Page 189 of A Soul to Steal

Gideon couldn’t even open his eyes as blood and oxygen rushed back to his brain. Blots of light flashed behind his eyelids, and nothing he did helped to aid him. He felt too hot, too empty and full at the same time. The level of satisfaction he’d achieved bled contentment into every capillary in his body, washing through him in the most heart-warming, blissful way.

He’d never been so calm before, or this at ease.

With Aleron jammed inside him to the absolute hilt, he drifted off as images of another world began to flicker behind his eyelids.

As content as he was, Gideon knew one thing with absolute certainty: something was...missing.

Aleron wished his feathers would go down, or that he could do more than be frozen as he held his lax bride.

It is warm inside him.

A little heartbeat fluttered all over him: around his cock, in his arms, his hand, and against his chest. It felt like a moth flapping fuzzy wings against his skull, so delicate, pretty, and cuddly.

The yearning to speak drizzled through him. The longing to tell this male how much he meant to Aleron, how much he cared for and adored him, simmered within his mind. He wanted to call Gideon his bride and let him know he would be utterly cherished for life.

But Aleron held back, as he did with his wings, not wishing to overwhelm him.

They’d truly connected this night. They were one, as he’d so desperately craved. Gideon had gifted him this – a moment where most of his fears and worries evaporated into utter serenity.

Aleron didn’t wish for it to be cut short by his own foolishness. Gideon was currently full of life in his arms, his features pink from their fucking, his skin dotted in salty liquid.

He didn’t want to see it pale.

Eventually that fluttering beat settled, as did Gideon’s expression. Aleron lifted his skull so he could lick his cheek, doting on Gideon with his tongue if he couldn’t use his words.

Aleron received no response, not even a twitch of an eye.

His tentacles loosened their hold, their nagging desire to clutch until he spent finally satisfied. Upon their release, white filled his sight when Gideon slipped halfway down his cock until the ground stopped him from going any further.

Leaning back a bit, he sheathed his claws and lifted his bride’s handsome face off the ground to direct it towards him. “Gideon?”

When he didn’t respond again, his chest tightened.Oh no. Did I break him? I was too rough.

Aleron had been trying to be gentle with him! Well, he tried.

Is it possible to fuck a human to death?!If so, he would have liked to have known that before he did it!

Carefully, so as not to hurt him, Aleron pulled his hips back until he no longer mounted Gideon’s small form. Too worried to be disappointed that the little male was no longer cuddling his dick, he turned Gideon to his side so Aleron could check on him.

His sensitive hearing meant he registered Gideon’s steady heartbeat without needing to press the side of his head to him. He was breathing fine – actually, it was rather deep and even.

Aleron took in his closed eyelids flickering, then a light snore, and a small, relieved chuckle fell from him.

He is fine, just asleep.

Aleron wished he’d figured that out before he took his shaft from Gideon, but that was okay. With his cum-drenched hand, Aleron patted his own chest to smear Gideon’s scent on him, wanting it to stain. He then collected the little male into his arms until their bodies meshed against each other, and draped a wing over him so he would be warm.

Face to face and lying on their sides, Aleron supported the back of his head so he could gaze down at his slumbering bride.

Such a pretty, handsome male,Aleron thought with a hum, brushing the pad of his thumb down his broad cheek. He flicked the golden ring dangling from his lobe, as his sight turned bright pink.I like these. It is like we are matching now.

Aleron knew his skull glittered with gold, and he adored that they now both sparkled.

We connected.It’d felt better than Tenebris. Stronger, more real, and even more precious.We finally became one again.The thrill of that shone behind his sternum, radiating tenderness. There was no need for hope, not when his bride had so sweetly called his name all throughout.

You are mine, little spring, and I am yours.The gratification of being able to finally show that made his heart feel swollen, while his deflated cock pushed up over their snuggling hips.

He brought his snout down to nuzzle Gideon’s sharp jaw, letting it scratch at his bone. Then Aleron licked his forehead, returning the sweet kisses he’d given him earlier. He gave the male many, uncaring of the salty taste that greeted him.

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