Two Thousand Promises (Kings of Chaos #5)

13. Huli

Chapter 13

Huli

October 30, 2023

Zhang Manor, Connecticut

“ Y ou mentioned you were looking for me,” Xiao Dan prompted as soon as they were alone in the garden.

Huli let out an enormous sigh, his shoulders slumping. Finally! He could get back to the business that had carried him out of the bedroom in the first place.

“Yes, I was searching for you. I wanted to tell you I’m all healed up now.”

Xiao Dan’s eyes traveled up and down his body, a frown pulling at his lips. Huli wanted to burst into tears.

“I don’t know,” Xiao Dan said. “What about your encounter with Min a moment ago?”

Huli thrust his hands up and waved them frantically. “No! No! She didn’t touch me. I swear. Leo and I chased her off. That’s it. No fighting.”

Xiao Dan held out his hand to Huli, his expression still full of doubt. “I think I will need to inspect you myself to be sure you’ve healed properly.”

Slipping his hand into Xiao Dan’s, Huli felt a flutter in his chest. Was his vampire speaking in a sneaky code? Could “inspect” mean “naked fun time”? If Huli had his way, that was exactly what the word would mean.

He allowed Xiao Dan to pull him through the hallway. The voices of the other clan members discussing Min and cheering up Erik echoed out of the various rooms.

Huli paused at Xiao Dan’s door, hating himself a bit as he said, “Should we go check in with the others? Discuss what we should do about Min?”

A soft smile spread across Xiao Dan’s lips that sent tingles throughout Huli’s body. “It can wait. Right now, you’re my top priority.” Xiao Dan tugged the fox into the bedroom when he seemed to freeze. Huli was sure he’d died. Yes, if this was death or a dream, he didn’t ever want to move on from this moment.

Once the door was closed, Xiao Dan pulled Huli into his arms and pressed soft, slow kisses along his neck, creating a flock of goose bumps across his arms. He closed his eyes and breathed in the rich scent of Xiao Dan—sweet winter plums mixed with snow and a hint of sandalwood. All the things he associated with the love of his life. His only love.

He’d known from the second he’d jumped out of that bush to scare that large human that he was different, special. That Zhang Xiao Dan would be his and his alone.

Strong hands roamed down his back and up, molding him against Xiao Dan’s powerful body. Huli let out a whine as he grabbed the vampire’s shoulders and turned his head so that their lips could meet in a hungry kiss that sent all the blood in Huli’s brain rushing straight to his cock. He licked deep into Xiao Dan’s mouth, stroking his tongue with his own and feeling those sexy fangs. And this was just the beginning. He wanted to explore every bit of his lover.

“See, Gege? Your Huli is all healed,” Huli coaxed as his nimble fingers located the edge of Xiao Dan’s shirt and sneaked underneath in search of silken bare skin.

“Maybe,” Xiao Dan hummed. “I think the best place to do a thorough inspection is in the bath.”

“What?” Huli squawked. The bath? Not the bed? This didn’t make any sense. Had his sweet Xiao Dan turned evil? Why was he teasing Huli with tender kisses when he planned to shove him into the bath?

“Don’t you want to check me over in the bed?” Huli asked even as Xiao Dan pulled him into the large, white-tiled bathroom.

“No, I think the bath is best.” He released Huli’s hand and set about filling the enormous oval-shaped tub with hot water and wonderful smelling bath salts that made his skin soft and supple. He’d tried the shower once and hated it. The noise was tremendous and there was no way to lounge about for a good, long soak. No, baths were the best.

But Huli would much rather have sex. And that was done in the bed.

Yet, if it would make his silly vampire happy, Huli would take a bath for him. Without another word, he lifted his pajama top off, not even bothering to unfasten it. He tossed it aside and slipped his fingers into the waistband of his pants, but all motor functions stopped as he watched Xiao Dan also take off his shirt and neatly set it aside on the counter. Huli’s wide eyes ate up every centimeter of flawless pale skin stretched over hard muscles. Xiao Dan was a work of art that stole his breath away.

It was only as those amazing hands dropped to his dark jeans and worked on the button that Huli found his tongue. Sort of.

“Gege?”

