himself speak. “And I, to you. My mate.”
“Your mate,” Clark confirmed. Their lips met into a sweet kiss,
one of happiness, not lust. When they broke apart, Clark rolled off
Angel and cuddled him to his side. The small bed made it so that they needed to be very close together, but Angel didn’t mind.
“Now get some sleep,” Clark said out loud, every bit the contented
feline. “You need your rest.”
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It was exactly what Clark would have said before, and Angel
realized then what he’d done. He’d actually mated Clark. He almost
couldn’t believe it. And yet, it felt so right.
Angel had first loved Clark as a brother, when they’d been young
kids. They’d been best friends, accomplices in pranks, and their
connection had only strengthened with time. Having Clark as a lover
should be confusing, but instead, it seemed natural, like a completely normal progression of their emotions once they’d grown enough to
accept it.
Satisfied with his conclusion, Angel obeyed his new mate and
closed his eyes. He couldn’t even remember why they were in his
room and not at classes, but it didn’t matter. The only thing that
mattered was that at last, he had his mate, and nothing would ever be able to part them. With the sound of Clark’s growling purr ringing in his ears, Angel surrendered to peaceful slumber.
* * * *
“This is very risky,” the lion told his lover in a whisper. “I want
Williams-Wade out of the way as much as you do, but I’m not sure it’s a good idea.”
“Don’t be silly.” The other man pressed a kiss to the lion’s neck,
making him shudder. “What could possibly go wrong?”
A million things could go wrong, really, but when his lover spoke
to him like that, the lion couldn’t even remember what they were. His brain turned off, all the blood pooling into his cock.
“Besides, if you don’t go for that date, I have to,” the other man
added. “And you know what’s going to happen then.”
Possessiveness swelled inside the lion. He hated that he had to
share his lover with other people. This was his chance to get rid of one of them. He wouldn’t chicken out. He’d take it.
“You won’t be going anywhere.” He growled at his man. “I’ll
teach that guy not to mess with me.”
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His lover snickered, self-satisfaction obvious. The lion might have
tried to say or order something else, but the other man reached for his prick, and all thoughts dissipated. The sound of the zipper seemed
obscenely loud in the darkness of the supply closet, but no one was
around other than the two of them. Besides, even if they did get
caught, it wouldn’t matter. Who cared about two students having a fun romp when there were much more important things going on?
The lion groaned as his lover released his cock out of its confines.
“Fuck. Suck me.”
“Shh,” his man said. “I’ll take care of you.” A skilled hand
wrapped around his cock, massaging gently. “As long as you do what
I want.”
“Anything.” The lion growled back. “Anything you want, baby.”
He saw his lover smile in the darkness and distantly wondered
when he’d become such a slave to the other man’s whims. The doubts
disappeared when his lover knelt at his feet and took his erection in his mouth. Pleasure exploded over his senses, and all apprehension
melted as pure sex and need took over. Oh, yeah, he’d do anything his lover wanted, as long as he got to keep this.
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Chapter Five
Carson Williams-Wade stalked over the pathways of the Academy
angrily. He couldn’t believe the accusations that had been directed at his kids by people who should honestly know better. After everything Carson and Brody had done to help the common cause, here they were
now, having their sons threatened by a cheetah who’d been unable to
control his beast. As if that weren’t enough, the parents of
Tamora Pierce
Brett Battles
Lee Moan
Denise Grover Swank
Laurie Halse Anderson
Allison Butler
Glenn Beck
Sheri S. Tepper
Loretta Ellsworth
Ted Chiang