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on the chest. The look in his eye was empathetic but not
necessarily blind acceptance.
She needs more than me, Thomas said. I can t be here all
the time. When Andre started to gesture toward himself, Thomas
cut him off. You can t do it, either. You should have a real life,
not be saddled with a woman who isn t even related to you. You re
young, you re gorgeous, you could do anything you wanted to.
With a small snort, Andre rolled his eyes and settled back
down.
Fine, don t believe me. It doesn t make it less true. He settled
back in, this time letting his lashes flutter shut. The heat pouring
off Andre s body was soporific, and his thoughts were getting
harder to catch a hold off. Anyway, it s not your problem. It s
mine. I just wanted you to know where I stand, that s all. Since
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we re not keeping secrets from each other anymore.
He d been forced to stop caressing Andre when the other man
had turned around, but before he could resume, Andre lifted his
hand to his lips. With a nudge of his nose, he coaxed Thomas s
fingers to open, then scattered feathery kisses across the bare palm.
The unexpected tenderness clamped a vise around Thomas s
chest. He didn t know what to do with it, let alone how to respond,
so he stayed perfectly still, allowing Andre the freedom to touch
however he wished.
It didn t last long, but those seconds felt like an eternity. Andre
curved Thomas s arm upward, diagonally across his chest, and
burrowed farther into the crook of Thomas s body.
Falling asleep was the last thing he should ve done. Mom could
walk in and see them. He still had more questions than answers, no
matter what he might have divulged to Andre. He wanted to give a
little bit back to Andre, regardless of his earlier assertions to the
contrary.
But he lost the battle against exhaustion. Wrapped around
Andre like he was, his last thought before drifting off was that he
never stood a chance.
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CHAPTER 9
When Andre woke, peace pervaded everything, from the heat
at his fingertips to the soft swirl of his thoughts as he realized he d
slept through the night without a single nightmare. That didn t
happen often. It was one reason why he rose so early, to abort any
terror that might ruin his rest.
At some point in the night, he and Thomas had switched
places. Now, Thomas faced the edge of the bed while Andre curled
around him. His bare skin felt overly sensitive where it rubbed
against the clothes Thomas still wore, and his fully erect cock
scraped over the seams in the back of Thomas s jeans. Thomas still
slept. His breathing was deep and even, his pulse a soothing throb.
Andre buried his nose in the back of his neck and allowed himself
the luxury of simply breathing Thomas in.
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He knew. And he didn t judge. Thomas had offered it without
compunction or hesitation. He d stayed when Andre had asked.
He d even revealed secrets of his own, selfish truths a man like
him would find difficult to admit. The trust that implied was like
nothing Andre had known. More than ever, his wolf s claim over
this man felt right.
Not to mention necessary.
His lips moved of their own accord. Thomas had changed his
mind about the sex not that Andre could blame him but
climbing into bed with Andre hinted he was more than okay with
intimacy. Besides, he wasn t kissing Thomas so much as he was
mouthing the words he d never be able to utter aloud. Thomas
could wear them as an invisible brand on his skin instead of
carrying them in his consciousness.
Thank you.
You re beautiful. Whether you think so or not.
Mine.
The short hairs at the nape tickled across his lips and tongue,
making his mouth water. He already had an arm securely around
Thomas s waist, but he tightened his hold a fraction, claiming
ownership in the only time he could. When Thomas woke up, he d
probably retreat to politeness and casual conversation. The light of
day always frightened away the deepest secrets, driving them back
underground where the dark only helped them grow. Andre needed
this time for what it gave him a place, a partner, the fantasy that
life didn t have to be as bleak as he d endured the past decade. He
would back off as much as Thomas wanted once they were back in
the real world, but here, now, he would steal as much as he could.
Thomas shifted slightly in his sleep, rolling more onto his
stomach to trap Andre s arm beneath him. Andre followed, both
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because he didn t want to wake Thomas by pulling his arm free
and because he refused to give up the heat and pressure of his
bedmate. His body covered more of Thomas s, his leg nudging up
between Thomas s legs to press gently against his trapped balls.
How he would love to sink into Thomas s willing, hungry hole.
He d never had a lover he could cherish before. All of his hook-
ups had been the slam-bam variety, suck-and-swallows so quick
and cold they couldn t touch the deeper need. Thomas might have
been different if he hadn t called a halt to them progressing to
lovers. Andre was sure of it.
Intoxicated by the scent of Thomas s skin, he dared to lick
along a bare strip, ending at the hollow beneath the ear. His touch
was delicate, barely enough to give him a taste of the musk and
man, but his taste buds erupted in ecstasy, his wolf growling
silently in possessive desire. He had to be gentle. No breaking of
the skin, no matter how strong the urge was to clamp his jaws
around the back of Thomas s neck.
He closed his eyes, and Thomas consumed him. Since leaving
the pack, his world had been both infinite and miniscule,
everywhere open to him, everywhere a threat because of the
possible exposure. He d become a hunted animal, incapable of
allowing anything to block that out because doing so could very
well lead to his demise.
Thomas changed that. He d found a chink in Andre s
protection, and before Andre could stop him, created a door for
himself that blocked out everything else. They might not be lovers,
but he was mate regardless. Andre would do everything to protect
him, from the world, from his own pain, from Andre.
But the contrast of his aching hunger with his determination not
to put Thomas at risk somehow sharpened each burst of flavor and
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smell. His lick didn t stop at one. A second joined in, then a third.
When his tongue rasped over the stubble, he longed to feel the
texture of hair from other parts of Thomas s body, too. He couldn t
remember ever wanting anything as badly as that.
Thomas stirred.
Andre froze, his heart suddenly racing. He couldn t risk
damaging the tenuous bonds woven between them by the
revelations of the night before. Thomas had made his opinion
clear, and if Andre ignored that&
Fuck, you feel good& a sleepy Thomas muttered.
He hadn t opened his eyes. His body was on the verge of full
waking, too. These weren t the whispers of a dream, but Andre
was too nervous about misinterpreting what he wanted to make
another move.
Without turning, Thomas stretched an arm behind him until his
hand came to rest on Andre s flank. His fingers moved just as
slowly, caressing the muscle in small inches that sent an array of
goose bumps across Andre s butt.
What time is it? Thomas asked.
He had to lift his head to glance at the clock. With Thomas s
eyes still closed, he couldn t sign the answer, but Thomas hadn t
let him go to reach for the pad, either. Time to take a risk.
Taking a deep breath, he nuzzled the space below Thomas s ear
before catching the lobe between his teeth. He nipped once, then
deliberately released as a shudder wracked through Thomas. A
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