Xiao Dan looked up and flashed him a smile that was trying a little too hard to be innocent. “What? I thought the best way to make sure you’re healed is to join you in the bath. Is that okay with you?”

Humans did that?

Huli wasn’t even going to dignify that ridiculous question with an answer. He jerked off his pants and tossed them aside before slipping into the luxuriously hot water. He scooted to the far end and turned in time to see a naked Xiao Dan stepping into the tub and sinking into the water with a happy sigh. Huli’s eyes devoured the sight of him, memorizing every line and curve so he could call them up later at his leisure.

As soon as Xiao Dan was lounging on the curve of the tub, Huli lunged toward him on a wave of steaming water. At long last, there was so much skin to touch and rub against. He ran his feet down Xiao Dan’s hairy shins, marveling at the different texture compared to his smooth chest.

Xiao Dan stared at him with hooded eyes, a look of pure contentment on his face as his large hands skimmed up Huli’s body. The same hands that had ruffled his fur and scratched his chin were caressing him, touching him as if he were the last piece of jade in all the world.

“You know, I think you were right,” Xiao Dan murmured, his voice sounding even deeper in the tiled bathroom.

“Huli is always right,” he stated as he rested his head on Xiao Dan’s shoulder, only to raise it again. “But what was I right about this time?”

The vampire snorted and gave his ass a pinch. “You were right when you said you were fully healed.”

A wicked grin spread across the fox’s lips, and he bumped his nose on Xiao Dan’s. “Would you like to see exactly how healed I am?”

Those magnificent hands slipped over his ass so that he cupped a cheek in each palm. Xiao Dan squeezed, his fingers digging into muscle and tissue, while he lifted his hips. Water sloshed as their cocks rubbed together. Huli threw his head back and moaned, losing himself in that exquisite sensation.

A thousand years of waiting.

A thousand years of fighting and struggling to be worthy of this beautiful, honorable man.

As much as he loathed every second he’d been away from Xiao Dan, he regretted none of them because each one had built up to this perfect moment.

“I want you,” Huli exhaled in a trembling voice. “Please, Gege. I need to have all of you at last or I’ll die.”

Xiao Dan lifted his head and dragged his lips along Huli’s damp cheek until finally reaching his mouth. “You may have anything you want. I am yours now and always.”

The vampire sealed his vow with a searing kiss that left Huli feeling as if he’d been branded on his soul. If someone could tear him apart and peer deep inside of him, the words “Property of Xiao Dan” would be emblazoned there. And he fucking loved it.

With a firm hold on his ass, Xiao Dan boosted Huli to his knees while he sank lower in the water, kissing his way down Huli’s chest. He paused to tease one nipple, bringing it to a hard, aching nub. Only then did he rub a fang across it, sending a tingling thrill through his entire body.

“Brace your hands against the wall to steady yourself,” Xiao Dan directed. “I wish to try something.”

Cool air kissed his damp skin when he was half out of the water, but he did as he was told, not sure what Xiao Dan had in store for him.

One hand left his ass to close around his cock and stroke him. A strangled cry broke from his throat. He watched his sweet vampire flash him an evil grin before slipping his dick past plump lips and into the hot, wet cavern of his mouth. The heat of the room combined with the toe-curling suction of Xiao Dan’s mouth shorted out his brain. He couldn’t pull two coherent thoughts together. The perfect heat and suction. The caress of his tongue along the shaft and over the head. He wanted it to never end. It was just wave after wave of pleasure slamming into him, leaving him wanting to come so hard down his lover’s throat.

His long moan echoed off the walls and filled his ears. Nothing could compare to this sensation. In the past, he’d trifled with humans—both men and women—so he would know all the best ways to please his mate. Xiao Dan was not the first person to suck his dick. But he had no memory of it ever feeling this exquisite.

Then Xiao Dan had to make it even better.

As Huli pulled slowly back, one thick digit pressed against his hole, teasing those tight muscles until a needy whimper escaped from his throat and Xiao Dan’s finger pushed inside. He thrust into Xiao Dan’s welcoming mouth and withdrew, fucking himself on his finger. Each time, Xiao Dan stretched his hole more and more. He added fingers, filling him so deliciously full.

