Elias

by Catherine Lievens

  “Guys,” Corbin said with a sigh.

  Nysys looked at him. “What did you call us for anyway?”

  “Eli needs help.”

  Nysys and Keenan turned to look at him, and Eli had the terrifying feeling that he was their prey. He stepped backward and his back hit the wall.

  “What do you need us to help you with?” Keenan asked.

  “We helped a lot of people. You came to the right place,” Nysys added.

  “Technically, he didn’t come anywhere. We did,” Keenan pointed out.

  Eli gave Corbin a help me glance, but Corbin shook his head and crossed his arms on his chest.

  “I, well, I know who my mate is, but I’m only eighteen and he’s a few years older than my dad, and I think he still sees me as the kid he used to play with years ago.”

  “Oooh, kinky,” Keenan exclaimed. “Not that I like daddy play, but to each its own.”

  “I don’t like daddy play. I just like him, and I don’t care if he’s older than me.”

  “Or than your dad,” Nysys not-so-helpfully added.

  “Or than my dad.”

  “So what, you want us to help you do what?”

  “I want to have sex with him.”

  “Of course you do. You’re eighteen.”

  “Yeah. Anyway, we’ve been interrupted every time we kissed, so we haven’t done anything yet.”

  “And your right hand is tiring.”

  Eli blushed. He wasn’t exactly used to talking about sex this freely. Jarrett was his best friend, but he was straight and he didn’t want to know about Eli’s almost non-existent sex life. “Yeah,” he muttered.

  Nysys rubbed his hands together, looking positively evil. “Oh, baby. You called the right men for the job.”

  “Yeah,” Keenan added. “We’re going to take care of you and your mate, you’ll see.”

  Suddenly Eli was scared. Very, very scared.

  * * * *

  Blake didn’t recognize the number of who was calling him. “Yes?”

  “It’s Corbin.”

  That got Blake’s attention. “Is something wrong? Is Elias okay?”

  “Yes.”

  Blake relaxed, although only marginally. “What can I do for you?”

  It was the first time Corbin had called him, and Blake had no idea why. It wasn’t like they were friends or anything, even though Corbin was quickly becoming one of Elias’ closest friends. Blake wasn’t sure how that was possible, since he didn’t think he’d ever seen Corbin say more than a few words in a conversation, but as long as Elias was happy, he was happy, so it didn’t matter.

  “Eli is waiting for you at your house.”

  “What?”

  “I didn’t think you were so old you’d started to go deaf.”

  Blake pulled his phone away from his ear and looked at it, dumbfounded. He pressed it to his ear again. “Are you sure you’re Corbin?”

  “Yes.”

  “Huh. Wait, what were you saying about Elias?”

  “That he’s waiting for you at your house.”

  “Okay, wait. One, why are you the one calling me to tell me? And two, what the fuck is he doing there? The house is not ready yet, and the creature is still around. He shouldn’t have set foot outside the house.”

  “He didn’t.”

  “You just told me he was in my house.”

  “Yes, but he didn’t walk there.”

  “Driving is still getting out of the house.”

  “He didn’t drive.”

  Blake sighed. It was like asking questions to a tree. He thought he’d actually get more answers from said tree, actually. “Are you going to explain?”

  “No.”

  “So I should just go there and see why he’s waiting for me?”

  “Finally. I was starting to think you weren’t only deaf but stupid too.”

  Blake didn’t know whether to be angry with Corbin or happy at the fact that the man was talking. “I’m going.”

  “Good.”

  Corbin hung up and Blake was left blinking at his phone. He’d have to talk to Corbin about being polite enough to function in society. Blake wasn’t one to get offended easily, and God knew Corbin was more than able to defend himself, but it didn’t mean he had to go and instigate people.

  “Everything okay?” Zach asked from where he was cutting stuff for dinner.

  “I have no idea.”

  Zach looked alarmed. “Do you need me to get Kameron?”

  “No, no. I don’t think anyone’s hurt or in trouble. That was just a weird phone call.”

  “Yeah, well. Corbin is a bit weird, even though it’s not his fault.”

