Page 29 of A Soul to Steal

“I told you. The gender of my partner does not matter to me.” When Gideon’s brows narrowed in obvious disapproval, he couldn’t help the chuckle that rumbled from him. “I know what I want, little human. I feel it in here.”

He indicated to his chest again.

Gideon rolled his eyes. “Well, you’re supposed to feel it there.” He pointed to the fur covering Aleron’s groin. “Where even is your dick? If you were horny, it would be hard, and consideringthe size of you, it should be very noticeable right now if you wanted me.”

That was... an excellent point.Where is my cock?He touched at his torso and then groin, wondering where it was. He didn’t know a cock would harden, so did that mean it was currently soft?

“Horny... does this mean desire?” Gideon nodded, which made him cover the end of his bony snout in thought. “I have never felthornybefore. I did not even know what any of this was, even when Ingram explained it to me.” Aleron eventually shrugged. “I was hoping you would teach me, show me where it is and how to use it.”

He didn’t know whether to laugh or if his orbs wanted to shift back to a reddish pink when Gideon slapped one of his hands over his face. He drew it down, sternly eyeing his bony skull with a conflicted gawk. Then he crossed his arms over his broad chest and tapped his fingers on his biceps.

“If,” he started, before his lips drew into a hard line. “IfI agree to help you with this, I want to state a few conditions.”

When Aleron’s orbs turned bright yellow, Gideon sighed and lifted a single finger.

“Wait a second before you get all happy on me. Firstly, we won’t be having sex. I’ll show you how to touch someone to entice them, and hopefully we can get your dick to harden so you can learn about that part of yourself. Secondly, the moment you or I feel uncomfortable, I want to stop – especially you. Touching should be pleasurable, so if you don’t like something about it, anything, I want you to tell me. Lastly, communication and consent are very important. If you say you don’t like something, I will try something else. If you say stop, that will be the end of this and it’s likely best we don’t try again.”

These were the conditions? The only truly disheartening part was the restriction on sex.

“Why no sex?” Aleron asked, genuinely puzzled. What else were they supposed to do then? “Is this not the point?”

Like the male couldn’t help himself, his eyes lifted up and then away. “It feels like a bit much. You should have a more solid understanding after this, and can make a better, more informed choice. Plus, I don’t know how I’ll truly feel during it, and I must also be aroused for sex.”

Aleron wanted to argue, but didn’t. Instead, a naughty, evil little emotion played within his torso.

If Gideon taught him how to entice another, then he could take all he learned and eventually use it on him later. Once he gained the power of this newfound knowledge, he could wield it with his claw tips.

“Okay, little human,” Aleron conceded with a purring rumble, excitement swelling within. He reached forward to curl his claw behind the shell of Gideon’s ear, knowing it would make it turn pink and he’d get all cute and jittery again. “I agree to yourconditions.”

I can’t believe I’m doing this,Gideon internally grumbled.

Both he and Aleron knelt upon the ground, facing each other, as dappled sunlight played over them through the forest canopy. He’d wanted them as far away from that human village as possible. He didn’t want anyone to see the deplorable things he was about to do with this Duskwalker, even through a blurry, dream-like haze.

He couldn’t help turning his gaze to the side while scratching at the stretched side of his neck. At this point, if he keptdoing this action, he was going to scratch a hole into himself permanently.

The whole situation was fuckingawkward.

It feels like a first date.No, it wasworsethan that.

Rather than trying to find the most appropriate moment to lean in for a kiss, uncertain if the other person felt the same way, he was about to roam his hands over this Duskwalker’s body.

Sex, for Gideon, didn’t always come later. Sometimes his chance meeting with a person could have them rolling around in bed together. A spark could be wild and passionate when shared with the right stranger, but that wasn’t very common.

There was usually a natural lead up. A warm hug that could turn into a lock of lips before someone was pushed up against a wall, or the back of their chair. There was usually a story written in body language, a call to be closer and closer until they were both lost in each other.

This? They were kneeling here, and he was acutely aware it was because Aleron had no idea what to do.

I wish my fucking face would stop feeling warm.He only blushed when truly awkward and out of depth within a situation. He hated how his face gave away his emotions, which only worsened the more he wished to hide them.

It didn’t help that every time Aleron touched his damn ear, his cock jerked. Very few knew his ears were particularly sensitive – to pain, pleasure, the heat, and the cold.

He didn’t even know if he was horny or not. The confusing tingle in his groin only felt strange because it was for Aleron, and the fact that a sexual situation was about to occur.

What if he hated it, or Aleron did? How would their already uncertain friendship recover? Would this be blurring the lines between them too much?

He’d struggled just to hold his hand, and now he was supposed to give his dick a handshake?

Then there was the issue of what to do if they both... enjoyed it. Gideon would then need to think long and hard about what that meant, and they’d really only just met.

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