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flannel shirts, he had to uphold his family’s image now.
    They reached the bottom of the platform where the spaceship had landed, and he guided her down a regal purple carpeted path that stretched through the crowd. He smiled at the faces welcoming them back to Reestria, though all he could think about was getting Kira alone.
    “There are larger cities than this on Reestria. Most of those who are of royal blood down to the one hundredth cousin live in the Galattak Clan City. The palace the Emperor lives in is right over there, halfway up the mountain.”
    She squinted and lifted her head, scanning for the palace. “All I see are Reestrians.” She laughed. “I’m not as tall as you, remember?”
    “We have a view of the palace from my family’s home. The balcony off my chambers shows almost the entire clan city.”
    “This is so overwhelming,” she said, giving him an uncertain look.
    The fire rushing through his veins burned hotter, reminding him of his predicament. Again, he hoped he wasn’t too rough with Kira. She meant everything to him and the last thing he wanted to do was cause her any amount of pain. Then, as they approached the hovercraft that would take them directly to his family’s home, a question blasted through his mind.
    Was Kira a virgin?
    Fuck . She was twenty-three years old, but she’d mentioned she hadn’t really had any boyfriends, thanks to him. Unless she’d indulged in a one night stand, she probably didn’t have any experience. This thought both thrilled and terrified him, but mostly, it pleased him to know he would be the first man to touch her.
    The only experience he had was with a night woman his brothers had invited over on his birthday one year when their parents were visiting another clan on the other side of the planet. They’d had a wild party and he’d lost his virginity to a beautiful Reestrian courtesan twice his age.
    He shook the thoughts away, wanting to focus on Kira. The past didn’t matter, and even if she wasn’t a virgin he’d love her all the same. He’d want to throttle the man who had touched her of course, but it wouldn’t change his feelings for her one bit. He’d been gone for six years, and as she’d declared earlier a lot could happen in six years. But thank the heavens above her feelings for him hadn’t changed.
    They boarded a small hovercraft, which were basically the Reestrian version of a taxi, and the pilot navigated the sleek craft toward his family’s home after welcoming him back. Kira ohhed and ahhed over the scenery below and didn’t seem to mind the slightly bumpy ride.
    “I’ll take you on a long walk through the clan city soon.” Once I’m done claiming you in every possible position. He refrained from adjusting his perpetual hard on and wrapped an arm around her.
    Minutes later, they reached his family’s massive home on the outskirts of the clan city. He thanked the pilot and escorted Kira from the hovercraft, then led her up the stone walkway and into the cavernous entrance hall.
    His oldest brother rushed toward them with a wide grin.
    “Welcome home, Earthling,” he said jokingly. Interest lit in his gaze when he looked at Kira. “Welcome home, Earthlings , I mean. Hi, I’m Joseph.” He offered his hand to Kira, and after a moment of hesitation she reached out and they shook in a very human manner.
    “Hi, Joseph. I’m Kira.” She looked from Alex to Joseph several times, her brows narrowed. “So Joseph, were you an Earth-raised Reestrian too?”
    “No.” He punched Alex in the shoulder playfully. “My little brother here is the only Earth-raised Reestrian in our family.”
    “Forgive me for asking and I hope this isn’t a rude question, but why is your name Joseph? You’re Reestrian.”
    Both men laughed. “Earth names are quite popular on Reestria,” Alex explained.
    “Mother and Father had to journey to the Fenna Clan City again, and I’ve cleared everyone else out of the house, even all the servants