  “Right.” Blake got up from the chair he’d been sitting on. “I’m going to go see what Elias is up to.”

  “Call if you need anything. And take someone with you. I think Jago is around.”

  Blake rolled his eyes. Jago might be the best to have around when someone was hurt, but he could do little to prevent someone from actually getting hurt. If the creature attacked, Blake would probably be hurt trying to save Jago rather than being helped by him.

  He took his car, just to be sure, and didn’t encounter anything during his short drive. He parked in front of his house, satisfied to see the outside of it had already been cleaned up. He noticed a flickering light from the living room window and wondered once again what Elias could do in there. There was no heat, no light, and no water in the house yet. Him waiting in there made no sense whatsoever.

  Blake got out of the car and checked his surroundings before locking it and heading inside. To his surprise, the door was locked. He frowned and got his keys from his pocket, relieved he’d thought of bringing them. He opened the door and gaped at the sight in front of him.

  A row of candles illuminated the hallway and the floor was covered in rose petals. Blake blinked, but the scene stayed the same. “Elias?” he called out as he locked the door again.

  “Bedroom,” Elias answered.

  Blake followed the trail left by the candles until he reached the bedroom door. It wasn’t all the way closed and he opened it. He froze at the scene in front of him.

  The fire in the bedroom was lit, illuminating the room with dancing light. The room was clean, all traces of dust and dirt gone from the floor. There were new carpets covering the floor and a brand new bed stood on Blake’s left, between two windows. The bedcovers looked fluffy and comfortable, but that wasn’t what got Blake’s attention.

  Elias was sprawled on the bed, completely naked. Blake had never seen Elias like that, although he’d imagined it plenty of times in the two weeks since he’d been back. Elias’ body was... perfect. He was lithe and soft looking. There were no defined muscles on him, and Blake liked him just the way he was.

  His blond hair was spread around his face on the pillow and his pale skin was in contrast with the black of the sheets and softly illuminated by the fire. As far as Blake could see, Elias was almost hairless, but maybe it was because he couldn’t see him very well without light. He was pretty sure Elias’ chest was hairless, and he could see the trimmed patch at the base of Elias’ cock.

  Blake swallowed and roamed his gaze over the waiting cock. It was hard, and he could see precum glisten on the tip. It was more slender than his own was and maybe a bit longer. He could also see something else, but he wasn’t sure about it. He cleared his throat. “What are you doing?”

  Elias tried to act nonchalant, but Blake could see his hands trembling and the flush on his face. “I thought it’d be obvious.”

  “I think it is. I’m not sure...”

  Elias sat up and pulled his knees to his chest. Blake could see the dejection in his eyes even from the distance, so he strode toward the bed and sat next to his mate. He gently opened the arms Elias had wound around his legs and pushed Elias’ knees down so that he could see him again. “You’re beautiful.”

  Elias gulped loudly. �
�Yeah?”

  “Oh, yeah. You take my breath away and scramble my brain.”

  Elias chuckled. “That’s why you didn’t know what to say?”

  “Yeah.”

  Elias looked self-conscious and Blake noticed that every so often he started to pull his arms around himself only to stop when he seemed to realize he was doing it. He cupped Elias’ cheek and kissed him softly, then harder when Elias opened his mouth to him.

  “Are you sure about this?” he whispered.

  “You’re not going to try to talk me out of it?”

  Blake shook his head. “I’d be crazy if I did.”

  “So we’re doing this?”

  “If you’re sure.”

  “Hell, yes!”

  Blake got up and took his clothes off. He let them fall on the floor, uncaring about what happened to them. His noticed a bottle of lube on the nightstand and arched a brow. “You’re prepared.”

  Elias blushed as Blake crawled on the bed with him. “Yes, well. I didn’t want to do things half-way.”

  “So I really saw what I think I saw?”

  The blush got more intense. “Depends. What did you see?”

