Everything That You Are (18 page)

Chapter Seven

Michael stood frozen in place, trying to grasp the scope of—and motivation behind—
Kaden’s
question. They were already mated, but the man seemed to equate mating with the mutual consent of both people in a couple.

While he’d heard of
matings
that had ended in life-long separation, they were extremely rare and never turned out well for either of the couple. It was next to impossible for a wolf to desire another sexually after being mated, and the notion that his own mate might reject him had given him a whole new respect for what
Kaden
must have suffered when he had been so crudely denied.

But he chose to see
Kaden’s
question as a ray of hope. If he was considering the possibility of a gathering to celebrate their union, then that must mean that he was also entertaining the idea of staying with him.
Making a life together.

Before he let his excitement at the prospect overcome his doubts, he said, “Yes. If you chose to stay with me, I would throw the largest celebration my clan has ever seen—or the smallest, depending on what you want. Mom might have some objections to a small party—I think she’s been planning my celebration from the moment I was born—but it would be all about you.
Whatever you want.”
He paused, noticing that the frown had not lessened on his mate’s face. “Is that what you want?”

Kaden
stared into his eyes, searching for something, though he had no clue as to what. “You wouldn’t be ashamed of me? Aside from the fact that I’m a guy, and I’m gay, your Betas know I used to sell myself, and…”

Michael cut him off with a kiss, not knowing what to say but unwilling to let the man carry on with his doubts and excuses. It started out as impulsive and abrupt, but as soon as
Kaden’s
sweet taste burst across his tongue, it took on a more languid yet insistent feel. He took his time exploring the caverns of his mouth, biting and licking, loving the soft little moans that came from the back of the man’s throat.

“How are you feeling?
Still very sore?”
He breathed the words in between swipes of his tongue.

“Nope.
Can’t feel a thing.”

 
Michael chuckled at that while continuing his assault. By the time he broke their kiss, they were both breathing heavily. “I need to be inside you, baby. I need to make love to you.
To know that you’re mine.
I want everyone to know that you’re mine.” He ripped open the shirt hiding his mate’s delicate body from him, causing buttons to fly in all directions, and groaned as that beautiful chest and pale skin were laid bare for him to feast on.

He took one tiny, pink nipple into his mouth and rolled the tip between his teeth, delighting in the surprised gasp that came from his boy. He lavished it with attention until it was swollen and hard,
then
turned to the other one, biting down with enough force to pull another gasp from his mate.

“Tell me you want this, baby. I have to know. I need to know if you want me.
If you want my cock in your ass.”
He made his way up
Kaden’s
chest, kissing every inch of skin his hands missed, taking care to avoid his fading bruises and scrapes.

This wasn’t exactly the best idea considering his mate’s condition, but the thought that he’d almost lost him permanently made him feel the need to possess him, devour him. He almost lost himself in the feel of so much soft, tender skin, the thrilling sounds of his mate’s excited moans, but he was still waiting for his answer.

He pulled his head back right before he got to
Kaden’s
succulent mouth and asked, “Baby?”

Kaden’s
blue-violet eyes were half-lidded and Michael could feel the boy’s arousal beating at him, trying to take over his control, but he had to know if his mate wanted this as much as he did. “Baby, do you want me?”

“Yes,”
Kaden
whispered vehemently. “Fuck me, now. Please.”

That was all the encouragement Michael needed. He crashed his lips over
Kaden’s
and delved his tongue into every crevice he could reach while undoing the button and zipper on the man’s pants before shoving them down.
Kaden
cried out as Michael took his cock in a strong grip and squeezed it just below the head.

The sound of
Kaden’s
pleasure almost had him coming in his pants, but he bit down on the inside of his cheek to stop his impending orgasm and released
Kaden’s
cock. He was so overcome with the need to get inside his boy that his hands trembled as he reached into his pants pocket for the bottle of lube he’d grabbed from the nightstand in his room earlier.

He swiftly undid the buttons of his jeans with one hand, releasing his cock and allowing his pants to fall to the floor before stepping out and kicking them away. With his other, he snapped open the bottle and squirted the liquid straight onto his cock before closing the lid and throwing it onto the counter. He slicked the lube up and down and kept his gaze on his mate’s face, watching for any signs of doubt.

Michael lifted the lithe figure to his chest and said, “Wrap your legs around me.”
Kaden
complied instantly and he moved them to the closest wall he could find before leaning the man’s back against it and positioning his cock at
Kaden’s
tight, puckered entrance.
 
 
 

He paused as he remembered he hadn’t prepared the smaller man’s ass to take him. He was about to turn around to retrieve the bottle of lube when
Kaden
said breathlessly, “No,
please
. Don’t stop. I’m ready.”

“I don’t want to hurt you.”

Kaden
took the decision out of his hands when he reached between them and took hold of Michael’s cock, guiding it back to his hole and slowly lowering himself onto it.
Kaden
hissed and he could feel the brief flare of pain through him as Michael’s wide cock stretched him impossibly, but he didn’t stop. Every inch the man took into him caused the sensitive flesh around his hole to spasm and it heightened Michael’s own senses until his world consisted only of the man in his arms.

He could feel
Kaden’s
pleasure invading every part of his being until he lost his individuality. The pain combined with the intense ecstasy he could feel rippling through his mate was like an unstoppable flood and he felt himself falling into the powerful embrace of their combined arousal.

Michael grunted when his balls finally made contact with
Kaden’s
ass, pausing to give his mate time to adjust to his girth. He could feel sweat dripping down his face as he tried to keep from moving, but after a few seconds the man clenched his inner muscles so tightly it drew a cry from him and forced his hips to move involuntarily.

