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Junjie’s fangs sank in on the next hard thrust. Leo screamed and his body clenched around Junjie’s cock, holding him so tight that it was nearly impossible to keep thrusting through the orgasm. The hot sweet blood spilled across his tongue and Junjie let go of his tight control.

The orgasm slammed into him, knocking the air from his lungs as he pumped his load into Leo’s welcoming body. Everything trembled. He’d barely closed the wound on Leo’s neck before he pulled them both onto their sides as he collapsed.

“Fuck,” Leo panted. “I mean…just…fuck…”

Junjie closed his eyes and smiled as he tried to catch his breath. His cock was still nestled deep in Leo’s ass, and his lover was in his arms. His entire body hummed with pleasure. He was sated to his very core.

“If I spent one of my lives on that orgasm, it was totally worth it.”

Which reminded him…

“No more biting for at least a month,” Junjie declared.

“What? Why? I’m all healed, and you couldn’t have taken more than a sip. I’ve lost more blood with a skinned knee.”

“Punishment. You kept too many secrets from me.”

“True. True.” Leo snuggled closer, resting his head on Junjie’s shoulder. “But…”Here it came.“You’re punishing yourself, and that’s not fair to you.”

“It is. I should be punished for letting my fears drive me to imprison you.”

Leo hummed for a moment in thought. “Okay, but you locked me up for only two hours. That’s barely long enough to count. I say your punishment should last for two days. That seems fair to you. Besides, you’ve learned your lesson. We both have. Does anyone really need to be punished?”

Junjie pressed his face into the top of Leo’s head to hide his smile. The cat was so sneaky, he loved it.

“Maybe I should think of another, better punishment.” As he spoke, Junjie shifted his hips, withdrawing slightly, only to push in deep. The slide was toe curling as Leo’s tight channel was slick with the lube and his cum.

“How are you still hard?” Leo groaned and gasped at the same time.

“I find I have a faster recovery time where you’re involved.” He thrust inside Leo again, while one hand strayed across his chest to pluck at a nipple. “Should I stop?”

“No! Geez, no! Don’t ever stop. My body will catch up to yours soon.”

“Good. We’ll take it much slower this time,” Junjie purred into Leo’s still tender neck. “As punishment.”

Chapter 26

Leo St. George

Voracious vampire.

Leo paused on his trek down the hall to locate Junjie and pressed his hand to his lower back. Even with his superior healing, everything below the waist was tender or aching.

They’d had sex. And then more sex. Then fooled around while cleaning up. They’d passed out together in a tangle of sheets and limbs, only for him to wake up to Junjie’s wandering hands and perfect mouth. The last two orgasms had felt like they were nothing more than the dusty remains of his balls. His sac held hollowed out eggshells that would shatter if someone dared to touch them.

But true to his word, Jun-Jun had bitten him just the one time, no matter how much he’d begged.

Fuck.There was nothing sexier than feeling those fangs drag across his skin.

Despite his intense sexual appetite, Junjie was still the responsible adult. He was the one with the willpower to enforce the no-biting rule—even though Leo might have left many lovebites all over Jun-Jun’s body. The vampire was the one who’d gotten them properly cleaned up and snuggled together under the covers when all Leo wanted to do was fall asleep in a cum- and sweat-covered mess.

Regardless of all the body aches and broken sleep, Leo wouldn’t change a damn thing about last night. Being held in Junjie’s arms, falling asleep to the sound of his soft breathing, it was all heaven. It was hard to believe that in a month’s time, he’d gone from just feed me, fuck me, and then don’t touch me to…this was what he wanted for the rest of his life.

Not to mention that Jun-Jun had become a package deal with Erik. The kitten called to a paternal instinct he hadn’t even known he’d had. Teaching Erik how to be a cat shifter and watching the little guy grow in a loving environment had become so important to him. He wanted to be there for Erik’s first shift. His first hunt in his new form. Learning all the things his cat body could do. Leo needed to be there for those moments.

Straightening, Leo continued through the large manor. He didn’t find Jun-Jun and Erik in the child’s room or the other parlor he liked to play in, so he checked the kitchen and finally the backyard. They were feeding the fish.

In the distance, a soft roll of thunder moved across the dark sky. The sun had set an hour ago, but it looked closer to midnight. Light raindrops pattered on the cover of leaves, whispering of the coming rain. With a smile, Leo stepped into an alcove off the kitchen and grabbed a large, black umbrella. As he walked outside, he opened it. The softwhooshandthunkdrew Junjie’s gaze over his shoulder and he grinned at Leo before turning his attention to Erik. Fish food pellets flew across the pond and plunked into the water, only to be gobbled up immediately by the koi. Neither the child nor the fish appeared to mind the rain.

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