Anubis chuckled. “And I feel you're telling me what I want to hear because I'm looking for a sub.”
“I'm being honest with you.”
Anubis ran his fingers through Star's hair. “Then tell me about your dreams.”
“I already told you my dream. I want to make my parents proud. They sacrificed a lot for me to have a chance at life.”
“And how do you plan on doing that?”
Star moaned as the man's thick fingers caressed his scalp. “No matter how long it takes, I'm going to become the biggest and brightest star in the world, so they can never miss me from wherever they are.”
“Where are your parents now?”
Star sat up and looked at Anubis, feeling very disappointed with that question. “Don't you already know they died? You boasted about your power, so I'm certain you already did a background check on me long ago.”
Anubis sighed. “Are you upset that I did that?”
Star hummed, shaking his head. “Call me crazy, but I don't care that you did. If I had your wealth, I would do the same.” He smiled sweetly. “Did you find out anything interesting about me?”
Anubis didn't speak immediately; instead, he grabbed the loofah and slowly dragged it across Star's chest. “If I told you that other than my family and servants, I've never had a lover enter this home, would that answer your question?”
Star's eyes widened, but he lowered them quickly, hoping to hide his reaction. It said a lot that Anubis found him intriguing. Yet, Star wasn't satisfied with guessing if he was correct and wanted to hear Anubis say the words.
“No, it doesn't,” Star said.
Anubis grabbed him by his neck and brought their faces together. “You intrigue me, Star Rueng. A mystery surrounds you, and I want to find out who you really are.”
Star chuckled. “You're overthinking things. I'm just a simple man trying to become a superstar and maybe one day settle down with someone who will love me for the rest of my life.”
“Really?” Anubis said with a disbelieving tone.
“Yes,” Star whispered, and their faces grew closer. Sandalwood and rosewood wafted under Star's nose, and he couldn't help but moan. “You don't believe me?”
“No.” Anubis's lips grazed against his. “There's nothing simple about you.”
Their mouths collided in a long-awaited kiss. Star turned around and straddled Anubis's lap, circling his neck with his arms, deepening their kiss. Their cocks rubbed together, building friction, and just when things were getting good, Anubis separated their lips. Star opened his eyes, staring at the other man, showing his discontent, yet Anubis didn’t seem fazed by it.
“Why did you stop?” Star whined.
Anubis licked his lips, and Star's eyes followed the action. He didn't even look away when the other man cupped the back of his neck. “There is something I want to ask you before we go any further.”
Seeing the seriousness on Anubis's face, Star tapered his arousal. He went to move, but Anubis stopped him with a gentle caress on his cheek. Star closed his eyes, unable to stop himself from leaning into his hand like a cat waiting for his master's touch.
“I have doubts about something, but I can't deny how well you fit me, and I want to explore more of what we can be together. Agree to stay, be my lover. Let me be the one who can give you what you want in and out of the bedroom. You're right; the person I take as mine, I will treasure and care for them, and I want that to be you, my kitten.”
Chapter Nineteen
STAR
Star snapped his eyes open, flabbergasted by Anubis's question. His heart pounded loudly in his chest and ears.
“Wh...what?”
“Why do you seem so surprised?”
Star looked into the man's eyes. “Are you serious?”
“I never joke about things like this. There is a selfish reason for my request.”