  Blake crawled forward until Elias had to lie back. Blake hovered over him on his hands and knees, until Elias started to fidget. Blake smiled and put a hand flat on his mate’s stomach, and Elias jerked a bit in surprise. Blake used one finger to stroke down Elias’ stomach, past his cock and into the crease between his ass cheeks. His finger bumped against a hard piece of plastic. “This. You told me you didn’t have experience with other guys, but we never talked about sex toys.”

  Elias’ blush had extended to his chest by now, but he held his head high when he answered. “I’m eighteen. What did you think I’d do, especially once I found out you were my mate?”

  “So this is recent?” He grabbed the base of the plug with two fingers and jiggled it. Elias moaned and tried to push against Blake’s hand, but Blake put his other hand on his mate’s waist and held him in place.

  “The plug, yes. But I have fingers,” Elias said, smirking. He was clearly gaining confidence, and it was damn sexy. “So, are you going to do something about it, or do I have to take care of myself?”

  Chapter Six

  Eli didn’t know where this confidence was coming from, but Blake seemed to like it. Blake growled and grabbed the lube from the nightstand. Eli shivered and tried not to let his nerves take over. He was nervous, but that was normal, right? Even though he loved Blake, it was his first time. Of course he was nervous.

  He closed his eyes and swallowed. He listened to Blake moving, to the sound of something wet, and jumped when he felt lips against his own. He opened his eyes and saw Blake kneeling between his legs, his cock shinning with lube, his hand reaching down to Eli’s ass.

  Having something so big in there was a strange sensation. He was used to his fingers, but this wasn’t the same. Definitely not the same.

  Blake looked down at Eli with an expression that was a mix between hunger, lust, and affection. Eli didn’t know if he could call it love yet, but he hoped so. He knew Blake wanted him, wanted to mate with him, but they hadn’t talked about feelings and love yet, even though he knew he was already half in love with Blake. He felt it was too soon to tell him, though. He was scared it would reinforce Blake’s idea that he was too young, and it was the last thing he wanted.

  Blake smoothed a hand along Eli’s thigh, and Eli felt beautiful for the first time. It might not have been love just yet, but the desire in Blake’s eyes was enough for Eli to feel wanted. He’d known he was nice-looking, that he was cute, but he’d never met anyone who wanted him as much as Blake did.

  And he was the one who made Blake feel like that.

  Blake leaned in and kissed Eli as he finally reached down again and slipped his hand between Eli’s legs. He jostled the plug again, hitting Eli’s prostate with the hard silicone, and Eli keened. The sound tore through the silence of the room and he clamped his lips together, self-conscious.

  Blake just chuckled and shook his head. “Be as loud as you want to, Elias. No one will hear you but me, and I want to hear the sweet sounds you make.”

  Eli blushed at his mate’s words. When had his name sounded so sensual? No one but Blake called him Elias, and he loved it. It felt like it was something special, that he was special for Blake.

  Blake kissed him again, and this time Eli could feel the plug sliding out of him. It felt weird and slick, but he smiled against Blake’s lips. He slipped a hand between Blake’s thighs, enjoying the way Blake closed his eyes and groaned when Eli curled his hand around his erection and gently used the hold to pull him closer.

  “Still sure of this?” Blake whispered.

  “Yeah. This was so worth the wait. It couldn’t have been anyone but you.”

  Eli surged up to kiss Blake again, then leaned back and brought his legs up, exposing himself like he’d never done before. He could feel himself blush, but he didn’t care. The look on Blake’s face was enough to know he liked what he saw.

  Blake leaned forward, one hand on Eli’s leg, and Eli’s heart fluttered in his chest. Blake moved Eli’s legs around until they rested comfortably on Blake’s shoulders. Blake then put his hand on Eli’s thigh while using the other to guide his cock toward Eli. He felt the first soft nudge against his entrance and his breath caught audibly.

  Blake paused only a second to check on Eli before rubbing the head of his erection against Eli’s hole, poking gently at it and rubbing away, then pressing a little harder the next time. The sensation was maddening, in a very good way, and Eli’s cock was ready to explode. He pushed his ass out, needing more than the soft nudges, wanting his mate to finally take him.

