by Unknown
Instantly, the pack shifted form and tens of wolves of all sizes and colors lifted their heads and howled at the moon, a welcome to their new, peculiar member.
At first, Kai looked uncomfortable, but to his credit, he kept it to himself. Viktor smiled and then shifted as well, his howl joining that of his brothers in praise to their mistress, the moon. His wolf rejoiced when he felt a reptilian form snake around his body, effectively curling around his neck and torso.
Jessica and Sasha wouldn’t be gone forever. Viktor still had so many things to deal with. The Guild, Kai’s sad past. For tonight, though, Viktor would allow himself to enjoy his newly-found mate and his freedom. Everything else could wait.
Chapter Five
Viktor opened the door to his house and gestured his mate inside. When the pack meeting had finally ended, they had all gone for a run. Flame invited them to his house, saying his brothers and sister would love to meet Kai, but Viktor asked for a rain check. He needed some time alone with his sweet mate.
“Who repaired this?” Kai gave the door a questioning look and reluctantly stepped inside, carefully taking in his environment.
Viktor suppressed a smile at his mate’s behavior. Questioning the smallest things seemed to be ingrained in Kai’s character. He wrapped his arms around his mate and kissed the top of Kai’s head. “Flame must have sent one of his many brothers to deal with it.”
Kai looked up at Viktor and for a moment, Viktor saw something indescribable flash in his eyes. Regret? Longing? He didn’t know. Viktor inwardly sighed, wishing Kai would speak to him about whatever plagued his mind. He didn’t fool himself though. Even if he knew they were meant to be together, their bond remained so new and fragile. He needed to give Kai a bit of time to get used to the idea of a new life.
And, for a few hours at least, he needed to make Kai forget about this day. They both had blood on their hands, but if they wanted their relationship to survive, they couldn’t let it linger. Even if Kai put up a brave front, Viktor knew killing Jamari left a trace on him. Viktor would make sure he erased that memory completely. He wanted to give Kai the best life had to offer, show him that he could allow himself to forgive and forget.
“Come here,” he urged softly, pulling his mate into a kiss. Kai didn’t protest and melted in his arms, moaning as he wrapped his arms around Viktor.
Viktor groaned when he felt his mate’s dick against his thigh. His cock went from half aroused to rock hard in an instant. The bedroom suddenly seemed very far away. He broke the kiss and let out a tortured breath. “God, Kai! Fuck, I need you. Don’t think I can get to the room.”
Kai seemed to agree, and he dropped to his knees in front of Viktor. Without another word, he desperately started working the buttons of Viktor’s jeans. Freed from its confines, Viktor’s cock sprang up, pointing accusingly at Kai. Kai smiled cheekily and lowered his mouth towards Viktor’s hard dick. A naughty, human-looking pink tongue escaped Kai’s lips and under Viktor’s very eyes shifted into a forked one.
Viktor hissed as his mate’s prehensile tongue wrapped around the sensitive head of his cock, then swiped across the slit, stealing the drops of pre-cum already gathering there. Kai closed his eyes and moaned, and Viktor could practically sense his mate’s ecstasy at tasting it. “Fuck, Kai! Suck me!”
* * * *
Kai would have laughed at the need in his mate’s voice if he didn’t have his mouth full of Viktor’s cock. Feeling his mate’s hard dick against his tongue sent tingles of pleasure down his spine to pool into his groin. Naturally, given his snake nature, he knew his tongue was sensitive. Hell, he experienced kisses with much greater intensity even with his tongue in human form. He didn’t allow Viktor to kiss him with his tongue shifted. What a mistake from his part. God, tasting Viktor on his tongue felt so amazing.
He almost forgot that the whole cock-sucking thing was supposed to be about blowing Viktor’s mind. Berating himself for his selfishness, he started bobbing his head up and down on his mate’s shaft. Viktor’s groans and curses increased in volume, and for once in his life, Kai felt thankful that he was a snake. He found with surprise that he could easily eliminate the gag reflex that prevented humans from giving head and that having a prehensile tongue really enhanced the sensation. He lost himself in the experience, rejoicing in the sounds of pleasure his mate made, enjoying the one person who accepted him, who truly wanted him.
