“I noticed you a few days ago in the lobby. I didn’t know who you were, but your presence caught my attention. I thought about you often after that, and I couldn’t understand why. You’re handsome, of course, and you looked steady, confident, and intelligent, but there was more.
There was something that kept calling me and pulling me to find you. But then the chaos occurred, and you found me, and the attraction I felt skyrocketed.” He gave a shy smile, and Kael pulled him in for an embrace. They were slowly getting onto the same page.
He needed more, and Elias’ admitting that he found him attractive was all he needed to make the next move. The embrace was warm and loving, energizing him in a way that soothed every part of him. This was what he’d waited a lifetime to experience, and nobody was going to take it away from him.
Life had been good, his job fulfilling, and he felt a strong sense of kinship and belonging at the Crimson Coven. A few daysago, he would have said there was nothing more he needed. But now, having met his chosen, he knew that his life was only half lived, and his experiences were shallow. This was truth in full color, and he was never going to let it go.
The intensity of the feelings rushing through him was dizzying and so wonderful. The bond and the need started with a gentle wash of awareness and gradually grew into a flood of emotion and desire. There was nothing he wouldn’t do to ensure Elias’ health and safety.
“I feel the same.” Kael finally spoke and slowly pulled back to look down into Elias’ upturned face. “The paranormal world wants you dead, but if we can ensure that the experiments are over, that your tests and research have ended, and all evidence of such has been destroyed, they will step back. The fact that you are my chosen and you bond with me will force them to call off their attacks.”
“How do we bond?” Elias asked while licking his lips. The act sent a delightful chill across Kael’s heated flesh.
“Are you prepared for the bond? It will tie you to me for all eternity. There’s no undoing it; we become as one in heart and mind.” Kael didn’t intend to become so maudlin; it just came out that way and made sense. There was so much more to say, but no time to say it, so he was going with instinct and feelings and letting Fate take control.
“I’m open to the experience, and I’m excited to see where it takes us.” A soft smile touched his lips and lingered. “Forever is a very long time for you to be tied to a mere human.” The smile turned teasing, and Kael was enjoying the banter. The way his heart was reaching for this fragile human was surprising him, and so much warmth and love were taking root.
Fortunately, that feeling was exclusive to Elias; his heart and his emotions remained detached and cold with every otherbeing. His skill set and occupation required distance. Over the years, he’d cultivated a level of indifferent detachment that had blocked out most of what the world had to offer in terms of emotions. These new warm and soft feelings he had for this unlikely man were foreign but pleasing.
The more he knew of Dr. Elias Vance, the more he wanted to know. “I’m ready if you are, sweetheart.” Kael grabbed him by the shirt collar and jerked him forward for a hard, exacting kiss that caught him completely by surprise. Kael took his time ravaging the doctor’s supple lips and exploring his warm, moist mouth. The taste was out of this world and solidified their connection. He pulled back when Elias began struggling for breath.
“Wow.” That was all Elias said as he took a few deep breaths. Kael stood and pulled Elias to his feet. The shock on his face came and went fast. It was replaced by eagerness that looked delicious. He wasn’t going to overthink this. Elias was his chosen, and their lives were going to be intense, excessive, and perfect because Fate always delivered.
He wrapped his arm around Elias’s middle and half walked and half carried him to the main bedroom. It was fully stocked and provided everything one could hope for, including large, plush bed pillows. He picked up Elias and tossed him onto the bed. “Strip, baby.” He said in a tone that did not invite questions.
“Yes, sir,” Elias said with that same whisper of a smile and started stripping down. Kael found the lube and tossed it on the bed, and then he too started to disrobe. The minute he pulled his shirt off over his head, baring his chest, he noticed the hunger spring forth in Elias’ eyes. Kael was not the only one fiercely affected by this growing bond and the need to seal the deal.
Elias paused, as if he was going to comment, but then got back to removing his clothes. The look was well appreciated, and Kael slowed a bit, taking his time as he removed his pants. Elias was quickly down to his tight black briefs, and he was still resting on his knees as his eyes traveled Kael’s body. The want was palatable.
