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Uriel relaxed into Bruiser, heaving a huge sigh. “I’m so relieved.”

Bruiser dropped a kiss on his head. “I told you, you’re great. Everyone loves you.”

“YOU are biased.”

“My opinion is the one that matters most.”

Uriel rolled his eyes, secretly glad that he had Bruiser with him. “Shut up.”

Bruiser saluted jauntily. “Aye aye, Captain.”

27

THE PROPOSAL

As the months passed, Uriel’s morning sickness eased. He now had a baby bump, and he had all but moved into Bruiser’s mansion.

“I can’t believe you’re growing so big,” Bruiser said admiringly, looking over Uriel’s shoulder at his round belly.

“You never say that when we’re having sex,” Uriel said dryly.

Bruiser coughed. “Oh? Is that something you want? Do you want to pretend that my huge cock is yours instead?”

“Nah. I like mine. It feels weird when you push yours between my legs and it looks like it could be mine.”

Bruiser laughed, running his hands up and down Uriel’s arms.

These days, Uriel’s body had lost some of its alpha-bulk. He was more slender now, closer to what he had looked like as an omega. It helped him feel more at peace with himself. As this change happened, he also felt braver about trying on things like nail polish and pretty clothes. Most of his existing spell work customers didn’t mind; some even liked it when he dressed up. A few hadn’t been as kind, but that was fine. Uriel moved on. There was plenty in his life to be thankful for.

Bruiser had gone to confront Uriel’s parents about their neglect. He had returned from that trip looking just as pissed. Uriel decided not to ask. He had a huge group of alpha and omega friends who accepted him as he was, and a growing family to care for and protect.

Amazingly enough, Bruiser had stuck by Uriel’s side through the hormone therapy, through Uriel’s pregnancy and mood swings.

“You look amazing,” Bruiser said now, pressing kisses up Uriel’s shoulder. He kissed Uriel’s neck, then the shell of his ear, and his fingers skimmed down Uriel’s sides like he was holding something precious.

Uriel’s heart fluttered. “Does this mean you want to bone me?”

“That’s such a crass way of putting it,” Bruiser said. But he lifted Uriel and slid easily inside him. They both groaned. “You wrap so perfectly around me, sweetheart,” Bruiser growled, bending Uriel over on the bed so he could thrust slowly inside. “Stretching open around me, sucking me in.”

He slid his hand down Uriel’s chest to cup his belly, rubbing him there.

“So fertile,” Bruiser whispered in Uriel’s ear. “Think I can put another one in there?”

Uriel bit his lip. “That shouldn’t sound so hot. It’s not even possible.”

“Never know ‘til we try, huh?” Bruiser began to thrust harder.

Uriel moaned, his toes curling as Bruiser went on to caress every sensitive spot on his body. Bruiser thrust deeper and deeper, until Uriel came with a cry. Then Bruiser sucked a marking onto Uriel’s neck, and rocked in harder.

“That’s it. Milk my cum, sweetheart. It’s going to knock you up all over again.”

“You wish,” Uriel panted. “Maybe you should try harder.”

Bruiser growled and gripped his hips, so he would leave fingerprint bruises on Uriel’s skin. Little markings that showed who Uriel belonged to. Then he pinned Uriel’s shoulders against the bed and left his hips up in the air, slamming hard inside so Uriel cried out, coming again.

“I’m going to come inside you and make you mine,” Bruiser panted. “Fill you up so you belong to me.”

“Yours,” Uriel whispered, his face growing hot. He hadn’t said it before. But now... It felt right.