  Eli squirmed and whimpered in frustration while Blake pressed further gently only to slide back. He did it over and over again, until Eli felt ready to scream at him if he didn’t get it on with it. His skin felt too tight and he needed more.

  Eli lost patience and pushed his hips up the next time he felt Blake nudge at him. He moaned when he finally felt Blake slipping inside, even though it was only the head. He knew Blake wouldn’t listen to him if he said he wanted it all right now. He wasn’t sure whether Blake was dragging the moment out in fear of hurting him or to prolong the pleasure, but Eli was past caring about it.

  He unhooked his legs from Blake’s shoulders and slid them down until he could wrap them around his mate’s waist. He used them to pull Blake closer, sliding forward just as Blake pushed in, and he finally felt Blake push inside him.

  He’d imagined it would hurt at least a bit, so he was prepared for it. What he wasn’t prepared for was the sensation of thickness and heat, and of being connected to the man he loved.

  Eli’s eyes widened in surprise when he felt Blake’s groin press firmly against his ass, and he tightened his legs. Blake chuckled and patted his thigh. “Not too tight, babe, or I won’t be able to move.”

  Eli blushed and started to remove his legs, but Blake didn’t let him. He kept Eli’s leg around his waist with his warm hand and moved slowly, and the realization that Blake’s dick was inside him hit Eli. In that moment, they were one, and he wasn’t a virgin anymore.

  He tightened his arms around Blake’s neck and tried to make him move, pushing his heels against the small of Blake’s back, but Blake shook his head and kissed him. Eli wriggled a bit, experimenting with the feeling of being so full for the first time. He winced, but the pain dissipated soon enough.

  “Are you actually going to do something, or are we staying like this until I either come or lose my erection?” Eli complained.

  Blake licked the side of Eli’s neck, making him shiver. “Sssh. I’m enjoying the first time I’m inside you.”

  “Yeah, okay. But can you hurry up?”

  Blake laughed, and the movement made him shift inside Eli. Eli arched his back and tried to make Blake do something, anything, that wouldn’t be just staying still.<
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  Blake seemed to understand Eli was reaching the end of his patience and he finally moved. Eli had expected him to be just as careful as he’d been until now, but that wasn’t what he got.

  Blake braced himself and pulled out, then slammed back inside him, and Eli’s world exploded. Blake shifted the direction of his thrust and he nailed Eli’s prostate, and damn, that felt good. Eli groaned and pressed his head in his pillow, and he let Blake take him.

  He knew he was a shuddering, shaking mess, and he didn’t care. The self-consciousness he’d felt before was gone as he clutched at his mate, his orgasm barreling toward completion. He panted for breath and looked at Blake.

  Blake was sweating, his body glistening in the light of the fire, and he had a determined expression. He kissed Eli deeply between gasping breaths then leaned back and took Eli’s cock in his hand. A few tugs were enough, and Eli came.

  He felt the fangs in his mouth, something he wasn’t used to in his human form, and he wanted to claim Blake right then, but he’d promised. He unhooked one arm from Blake’s neck and bit on his fist instead, just as Blake trembled, then tensed.

  Eli winced when he opened his mouth, knowing he’d left a mark on his hand. He waited until Blake had also come to yank him forward and kiss him fiercely. He opened his mouth to tell Blake how happy he was, but he froze when he heard his father’s voice.

  “Eli? Blake? Corbin said you two were here. Are you all right?”

  * * * *

  Blake’s eyes widened and he froze. “Is that your father?” he whispered.

  Elias nodded and pushed him away. “Come on! He’s going to find us with your dick still in my ass if you don’t move!”

  Blake moved away and Elias winced as Blake’s dick slipped out of his ass. Blake got up from the bed, and knowing he wouldn’t have the time to put clothes on, he hauled Elias up in his arms and pulled back the covers on the bed. He dumped Elias on the bed and threw himself in it, but it was too late.

  There was a yelp behind him as he sat down and covered his naked body. “My eyes!” Thomas exclaimed.

  Blake looked at him once he was safe under the covers and snickered. Thomas had slapped his hand over his eyes and was grimacing. “You can look now.”