Wait, was she?
Did she know what she was doing? She still appeared to be asleep, and yet she was marking him like she was staking a claim.
A thought that sent blood pumping to his cock, his length stiffening underneath his pants.
He was far too old to be behaving this way, and yet it was as if his arm moved of its own accord, gently reaching down and adjusting himself. That’s all he was doing, making sure it was less obvious that he had an erection when she woke up in his arms.
But his hand refused to listen, instead stroking his length through his pants, sending a shudder up his spine. It felt so good, just the small amount of pressure, and he imagined what it would be like to plunge into her cunt, to fill her with his knot. To hold her down and breed her even if there was no possibility—or interest—in actually making children.
What would it feel like to give someone a mating bite, something he had never done or even dreamed of doing with another. There had been opportunities, of course, especially in his youth when he was still considered a suitable mate, but he had never felt the right connection with someone.
A connection that filled his body with warmth, like he was experiencing right now with Gemini nuzzling against him. Her scent would linger even after she’d gone, and he knew he wouldn’t wash his sheets until the smell completely faded, though he normally prided himself in keeping up with his chores.
Apodis brought himself right to the edge, his breath coming in hard pants, and then stopped, gritting his teeth as his cock actually throbbed. Galaxies, what was he doing? If she woke up to him coming inhis pants, she’d think he was a pervert, and rightfully so.
He took a few beats, trying to calm his racing heart, waiting to see if she would stir. When he realized she was fast asleep, her chest rising and falling in a slow rhythm, he started up again. Just a few more strokes and he could stop, but no, it was an impossible task, his muscles tensing as he approached a release yet again.
Sweat beaded on his brow, and he tightened his grip on her like he was afraid to let her go. Was he afraid? He barely knew this human, and yet the thought of her returning to her camp opened a pit in his stomach, making his whole body feel hollow.
Gemini let out a low moan, and he stopped, dropping his hand to his side and gasping for air as his body hummed with need. She started stirring, rubbing her cheek against his chest, and he prayed that she wouldn’t notice his erection. He wasn’t particularly devout, but if there was a Deity listening, he hoped they would show him mercy.
If she were going to leave, he didn’t want her to remember him poorly.
“Well,hello,” Gemini said, and he groaned internally, her head still facing his lower half.
“G-Good morning,” he stammered, quickly jerking from her grasp and practically jumping from the bed, conspicuously crossing his hands in front of his crotch.
It took her a moment to stop staring at the spot his hands were blocking, and she slowly raked her gaze up his body until she met his eyes. There was a knowing smile on her face, her eyes still blinking sleep from them, and he was grateful she hadn’t screamed.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to, you know, it just kind of happens in the morning…” he sputtered, but she waved her hand with a giggle.
“I know how males work, Apodis.”
He resisted a growl—the thought of Gemini waking up with another male filling him with undignified rage.Somethingwas severely wrong for him to be acting like this.
“Well, I apologize all the same. I didn’t mean to frighten you.”
“I’m not frightened,” she said quickly, biting her lip as her eyes traced back down to his covered crotch.
Apodis swallowed hard, needing to put some distance between them. And at least one closed door.
“I’ll make you something to eat,” he said, turning and fleeing before she could say anything else that made him want to hold her down until he filled her with his knot.
His knot, which was actually aching as he let the bedroom door whirr shut behind him, begging for a release that Apodis refused to give in to.
“Well? Did you mate with the human?”
Apodis groaned as Zenith jumped onto the counter, eyeing him seriously.
“Would you be quiet? She might hear you,” he hissed, shooing the caerulian away as he gathered supplies.
He enjoyed cooking now that he actually had the time to do it, instead of having to order pre-made meals every night after working himself to the bone.
“I know you are too old for breeding, but perhaps she will still want you.”
Apodis gave Zenith a deadly glare, though the caerulian seemed not to notice, proceeding to groom himself by licking the flat of his tongue over one of his paws.
“Z, please. Gemini is going back to her camp today. And besides, she’s human. It would never work.”
