Chapter 26 #2
But now, Lucius willingly surrendered to pleasure.
Turning his head slightly, he took a deep whiff, his mate’s scent exploding in his mouth.
Whimpering softly, he wanted—no, needed—more, driven by his urgent desire to taste.
Extending his tongue, he licked his mate’s chest, moaning as pleasure filled his body.
Then, without warning, his fangs dropped, his mouth watered and before Lucius knew it, his teeth sank deeply into Brady’s flesh.
Blood filled his mouth. Unable to stop, Lucius began swallowing the sweetest elixir on earth, each mouthful restoring his strength.
Gasping when his mate’s fangs pierced his flesh, Brady stiffened briefly before euphoria consumed him, melting his tension away and sweeping him into a sea of pleasure as the bonding of his soul with Lucius’ occurred.
Brady felt a surge of power course through him unlike anything he’d ever experienced.
And though it should’ve alarmed him, he couldn’t find the strength to let it.
Closing his eyes, Brady floated while his mate continued to drink from him.
Sweet jumpin’ Jehosephat! Lucius couldn’t get enough of his mate’s blood.
Each drop on his tongue ignited fireworks, filling his heart with a special love, the kind he lost when turned.
It’d been so long since his mother hugged him, reassuring him she loved him after finding out he was attracted to boys.
He mourned the loss of her love every day after waking up from Valerian’s bite, but now he had a mate who also loved him unconditionally.
Happiness crowded out Lucius’ sordid past. The years under his master’s rule faded away like stars in the early morning light.
His future now stretched out before him, freeing from all his fears.
It was a place Lucius never expected to be, but as he continued to drink, he was grateful to whoever was responsible for giving him this perfect mate.
Joining Brady in the sea of pleasure, Lucius floated along with him, ecstatic that they were now bound together?forever.
It was his mate’s moan that roused Lucius from his dream-like state.
He’d heard that sound before when the vampires were draining their donors.
Quickly removing his fangs, horror overcame him for putting his mate in danger.
He stared anxiously at Brady for a few moments before breathing out a sigh of relief at the steady rise and fall of his mate’s chest. Then noticing drops of blood oozing from the punctures his fangs had made, Lucius leaned back down, healing them with his tongue before asking, “Brady? Are you okay?”
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Carson studied Remy’s face, seeing his mate’s indecision along with his fear for the boys’ safety. Sending them to California wasn’t an easy choice to make but after speaking with his brother last night, he was certain it was the right one.
Pulling Remy into his arms, Carson brushed a kiss against his forehead, before asking, “What’s worrying you the most?”
Opening his mouth to respond, Remy paused before saying, “The boys will be half a world away from me…”
“True, but you’re only a second away from them, if needed.”
“I know…but…what about Galen’s nightmares? He hasn’t had any…”
“Since I arrived?” murmured Carson.
“Yes…and now I’m sending him to a place he doesn’t know. What happens if he starts having them again?” asked Remy.
“That worries me too…but after talking to Cody and Colton, I think Galen will be fine. Remember, we are identical triplets so Galen will have a familiar face there. Cody assured me he and Dylon planned to sleep in the same room as the boys so they won’t ever wake up alone.
Plus, Mrs. B will be there along with my mother who will spoil them rotten. ”
Remy broke into a laugh. “That’s good…”
“But you are going to miss them, aren’t you?”
Raising his head, Remy looked at his mate, surprised at how perceptive Carson’s question was.
Nodding, he said, “Just the thought of getting up in the morning without seeing them is breaking my heart. In the beginning, I was just trying to survive as I muddled my way through being responsible for three small boys. I can’t begin to tell you how many mistakes I made, but through it all, the boys never complained.
Then, one day, I realized, I couldn’t imagine my life without them. ”
“I understand,” Carson said, “because I feel the same way. My initial reaction when Cody suggested they leave France was ‘hell no’ because they are part of me…part of us.”
“Exactly! But, then I think about the sacrifices my parents made to protect me…”
“I’m right there with you, babe. My mother did the same thing so this is the part of being a parent that sucks.”
Grimacing, Remy nodded. “We have to put our wants aside and do what’s best for the boys.”
“Even if it will hurt like hell.”
“Yeah…welcome to parenthood,” Remy said softly. “How are we going to tell them that we are sending them away?”
“I thought about that last night…”
“That’s why you were tossing and turning?” asked Remy.
“Oh shit, Did I keep you awake?”
“No Carsy, I was already awake, worrying about what we found out about the Witches’ Council,” Remy said. “What did you come up with?”
“Something I used to do with my younger siblings…make it into an adventure…like a treasure hunt. Mrs. B will give them clues that I make up and then they have to use them to find the missing treasure.”
Remy burst into laughter. “Oh my gods, that’s brilliant! Galen and Eamon will love it.”
Pulling his mate back down to him, Carson kissed Remy before murmuring, “They will but I’m not so sure my brothers will be prepared for the trouble the two of them will get into, searching for it.”
Chuckling softly, Remy slid his hand down to his mate’s cock, squeezing it before sliding down to wrap his mouth around it. If this was the calm before the storm hit, he was going to take full advantage of it.