Before he realized what was happening, his orgasm broke from his control and ripped through his body. A happy groan rumbled from Xiao Dan as he swallowed every drop. Huli shivered and cried out, loving the sensation but worried it was all finished too fast.

His softening cock slipped from Xiao Dan’s swollen lips and those wonderful fingers pulled free of his ass as Huli sank into the water. Yet, as he straddled his mate, the thick mushroom head of Xiao Dan’s hard cock bumped his hole. With one thrust, Xiao Dan entered his body, plunging deep in a single, long slide.

Huli gasped, every muscle locking up at that wonderful surprise. This! This was what he’d longed for. A connection so complete, nothing could tear them apart.

“Better?” Xiao Dan grunted, as if he’d always known what had been missing.

All Huli could do was nod, his voice still trapped in his throat. With one arm locked around his hips, Xiao Dan caught the nape of his neck and pulled him in for a slow, drugging kiss. Huli could taste himself on his lover’s tongue and it made him want to purr with pleasure. He wasn’t the only one who’d been marked.

Xiao Dan started with slow, lazy thrusts, pushing his body deep inside of Huli as if he were making a home for himself. They kissed until Huli’s lips grew sore, but still he didn’t want to stop. Each thrust rubbed Huli’s cock against Xiao Dan’s stomach, stoking that needy fire within him. Muscles tightened and his skin tingled. A whine slipped from his parted lips as he dragged his mouth along Xiao Dan’s hard jaw. He tried to move, to pick up the pace, but the vampire tightened his hold, forcing him to remain still as he continued his slow, measured pace.

“Please,” he sobbed as he dug his fingers into Xiao Dan’s powerful shoulders. That one word made the cock in his ass grow thicker. He moaned and tried to move again, chasing that feeling and wanting more, but the vampire held him too tightly.

“What does my sweet Huli want?” Each word was spoken against his throat so that he could feel the dangerous scratch of his fangs.

Oh, gods. He was so close. Every tiny thing was building to drive him insane. He was about to come out of his skin. But he still needed more. Just a little something else to tip him over the edge into screaming oblivion.

“More!” he cried. “More. Harder. Faster.”

“Yes,” Xiao Dan gritted out. He tightened his hold on Huli and shoved to his feet, lifting Huli out of the water while remaining buried deep in him. As Huli yelped in surprise, Xiao Dan spun them and pressed Huli into the cold tile.

His brain was still trying to process the new position when Xiao Dan moved. Harder. Faster. Plunging so deep, Huli was sure he could feel the head of his cock in the back of his throat. The slap of their wet skin and crash of the water filled the bathroom.

Huli became a taut bundle of trembling nerves. Each pant became a fractured cry of pleasure. He was beyond words. He could only make noises.

Xiao Dan snarled and lifted his head to reveal that his dark eyes now glowed red, and his fangs poked out below his upper lip. Huli whimpered, muscles tightening at the sight of his lover looking so feral and lost to their pleasure. The vampire shifted his hold and sank inside. Huli screamed as that thick cock found the magic spot.

The orgasm that had waited in the shadows tore through him like a rampaging dragon, shredding his mind and soul. Wave after wave of white-hot ecstasy lit every nerve ending on fire. His first orgasm was but a pale shadow to this earth-shattering moment.

As the last wave washed through him and he sucked in a breath, Xiao Dan shouted, his thrusts turning jerky and his rhythm breaking. Huli gasped as a sudden coolness flooded his inflamed channel like a soothing balm. A knot caught in his throat, and he tightened his arms and legs around his sweet vampire. He now had a piece of Xiao Dan soaking into him, becoming part of him forever.

Seconds later, Xiao Dan plunged them into the warm water, chasing away the chill that had bitten into their damp flesh. Huli snuggled in close, his head resting on Xiao Dan’s shoulder as he listened to their racing hearts.

“Are you still all healed? I didn’t ruin your recovery?” Xiao Dan inquired.

“ Mmmm …” Huli hummed. His bones were now liquid, and his organs were goo. He didn’t ever want to move again. “I’m healed, but I think I will need this kind of regular treatment, so I don’t suffer a relapse.”

Xiao Dan huffed a laugh, his hands gently smoothing over his spine. “Anything to keep my sweet huli jing happy.”

Just love me.

Always love me, and nothing will ever be wrong.