This wasn’t like when Bez had shared his essence, where it linked us together, where it required regular rituals to keep the bond strong.

“How’ve you done this?”

“I don’t know.” I used my hands to spread Bez’s cheeks, slowly sliding back inside him, moaning from the euphoric pleasure. “When it became mine. It changed, evolved intosomething unlike any devil before. Now, a piece belongs to you, untethered from the rules set by all the devils before, and turning you into something completely unique.”

“Something like you.” Bez released a beleaguered groan once I slipped all the way inside him, letting my dick rest and offering him a breath to adjust.

“I look forward to what we are becoming, growing together, and changing.” I wrapped my arms under his, digging my claws into his shoulders as I looped around and secured Bez in my grasp, then I rammed him harder and faster until he grunted and buckled beneath me. “I’m different than any devil, you’re different from any devil, and there’s no one I’d rather share this experience with than you.”

I pounded Bez until he whimpered, body convulsing underneath me, held in place by me.

Bez lay there, taking every swift thrust. Freeing one of my hands, I slipped it between Bez’s hip and the mat, finding his throbbing cock and stroking it in unison with my thrusts. Eventually, I held my hand still, letting his dick slide back and forth with the motion of mine that controlled the sway of our bodies.

“Wally,” Bez whined, unable to bite back his pleasure, and he came onto my hand.

That excited me beyond measure. I tried to stop myself, to slow myself, but my entire body washed over with this blissful warmth. I pressed my forehead between Bez’s shoulder blades and groaned as I came inside him.

“Fuck me,” Bez said as I rolled off him and rested on my back.

“Pretty sure I just did.”

“Is that what I’ve been doing to you all these years?”

“You’re not as gentle.” I chuckled.

“Well, fuck.” Bez rolled into me, wrapping his arm over my shoulder. “I’m definitely gonna make you earn the top in the future. Not handing this ass over lightly anymore.”

“Sparring for top?” I smiled. “You sure you wanna go straight to being the full-time bottom in this relationship?”

“Arrogant.” Bez squeezed me into a tighter embrace. “I think I need to show you now how often I go easy on you.”

“I’m just saying, we both know I’ve got better control over devil essence than you.”

“Walter, I had devil essence for centuries before I graced you with such gifts.”

“But we know I sort of flipped over the board and made my own rules.” I used my tail to tickle him until his sour frown turned into an annoyed smile. “Sort of like how I flipped you over.”

Bez got quiet for a moment.

“Sorry. I’m just teasing.”

Bez didn’t respond.

“I’m not even that into topping. Like strict roles for us. I like that for us.” Which was true. But I’d found myself curious for more with Bez. He always brought out my curiosity for more. More of everything. More of him.

Bez smiled. “I can’t think of anything better than spending an eternity at your side, watching the misfit mage and his devilish desires unfold over the course of forever.”

Bez kissed me, soft and sweet.

“You’re a dashing devil again.” I kissed him back. “You realize that, my darling demon.”

We lay naked in a sweaty embrace with our whole lives ahead of us. I couldn’t imagine anyone better to spend forever with.

30

Bez

I helped around the shop over the next few weeks, finding myself drawn toward Wally more than usual. Since spilling his essence inside me, filling me with his power, sharing a piece of his very being, things had changed. Positive changes, but still too early to fully wrap my head around.