He dropped his pants to the floor and stepped toward the bed, his cock hard and leaking, aching to get inside Elias’ tight, hot body. Elias licked his lips again, and that shiver passed over Kael. He knew how to push Kael’s buttons, and he wasn’t even trying.
Elias removed his briefs without ever taking his eyes off Kael. He tossed them to the floor, where they joined the rest of his clothing, and he stayed on his knees, spreading his thighs apart and slowly letting his hand slide down the length of his hard cock. He was playing a dangerous game, one that Kael would win.
CHAPTER FIVE
Elias was struck with a sudden thought, and he froze for just a moment. How did he get here? How was it that this seemed like the most natural thing in the world? Why did he want this man more than he wanted his next breath? He wanted that thick cock inside him doing things that only Kael could do. His breath was shallow and rapid, and he leaned forward, reaching for Kael.
Kael moved closer but kept a distance between them. He was teasing him, and it was driving Elias crazy. His eyes tracked Elias’ every move, and the intensity in that stare was spine-tingling. This was going to be something to remember. He stroked his cock a few times, needing the relief as his eyes took in the magnificent, irresistible sensuality that was Kael.
The vampire was present, not so stark as before, but the dark, dangerous, and incredibly handsome man radiated that supernatural energy. Elias grabbed the lube and tossed it to Kael, who caught it without breaking the concentrated stare he held on Elias. Kael opened it and smoothed a considerable amount over his hands. He then stroked his own cock a few times, sending Elias into sexual overload.
Then Kael was on him, pushing him backward onto the bed and covering him with his hot, hard body. The feeling of being trapped, held, and powerless was delicious, and Elias wasted no time in grinding his hard cock against Kael and grasping every inch of hot flesh he could reach. His heart was palpitating and his body trembling with the pent-up need for more.
Kael continued to hold his gaze without speaking, yet communicating so much. He rolled his hips pressing into Elias’s hardness and then pushed up onto his hands, looking down at Elias and giving a few rapid thrusts. The man was so powerful. Elias gripped his hips, wanting control, but that wasn’t going to happen.
Kael smiled a dastardly smile and slid down Elias’ body, gripping his thighs and pushing them up to meet his chest. Elias gasped and tried to hold onto Kael’s arms, but he ended up flailing around until he found purchase, gripping the thick bedspread.
He felt more lube saturating his hole, and he felt Kael’s long, thick fingers roughly penetrating him. The thrusts sent sensual sparks radiating through him. He moaned and rolled his head from side to side. The thrill was building, burning, sending Elias close to the edge.
Just when he thought he couldn’t endure more, Kael took his aching cock down his throat and shredded Elias’ sanity. He moaned and tried to move, but he was held fast, and his body was at Kael’s mercy. Every part of his being was on fire, his mind was splintering with the erotic overstimulation, and it was wonderful. It was just what he needed.
He brought him to the edge and held him there, and then forcefully brought him to climax. The explosion was epic, stealing his breath and making him tremble and gasp as Kaeltook it all. His vision blurred, darkness crowding the edges, and then it progressively cleared, bringing with it a fantastic serenity.
The bond Kael spoke of was becoming clearer; the physical stimulation and the spasmodic nature of Elias’ reactions were opening his mind to a wide and colorful awareness. The awareness was directly connected to Kael’s mind and emotions.
Elias could see him now; he could see his true self and felt the depth of his devotion and desire growing in his own heart. The sensation was extraordinary, and at some point, he would study it more carefully, but not right now. At this moment, he was experiencing the bond firsthand, and it was incredible.
Suddenly, the amazing fingers were gone, and Kael was lifting him and impaling him on his large cock. The shift was so smooth and fast; one second, he was riding the waves of a lovely burning sensation, and the next, his heart and mind were exploding with the intensity of being stretched and filled beyond imagination. The heat was extraordinary, as was the pleasure that shot him through with every thrust.
