“It will change nothing. He’ll still be afraid of letting go. His fear isn’t of me knowing. It’s them, all of them. He’s not like Vorzyr, not a rebellious, maverick force. He loves his life in the Dracoryn Realm. It’s his whole identity.”
“There’s a whole other part of his identity he’s never let breathe.”
Except the brief time he was secretly sent to Haven Initiative to be taught how to control those Celestial-based abilities—his Primal Celestial Resonance that could push back Celestial power, and his Command of Beasts that could take control of animal-based supernatural species.
“I agree. Completely. But he can’t even entertain that until there’s this safeguard in place. Let me sort this. I’m handling it, and we’re close now. It will help him and you both.”
“This is a lot to take on, a lot of pain to hold at bay, too—with the breakup in effect. Torvek not knowing you’re doing any of this and—”
“It’s fine. I’m a hard-ass, remember?”
“That’s not what it’s about.” I walked to her. “You come to me.”
“What?”
“You come to me from now on. Text me if that’s easier for you—and your pride. Just talk to me about this, let it out every now and then.”
“Why would you—”
“Torvek is family to me. You’re so very important to him. And what you’re doing here could change his life, could finally free him.” I smiled. “He could finally be happy. Finally be himself out in the open.”
“Okay… yeah,” she actually agreed. Then she rolled her shoulders and told me in a steadier tone, “What you’re doing with Exalt is gonna help a lot of people, far beyond just heirs out there. It’s gonna change perception, gonna open up a whole lot. Things have come a hell of a long way in the last forty years, but this… this could very well be the next step up, and prevent any slipping backward.” She smiled. “Nicely done.”
“Well, we’re just getting started.”
She held out her hand, and we slap-shook.
“I’ll be seeing you, Evira,” she said, walking to the door. She stopped before turning the knob, and looked back over her shoulder. “Thank you. I mean it.”
“Same to you. What you’re doing for T… it’s no small thing.”
She gave me a chin lift, then headed on out.
I sank down onto the edge of my bed.
Holy. Hell.
That was… a lot to absorb.
My phone alarm went off, blasting through my thoughts. It was my advance notice that I needed to get ready for my next class.
As I pulled it out and turned it off, I saw some texts had come in.
I’d been so consumed with that intense conversation that I hadn’t even registered all the buzzing in my pocket that would have occurred.
Zayn:Class is boring as fuck right now. Had me going into fantasy mode. Wanna know what came to mind? You choking on my cock as I devour your sweet cunt. Fuck, yeah. Got hard as a fucking rock just picturing that glorious mouth of yours. Didn’t stop there. Then it was a visual of you riding my cock like a queen and scraping my balls with your talons.
“Wow,” I breathed, heat flaring through me.
I grinned. He was doing it. Letting go. Being the full him again.
Evira:Mmm… delicious. You’ve got a reward coming your way, little hellion.
I chuckled to myself, then stowed my phone away, and grabbed what I needed for class.
My boys… count on them to take the edge off things right when it was needed.
The three of them, us together, I’d never experienced anything like it in my life.
