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The blunt, filthy honesty of it, the way Luka’s inner beast hadfinallyclawed its way out, unleashed by Nick’s permission, sent a jolt of pure desire ripping through him that made his insides clench and his skin prickle with goosebumps.
Nick’s answer came fast, his head nodding before fear or second-guessing could creep in.“Yes,”he breathed, trembling with how bad he wanted it.“Yes. Please.”
Luka’s eyes fluttered closed for a moment, as if Nick’s consent was a relief he’d been desperate for. When he opened them again, the predatory intensity was tempered with something that looked like gratitude.
Luka positioned himself between Nick’s thighs with deliberate care, his movements controlled despite the predatory darkness in his eyes as he coated his thick cock with even more lube. His hands gripped Nick’s hips, steadying him as he pressed the blunt head against Nick’s entrance, pushing forward with agonizing slowness. The initial pressure made Nick gasp, his body tensing at the unfamiliar stretch.
“Wait,”Nick whispered, his hand finding Luka’s wrist and squeezing. He took a shaky breath, trying to relax his body around the intrusive fullness—the pressure bordering on toomuch, his inner walls fluttering with resistance as a dull ache spread through his lower body.“Just... give me a second.”
Luka nodded, patient and reassuring while Nick’s body adjusted to the stretch, the burngraduallyeasing into a deep, throbbing warm ache blooming from the point of connection and loosening his tense muscles.
After a moment, Nick nodded and Luka resumed his careful entry, pushing deeper with excruciating restraint. The burn faded into something more complex—discomfort mixed with jolts of pleasure that made Nick clench around Luka’s cock in involuntary pulses that sent tingles up his spin. Luka paused when he wasfullyseated inside him, the intimate connection making Nick feelutterlyfilled, exposed, andstrangelycomplete, every inch of Luka’s length pressing against sensitive spots that hummed with potential.
Nick stared up at Luka, struck by the intensity in his eyes. Despite the beastclearlyvisible in Luka’s features, he felt no fear—only wonder at the control Luka maintained, the way he held himself stock still despite the tension vibrating through his powerful body.
“Okay?“ Luka mouthed, his damaged voice apparently spent.
Nick nodded, his hand moving to Luka’s hair again, giving a gentle tug.More.
Luka began to move, establishing a rhythm that started gentle butbuilt in intensity—slow, deep thrusts that dragged along Nick’s prostate with each deliberate roll of his hips. Each motion built toward something that felt both familiar and new, his cock bobbing untouched between them, leakingsteadily, the friction inside radiating heat that made his abdomen tighten and his skin buzz.
Nick’s fingers dug into Luka’s shoulders, holding on as sensation threatened to overwhelm him—a building pressure in his core, waves of bliss crashing through his veins with everythrust. When Luka shifted his angleslightly, hitting that perfect spot inside him with pinpoint accuracy, Nick cried out, his back arching off the bed as ecstasy spiked through him in a blinding rush.
“There,”he gasped, forgetting to use their signals in his desperation.“Right there, please—”
Luka’s response was immediate, his hips driving forward with new purpose—thrusts growinglonger, harder, the wet slap of skin on skin filling the room. His movements becoming more forceful, more demanding, pounding into Nick with a rhythm that bordered on feral yet never crossed into pain, each impact sending shockwaves through Nick’s spine.
Nick found himself responding with unexpected hunger, his body meeting each thrust, asking for more without words—legs wrapping around Luka’s waist to pull him deeper, his ass clenchinggreedilyaround the invading cock, the fullness stretching him to his limits and igniting a fire that consumed every thought. The feeling of being filled, of being claimed socompletely, awakened something primal in him—not submission but partnership, his pleasure feeding Luka’s and creating a circuit between them as his heart pounded wildlyin sync with the rhythm.
Luka leaned down to kiss Nick, those dangerous teeth scraped against Nick’s lower lip, drawing a tiny bead of blood that Luka licked away with a sound that wasnearlya growl, the metallic tang mixing with their shared breaths and sending a fresh shiver through Nick’s overstimulated body.
The taste seemed to push Luka closer to the edge. His movements became more urgent, his grip on Nick’s hips tightening to the point of bruising, fingers digging into flesh as he rutted deeper, faster. Yet even lost in pleasure and primal need, Luka maintained that core of careful attention—his eyes never leaving Nick’s face, reading every reaction, every gaspand moan, while Nick’s body sang with the intensity, his nerves alight and his muscles straining toward release.
When Luka reached between them, wrapping his hand around Nick’s throbbing cock and stroking it in time with his thrusts—firm, twisting pulls that spread the leaking pre-cum down the shaft—the dual sensation was too much. The added friction on his sensitive length amplified the pounding inside, creating an unbearable crescendo of heat and pressure that coiled tight in his gut.“Fuck, fuck, Luka, I’m going to—I-I’m sorry!”Nick couldn’t stop himself as he threw his arms around Luka to hold on for dear life.“I’m sorry, I’m sorry—I-I—”Nick’s orgasm hit him with unexpected force, tearing a broken cry from his throat as his body clenchedrhythmicallyaround Luka’s cock, hot spurts of cum painting their stomachs in messy streaks. The intensity of it was unlike anything he’d experienced before, pleasure crashing through him in waves that seemed endless, leaving him trembling and spent, his limbs weak and his mind floating in a haze of euphoria.
Luka followedimmediatelyafter, his hips stuttering as he buried himself deep one final time, cock pulsing inside Nick as he spilled hot and thick, the warmth flooding Nick’s insides and triggering aftershocks that made his body quiver. His head dropped to Nick’s shoulder, body shuddering through his release. Nick felt the sharp prick of fangs against his skin, but Luka didn’t bite—just pressed his open mouth against Nick’s shoulder, breath coming in ragged pants, a low, satisfied rumble vibrating between them that Nick could feel echoing in his own chest.
For several long moments, they remained locked together, trembling with aftershocks—the lingering fullness and warmth inside Nickfading, replaced by a profound, deep satisfaction that left him boneless and content. Then Lukacarefullyeasedhimself free and collapsed beside Nick, pulling him close against his chest.
In the quiet aftermath, Nick found himself tracing the scar on Luka’s throat with gentle fingers. The marks of deliberate cruelty that matched his own in different ways. Luka caught his hand and pressed a kiss to his palm, his eyes fading back to their normal jade green.
Nick felt tears gathering in his eyes, overwhelmed by the intimacy they’d just shared. Not just the physical act, but the trust it had required from both of them—Luka trusting Nick with his beast, Nick trusting Luka with his vulnerability.
“Thank you,”Nick whispered, his voice thick with emotion.
I love you.
Chapter thirty-seven
Too soon, too fast, too dangerous
Nick
Nick sat cross-legged on the small couch, practicing letters against his thigh with nervous fingers. A-B-C-D-E-F... The ASL alphabet still felt clumsy under his touch, each hand shape requiring conscious thought instead of flowing like it did when Luka signed.
His face burned every time he thought about the night before. The way he’dpracticallybegged Luka to take control, to show him what he wanted. Had that been okay? Had he been too demanding? Too needy?
The questions circled in his mind like vultures. What if Luka had felt pressured? What if Nick had pushed too hard, asked for too much too soon? What if—
