Grass rustled nearby. Mathlin turned, only to squeak when he realized they were surrounded by Titan’s brothers.
He pulled away from Titan reluctantly, his lips still tingling. “Um? I can explain.”
“That was fucking insane,” Gavric said, his face bright with amusement.
“I hope that wasn’t your actual proposal,” Ottis said.
Titan shook his head. “You guys know I have better taste than that, right?”
Mathlin gasped. “How could you? That was the most tasteful proposal ever!”
“It was the mostflavorfulproposal ever,” Titan said, nipping Mathlin’s throat. Mathlin’s heart skipped. “Did Everdin show up?”
“She didn’t. But you can be sure that someone’s informing herright now.” Crush waved his phone. “Your proposal exploded the group chat.”
“I need to bleach my brain,” Vigil said. “This counts under ‘Things I can’t unsee.’ Fuck. This party should’ve come with a warning.”
“It was a once-in-a-lifetime event,” Mathlin said primly. “You will never witness anything so creative again.”
Titan laughed.
Because Yasmin’s guests were still watching them, Mathlin climbed onto Titan’s lap, purring when Titan nuzzled his ear and down the side of his neck.
“Bite him!” one of the guests yelled. “It doesn’t count unless you bite him!”
Titan inhaled slowly. “Math...?”
“Yes,” Mathlin said. He stopped breathing, waiting anxiously to see what Titan would do.
Titan’s gaze darkened. He tipped his head and nuzzled Mathlin’s throat, pressing a soft kiss there. Then he parted his lips, giving Mathlin’s pulse point a sinful, open-mouthed kiss.
It wasn’t like any kiss Titan had given him before. Titan sucked lightly on him, his tongue flicking against Mathlin’s skin. Every new touch sent a tendril of heat coiling between Mathlin’s legs.
“I didn’t know a kiss could be this filthy,” Mathlin squeaked.
Titan grinned against his neck. “Yeah?”
And he sealed his lips over that spot, sucking like he was trying to leave a love bite. Mathlin tried not to writhe. Surely a mating bite didn’t involve this much pleasure, but who was Mathlin to turn it down?
He jerked when sharp teeth nicked his skin. Only then did Mathlin remember that Titan was a wolf. These teeth were Titan’s most powerful weapon, pressed against the vulnerable flesh of Mathlin’s throat.
He was completely at Titan’s mercy. And he wanted so badly to be bitten.
“Please,” Mathlin whispered.
Titan growled and dragged his soft lips further down, sinking his teeth into the crook of Mathlin’s neck, right where he was sensitive.
He didn’t break skin. He didn’t leave a bonding mark. Electricity jolted through Mathlin anyway, punching the breath out of him. Suddenly, all Mathlin knew was the rising heat in his body. His insides turned heavy. His mouth watered. Need surged through his veins, and his cock thickened.
Most damnably of all, his hole grew wet, getting ready for his alpha to stretch him deep inside.
“Math,” Titan rumbled. “Your scent changed.”
“I know,” Mathlin whimpered, digging his fingers into Titan’s shirt. When had his nails turned into claws? “Titan. Alpha.”
Titan’s eyes widened. “Math—”
Mathlin’s claws sank through Titan’s shirt and hooked into his skin. Titan hissed. Between Mathlin’s legs, the alpha’s bulge swelled.