He pulled himself out, then rammed into the man so hard
Kaden’s
back hit the wall with a bruising force. The pleasure that surged through their emotions and ricocheted back and forth between them stole Michael’s will from him. He lowered his hands to
Kaden’s
hips and forced his mate to take all of him, pummelling into his ass so strongly that all that could be heard was the slapping of flesh on flesh.

Kaden’s
eyes rolled to the back of his head and Michael knew he was hitting his gland when the man’s pants turned to cries that grew louder with each thrust. He could feel his balls tightening and it took every ounce of his control to hold his orgasm back. He tilted the narrow hips in his hands so that he could drive himself deeper, harder.
Kaden
suddenly grabbed his hair and screamed just before his cock exploded, spurting jets of pearl-white cum onto their chests.

Michael continued to pound into him ferociously until the contractions of the muscles squeezing his cock came to be too much. He felt his canines lengthen and sank them into
Kaden’s
neck as he thrust one last time into that tight hole, filling it completely with his release. The blood that splashed into his mouth drew out his orgasm until he thought he would pass out. His entire body trembled with the intensity of their passion and he distantly heard
Kaden
mumble something unintelligible.

Michael collapsed forward and gulped in air as he tried to force his fingers to loosen their grip on the man’s hips. His body continued to jerk with aftershocks. Once he was able to lift his head, he captured
Kaden’s
mouth and poured all of his emotions into the kiss. His joy at having his mate alive and well in his arms, his gratefulness for being able to experience something he thought might have forever been lost to him, his love for the strong being that had without a doubt become his entire world.

Love.
There was no mistaking it.

“I love you,
Kaden
,” he whispered against those soft lips. “I love every part of you.
Your kindness.
Your strength.
Your sexy body.”
He encircled the trim waist in his arms, even as he felt himself slipping from the warmth of the man’s ass. “I don’t care about your past. You did what you had to do to survive. I’m the one who failed you, and I’ll be eternally sorry for that.”

Michael saw tears forming in his mate’s eyes and said, “
Kaden
? What is it, baby? I can feel your pain. Did I say something wrong?”

Kaden
sniffed and laid his forehead against his shoulder. “No, what you said was great. Perfect. But you don’t know everything about me. You don’t know what he…”
Kaden’s
voice hitched and he bit his lip to keep from blurting out whatever it was he thought would drive Michael away.

Michael lowered him until his feet were touching the floor and braced his hands on either side of
Kaden’s
face, lifting it until those luminous, deep blue eyes were staring into his. “We’ll cross that bridge when we get there. For now, I want you to think about what you want to do for the rest of the day. Anything you want.”

Michael wiped the moisture from his mate’s lashes and smiled when he felt
Kaden’s
mood lighten and his brow furrow as he concentrated on his answer. The excitement that suddenly rushed from the man into him and the way
Kaden
began bouncing up and down had him laughing and saying, “Okay, I’m guessing you thought of something you want to do. Tell me, sweetheart.”

“Can we go to Henry’s ranch? I miss the horses I’m training for him, and I don’t want him to think I quit, although I don’t think I’ll be able to go back to work there after what happened. But maybe I could say goodbye. Do you think he’ll be mad? Never mind, I shouldn’t go. I don’t want to put Missy in danger. Besides, I’m sure he’s already hired someone else to…”

Michael shook his head and gave up trying to follow
Kaden’s
erratic thoughts. He leant down and kissed those busy lips long enough to make sure he had the young man’s attention. As he stepped away to pick up their discarded pants, he said, “You don’t have to quit, and I’m almost positive Henry hasn’t hired anyone to take your place yet. If you really can communicate with animals, you’ve got to be one of his most valued employees there. Even if you decide to stay with me, I know Henry, and I’m sure we would be able to work something out so that you can keep your job. I would never take that away from you now that I know how much it means to you.”

Michael laid the pants over one arm and scooped his mate up, absently amazed at how well he fitted against him, as if
Kaden
had been made for him alone. “As for what happened, we’ll work that out later. It’s my duty to keep you safe
and
happy, and I’ll find a way to do that, no matter how many people I have to kill to get you there.”

He growled out that last part. The sudden laughter that erupted from
Kaden
was so pure and carefree that he almost stumbled on his way up the stairs. That was it, right there. That was what he wanted for the rest of his life, and he vowed right then to make sure that sound came out of his mate’s mouth every day for as long as he lived.

“So we can go? You don’t think he’ll be too mad?”
Kaden
asked, still giggling.

Michael didn’t want to. He thought it was quite possibly one of the worst ideas in the world.

He could minimise the risk to
Kaden
and Missy by taking extra muscle with them and visiting during a time of day when all of the workers should be out in the fields. What had him concerned was the possibility that
Kaden
would want to stay. And he had no doubt in his mind that should Missy decide she wanted to return there,
Kaden
would do so for her sake.

“We can go tomorrow. It’s a little too late today. I’ll call my Betas so they can come as well. I don’t want to take any chances that the killers might still be lurking around there, looking for you.”

Michael set his mate down on the bathroom counter then turned to start the water for their shower.
Kaden
looked down at his now-
buttonless
shirt and frowned.

“So umm…what are you going to say to your mom when you tell her she needs to replace the buttons on this?”

Michael glanced back and had the modesty to blush, but he cleared his throat and said, “Our mom, and you’re going to tell her. It is your fault, after all.”