Victor's whisper hung in the air, a promise of endless pleasure. 'Again.' The word coiled in Elias' gut, like a spark that would ignite something definitely dangerous with a mate like his. Victor's weight was a comforting, familiar anchor, and his slowing breath felt warm against Elias' neck. The profound, stretching fullness of Victor's knot was a constant, throbbing reminder of the alpha's control over his body.
A surge of something hot and bright, entirely his own, flared through Elias's spent limbs. It was his omega nature, yes, the nesting instinct, the deep-seated need to care and be cared for, but it was also something more. It was a fierce, protective possessiveness that mirrored Victor's own. 'He is mine, too.'
