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“The case—”
“I assume you kept your team on it?” He grunted when Cal didn’t reply, taking that as his answer. “They’ll call you if they get any leads. You need rest, Azi. You can’t get revenge if you pass out from sleep deprivation. Should I ask the nurses to bring in a cot, or would you be comfortable on the couch?”
“What about you?”
“I’m fine here.”
Cal frowned at him. “You aren’t going to sleep?”
“I’m still managing the energy flow,” Titus explained. He settled his palm over Aodhan’s stomach, smirking when their Second shivered. “I’ll be here the rest of the night. Don’t worry. It’s safe for you to sleep. Nothing will happen while I’m here watching.”
If there really was someone out to get them, Titus dared them to show up now and try their luck.
He’d skin whoever that was alive and light their writhing, skinless form on fire in the middle of the hallway for everyone to see.
If this had taught him anything, it was that he’d been wrong in choosing discretion.
Everyone was going to know he had formed a pod. That Aodhan Solace and Calix Valimir belonged to him.
Once they did, there’d be no more misplaced jealousy over evening drinks or fear of another “accident”, because keeping a safe distance from a Connect’s bondmates was universal.
Hell, as soon as their status was announced, Titus wouldn’t even have to worry about repercussions for openly murdering Aodhan’s attacker.
A Connect faced with a threat to his Second?
Delivering an excruciating death would be expected of him.
Chapter 16:
Calix couldn’t last much longer, he felt like he was dying.
He gripped the metal bar at the foot of Aodhan’s bed, hips rocking of their own accord even though it wasn’t going much in the way of gaining him more friction.
“Don’t you dare come yet,” Aodhan demanded. “There’s still another seventy seconds on the timer.”
Cal had been made to straddle his legs, facing away from him, so he couldn’t make out his Second’s expression or glare at him for putting him through his. All he could do was bite the inside of his cheek and fight against the orgasm that threatened to tear through him.
If he did, there’d be hell to pay, but it wasn’t just the idea of more punishment that made him desperate to follow Aodhan’s commands.
He wanted to please him, plain and simple.
After what Aodhan had gone through, he deserved it, especially since he was still resigned to this hospital bed.
Mercy had refused to allow his discharge, insisting that he remain in the VIP room where it was safe. Considering the director had needed to return to work after two days of doingnothing but sitting at Aodhan’s bedside, they all understood where he was coming from.
Since their First wouldn’t be leaving the hospital, neither would Aodhan.
Calix was allowed, though, so long as he only left to work on the case. Even though it was for his benefit, Aodhan was still being sulky about Cal getting a liberty he wasn’t also gifted. Hence, the punishing sex session that’d been going on for nearly an hour.
At this rate, Cal was going to be lucky to grab a protein bar from the vending machine on his way out. His lunch period was almost up.
The large pink toy currently ramming his insides hit a particularly sensitive spot and he cried out. When he’d asked about the toy earlier, Aodhan had grinned and refused to tell him where he’d gotten it, but they both knew it must have come from Mercy.
Cal wouldn’t be surprised if the director had a hidden camera planted in here and was secretly watching the whole show from his office instead of catching up on work like he claimed.
He’d insisted on keeping his shirt on, but had stripped out of his pants and underwear. The dildo had thigh straps that he’d slid into first, and an attached cock ring that was wrapped tightly around the base of his full, flushed dick. It wasn’t until after Calix had bent over, presenting a view of his bare ass for Aodhan, and inserted all eight inches of the toy that he’d discovered there was a remote control that went with it.
One that his Second controlled and had long since turned up to the max setting.