Viktor tasted and smelled so addicting that Kai wanted to suck his dick forever. He absently realized that he was humping Viktor’s leg as Viktor gripped his hair and started fucking his mouth with abandon. Kai took him in greedily, feasting on his mate’s dick like a starving man on a king’s buffet.
With a wild howl, Viktor came. The taste of his mate’s essence exploded in Kai’s mouth, and Kai moaned around his mate’s dick, the flavor of Nirvana and ecstasy too much for him to bear. He came like that, on his knees, in front of his mate. Viktor’s slowly deflating cock was still in his mouth. It should have been humiliating, but instead, it felt soul-lifting, almost divine.
Taking a deep breath, Kai looked up at Viktor, hoping he hadn’t hurt his mate with his enthusiasm. He forced his snake eyes to turn into normal ones. Even if they gave him infrared vision, they stole what Kai needed most, real visual connection with his mate’s body. Viktor looked back at him wide-eyed and fell back down on his ass on the floor. “Holy shit.”
“Are you okay?” Kai asked, reaching for his mate.
“I’m great. Just give me a second to recover my brain cells.”
Kai knew exactly how Viktor felt. Their first time together had been incredible, but Kai had never really let go, afraid that Viktor would reject him if he saw Kai’s true nature. Even when his body disobeyed him and sprouted scales, he still didn’t allow himself to completely feel the experience. He knew that it would be wiser to step back, not to become more involved than he already was, but he didn’t have a chance. Now that he had tasted Viktor, he couldn’t possibly restrain himself. One more time at least, he would indulge himself in his mate’s perfection.
Kai realized he’d been more than a little transparent in his contemplations when Viktor took a deep breath and jumped to his feet. He yelped as Viktor pulled him up into his arms. Kai somehow ended up draped over Viktor’s shoulder like a sack of potatoes. All possible protest died in Kai’s throat as a gentle hand passed over the curve of his buttocks. “I want you so bad,” Viktor croaked out.
Kai could only nod, and he knew his mate could feel his agreement. Moving faster than humanly possible, Viktor carried Kai into the bedroom and dumped him on the soft mattress. The same bed they’d first fucked in. Their bed. Kai licked his lips, taking in the scent of his mate’s arousal, combined with his own. “Come on, lover! Come here.”
Viktor gave Kai a hungry look and started tearing at his clothes. Buttons flew around and material shredded, but Viktor didn’t seem to care. Kai just watched in frozen fascination as his mate’s incredible body emerged from under the clothing. He wanted to mimic Viktor and take off his own clothes. He wanted to be skin to skin with his incredible mate, but alas, he couldn’t move a muscle.
Luckily, Viktor didn’t mind taking care of that small aspect. Jumping on the bed, he pushed Kai down, covering Kai’s body with his own. He pressed his mouth to Kai’s and desperately grabbed the material of Kai’s shirt. Kai didn’t even have time to try and help his mate, nor did he bother, as he heard the distinct sound of material tearing. Kai couldn’t make himself care either. Why should he? After all, these were still Viktor’s clothes, and if his mate wanted to destroy them, Kai couldn’t find a fault in that. Especially not given the purpose behind the destruction.
Kai’s wet pants followed after his shirt, and he had the presence of mind to kick off his shoes. Since he didn’t wear any underwear, Kai ended up completely naked in seconds, with the exception of his socked feet, which Viktor didn’t bother to deal with. Kai couldn’t have agreed more. Clothing was inconsequential. He needed his
mate so bad it hurt. Even if he came just minutes ago, his cock already answered to his mate’s proximity, yet again demanding release. This time, though, Kai knew the only thing that would be enough was Viktor’s cock inside of him, fucking him, possessing him like only Viktor could.
Apparently, Viktor wanted to torment Kai a bit, as he lowered his mouth to Kai’s cock, swiping his tongue over the swollen head and cleaning it of the already cooling cum. Kai let out a gasp. “Oh, God, Viktor, fuck me!”
Viktor lifted his mouth off Kai’s dick and licked his lips. “Hold your legs up!” he ordered, and his commanding tone enflamed Kai even further. He swallowed in nervousness and lifted his legs, exposing his hole to Viktor’s greedy gaze. He shivered in pleasure as a gentle caress ghosted around his opening, rewarding him for his obedience. “So beautiful, so perfect,” Viktor whispered as he kissed Kai’s leg. “My mate.”
