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covers and invited him into the bed. He glanced toward the door, then decided Mikhail could wait. He got beneath the blanket, grateful for the warmth when Casey enveloped him.
“I don’t know what’s happening here between us. I’m afraid, but I need you near me.”
“My mother had told me you love the person, not the body. Who they are on the inside is what you love. Everything else is just dressing. It took me many years, but at last I understand.”
“I admit, I never imagined myself with a man before. Hell, I don’t think I ever once thought of a nude dude before. Well, okay, maybe Connor once when I saw him naked for the first time. The boy packs serious baggage.”
Sev growled, rolled over, and pinned Casey beneath him. “Who is this Connor? I’ve never heard of that name in the enclave.”
“College roommate. Another life ago. Turned out to be a major jerk. Tried to touch Zak in the showers.”
“Did the Protector kill him?”
Casey’s laugh was rich. “No, but I think he wanted to. What is it with you shifters and your caveman attitudes?”
“We don’t share easily. If you had another mate before I found you, I would have accepted them as part of my life. However, once we bond, there will never be another for either of us.”
“And by bond you mean…?”
“Yes, when we exchange our essences, we will be partners in this life and any other.”
“And you’ll always want me?”
It broke Sev’s heart to hear the uncertainty in his mate’s voice. “Oh, yes. Already, I ache for you.”
Sev ground his groin against Casey, whose eyes opened wide. When the returning hardness rubbed against him, Sev smiled.
“Your body knows mine. It feels the pull, even as your mind tries to deny it.”
“Not denying it. I had a dream last night. The two of us deeply in love, growing old together and—”
“Raising a son we found in the forest. I had the same dream.”
Casey didn’t even seem surprised that they’d shared a dream. “I’m not saying I’m ready today. I might not be ready tomorrow, but for what it’s worth, I accept we’re mates.”
“You do?”
Casey’s brow furrowed. “Dude, I see dead people. I make magic charms. I can create fire with a word. But mostly? I’ve learned to believe in my dreams. Who am I to go against what the Fates or gods’ decree? Just…go slow, okay?”
“As slow as you need, my mate.”
***
Molten lead burned in Casey’s belly when Sev smiled down at him. This mate thing was so foreign to him, even though his best friends were a mated pair. Yet the way Sev looked at him made Casey understand what love was. He pulled his wrists loose and wrapped his hands around the back of Sev’s neck. Tentatively, he pulled Sev toward him, wanting to feel their lips together again.
The kiss was electric. Even if what Sev said wasn’t true, Casey would never look at another person the same again. With a chaste kiss, Sev devoured him, ripping out his energy and replacing it with Sev’s own. Casey squeezed his eyes tight and parted his lips. Sev began to draw back, but Casey pulled him in tighter. Sev sighed and relaxed, allowing their tongues to twine together. It was heavenly, and Casey wanted more. He reached under Sev’s shirt and ran his hands over a tight body with a smattering of hair. Tiny nipples peaked as Casey touched them, and Sev groaned.
Sev grabbed the hem of Casey’s sweater and yanked it off his body. Casey shivered, and this time it wasn’t just from the chill in the air. Sev bent down and sucked one of Casey’s nipples into his mouth, forcing Casey to arch his back. With a thumb and forefinger, Sev played with the other bud. Tiny shocks zipped through Casey’s body at each touch, and he moaned into Sev’s mouth.
Casey had lost his virginity to Helen DeWitt at a party two years ago. She was a sweet girl, shy, but with a mouth like a sailor when she had been drinking. They’d both been drunk from some beers that Gary Carson, the host,
“I don’t know what’s happening here between us. I’m afraid, but I need you near me.”
“My mother had told me you love the person, not the body. Who they are on the inside is what you love. Everything else is just dressing. It took me many years, but at last I understand.”
“I admit, I never imagined myself with a man before. Hell, I don’t think I ever once thought of a nude dude before. Well, okay, maybe Connor once when I saw him naked for the first time. The boy packs serious baggage.”
Sev growled, rolled over, and pinned Casey beneath him. “Who is this Connor? I’ve never heard of that name in the enclave.”
“College roommate. Another life ago. Turned out to be a major jerk. Tried to touch Zak in the showers.”
“Did the Protector kill him?”
Casey’s laugh was rich. “No, but I think he wanted to. What is it with you shifters and your caveman attitudes?”
“We don’t share easily. If you had another mate before I found you, I would have accepted them as part of my life. However, once we bond, there will never be another for either of us.”
“And by bond you mean…?”
“Yes, when we exchange our essences, we will be partners in this life and any other.”
“And you’ll always want me?”
It broke Sev’s heart to hear the uncertainty in his mate’s voice. “Oh, yes. Already, I ache for you.”
Sev ground his groin against Casey, whose eyes opened wide. When the returning hardness rubbed against him, Sev smiled.
“Your body knows mine. It feels the pull, even as your mind tries to deny it.”
“Not denying it. I had a dream last night. The two of us deeply in love, growing old together and—”
“Raising a son we found in the forest. I had the same dream.”
Casey didn’t even seem surprised that they’d shared a dream. “I’m not saying I’m ready today. I might not be ready tomorrow, but for what it’s worth, I accept we’re mates.”
“You do?”
Casey’s brow furrowed. “Dude, I see dead people. I make magic charms. I can create fire with a word. But mostly? I’ve learned to believe in my dreams. Who am I to go against what the Fates or gods’ decree? Just…go slow, okay?”
“As slow as you need, my mate.”
***
Molten lead burned in Casey’s belly when Sev smiled down at him. This mate thing was so foreign to him, even though his best friends were a mated pair. Yet the way Sev looked at him made Casey understand what love was. He pulled his wrists loose and wrapped his hands around the back of Sev’s neck. Tentatively, he pulled Sev toward him, wanting to feel their lips together again.
The kiss was electric. Even if what Sev said wasn’t true, Casey would never look at another person the same again. With a chaste kiss, Sev devoured him, ripping out his energy and replacing it with Sev’s own. Casey squeezed his eyes tight and parted his lips. Sev began to draw back, but Casey pulled him in tighter. Sev sighed and relaxed, allowing their tongues to twine together. It was heavenly, and Casey wanted more. He reached under Sev’s shirt and ran his hands over a tight body with a smattering of hair. Tiny nipples peaked as Casey touched them, and Sev groaned.
Sev grabbed the hem of Casey’s sweater and yanked it off his body. Casey shivered, and this time it wasn’t just from the chill in the air. Sev bent down and sucked one of Casey’s nipples into his mouth, forcing Casey to arch his back. With a thumb and forefinger, Sev played with the other bud. Tiny shocks zipped through Casey’s body at each touch, and he moaned into Sev’s mouth.
Casey had lost his virginity to Helen DeWitt at a party two years ago. She was a sweet girl, shy, but with a mouth like a sailor when she had been drinking. They’d both been drunk from some beers that Gary Carson, the host,
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