Valac was quiet as they got ready for bed and climbed under the blankets, pulling Julian close and hugging him tight. A lingering sense of impending doom hung in the air between them. Their time was limited now, and even though Valac swore to himself that he would return as soon as possible, he hadn’t expected to have to say goodbye to him quite so soon. Things between them still felt so new. He wasn’treadyfor another bout of loneliness, no matter how temporary.
Finally, he spoke. “I will return as soon as I can, my jewel.”
Julian nodded, pressing his forehead to Valac’s chest. “I know. I just feel…”
“Like saying goodbye is wrong?” It felt like a blade twisting in his heart.
Julian raised his head. His eyes were watery. “Yeah,” he croaked. “I just don’t want to be alone again. Not now that I’ve found you.”
Valac guided his head up and kissed him deeply. “I’ll visit your dreams every night, and I’ll stay close to your consciousness during the day. You won’t be able to feel me or see me until you’re asleep, but I’ll know if something happens to you. Just like last time.”
Julian’s breath hitched. “I don’t—I don’t want to go back to only seeing you in my dreams.”
“For a few days, my jewel, that’s all. We knew this day would come. We knew I’d have to return to Hell eventually.” He’d hoped it would be a long time from now, but with any luck, after this he wouldn’t have to go away again any time soon.
“I know, I know.” Julian sniffled, offering him a rueful smile. “I feel ridiculous. It’s totally okay for you to go back to Hell and find this sin eater. Good, even, if they’ll be able to help us. I just wasn’t ready to be away from you again so soon.”
Valac softened, cradling Julian’s head in his big hands. “Listen to me. I will do this. We will kill these paladins who dare to come after you. And then you and I will live a long, joyful life together. As long as you can stand me.”
Julian laughed wetly. “That’s gonna be a pretty long life, then.”
“Such is my hope, yes.” Valac peppered his face and mouth with kisses. “Don’t fear. This is the start of forever.” Valac got lost in the taste of his mouth.
“I like the sound of that.” Julian’s fingers trailed up his chest to cup his face.
“You should get some rest,” Valac said, but neither of them could stop kissing. “You’ve had a long night.”
“No, no sleep,” Julian said, rolling onto his back and dragging Valac with him. “You’re leaving at dawn. I don’t wantto waste our last few hours before you go.” He spread his legs, inviting Valac to settle between them. They slept naked, and the hard bulge of Valac’s cock lining up with Julian’s made his breath catch. “Make love to me one last time.”
“Yes,” Valac growled. “Drink my blood, my jewel. Drink and be mine forever.”
Julian arched up against him. “God, yes.”
Valac plundered his mouth with his tongue, rocking their bodies together as his shadows swirled and twined around Julian’s limbs, gliding up his thighs and easing into his hole, stretching him open. Julian groaned into his mouth, his pliant body going slack as he let Valac take what he wanted. Valac kissed his way down Julian’s chest, sucking his nipples until he squirmed. His cock was already leaking by the time Valac made it there. He licked the pearl bead of precum from Julian’s tip and suckled the head, teasing until Julian’s fingers curled around his head, urging him down.
Valac chuckled around his length, taking him all the way to the root and watching avidly as Julian’s chest rose and fell. Shadows pushed Julian’s knees up and apart, keeping him spread wide. He wanted to keep Julian like this forever, open and ready for him. He bobbed his head up and down, eagerly swallowing every salty bit of precum that teased his tastebuds. He would never have enough of Julian, his sweet cries and hot body. Mouthing down Julian’s length, he sucked hungrily at his sac and then moved further back, spearing his tongue into Julian’s hole, held open by the shadows. Julian jerked like a live wire, writhing in the confines of Valac’s power. He took his time teasing Julian open with shadows and tongue, sucking and licking at his entrance until it was wet and soft.
“Valac, please,” Julian moaned, hips hitching. “Don’t tease me. I want you inside me.”
A shiver rolled down Valac’s spine. He couldn’t believe anyone so perfect would let him touch them like this.
Shadows scooped the bottle of lube off the bedside table and deposited it in his waiting hand. Valac made quick work of slicking his cock and painting Julian’s hole. He sank inside him slowly, their groans mingling together in the air.
Julian whimpered pitifully as Valac rooted in deep.
“You feel so good, my jewel,” Valac murmured, gazing down at Julian’s flushed face.
“You do, too. Get down here and kiss me.”
Valac laughed, giving him a slick kiss as he slowly pumped his hips. They parted with a gasp from Julian, and Valac nuzzled the side of his face, kissing a trail down his throat as he circled his hips. His shadows cradled Julian’s body, pressing his knees toward his chest, teasing his nipples, ruffling his hair. Julian was boneless beneath him, legs spread wide and mouth parted in bliss.
Valac took his time, never giving in to the urge to quicken his pace. He wanted to do this for hours, drowning himself in the sensation of his human’s body, get lost in the haze of pleasure one last time before he had to tear himself away and venture back to the underworld. It would be a cold and lonely trip, and he hoped it would be worth it.
“Val,” Julian whimpered, clinging to his back. His body quivered with tension as he neared his release. A shadow slipped between their bodies, wrapping up the length of Julian’s cock and massaging it to the same rhythm as Valac’s hips. Julian uttered a curse, spine arching as he came.
Valac followed him over the edge, shuddering as he spilled inside his hot channel. Waves of pleasure left him spent and boneless, curled above Julian and cradling the smaller man to his chest. His shadows were wild things, wrapped around Julian and curling above them in the air. Julian laughed, and Valacraised his head to see his pretty blue eyes trained on them, over Valac’s shoulder.
“I think they had fun, too,” Julian murmured.
