Page 173 of Claim Me
"So youdolike me," he whispers in a slightly strange voice. "For real."
It’s widely known that a knot can only fully form with someone you feel genuine emotions for.
"I guess that leaves no doubt. Sorry it happened so suddenly…"
"Don’t apologize, everything is perfect. I told you, I want to experience everything. I want to know it, understand it, see it… give me everything."
I start moving gently.
Because the knot has expanded roughly in the middle, I can still make certain movements that press even more firmly against his prostate, since the widest part sits right above it.
I move, rubbing over that spot, and Blue exhales deeper and deeper, his body tensing slightly, his hips pushing up… and after a moment, a few drops spill from his dick as a small orgasm shakes him.
"Damn, that feels good," he murmurs. "So good… incredible!"
Keeping a steady rhythm, I rock between his thighs, and every few minutes Blue goes through small waves of orgasm, and I feel them too, almost as if they’re happening in my own nervous system, pleasant bursts of energy, pink and gold, rolling through my body…
We make love in that sensual rhythm for what feels like forever. I have no idea how long it lasts. I only feel my skin growing damp, just like Blue’s, as I sink into him, move through him, and everything becomes wrapped in a haze of pleasure…
It must go on for a good hour before the knot finally subsides, and I feel some exhaustion, so I collapse onto the bed beside Blue, pressing my face into the crook of his neck. But before I close my eyes, I lean in and kiss the spot at the side of his neck.
"Your glands… they’ll come back too…"
Blue stays silent. I can see that those words stirred something in him, but he doesn’t want to talk about it. I know it’s tied to deep trauma and years of suffering. It’s still hard for him to fully accept what will happen in the future, what he once lost forever. I feel all of it, I sense all of it.
Our Bond has become almost tangible.
???
I open my eyes. I must have dozed off. Blue isn’t beside me, but I hear muffled voices on deck.
I jolt up, tense, then realize Blue is on the phone.
From the tone of his voice, the conversation doesn’t sound pleasant.
I step into the shower, rinse off quickly, then head out onto the deck. Blue has already ended the call. He’s sitting there sipping a glass of orange juice, staring at the horizon.
"Is everything okay?" I ask.
He looks at me and gives a faint, almost sad smile.
"I’ve been putting it off, but soon I’ll have to visit one of the Beta Activation facilities. The same one where Fenn Drax worked."
I don’t comment.
He sighs. "And first, I have a short trip to Japan. Eh, things are piling up."
"Japan? What for?"
"Yes, they’ve launched their own version of the Beta Activation program and asked for my support. I’ll be meeting their team there in person. My brother Jacob developed a dedicated app for them. We use a version of it here as well. It’s where candidates sign up for the program, and they’re planning to roll it out in Japan too."
"I see. Can I come with you?"
Blue stands up and crosses the distance in three steps, placing his hands on my chest as he speaks seriously.
"Well, you’re my bodyguard, still. And we’re fated mates, Gabriel, which means we are permanently connected," he says matter-of-factly.
I blink because he says it as though it’s obvious, but perhaps it needs to be emphasized and repeated between us, so it sinks in.
