“When what?” asked Lucius.
“When you do the hanky panky,” Kieran grinned.
“I’m sorry, I don’t know what that is,” Lucius said, frowning slightly.
“Oh for goodness sakes,” growled Logan, “when you and Brady have sex…you know…fuck.”
Lucius’s eyes grew round at that thought.Fucking?
“Ahh…yes,” Brady said, his cheeks turning rosy. “But in this case since you are in no condition to make that decision, I can simply bite you…which I would normally do during the act of copulation…however we don’t have to engage in intercourse in order to break the spell…just the bite alone will do it.”
Pursing his lips, Lucius mistook Brady’s explanation to mean he didn’t want to fuck him. And to his surprise, that thought hurt, though he couldn’t figure out why. “I’m confused. Are we Fated Mates or not?”
“We are,” Brady replied.
“Then how come you’re only willing to bite me but nothing else?”
“Oh no,leelan, I do want it all but not until you are fully recovered from the effects of the death spell,” Brady assured his mate.
Feeling relieved, Lucius asked, “How long will it take before we can…you know.”
“I’m not sure. Shaman, do you know?” asked Brady.
“The spell must be broken first because right now, the blood Lucius is receiving is barely keeping him alive,” Kieran replied.
“I feel better,” Lucius said. “Look, I can move my hand.” Squeezing Brady’s hand, he smiled at his mate.
“And thatisa good sign,” Kieran said, “but it’s after three bags of blood. It’s imperative Brady bites you so the spell is broken and you can begin to heal.”
Turning his eyes back to his mate, Lucius asked, “Will you bite me now, please?”
“I will if you are sure,” Brady said, softly.
Closing his eyes briefly, Lucius thought it over before making a decision. Smiling briefly, he realized it was the first time since he became a vampire that someone had given him a choice as to what would be done to him. And although he wasn’t clear on what would happen after Brady bit him, just the ability to make a decision for himself felt amazing. Opening his eyes, Lucius gazed at his mate, seeing the love Brady already had for him. Without any hesitation, he whispered, “I’m sure.”
Nodding, Brady gently pulled down Lucius’ shirt before tilting his head to one side. But before he could lower his mouth to his mate’s neck, the Shaman interrupted him.
“Wait! You won’t be able to pierce Lucius’ skin,” Kieran said.
“But I’m his mate,” Brady replied.
“Right, but your teeth aren’t sharp enough to pierce a vampire’s skin,” Kieran said. “We need Remy to use a little of his magic first.Macushla,can you…”
“On my way, babe.”
Feeling Lucius’ rising anxiety, Kieran flooded him with love while asking, “Do you trust me?”
“Yes,” Lucius whispered.
“Then don’t worry…everything will be fine. Just relax,” Kieran said, softly.
Bursting into the room, Remy strode over to Lucius’ bed, looking down at the vampire. Letting out a sigh of relief, he said, “I thought you had taken a turn for the worse but obviously Brady’s blood agrees with you because you look a lot better…even in this short period of time.”
“Lucius is better and has agreed to let Brady bite him,” Kieran said.
“Ooookay…so why did Logan tell me I was needed pronto?” asked Remy.
“You didn’t let me finish,” muttered Logan.
