Page 49 of Phoenix Chosen 2

Deep down, I already knew this. This was never about finding them.

Lord Aethereos walks with me to the elevator doors.

“If there is anything else you need to ask me, ask now,” he says. “Time grows thin.”

The doors open.

“No,” I tell him. “The only thing I need is my mate.”

Tyler murmurs as I join him in the nest. He rolls over and hugs me as I press my lips to his temple. He looks at me through heavy-lidded eyes and he reaches up to stroke my cheek. His sleepy smile is adorable.

“Are you alright?” he asks.

“Everything is fine,” I tell him. “I want you to know that I believe in you.”

His forehead knits up, and he sits himself up on his arm. “Alright, something’s wrong. What is it? What happened?”

I shake my head. “I spoke to Lord Aethereos.”

“You did? What did he say to you?”

“Nothing. And everything.”

Tyler chuckles. “That sounds about right…”

“I’ve been seeking answers about my family for so long,” I say. “But I’ve realized that everything I wanted to know is right in front of me.”

He gives me a puzzled look. I take his hands in mine.

“The Great Phoenix blessed me with a vision offamily,” I say. “That’s what I was chasing. A feeling that there was a family out there, waiting for me. But it wasn’t my parents. It was you. You, and the child wewillhave together.”

He smiles at me. “I know you’ve always felt alone, Kalistratos, but you’re not. You’ve got me. And you’ve got two good buddies waiting for you back home.”

“Hm. Alyx, yes. Airos… I don’t know about that fake priest.” I smirk.

“Oh, come on, Kalistratos, he’s our friend.”

“I know, I know.”

“Of course, we’ve gotta find a way to get back to them… Aethereos didn’t happen to say anything about me, did he?”

“Only that you already have everything you need.”

He sighs. “Not helpful.”

“Perhaps you could use some assistance,” I say, and drop my hand down to caress his bulge.

Tyler gasps softly and pushes himself against me. I feel his cock coming to life in my palm.

“We already tried that,” he says in a low voice. “It didn’t do anything.”

“Worth trying again.”

“Yeah, okay. Not gonna argue with that. Ah…”

I slip my hand beneath the chiton and drag two fingers across his bare thigh. When I reach the base of his cock, I part my fingers and run them along both sides of his smooth, ridgeless shaft until I hit the base of his head. I know how sensitive he is there. I squeeze and rub the firm crest between my fingers, teasing him with little flickers of phoenix heat. He groans and twists against me, then reaches behind my neck and pulls my forehead against his. His eyes are locked intently to mine, and he kisses me deeply. He wants me to see the pleasure on his face as I touch him.

I clasp my hand over his cockhead and move my palm around him in slowly increasing circles. His body shudders and jerks under my motions and soon my hand is coated with his excitement. I drag my fingers up and down his full length, stopping only to swirl my palm around his tip to gather more of his delicious slick. Soon, his entire swollen cock is wet with his juices, and it glides easily through my fist. I stroke him quickly, relishing the way his expression changes with how I pleasure him.

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