his deep voice slightly hoarse. “Is there anyplace else you need me to lick you and spread my Essence?”
Selena bit her lip and shifted her hips.
“Um, well…the outer part of my pussy does feel a lot better,” she said softly. “But…um…”
“Tell me, little one,” Valen urged. “You have to tell me where it hurts or I can’t help you.”
“Well, it’s just that…the outer part of my pussy isn’t the only place that got hit with the paddle,” Selena whispered. She hoped he wouldn’t be upset by what she had to say. “The…the inside got hurt too,” she explained in a low voice. “Because, well…because my pussy was still kind of open, from the phallus. You know?”
Valen frowned.
“How foolish of me—of course you need healing inside as well. Do you want to spread your pussy lips for me and show me where it hurts?”
Blushing with embarrassment, Selena nodded.
“I…I guess so, Master.”
“Then do it,” Valen commanded. “Spread your pussy lips for me and show me, little one.”
Cheeks flaming and breath coming faster, Selena did as he said. With trembling fingers, she opened her now-healed outer pussy lips to reveal her inner folds.
“There,” she whispered, pointing to her throbbing clit. “That’s where it hurts, Master.”
Valen frowned in concern.
“Poor little one—I didn’t realize I’d hit you there too. Let me heal you, sweetheart. Just keep your pussy open nice and wide for me so I can spread my Essence all over your Goddess pearl with my tongue.”
“Yes, Master,” Selena murmured submissively. Obediently, she spread her thighs even wider, trying to be open enough for the big Kindred to heal her.
“Good girl,” Valen growled softly. “Now let me heal that soft little pussy.”
Leaning down again, he dragged the flat of his tongue gently but firmly over the tender bump of her clit.
“Oh!” Selena gasped. The touch of his tongue was painfully intense—but only at first. After his soothing Essence made contact with her inner folds and throbbing clit, she began to feel instantly better.
But Valen didn’t stop licking her.
Again and again, he dragged his tongue gently over her aching button with long, slow licks—almost as though he was eating an ice cream cone that was melting in the hot sun, Selena thought, deliriously. And now that the pain was gone, her pleasure was building.