Nodding in agreement, Smokey leaned over, pressing his lips to Norm’s before sliding back beside Theo. He’d never been much of a cuddler, but there was something about Theo that aroused—for lack of a better word—his sensitive side. Scootching close to his mate, he rested his hand on Theo’s belly, only to find Norm had beat him to it. Smiling, he linked their fingers together, forging an unbreakable connection between them.
Norm’s mind was a chaotic mess even though his body was relaxed. He never thought Smokey would submit to him, but he had, and that simple act had kick-started his mental turmoil. There was a simple solution to ending it, but Norm was hesitant to ask.
“Go ahead…ask me,” Smokey said, softly.
Smiling at Smokey’s gentle tone, Norm decided he had nothing to lose. “What about you? Did you enjoy submitting to me?”
Lifting his head slightly, Smokey peered over Theo. “Can you be more specific?” he asked, grinning devilishly.
Seeing the glint of merriment in Smokey’s eyes, Norm snorted. “So youdidlike it.”
“I didn’t say that,” replied Smokey, laconically.
“But you didn’t deny it either,” Norm said, pausing for a moment before continuing. “It was obvious you liked it…but you don’t strike me as having a submissive nature…so I guess I’m wondering if you have ever done it before…and if not, do you want me to stop?”
Smokey rolled onto his back, thinking about Norm’s questions. The first one was easy; all of his hookups had been with either betas or human alphas, none of which had dared challenge him in the bedroom. Exclusively a top—since that was all his bear would allow—he never had the opportunity to see if being a sub was something he liked. But now it was obvious his bear no longer had problem with him being submissive. Given that, Smokey then considered Norm’s second question, sorting through his reactions to his recent experience. He finally arrived at an answer, but there was still one piece of the puzzle that didn’t quite fit. “Before I answer you, how did you learn to be dominant? You said you weren’t at the beginning…but you certainly are now…who taught you?”
Norm’s cheeks flushed as his thoughts turned back to his ‘lessons.’ “Uhm…I watched some videos…and Dylon helped me.”
“Dylon?” asked Smokey, trying to hide his jealousy, but not succeeding very well.
“Yeah…Dylon,” Norm replied, smiling. “He and hismate, Cody…they rescued Theo and me and brought us here.”
Grunting at Eagle Feather’s teasing, Smokey was relieved to hear Dylon was mated, but it didn’t do much to get rid of the green monster sitting on his chest. “Now I know what Dylon did, but I still don’t know how he knows about dominants and submissives…and how you found out he was into it?”
Hearing Smokey’s jealousy in his voice, Norm grinned, loving it. He debated for a moment about teasing him more but in the end, decided to be merciful. “Remember I told you how it began…” After hearing Smokey’s grunt, Norm continued. “Well, I quickly realized I was out of my depth because I could tell Theo wanted more from me…the only problem was I didn’t know what. After watching some BDSM videos online, I was more confused than ever so after thinking it over, I decided to ask Cody.”
“Why Cody?” growled Smokey, wary about where the explanation was headed.
“Because Cody was the closest thing I had to a parent; actually, he’s more like an older brother. After we arrived here, Cody quickly figured out we were barely staying afloat in our new life. Remember, we were fifteen when we were imprisoned…still children, especially Theo whose parents had cherished and protected him. When we got out, Theo turned to me and I did my best but there were so many possible choices that I quickly became overwhelmed. Luckily for me, Cody picked up on it and immediately came up with a plan that would give structure and purpose to us in our daily lives.”
“Let me guess…cooking for Theo and…”
“Me, working with Carson at Dire Enterprises…yes. Much to Cody’s surprise, Theo and I thrived because we had something to look forward to…a reason to get up each morning. After that, whenever I had a problem, I’d seek out Cody’s advice.”
“Including Theo’s need to be a submissive in the bedroom.”
“Yes…by that time, I trusted Cody totally and knew he would understand.”
“And did he?” asked Smokey.
Chuckling softly, Norm nodded. “He did… and once I got over my embarrassment, he assured me the best person who could not only answer my questions but teach me how to satisfy Theo’s needs was Dylon, who’d gone through training and could guide me in the art of Dominance.”
“I can see it worked…Theo responds to you beautifully.”
“Yeah…well he’s an Omega and Dylon said that would help Theo ease into a submissive frame of mind.”
Shrugging his shoulder, Smokey murmured, “That’s true…but staying in that state is due to your skill…and the trust he has in you.”
“Maybe…”
“Wrong,” Smokey growled. “There’s no ‘maybe’ and I know cuz for the very first time in my life, I was submissive…and what’s more I fuckin’ loved it…so stop puttin’ yourself down.”
Norm’s mouth opened in astonishment.Smokey liked it? Does that mean…
Rolling over on his side, Smokey raised his head and stared at Norm, grinning at him. “To answer your question…yes, I certainly want to be your submissive in the bedroom. Believe me, I’m just as surprised as you…but I can’t deny how much I fuckin’ loved it.”
Holy fucking shit!His mate had just given him an amazing gift that Norm would treasure forever. His bear roared his approval.
