Kane closed his eyes, letting the words sink in. When he opened them, Dirk was gone and Kane knew exactly what he was going to do. He was going to war.
* * * * *
The moon filled the eastern sky, hovering so near it looked as if Kane could lean over his balcony and touch it. Resting his elbows on the wooden railing, he stared at the pale glow until his eyes stung.
What was it about Bennett that had fully ensnared him? When he’d carried Bennett from that cave, the shifter had firmly rooted himself in Kane’s heart.
And when he’d kissed him, Bennett had felt that spark too. Any mated shifter would know that feeling if Kane were to ask. But he didn’t need to because Bennett’s reaction had confirmed it.
The hair on Kane’s nape stood up. A bear had crossed the threshold of his room.
In a blink, his claws extended and he morphed into his own bear. Rearing onto his hind legs, he faced the double doors leading to the balcony. His nose twitched as the familiar scent reached him.
Bennett.
The huge blond bear crept forward, powerful haunches rolling with every step. Moonlight fell across his face, illuminating his familiar eyes.
Kane’s lungs seared with the need to draw air, stunned by Bennett’s appearance. That Bennett had come to him freely in his shifted form meant he’d undergone some incredible changes.
He came forward, crowding Kane against the railing. A noise came from Bennett, low in his throat.
Every hair on Kane’s back stood on end as he recognized the call.
The mating call.
Kane’s mind snapped as need took over. Lunging for Bennett, he bit into the back of his neck. Claiming him as his own.
Raphael be damned.
Dizziness struck Kane as he tasted Bennett’s sweet blood. A roar of possessiveness burst from him. Bennett writhed under his jaws, but Kane held tight, waiting for the final spell between them.
In moments Bennett would belong to him. He panted around the searing pleasure roaring in his veins. He positioned himself behind his mate and took him. Physical release was instantaneous.
Bennett reared back at the same moment, their mutual pleasure binding them forever.
When Kane came to his senses, they’d shifted back and Bennett lay in the ring of his arms. Kane met his somber gaze. “You’re mine now. I won’t give you up even if you feel it was a mistake.”
Bennett’s lips bowed into a tender smile. “I couldn’t fight it. After talking to Ryan I realized I shouldn’t. Kane…” He leaned forward, pressing his forehead against Kane’s.
Emotion clogged Kane’s throat as he stared into his mate’s eyes up close. They sparkled with love. Could it be true?
It had to be. Bennett never would have come to him tonight if he hadn’t wanted this. There was no magic in the world strong enough to make that happen.
He wrapped his arms more tightly around his lover, his erection throbbing and ready. With a rock of his hips, he nudged his cock against Bennett’s. Dark need tightened his balls.
In a flurry they undressed each other. When Kane looked upon his lover’s nude form, he couldn’t hold back his growl of appreciation. Walking his fingers down his bare chest, over his sculpted abs and into the red-gold hair leading to Bennett’s cock, Kane’s longing grew.
Bennett pressed his lips to Kane’s and the kiss raged wild. Long sweeping kisses stole Kane’s control. As Bennett encircled Kane’s cock with his fingers, he thrust into his touch.
“I want to make you spill for me,” Bennett said raggedly.
“I already have. Many times. You drove me crazy from the start.” Heat consumed his cock and balls as Bennett worked his shaft inside his tight fist.
Holding his gaze, Kane wrapped his fingers around Bennett’s thick erection too. In seconds they’d created a rhythm. The silken velvet of Bennett’s flesh heightened Kane’s awareness. A bead of cum pearled on the tip, and Kane longed for a taste.
Soon. I’ll lay him down and suck him dry.
Bennett’s stomach dipped with his harsh breathing, and his cock lengthened another fraction. Claiming his mouth again, Kane pumped his lover’s cock until he lifted his hips for more. As Bennett sucked on Kane’s tongue, he burst.
Blinding waves of lust pounded his core. Juices spurted from his cock and flooded Bennett’s fingers. At that moment Bennett’s first hot droplets coated Kane’s hand. They groaned, rocking, giving and taking every ounce of themselves.
But it was far from over. Kane needed more.
He rolled Bennett to his back. His cum glistened on his skin. “I’ve loved you from the moment I set eyes on you, Bennett.” Kane stretched out and began to lick the juices off his lover’s body. Using long laps, he gathered the flavors on his tongue.
Bennett arched under his ministrations, small groans breaking from him. When he was clean, but his red-gold love trail wet with saliva, he pressed Kane onto his back and cleaned him too.
Then he sucked Kane’s finger into his mouth. He circled the digit with his tongue, driving his need into the stratosphere. Body humming, Kane anticipated their next move.
Kane would penetrate him. His balls clenched with renewed need and he was thankful shifters didn’t need down-time. They were ready to go day and night, and he had a feeling with Bennett he’d get little rest.
A smile formed across his face, echoed by Bennett.
“Not here. I’m taking you to bed.” Kane gathered himself up and reached for Bennett. Together they moved into the bedroom but left the balcony doors open to the night air.
Kane spread his lover on the bed and propped a pillow under his ass. Then hovering over him, he delivered a tongue-dueling kiss. Bennett tasted like love and need.
“Mine,” he growled, biting into Bennett’s neck.
He dragged his hands down Kane’s spine and angled his head to provide better access. Kane’s cock was as hard as stone, standing rigid between their bodies. But Bennett wouldn’t be ready for him yet.
He licked his finger that Bennett had just sucked. Then holding his gaze, he spread the wetness over his lover’s backside. His ridged pucker fluttered on his finger, and Kane’s cock jerked, weeping pre-cum.
“Take me. Don’t hold back,” Bennett gasped.
Through a haze of sexual tension, Kane shook his head. “Not yet.”
He spread Bennett’s knees up and back and went down on him. Licking his backside, poking his tongue past the tight rim and fucking his searing channel with shallow tongue thrusts. The musky taste ignited a need so dark, so primal, he didn’t know how to go on another minute.
When he surged upward and gripped his cock at the root, Bennett’s eyes were lidded. “Yes, yes, Kane. Do it.”
Kane pressed his throbbing head against Bennett’s ass. The wetness provided enough lubricant to allow him to slip past the ring of muscle. He threw his head back, resisting the urge to take him hard and rough.
But Bennett had other ideas. “I’m a warrior. I can take it.” Love stood in Bennett’s eyes.
Heart constricting, Kane sank into his lover inch by mind-blowing inch. A knot in his groin tightened impossibly. He thrust forward a little at a time until his cock was firmly rooted in Bennett’s body.
“Take my cock in your hand,” Bennett groaned.
Kane did, skimming his thumb over a prominent vein on the side. He rolled the swollen head through his fingers and began to move. With every plunge, he grew more out of control. Emotion banked in his chest along with the magic of their union.
Bennett pulled his legs back and gave Kane free rein. Uninhibited now, Kane drove into him, seeking his end while hoping to draw a release so huge from his lover that he never thought of his first mate again.
Cum from Bennett’s cock sprayed over Kane’s fingers. He grunted, watching Bennett’s face contort with his passion. Then with two more hard thrusts that rocked the bed, Kane shot his juices. It spilled into Bennett’s tight heat, and for long minutes he couldn’t form a coherent thought.
Kane opened his eyes and slowly eased from his body. He stretched onto the bed and drew his mate against his chest, breathing their mingled scents of satisfaction. “Anything you want. I’ll give you anything.”
Bennett ran his hand down Kane’s back to cup his ass. “I’ll claim you right back.”
A shiver of joy ripped through Kane. “I’m yours, Bennett. Forever.”
The End
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