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. 118SAM C.LEONHARDAnd a third.Aleksei glanced at the piece of paper lying only afew feet away from him on the floor.With its help, he managed to drawthe rune Gabriel had created, slowly, but accurately.When the rune was more than half done, the pain ceased.Whatwas more important, the screaming voice in his head had diminished. Works, Gabriel breathed and relaxed under his lover s hardgrip. Another one.Put it onto every inch of my skin. Aleksei covered Gabriel s chest and abdomen with the rune.Thenhe turned him over.More runes, and with each one, Aleksei could draw them faster.With each one, the voice became quieter, until Gabriel couldn t hear itanymore.But it was looming in the back of his mind; he could feel itstill.Something was missing.When there was no skin left unmarked, when Gabriel wasglowing as if bathed in fire, Aleksei went to get up and was heldback. Finish the binding, Gabriel rasped. You need to finish it.Makeme yours. Fighting with his belt, he tried to wriggle out of his jeansbut failed Aleksei was still sitting on top of him. Finish.The.Fucking.Binding! Gabriel shouted, reaching outand pushing Aleksei off. Fuck me! Finally, his belt gave way and hekicked off his jeans.The coldness of the floor bit into his flesh.Hewondered vaguely if he d already gone insane, demanding what he wasdemanding, but then he was naked and hungry for his lover s touch.Gabriel spread his legs and shifted his pelvis. Fuck me, Aleksei, herepeated hoarsely.More than likely they d both gone mad, because Aleksei wasabove and inside him within a few moments.No more discussions, nomore reasoning.He pulled up Gabriel s legs until they were around hiships, and he thrust slowly and deeply into him, a maddeningly lazyrhythm that made Gabriel forget his own name and each and every oneof his worries on top of it. You re mine! A thrust, a hold. You belong to me. Thrust.Hold. 119TAINTED SOULGabriel tightened his grip, pulled his lover down and deeperinside him with his arms and legs. I bind you. Aleksei s voice whispering into his ear.Aleksei scock filling him, claiming him.The runes burned their power into his flesh, carved their waythrough his skin into his heart, his mind, and his soul.Gabriel heard himself scream.Whether it was from pleasure,pain, or fear, he couldn t tell.The banshee s voice in his head screamed too.Outraged,disbelieving, and hateful, the creature tripled its attempts to stop him.In vain. You re mine, Aleksei whispered, holding him tight. You havebeen mine from the moment we met, will always be mine, and I willnever release you! They came together; they held each other, their hearts beating fastin perfect sync.Silence at last.Afterwards, arms spread wide in total surrender, Gabriel lay onthe floor, a disbelieving grin on his exhausted face.Aleksei kissed him tenderly. I didn t know you had a thing fortree nymphs, he said earnestly.Gabriel managed a shaky laugh. Nor did I.I m so damn sorry. I believe it was nothing you were craving.Although it is saidtree nymphs are exceptional lovers.Very affectionate.Very& skillful. The voice is gone, Gabriel murmured.His skin was glowing. But this isn t over yet, is it? Brushing red strands out of Gabriel s face, Aleksei looked downat him. No, it isn t, he said. I think it has only just begun. THE next morning, they took a shower together, Gabriel dwelling inthe silence that filled his head.No more voices speaking nonsense to 120SAM C.LEONHARDhim and no pressing need to go for a run.He was home with the man heloved.Together with Aleksei, who was washing his back, and notshying away from his touch.The knock interrupted them just when they had finished dryingeach other, both contemplating the pros (many) and cons (none) of alazy morning spent in bed. Are you expecting a visitor? Aleksei asked, pulling on adressing gown.His clothes were still scattered all over the workroomfloor. No one but Billy telling me he s found my mother.But he drather phone than come all the way out here. Gabriel found a more orless clean pair of jeans in the corner of the bathroom and pulled themon. I ll get the door.You close the door to the workroom. Barefoot and without a shirt, Gabriel padded to the front door,thinking about a meal more than who was at the door.A salesman,probably.He hoped he d be able to get rid of him quickly, because hewas hungry and looking forward to breakfast.He should have looked through the viewer, but he didn t.He justblindly opened the door. You, the tall, dark-haired woman said.There wasn t even a hintof a smile on her face. I see you are still living here, then, shifter.Anunpleasant surprise.I need to see my brother. Gabriel stared at her for several seconds before his mind caughtup. Lia, he managed eventually. Talk about unpleasant surprises.Would you believe me if I said Aleksei isn t home? The fae woman bared her teeth at him. If I were allowed to, Iwould make you forget you were born. Good to see you too, Gabriel replied with a sigh. Do comeinside.It is always a pleasure to have my lover s family around. Chin raised and fists balled, Lia stalked into the house, makingsure not to get too close to Gabriel. Go and do human things, she saiddismissively. What I have to talk about with my brother is none ofyour business.And put a shirt on.The sight of you is an insult to myeyes. 121TAINTED SOULGabriel frowned and looked down at himself, then raised hishands.Each finger was covered in runes, and in the dim hall, the shineof his skin lit up the walls. You mean you can t see them? he asked.Lia turned. See what? You? Your chest? I can see both, and whatI see disgusts me. Oh, wow, Gabriel murmured, closing the front door. This isgonna be a lot more complicated than I thought. 122SAM C.LEONHARDChapter 10LIA was a tall woman, taller than her brother and even taller thanGabriel.She had a knack for dominating any room she entered, and sheexpected obedience and respect from everyone who dared to even lookat her.Gabriel wished she hadn t come to visit
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