Chapter Eight #3
“Tate just thought we were all crazy and part of some cult or something,” Mah said. “He actually tried to banish Vadir to hell or something. It was quite cute.”
“I’m sure Dad didn’t think it was cute at the time,” Alek commented.
“Well, of course not. It did make Vadir relax a little and he agreed to take things slowly with Tate. Which was really what my human mate needed.”
“I feel like we have zero time,” Alek mentioned.
“Maybe you don’t. Perhaps you should look at it as a blessing,” Mah suggested.
“A blessing,” Alek repeated.
“Theo could have learned about his heritage before he met you,” Mah responded.
“That’s true.”
“He was strong enough to survive. Fought for you. You and your mates gave him the strength to do that. And you’ll support him through the rest of this,” Mah said.
“I hate that he has to go through this at all.” Alek picked up his tea and sipped as he thought about Mah’s words.
“Because you love him,” Mah said. “Nothing wrong with that.”
“I love them all,” Alek admitted.
“Then support them. Theo will be okay. He’s had to be strong his entire life.
Wylder is smart and fearless. Loyal. Mitch’s love runs deep for you all already.
I can feel it when he’s around you. And Dario will sacrifice himself time and again if it means keeping one of you safe. You can’t let him do that.”
Alek had already figured out all that about his mates but it was nice to hear that Mah agreed with his assessment.
“We managed to oversee a treaty between the seelie and unseelie courts. It is tentative and can collapse at any moment. Having a mate with unseelie blood might not be the worse thing for when you take over.”
“As long as Bramley doesn’t come after Theo again,” Alek pointed out.
“I’m sorry that we haven’t been able to find him yet,” Mah said.
Alek waved that away. “We don’t blame you. He became the unseelie king by killing and lying. He has more than a few tricks up his sleeve.”
“We have allies that should be able to find him,” Mah replied. “It bothers me that he just seemed to vanish into thin air.”
“He’ll turn up,” Alek said. “It’s just when that I’m worried about.”
Mah nodded as the front door opened and closed. Glancing at the clock, Alek realized that Mah had done a good job of distracting him as his other mates returned to the apartment.
“We’re back!” Wylder said, sticking his head into the kitchen.
“How’d it go?” Alek asked as he motioned his human closer.
“The house will be ready in just a matter of days. I had no idea what magical powers our little brownie had.” Wylder strolled in, covered in sweat and grime. He threw his arm around Alek and it was all that Alek could do not to turn up his nose.
He’d learned that the more he squirmed, the more that Wylder enjoyed it. “You need a shower,” Alek commented.
Wylder laughed. “I know. I swear Mitch sent at least half his house.”
Alek tried to move from under Wylder’s arm but the human held him close.
“Why don’t you go help your mate clean up?” Mah suggested with a twinkle in his eye.
“I’m having tea,” Alek responded with confusion. “And keeping you company.”
“I’d love to have some tea,” Dario commented as he entered the kitchen.
“Let me reheat the water.” Mah jumped up from his stool.
“You heard your Mah,” Wylder said pulling on Alek’s arm. “Come help me clean up.”
“You’ve been showering by yourself for a very long time,” Alek told him as he was literally dragged into the hall. “Why do you need help?”
Wylder turned to walk backward and waggled his eyebrows. “I need someone to reach my back.”
“Did you hurt your back?” Alek could hire someone to unpack for them if his mates were going to end up hurt. Money really was no issue.
“Alek.” Wylder stopped walking.
“Yes?” When had he become so used to his mates using a nickname for him. Alek had never allowed his name to be shorten by anyone else.
“I want to be wet and naked with you,” Wylder told him.
Alek stared at his human mate for a moment as the words connected for him. He rushed forward and tossed Wylder over his shoulder to stride right for the master bathroom, which was big enough to give Wylder just what he requested.
Wylder laughed loudly before smacking Alek’s ass. “That’s the spirit.”
“If you wanted to spend time with me, all you had to do was say so,” Alek reminded his mate.
“I always want to spend time with you,” Wylder replied.
That was good to know. Alek felt the same. And it was time that they took the little moments that they had together to connect and bond. It was something that his fathers had always taken the time for. They put their mate bond in front of everything else.
Pushing open the door to the master suite, Alek could tell that Aurelia had already been inside. The covers were folded back and waiting for Alek and his mates. Alek would love to take Wylder to bed but his human really did need to shower first.
He carried Wylder into the master suite and set him on the counter and kissed him.
Wylder held on tight as he sucked on Alek’s tongue.
As they kissed, Alek began to undress Wylder then himself until they were both naked with hard cocks.
“Start the water. I want it hot,” Wylder demanded, pushing Alek toward the large stand-in shower stall.
“I’ll show you hot,” Alek muttered under his breath.
“Ha! That’s a good one. I knew that I could train you.”
Alek very nearly rolled his eyes at his ridiculous mate but that would just prove Wylder’s point. His human was sneaky and had been getting Alek to relax more and let his guard down.
“Hurry, mate,” Wylder ordered. “I’m getting cold sitting here all by myself.”
Okay, Alek did roll his eyes.
“I saw that,” Wylder sing-songed.
“You did not,” Alek retorted.
“There is a mirror in the shower. I totally just busted you rolling your eyes,” Wylder claimed.
Okay. Alek would give that to Wylder. He turned the temperature handle all the way to the left before easing it back to the right where it would be hot but not too hot for his mate.
