The Lion Soul by Amy Sumida

Chapter Sixteen

We returned to the hotel, both of us sweaty and languid, with grins on our faces. It was late, but we took the time to shower—separately. I wouldn't have been able to resist Kae if he had tried to have sex with me then, and I think he knew it. Instead of pressing his advantage, he gave me space, and that only made me want him more. When we laid down to sleep at last, my body was so aware of his that even when I turned on my side, away from him, I could still sense exactly where he was. Thankfully, my exhaustion took over, and I was able to fall asleep at last.

The next morning, I woke to darkness. I sighed and stretched, looking around in confusion at first. My eyes adjusted to the dark, assisted by the sunlight that seeped around the edges of the heavy drapes, and I remembered where I was and who I was with. Then I caught his scent.

I rolled onto my other side to see Kaelen's regal profile. He was breathing deeply, still asleep, and I couldn't see much of his face in the shadows, but just lying there beside him, smelling his citrus-musk scent as I remembered dancing with him the night before, was enough to harden my shaft. This man had been given to me by our gods, both his and mine. I knew that I could have him. All I had to do was reach out my hand and . . . wait.

What if he wasn't a match for me sexually? Intercourse between men could be a tricky thing. Desire ran in different ways. I preferred to be the one who accepted my lover, not the other way around. What if Kaelen had the same desires? But then, the Gods wouldn't have put us together, would they?

“Why are you frowning at me?” Kaelen's deep voice pierced my thoughts.

“How can you see my frown in the dark?” I countered.

“I have the eyesight of my lion. You will gain it too once your body harmonizes.”

“Right, that's when the two forms settle together,” I recalled.

“Yes,” he whispered and turned on his side to face me.

Kaelen's hand moved across the small space between us and slid over my head, back to where I had my hair tied. I'd been too tired to braid it the night before. Plus, it had been wet from my shower so I didn't want to bind it too tightly. Kae pulled the leather strap free, then drew some of my hair forward, over my shoulder. I went still, the breath catching in my throat as his hand continued down my chest, coasting over my muscles as it eased the blanket lower. He kept going, lifting his hand so that he just brushed the tip of my erection through my shorts as he cast aside the blanket completely. That brief, intimate touch blasted through me, and I gasped. His hand went to the ties of my shorts.

“Wait.” I grabbed his hand.

“Too fast?”

“No, it's just . . . we should be clear before we proceed.”

“Clear about what?”

“About how we prefer our sex.”

“Ah.” I could hear the grin in his voice. “I prefer to be the top. Actually, it's not a preference; that's what I am.”

“Top?”

“The one on top,” he tried again. “With you beneath me.”

“I think I understand, although I don't like to be under a man every time.”

Kaelen paused. “You mean you switch between top and bottom? Or between men and women?”

“I don't think we're saying the same things.” I frowned.

“Then let me be very clear; I want to be inside you, Rie.”

His words sent a bolt of desire surging through me. I launched myself forward, shoving him onto his back, as my lips sought his. Kaelen growled happily into our kiss, his hot tongue eagerly seeking mine. We fumbled with our shorts as we groaned together, delving and withdrawing, delighting in the feel of each other. And once there was nothing between us, we ground our bodies together blissfully.

Kaelen pulled away to kiss his way up my jaw. “I take it that you like the idea of me inside you?”

I grunted and straddled him, undulating our cocks together. His was perfect—thick, long, and with a sleek head all the better for spearing deep. I remembered it well and didn't need to see it, but Kaelen reached out and, with a flick of his fingers, sent a burst of air at the drapes, shoving them a few inches apart. Shafts of golden sunlight gently pierced the darkness, lightening it enough for me to see the beautiful man beneath me. My gaze went straight to that glorious piece of flesh nestled against mine. Yes, it was just as I'd remembered.

“I don't want our first time to be in the dark,” Kaelen growled. “Even if I can see you, you can't see me. And I want you to see me, Rie.”

I dragged my gaze away from his shaft to say, “I want that too.”

