“Even with all the burdens put upon you?” Valerius searched his face.

Caden tightened his arms around Valerius’ neck. “Yeah, because I have… I have you.”

Valerius’ throat tightened to the point where words were simply not possible. He leaned down and kissed Caden fiercely until they both needed to breathe.

“You know, I’m really excited for us to make love, because the way you kiss just blows me away,” Caden murmured.

Valerius chuckled, his voice restored. “What about my actions by the pond? Are those not as memorable?”

Caden’s pupils grew larger and his lips parted as his breathing increased. “Uhm, that was completely unforgettable. But I think your kisses tell me more.”

Valerius carded his hands through Caden’s short hair, playing with the silky strands. Caden pushed up against his touch. “Do they?”

“You kiss me like you mean it,” Caden explained.

Valerius saw Raziel’s head moving closer to Iolaire’s. That hazy line grew a little hazier.

“I do mean it.”

But what did he mean? Were they talking about the same thing? When he wasn’t letting himself think, he seemed to know exactly where he wanted to go. There was no doubt. But then he would remind himself of Caden’s youth and inexperience, about how it was a huge commitment for both of them, for what it would mean in terms of what happened next. He could not do casual with Caden, which was an answer in and of itself, because he had always been casual with everyone else.

Caden stroked his cheek. “I’m losing you again.”

“Never.” His treacherous mouth had no sense. He should be reelingthis back. Making it light and airy, as if they were just going to enjoy each other’s bodies and nothing more!

Caden’s hands moved from his neck and cheek to his shirt. The young man stuck his tongue out of the side of his mouth as he concentrated on undoing the buttons. It was adorable. Valerius could not help running his thumb along Caden’s bottom lip. Caden grinned, but didn’t stop unbuttoning his shirt.

Valerius studied that beautiful face. Caden was beautiful, but it was his sense of humor, kindness, enthusiasm for life over all that made him so attractive. Valerius traced those lovely features with his fingertips. He felt a whoosh of cool air as Caden pulled the tails of his shirt out and then urged him to lift one hand and then the other so the shirt could be shucked off and tossed to the side. Caden’s hands fell to the fastenings of his leather pants.

“Shouldn’t you take your shirt off?” Valerius lifted his right eyebrow.

“I have no pants.”

Caden cheekily lifted the silk shirt up to his stomach, showing his lovely cock and balls and flat stomach. Valerius’ stomach rumbled with hunger again. He remembered Caden’s taste and he wanted that earthy cum on his tongue once more.

“If you were a Werewolf, I would think you wanted to eat me up just like Little Red Riding Hood.” Caden waggled his eyebrows.

Valerius’ voice dropped low and smoky, “Wolves have nothing on Dragons.”

Caden drew in a deep breath and his cock stirred. “Oh, really?”

“I shall have to show you. To demonstrate.”

Valerius then ripped open the shirt of his that Caden wore. Caden let out a startled laugh.

“I was sort of hoping to save this shirt,” Caden teased him even as he stretched deliciously beneath Valerius.

“I have plenty of others just like that one.”

But Valerius would keep this ruined shirt. He’d put it in a chest and take it out to remember this night and Caden. He really was just like those lovesick wolves!

As he gazed down hungrily at Caden’s golden skin—with a swath of white across his groin—he felt his own cock swelling in the prison of his pants. But he didn’t want to undo them just yet. He wanted to extend this almost painful anticipation. Caden reached out and put a hand on the bulge of his cock. He let out a grunt in appreciation as Caden cupped him.

“God, I forgot how huge you are.” With a swallow, Caden looked around for something. A frown on his pretty lips was followed with, “You have lube right? I’m never going to get this monster inside of me without it.”

Valerius snapped out of his almost daze of lust. He shook himself. “I do… but not here. I’ve never had sex with anyone here.”

Caden blinked at him. “You haven’t?”