Kai wanted to say something back, but he couldn’t find the words. Kai struggled not to squirm and stay in the uncomfortable position, but Viktor immediately understood the increasing strain on Kai’s body and flipped Kai over on all fours. Kai would have taken the slight discomfort over not seeing Viktor’s face, but he soon found this position had its advantages. Viktor’s wicked tongue traced up Kai’s inner thigh to his ass, and Kai let out a choked sounded as Viktor licked along his crease.
Half of Kai wanted to protest to his mate doing such a thing to him. Surely, it couldn’t be pleasurable for his mate. The other half, though, squashed his good intentions and ordered him to relax and enjoy the ride. If something didn’t appeal to Viktor, Kai would know it.
As if to confirm Kai’s thoughts, Viktor let out a ragged moan. “Fuck, you taste so good, baby!”
With no other warning, Viktor thrust his tongue into Kai’s ass. The forbidden feeling of his mate eating his ass short circuited Kai’s brain. He pushed his ass back, desperate to take everything his mate offered. He clung to the sheets in desperation, distantly aware that his skin had started to sprout scales once more.
Viktor growled against his anus, and his talented tongue disappeared from Kai’s ass. He licked up from the curve of Kai’s buttocks, over the sensitive scales that now covered his spine. Kai cried out, pushing back against his mate, needing now more than ever to be filled and stretched by Viktor’s cock.
Viktor wrapped his arms around Kai’s torso and pulled him up, shifting him so that they could face each other once more. Kai somehow ended up in Viktor’s lap and his mate took his mouth in one of his trademark devastating kisses. “Ride me, pretty,” Viktor practically growled out when they separated their mouths. “I want to feel your ass take my cock.”
Kai reached down to grasp his mate’s cock, guiding it to his hole. As he felt the thick head nudging at his opening, he pushed out and gasped at the invasion. Even if his mate prepared Kai’s passage so erotically, Viktor’s dick still wasn’t easy to take. It didn’t matter, though. Just like with their first time together, he welcomed the slight burn, the twinge of pain that completed the pleasure. Ever so slowly, he lowered his body down on Viktor’s shaft until his ass took in the invading member completely. Impaled by Viktor’s thick cock, he felt so incredibly full, and the position only added to the sensation, pushing Viktor farther than Kai thought he could go. Kai wrapped his arms around Viktor’s neck and let his head fall on his mate’s shoulder. Their union felt so incredibly perfect. Kai wanted to make this moment in time last forever.
“Are you okay, pretty?” Viktor murmured, his voice sounding a bit strangled.
Kai couldn’t help a little smile. Viktor clearly intended to restrain himself, to avoid hurting Kai at all costs. After all, they’d only just fucked a few hours ago. Viktor’s concern touched Kai at a deep level. No one had ever worried about him, only his mother so many years ago.
Shaking his head to dispel the memories that threatened to emerge, Kai licked a drop of sweat off Viktor’s neck. He didn’t want Viktor to misinterpret his body language. “Just fine. Fuck me.” Viktor didn’t immediately comply, so Kai let his tongue play around his mate’s ear. “I’m serious. Fuck me. Hard.”
Just like that, Viktor’s control broke. With a growl, he started thrusting in and out of Kai’s ass. Kai did his best to impale himself on Viktor’s cock, although the position slightly sabotaged his efforts. It didn’t matter, though. Viktor’s strength compensated, and Kai surrendered his body to Viktor, allowing his mate to lift and bring him down at will.
Then Viktor shifted his angle a bit, and Kai dissolved into incoherence when his mate hit his special spot. Kai had never felt so thankful in his life that in this form, his body could enjoy the same pleasures humans did. His mind blurred at the onslaught of pleasure, and he rode Viktor with abandon, no longer caring about anything but the two of them. At some point, he distantly realized Viktor’s skin seemed hairier than before, but the feel of the light, white fur rubbing against his scales only heightened the sensation.
The cocktail of pleasure and love soon became too intoxicating to withstand. Kai could practically feel his orgasm approaching, just within reach. Close, so close. Then, Viktor sank his fangs into Kai’s neck, claiming him once more, and Kai’s vision exploded into a thousand waves of heat. With a shout, Kai came all over his mate’s chest, painting them both with hot streams of cum. For a moment, he thought he would lose consciousness because of the overload of pleasure, but he managed to regain his senses. He felt warm liquid drip down his thighs and realized his mate had come as well. Taking a deep breath, he looked up to Viktor’s face. “God, I love you,” Viktor blurted out.