He returned to the counter and pulled Wylder to the edge.
“One more thing,” Wylder said as he wrapped his arms around Alek’s neck and started to play with his long hair.
If his mate kept doing that, then Alek would fulfill any wish that Wylder had. His mates had introduced Alek to a hair kink that he hadn’t even known that he’d had.
“I want you to bite me,” Wylder told him.
Alek jerked back.
“No.” Wylder wrapped Alek’s hair around his fist and yanked him back. “You said you would.”
“I’m not sure now is the time—”
Wylder narrowed his eyes. “Why not?”
Alek stumbled over his words. There was nothing more intimate than drinking someone’s blood.
At least not for him. He could survive off regular food and drink but he did need blood once a month or so.
It was habit at this point for Alek to find someone to drink from before removing the memory from their mind with the help of magic that Seb had passed to him.
It was almost time for Alek to need blood as he hadn’t fed from anyone else since meeting his mates.
“There isn’t a good reason,” Wylder pointed out.
Alek swallowed hard. He was worried about scaring Wylder. Or having his human mate look at him differently.
Wylder tugged on his hair again. “Tell me.”
Alek wasn’t getting out of this. “I worry that you will see me differently.”
“Why would I?” Wylder questioned.
“You see me as this uptight man with fancy clothes and money,” Alek shared. “Other than when we were battling the unseelie I haven’t used my vampire abilities around you and you were distracted at the time.”
“I didn’t notice anything different,” Wylder said.
“I know,” Alek agreed.
“I’m not afraid,” Wylder told him. “I love you.”
Alek’s heart skipped a beat as he heard the words.
“And,” Wylder drawled. “Loving you means loving all of you. That includes the vampire side of you.”
“I love you too,” Alek said. He needed to say the words. By fulfilling Wylder’s wish, Alek needed the words to be said clearly.
“Show me,” Wylder whispered. “Please, mate.”
He nodded while allowing his vampire nature to come up to the surface. With Wylder sitting on the counter facing him, Alek could see his reflection in the mirror over Wylder’s shoulder.
The moment that his eyes flared red, Alek’s vision changed. Everything became sharper as his other senses were heightened.
“Pretty,” Wylder whispered, kissing Alek’s cheek.
Alek opened his mouth allowing his fangs to drop from his gums.
Wylder hummed.
There was no fear, though. No fear in Wylder’s eyes, his body, or his scent.
Reaching out, Alek picked his human up.
“Woah.” Wylder grabbed hold of Alek’s shoulders as Alek carried him toward the shower.
Wylder was going to come. Hard. And a lot. By the time that Alek had drunk his fill of his human, his mate was going to be exhausted and sated.
Closing the shower door behind them trapped the steam of the water inside with him. Alek backed Wylder into the damp tiled walls, holding him into place with his own body.
Alek kissed Wylder, being careful of his fangs. He wouldn’t mind a little nip but it would be better to give Wylder the full experience.
Wylder thrust his hips, forcing their cocks to slide together.
He began kissing Wylder’s neck and up to his chin, where he nibbled.
Wylder groaned, still moving his hips. His sweet mate had no idea that his cock was going to be drained and balls empty very soon. Alek moved back down Wylder’s neck and licked a patch of skin.
“Do it,” Wylder begged. “Please.”
Alek licked again before closing his teeth around Wylder’s thin skin. His fangs slid into flesh like a hot knife through butter.
Wylder shouted as he came hard against Alek’s cock.
Taking the first long pull of blood into his mouth, Alek’s cock almost released. He sucked again as Wylder’s orgasm was pulled out of him harder.
His mate clung to Alek’s shoulders as Alek connected them in a whole new intimate way. This was something that he was sharing with Wylder that was special between the two of them.
Alek drank his fill. No one had ever tasted better than his mate. Now he knew why Vadir only drank from his mates. There was just something special about sharing this intimate action with someone he loved. The blood was sweeter and Alek had grown full faster.
He drew back and smiled down at Wylder. “Are you okay?”
Wylder blinked at him slowly. “That was amazing,” His words were slurred like he’d been drinking.
Bending his head again Alek licked over the mark he’d left behind from his fangs and sucking. Wylder would be able to pass the bruise as a hickey if no one looked too closely at the two teeth marks but they would both know what it truly meant.
“Ah!” Wylder moaned as he threw his head back. “That is so good.”
“It will be very sensitive for a few days,” Alek informed him. He licked again.
“I want you to bite me again,” Wylder ordered.
Alek chuckled. “Not yet. Soon.”
Wylder frowned. “Only me.”
“What do you mean?” Alek questioned not following.
“You only drink from me. Or one of our mates. No matter stalking humans or whatever you normally do,” Wylder said.
“You’d offer that to me?” Alek asked quietly. His mate probably didn’t realize the gift he was offering Alek. It was a true bonding when a vampire only drank from his mate. Some couples never reached that type of intimacy.
“I insist on it,” Wylder replied.
“Only you. Or one of our mates,” Alek agreed. “I vow.”
“Good vampire.” Wylder patted his chest. “Now wash me and carry me to bed. I feel a little like Theo needing to be doted on.”
“It would be my pleasure human.”
Wylder laughed. “I like when you joke around.”
Alek did too. He felt like a brand-new man, or vampire, when he was with his mates.