“I can’t process all of this, but I know that you make me feel safe and you make me believe that this is right and where I need to be. I trust you, Valerian, so please do not betray me." The plea hit Valerian right in the heart. He looked into Theo’s eyes and channeled every ounce of understanding he could push. He needed his mate to let go of doubt and to hold onto him. He needed him there by his side and thriving.
"Tell me what you see, baby." He said, and Theo searched his eyes, taking in every nuance of expression.
"I see my mate, a man so out of my league I must be dreaming, but if I am, I never want to wake up." Theo smiled a big, happy smile that made his eyes sparkle, and Valerian's breath caught in his throat. He'd never seen anything thisextraordinary in his life, and he'd been around and seen most of what the world offered. This smile crushed him and reduced him to a simpering fool ready to beg. A shiver of desire coursed through him, running from his head to his toes.
“Promise you will look at me like that every day, baby." He said and then pulled him in for a ravaging kiss that claimed and marked and demanded everything Theo had to give.
Theo crawled into Valerian's lap, straddling him and wrapping his arms around his neck as Valerian encircled his waist and positioned him on top of his growing hardness. The kiss went on with an ever-growing passion on both parts. Theo pressed down, rubbing himself suggestively against Valerian. The heat and the excitement filling the room were nearly tangible.
Valerian slipped his hand beneath Theo’s polo shirt, running the palm of his hand over the smooth planes of his back and chest. The flesh was both soft and firm, trembling beneath his touch.
He suddenly stood holding Theo in his arms and walked to the center of the room. He then knelt, placed Theo onto the thick wool rug, and followed him down. No words were spoken, but needs were clear. Theo pulled off his shirt and threw it to his left. His eyes ate up Valerian, anxious and aware of every move and every remarkable sensation.
Was this the right time, he wondered while releasing Theo's jeans and pulling them forcefully to his ankles. Whether it was the right time or not, it was happening; nothing could stop what was between them. The living room floor was probably not the right place, but again, there was no stopping what was taking them over. Valerian put all questions aside and looked into the expectant expression on his mate’s face and focused on pleasure.
The jeans, along with his shoes and socks, were gone, leaving only a thin pair of baby blue briefs that hid nothing at all. His body was gorgeous, and Valerian wanted every inch of it. He pulled his shirt off over his head, baring his chest to his mate's appreciative stare. He puffed up a little, enjoying the way he looked at him.
Valerian took hold of Theo’s hard cock pressing against the fabric of his briefs. He felt the tremble and the moan and began a slow stroke, watching his mate's face as he stimulated and titillated the tender flesh. Theo was reaching for him, but he pushed his hands back. "Let me love you, Theo. Keep your hands there and let me show you true satisfaction. I can bring you pleasure that will have you shaking and crying out for more. Do not move.”
Theo listened closely and nodded at everything Valerian said, his eagerness making him excited. His mate was no shy flower; he was aroused and ready. He kept his hands to his sides, palms to the rug, but his fingers kept flexing, agitated and on edge, and it was beautiful.
The briefs were gone, and Valerian took him fully in hand, the velvety texture sliding through his grip over and over. It was red and pulsing and on the edge of release, but it was too soon. Valerian eased back and slowed his strokes, bringing Theo back from the climax he was aching for. The disappointed moan and the slight squirm said it all.
"Don't stop, Valerian, please don't stop." He whined.
"Not stopping, baby." He chuckled. "Just getting you ready.” Valerian quickly discarded his jeans and gave his own cock a few pumps for Theo’s viewing pleasure. The little man nearly cried with need.
“Don’t tease me, I need you so bad.”
"You need me, baby?" He crooned.
“I need you, please.”
He grabbed Theo's hips and lifted him, and then flipped him to his stomach. The move caught him by surprise, but Valerian made sure he landed softly. Theo looked back over his shoulder, and Valerian winked salaciously.
"Better angle, baby." He said and slapped his right cheek, eliciting a moan that had Valerian coming just a little before he could stave it off. His mate was a vixen. "You have a gorgeous ass." He squeezed the cheeks and pulled them apart, baring his tight little hole to Valerian’s gaze. Theo lifted and leaned back in a clear plea for more, and Valerian wasn't going to make him wait any longer.
Hellhounds can lubricate naturally, but only with their true mate. In the past, he'd always used some sort of slick, but this time it would all be natural as it should be with his forever lover. He stretched and pressed, easing the tight muscle, letting it relax, and when he was ready, Valerian plunged inside with two fingers at first, thrusting and separating until there was room for another.
Valerian's fingers were not small, so three would guarantee that he could handle full penetration. He didn't want to cause his small mate any pain or discomfort when his goal was an earth-shattering orgasm. He wanted Theo to remember this moment for the rest of his life, so it had to be amazing, and pain would not do.
He noticed the lubricant building and coating his fingers and Theo's lovely little hole. Theo had his head down and his hands on either side of his head, groaning and gyrating to Valerian’s thrusts. Valerian’s cock was leaking and pulsating with a need that was driving him out of his mind. "Are you ready,baby?" He asked, but knew that he would not be able to resist much longer. Theo’s body was calling to him in a way that his hound could not resist.
“I am so ready, I think I might explode," Theo stated loudly and pushed his ass back, taking Valerian's fingers deeper. “That is so good.” The words were soft and drawn out on a needy breath. Valerian smiled and quickly removed his fingers and replaced them with his hard, aching cock. The first thrust was magical, encasing him in a hot, silky embrace that made his head spin for a second before he got a hold of himself and his hound.
“You feel fantastic.” He praised and could not stop himself from plunging deeper and falling into a punishing rhythm of thrust that pounded at Theo’s tender hole. He was going to claim him; there was no doubt about it. Valerian had valiantly planned to take it slower and leave the claiming until they were both more familiar and settled, but that plan was shot to hell the moment he saw his mate naked.
There was a basic and cursory understanding between them, and Theo was aware of the meaning and dynamics surrounding Fated mates, so all Valerian could do was hope it all went well. He pounded out his need, sweating and growling, closing his eyes as the sensation overtook him, and his hound pushed his way to the surface.
He held tight to Theo, stabilizing him as he hammered away, bringing them both to the verge of release. "I'm going to claim you, Theo. Claim you as mine now and forever." Theo chanted yes, yes, yes, and that was all Valerian needed. With a wild ferocity, he gripped tighter and bore down, hammering inside and pushing them both immediately over the edge.
Theo cried out, slamming his ass back against Valerian, who came so hard he could see stars forming on his peripheralvision. His hound howled and quickly sank its teeth into Theo's shoulder, baring down and marking its mate for all time and for all to see. He held fast to his mate, wrapping his arms around him.
He felt the moment that Theo came, releasing stream after stream of his warm essence and panting with the intensity of his climax. The moment was severe and, as Kass had described, sharp and quick. The bond was set immediately, his emotions clicking into place and his awareness coming to a sharp focus. They were as one body and soul, Fated mates now and forever.
Valerian licked the wound closed and continued to hold Theo in a tight embrace with his back pressed against Valerian’s chest. “That was unreal.” Theo managed after a few minutes. "My entire body is vibrating and tingling, everything is brighter, and my mind has cleared." He looked up into Valerian's face. "I see you now, I see you clearly."
"I see you, too, baby." Valerian smiled at the wonder on his mate's face. This man was a total treasure.