Glancing over his shoulder, Fionn saw Hunter’s messy hair along with the worry reflected in his eyes. Setting down his mug on a nearby side table, he spun around, facing his mate. “I’m okay now, mate.”
Staring intently at Fionn, Hunter noted the tightness in his mate’s shoulders had relaxed somewhat, lending credence to Fionn’s claim. But he wasn’t fooled; his mate’s apprehension at meeting his brother was still evident in their mind link. Thinking briefly about what he could do to ease it, he asked, “Have you eaten yet?”
Shaking his head, Fionn said, “No…just tea. I wasn’t hungry.”
“Okay…then you can sit at the table while I make my breakfast.”
Glancing quickly out the window, Fionn saw only an empty road causing a soft sigh to escape from his mouth. Waiting for Henri to arrive was harder than he ever thought it would be; each minute that passed only forced him to imagine the worst about meeting his brother.
“You won’t miss Alex,” Hunter said, softly, quickly sensing his mate’s reluctance. “Jackson sent a message that the plane made a stop along the way to check out what was causing a warning light to go on in the cockpit.” Seeing his mate’s furrowed brows at the news, he ran his hand down Fionn’s back, soothing him. “Hey pet, don’t worry…it was just a malfunctioning sensor, but it will delay their arrival. So instead of you waiting here, come keep me company in the kitchen.”
Fionn hesitated for a moment, torn between staying where he was or joining his mate, that was, until Hunter’s stomach growled loudly. Chuckling, he said, “Let’s feed the beast in your belly or my brother’s gonna freak out if he hears that. He’ll wonder why I’m starving you.”
“I can always blame it on missing my protein shake this morning.” Hunter smiled while rubbing his hand over Fionn’s bulge.
“Uh-uh, we don’t have time for that,” Fionn said. “You need to eat, and then you absolutely have to shower. I don’t want you looking like some jungle savage when my brother meets you for the first time.”
Glancing down at himself, Hunter asked, “What’s wrong? Is it my shorts?”
“Oh my gods! Mate! You look like you’re going to…”
Leaning down, Hunter captured Fionn’s mouth, kissing him until his mate melted against him. Then pulling back, he grinned at the dazed look in his mate’s face. “If you take a shower with me, I’ll let you pick out what I should wear to meet your brother.”
When Fionn’s brain finally caught up with what his mate was proposing, he grinned, grabbing Hunter’s hand, tugging him toward the kitchen. “Deal. And you can make me something to eat, too.”
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Eager to get up, but concerned about waking his mate, Lucius lay back and spent some time reviewing everything that had happened to him since yesterday. Valerian’s death spell was gone…thank goodness for that…and as far as he could tell, all the negative effects it caused had also vanished. It was the first time he could remember his body this pain-free since Valerian turned him. Smiling to himself, joy filling his soul, Lucius hoped his vampire abilities had also been restored and if so, was eager to show them off to his mate.
Sensing Lucius’ excitement through their mind link, Brady was pulled from his sleep and saw his mate’s happiness shining in the violet eyes staring back at him. “Good morning,leelan.”
Hearing Brady’s rough gravel voice sent a shiver through Lucius which ended at the tip of his cock. The feeling was so unexpected, he gasped. Never having experienced a reaction like that before, either as a human or a vampire, he wasn’t sure what to do about it. Well, that wasn’t quite right, because heknewwhat he wanted to do, but wasn’t sure how to begin. Brady wasn’t like one of the casual hookups he’d had when he was human and Lucius wanted to make sure his mate would realize that.Fuck it!Throwing caution to the winds, he climbed atop Brady after pushing his mate’s briefs down, whose briefs had slipped off during the night, straddling him. Gazing down at his mate, Lucius found what he was looking for permission to continue.
Locking his eyes on his mate’s, Lucius leaned down till his cock met Brady’s, causing him to moan at the skin-to-skin contact and triggering his groin to grind against his mate’s. The sensations of his cock sliding against his mate’s, drove his need for even more intimate contact.
A frotting session with his mate wasn’t what Brady anticipated when he woke up but as far as he was concerned, it was the perfect way to start their morning. Hooking his hand behind Lucius’ neck, Brady pulled him down until their lips met. Running his tongue over Lucius’ luscious lips, Brady made sure to memorize the softness and flavor before sinking it deep inside his mate’s mouth. Groaning as Lucius’ essence coated his tongue, Brady probed still deeper in an effort to get more of it.
Startled at first by his mate’s passionate thrusts, Lucius quickly got on board, his tongue dueling with his mate’s, realizing finally that there’d never be a time when he’d have his fill of Brady. After sending a quick “thanks” to the heavens, Lucius reached down, wrapping his hand around their dicks, slowly stroking them. When he heard his mate groan in response to his efforts, his eyes sought Brady’s.
Lucius grinned at the lust swirling in Brady’s eyes. Ignoring his mate’s lips for the moment, Lucius ran his tongue along Brady’s neck, savoring every inch of it. Then, giving Brady a quick kiss, Lucius sat up, increasing the speed of his hand on their cocks. His orgasm was near but there was no way he was going to come without his mate joining him. Reaching down with his other hand, Lucius rubbed Brady’s right nipple, coaxing it to a hard nub before moving on to the left one.
Whimpering at his mate’s touch, Brady’s hips thrust up, shoving his cock hard against Lucius’. His mate was driving him crazy with need; nothing had ever excited him like this. His balls drew tight against his body, the tingling sensation had begun, his orgasm was just a few strokes away. Eager to feel his mate’s cock spasm as it erupted Brady grabbed Lucius’ hand, joining him for the final few seconds of pumping before they both would explode. Only, grunts and groans filled the air until Lucius screamed, “Braaaadee!” his cum splattering onto his mate’s chest, followed a split second later by his mate’s.
Looking up at his mate through hooded eyes, Brady found Lucius’s head thrown back and his chest heaving up and down as he gulped for air—a mirror copy of what he was experiencing. When his heart finally slowed down, he gently took Lucius’ hand and together they spread their pools of cum over Brady’s chest.
When Lucius finally came to his senses, his mouth opened in surprise at what his mate was doing. Whimpering at the lust building within him as he watched such a simple act, he bent down and scooped some cum into his mouth before moving up his mate’s body until he reached Brady’s lips. Pressing them hard against his, he forced his cum-coated tongue inside his mate’s mouth.
Moaning as the taste of cum hit his tongue, Brady savored it, wanting more. Sliding his hands down his mate’s back until he reached his ass, he ran his hands over Lucius’ cheeks, grasping each one. Squeezing them gently, Brady murmured against his mate’s mouth, “I love you,leelan…now and forever.”
Blinking back tears at his mate’s declaration, Lucius knew he felt the same way. Brady not only was his mate, he was his savior, his lover, his friend—someone he could trust with his whole heart and soul. The certainty Lucius had about Brady’s feelings for him unleashed a feeling of freedom sorely missing from his life with Valerian. Brushing aside a lone tear that had escaped, he gazed down at his mate, trying to figure out how to put all of that into words that would convey his feelings.
Brady smiled at his mate, using his thumb to wipe away another tear from his cheek, trying to find the words his mate didn’t know how to say. “Leelan,” he murmured, cupping Lucius’ face, “I know…your feelings are clearly written in every look, every smile, and every touch you give me. Thank you, my love, for giving me everything…something I never expected, but now since I have you, I can never live without.”
“Same here,” Lucius whispered, afraid to say it out loud for fear someone might overhear and take Brady away from him. He knew if that ever happened, he would not survive.