Kaelen chuckled sensually and reached down to take both of our cocks in his massive hand. I groaned as something liquid coated me, and he began to work us together—slick, strong fingers and hard flesh. The sensations were enough to make my head spin.

“What is that?” I whispered. “That amazing substance. Where did it come from?”

“It's called nectar. Faeries can summon it with magic.”

“I think I'm going to like magic.”

“I'll make sure that you do,” Kaelen growled as he rolled us, getting me on my back.

Once he had me where he wanted me, Kae licked his way down my throat and over my chest, flicking his tongue against my skin like a cat licking cream—fluttering, hot, and wet. It wasn't enough for him. With a hard suck, he took my nipple into his mouth, and I cried out, clutching his head to me. Kaelen nibbled downward, sharp teeth scraping, and positioned himself between my legs at last.

I nearly sighed with relief, but he didn't enter me, only drew his hands over my thighs, stroking upward and inward. Massaging me, moving closer to my shaft until, finally, he gripped it by the base. My breath left me in a rush when his mouth covered me, tongue slipping around my tip before his lips tightened and dropped all the way to my groin. He took all of me, sliding me back into his throat with smooth movements, and then started sucking.

Breath rasping, my thighs fell open in bliss, and Kaelen pushed them even further apart. The sounds of him sucking at me were loud in the quiet morning, as was my panting, making the intimate act feel even more erotic. Then a hand slipped down, over my balls, gently massaging them before moving on. Kae went further, rubbing that sensitive skin just below, and then stopping over my hole. It was clenching eagerly, but when he touched it, summoning that nectar again, I relaxed it for him. Kaelen moaned against my cock as he slid a finger inside me.

I cried out and clutched his wild mane as I undulated between his mouth and finger. Kaelen sped up, and it quickly became clear that he wasn't going to stop until I came. He added another finger, stretching me gloriously. My muscles tightened. Shivers ran up and down my body. I made a sound of protest, but just as I drew close to climax, Kae sucked free of me and rose onto his knees. With an elegant movement, he eased into my passage, working his cock forward and back until he was able to slide it into me completely.

We both cried out then, and Kaelen began to move with graceful yet deep thrusts, his belly undulating so that his muscles rippled beautifully. I wrapped my legs around him and pulled him forward, loving the feel of his weight on me. All that power above me. Inside me. Possessing me. Kaelen bent down to kiss me again, shoving his hot tongue into my mouth in time with his cock. The sensations washed over me and suddenly crested, taking me into climax. I released in hot, strong bursts between our chests as I cried out into his mouth. Kaelen groaned in delight and moved against me to rub it into our skin. Then he rose up, bent over, and licked it.

I gave a shocked shout and hardened instantly.

“You taste like the ocean at midnight,” Kaelen growled and pumped faster. “Oh, fuck. Where do you want me to come?”

“Your choice,” I panted.

“Can I bite you, Rie?”

Bite me? Fuck, he could have asked me to suck his balls as he came on my face, and I would have done it.

“Yes,” I grunted.

Kaelen erupted inside me, hot cum filling my passage along with his pulsing cock as he threw his head back and roared. But before he finished coming, Kae bent down and bit my shoulder. Not hard enough to break skin, just enough to give a little sting. The feel of his teeth sent me over, and I came faster than I ever had before, spurting between us as Kaelen drew back and tongued the mark he'd left.

“We're doing that again,” he growled as he left the bed.

My eyes went half-lidded as I watched Kae head into the bathroom. He came back with a wet cloth and threw open the curtains fully on his way to the bed. Bright light flooded the room, making me wince and squint. He returned to me, only a shadow until my eyes adjusted, and then I saw it all; his beautiful, battle-sculpted body moving like a prowling beast, the wicked grin spreading across his stunning face, and his proud cock, already coming back to life. For me. The Lion Lord's bright stare roamed my sprawled form, every detail exposed in the harsh light, and he let out a low, delighted, and deeply aroused growl.

I grunted in response, hoping he understood what I wanted to convey in that one sound; that I desired him just as fervently, loved every second of what we had just done together, and wanted to do it again and again.

If his widening grin was any indication, Kaelen understood me perfectly.