I take his hand and let him pull me close. “Yeah, Rath.” His ears flick happily at the nickname. “I trust you.”
He leans in and dips his tongue into my mouth once more—still possessive, but more careful this time. And my heart throbs in my chest. My eyes feel heavy, and I let out a small yawn, trying to ignore that feeling welling up inside me.
I know what it means, but at the moment—considering this is nothing more than a contract—I refuse to give it a name.
twenty-two
EVEREST
“Wake up, my Everest.”
My eyelids flutter open, and I see Rath above me, his gaze meeting mine. The rainbow shimmers seem brighter than normal.
He must really be all up in his feels.
“Hey, sorry. I must have dozed off. I didn’t miss the thing you wanted to show me, right? We can still go?”
“Yes.” His fingers stroke through my hair. “And it is fine. You need to rest. Your kind is very?—”
“Fragile, yeah, I know.”
His finger brushes over my pouting lip, and I kiss it. His ears flutter slightly, and his tail tightens around me.
“We cannot stay much longer, but I would like to show you one place before we leave. I think you will find it very special.”
“I love secret, special places.”
I sit up and run a hand through my hair, Rathyn’s tail loosening from me as I move.
“I know you do. Now come.”
I do as he says, standing up and following him to the bedroom. He holds out a thick robe, and I slip it on. I’m no longer wearing the cock adornments, and he doesn’t insist I put them on either. Instead, he reaches over and pulls the hood over my head, hiding me from view.
“Why the cloak and dagger?”
“There is no dagger.”
“Yeah, I mean, like why hide me?”
“Safety.” He meets my gaze and holds it. “I will not risk you.”
“Alright.”
He secures the hood tightly over my head. “You will keep this on and stay near me.”
“I will. I promise.”
He looks satisfied with that, his hand reaching out and holding on to mine. “We will bring two soldiers with us to stand guard while we explore. But you must not wander off without me. You will get lost.”
“Yeah. Okay.”
“I trust them with my life, and if you follow me, you will stay safe.”
“I won’t leave your side,” I say, and he stops, leaning down. Our lips hover near each other, and I close the distance, letting my tongue slide into his mouth. He twists his around mine and sucks on it a moment, a hum moving through him.
And when we pull away, my cock is hard.
I stare down at it. “Honestly, Rath. You’re going to be walking me around, and my dick is poking out.”