In an instant, the buzz of orgasm faded as cruel reality struck yet again. They couldn’t be together, and because of that, Kai couldn’t say the words back. Therefore, he just smiled and pressed his lips to Viktor. “Come on. Let’s get some rest. It’s been a long day.”
If Viktor felt hurt about his evasion, he didn’t show it. Instead, he hugged Kai tightly and kissed the top of Kai’s head. His spent dick slipped out of Kai’s channel, and he moved from the bed. “In a minute.”
Kai closed his eyes, struggling against the whirlpool of emotions inside of him. Yes, he loved Viktor, just as much as Viktor loved him. But how could he tell his mate that when this would be the only night they had together? He should have left before they even got to this point. Viktor would have been fine only with Flame by his side.
As that thought sprung into his mind, Kai suppressed the urge to scream. He was Viktor’s mate, not Flame. Kai should be enjoying his afterglow rather than thinking about future sorrows.
Pushing back his erratic feelings, Kai’s allowed his eyes to drift shut. He heard Viktor come back into the room and felt his mate pass a warm cloth over his privates. He sighed in contentment as Viktor got in the bed and spooned Kai’s body with his own. “Good night, pretty,” Viktor whispered, kissing his ear, and for the first time in many years, Kai allowed himself to fall into exhausted, dreamless sleep.
* * * *
Kai woke up to the feel of a warm body cuddled by his side. Strong arms held him tight against a powerful chest. Kai took a deep breath, inhaling the distinctive scent so uniquely Viktor. His mate. The mate Kai would have to abandon.
He did acknowledge their mate bond, and he accepted his own feelings for Viktor. However, the fact remained that they couldn’t be together. Flame’s problem seemed to have disappeared, but Kai knew better than to believe the pack would accept him just like that. Even if they managed to overcome the issue of his gender, Kai was still a snake. The pack would surely, and righteously, turn against him if they found their pups threatened by the Guild due to Kai’s presence. By proxy, Viktor would also be rejected. Kai couldn’t allow his mate to lose everything he had fought for—the pack and family he deserved.
Perhaps Viktor loved him now, but there would come a time when he would realize that Kai didn’t deserve to be his mate. Kai was a murderer. No power could be strong enough to redeem him. Nothing could give him the ability to start ane
w. Even as he lay there in Viktor’s arms, the faces of those he had killed flashed before his eyes. And Jamari had been his brother. He was now dead, and his blood stained Kai’s hands.
In truth, perhaps Jamari’s death formed the chasm between Kai and Viktor. Kai had killed his own brother, and he couldn’t even find it in his heart to regret it. Could he even be more horrible and disgusting? True, he had burned with hatred for Jamari ever since he had watched his mother being eaten. Still, there should be some sort of emotion, some kind of regret. After all, Jamari was his blood. Kai felt nothing. Not even satisfaction for getting rid of an enemy. Nothing.
Kai got out of the bed and brushed a kiss on Viktor’s forehead. His lips twisted into a bitter smile as Viktor muttered something that sounded an awful lot like Kai, baby under his breath. Half of Kai wanted Viktor to wake, to say something—anything—that could keep them together. Alas, Viktor seemed to be exhausted from their night together, and he continued sleeping.
Sighing, Kai stepped away from the bed and to the wardrobe. He rummaged through Viktor’s clothes until he found a T-shirt and a pair of shorts that didn’t seem horridly large. He then dressed in silence and grabbed his knife off the floor. Kai didn’t use blades for assassinations often, since more often than not, he poisoned his targets. His venom had an almost instantaneous, deadly effect, courtesy of his ancestry. He may not have inherited his father’s size, but the mix of king cobra and taipan in his genes produced the ultimate assassination tool. However, he preferred to have a knife with him, even a tiny kitchen knife, just in case.
Kai let out a small, bitter laugh. The blade in his hand was yet another reminder of why he could not stay. Viktor would be better off without him. In time, Viktor would come to see Kai as a murderer. Kai would rather run now than to wait for that to happen.