Chapter 22 Surrender to Temptation
Monday, March 5th. Magnus Mansion.
Later that day, Alexei dedicated himself to keeping as busy as possible, in the vague attempt to be distracted from thinking about Xander. He went to evaluate the men's performance in their training, inspected the weaponry and defense equipment in the arsenal with Fredek. Reiji showed him the upgrade he had made to the security system, made a couple of calls to his associates to confirm future appointments, and then, late at night, he was in the office collapsing in his seat to elaborate the administration of the organization.
His headache went from a constant pounding, as if his brain were being drilled with needles, to just occasional little stings or ringing in his ears. He was exhausted and considered staying there until the sun came up, but in the end, he decided to retire to his dormitory.
He took a very long, relaxing warm shower, enjoying how the drops seemed to sweep away the accumulated stress and agitation. His shoulders gave way to tension and his mind cleared into a white haze of tranquility. However, as everything could not be perfect forever, to his mind came that aroma of cinnamon and chocolate so delicious, that it made his nose flutter when he smelled it, flooding his lungs with the delicious fragrance, feeling an unusual electric current spread throughout his body.
The sensations were so clear but at the same time so confusing, since it was the first time that he experienced them, he found it difficult to give them an accurate name. He closed his eyes in the shower and allowed himself to fantasize for a moment. He recreated in his mind how those deep and penetrating blue irises admired him, how that soft and delicate voice enchanted his eardrums like a heavenly song, the soft white skin that was adorned by artists in different tones and sizes, highlighting, even more, his natural beauty.
The blackish strands of hair, shiny and silky, which made him want to bury his fingers and caress them... Then he remembered when he had his dick in that mouth.
Inevitably the thought created in his body a wave of excitement that could not be contained. Opening his eyes, he looked down at his crotch to find it proudly pointing towards his belly. «Perhaps... Just maybe, something else might happen», he recalled the words through the haze of heat and ecstasy.
The Alpha got out of the shower, wiped the water off his body, rubbing it awkwardly and abruptly, and quickly dressed in a pair of tracksuit pants and a white short-sleeved shirt. Back in the room, he sat down on the edge of the bed and, placing the laptop on top of the legs, accessed the camera system of The Mansion.
It was already 9:25 p.m. Maybe Xander wasn't checking the recordings anymore and had gone to sleep. A quick glance at the site where he was working confirmed that theory, finding it empty and completely dark because the monitors were off.
He thought for a few long minutes about whether to spy on him, his hand shaking slightly as the finger hovered just above the button that would give him access to the video camera in Xander's bedroom. He clenched the jaw as he finally pressed, and the screen lit up with the image of the space where the Omega was sitting on the back of his bed, holding a book.
Alexei didn't know how long he waited, staring at his laptop screen, but he counted exactly the six pages that Xander passed with his fingertips after reading them. «Screw the maybe», he thought. Closing the computer and from the bedside table, he pulled out a couple of condoms.
A few steps outside the suite and he was already standing outside Xander's door, undecided between knocking or just walking in. He didn't understand why he was so nervous, it was ridiculous, he had been with a wide variety of women and men over the years and never felt that way.
Annoyed and irritated by his immature reaction, he decided to knock. The knuckles greeted the smooth solid wood with three punches. A simple "come in" was the welcome he needed to dare to enter. He watched as Xander sat on the edge of the bed as the Omega stared at him with a palpable curious expression.
Alexei closed the door delicately so as not to cause any noise and alert a curious person, then stepped forward. Xander got up softly and shortened the gap between them even more, slowly and with his bare feet, looking as always directly into Alexei's eyes, not being intimidated by his dark countenance, when a smile was drawn on his lips.
-Did you finally make up your mind, Mr. Magnus? - says, emphasizing the "Mr.". One of his hands subtly caressed Alexei's chest in a circle.
-Are you? - Alexei strikes back, his tone low and completely seductive.
-Of course. It was me who proposed it after all, wasn't it? - he snorts mockingly, broadening the smile on his face -. There are a couple of conditions, though.
-I'm listening - Alexei pushes, placing the hands on the narrow hips of the Omega, pressing with his fingers, slowly driving the opposite body towards the bed.
Xander had a palpable and unmistakable expression of desire, letting himself be guided by Alexei willingly. When the back of his legs hit the edge of the mattress, he sat down and moved towards the center, while the Alpha, without breaking the look in his eyes for a second, covered him with his larger body.
They hadn't touched each other beyond simple strokes on top of their clothes, but as soon as the distance between them was removed, he could feel the huge erection through Alexei's pants. His mouth watered in anticipation of having it in his mouth again, or better yet, inside his body.
-Will you want this to happen again? - Xander purred, analyzing the rough, manly features. He gently ran his tongue over his lips and swallowed the excess of saliva.
-It depends on whether I'm pleased with what I'm getting today - Alexei smiles, an eyebrow raised -. But yes, I hope this happens again.
-They'll be casual encounters just for sex, right? - Xander brought the index finger of his right hand to the shaped jaw, caressing it with delicacy.
-That's right - the Alpha accepts.
Xander could feel Alexei's deep voice becoming more and more charged with lust and desire, his eyes crystallizing as his big, strong hands slipped under the navy blue sweater he was wearing, running through his belly and stomach firmly, as if he wanted to engrave every detail in his memory.
The Omega's breathing accelerated, his tail appeared due to the excitement, rocking up and down over the soft blankets, and his skin burned and itched from the contact he was receiving... But he wanted more.
-We will always use protection, no excuses, no objections - this time his hand reached the cheek, it was tense and he felt the muscles throbbing under his touch. With his other hand, pulled a couple of wet, rebellious brown threads from the Alpha's forehead.
Alexei grunted under his breath.
He knew it was for the best, even though shapeshifters like them could not catch diseases like humans, there was still a risk of impregnating the Omega. He did not want that if it was a strictly sex-based relationship, but deep down he had a fantasy of flooding him with his seed, rejoicing at the sight of his semen dripping down his thighs.
After a few seconds of silence and Xander's impatient gaze, he nodded slightly in response. He smiled and Alexei wanted to lick that fucking smile off his beautiful face.
-Good - Xander groaned, loud and long, as Alexei reached his chest and began to play with his nipples -. You can't touch my tail -he hesitated, struggling to control his excitement. He could feel the pre-semen drops staining his boxer shorts.
-Why? - Alexei's eyebrows furrowed, expressing confusion.
-The Margay's tails are powerful erogenous zones - «So? That's fucking hot», Alexei thought enthusiastically, as Xander flexed and his breath turned into heavy panting as the caresses on his stiff buttons became pinchy -. But only my bonded partner can touch it. It's part of the tradition of my race. No matter what position you have me in... - he's interrupted by the feeling of Alexei twisting and pulling his nipples, then letting go and rubbing the halo to soothe the slight twinge of pain -. You must avoid touching it.
-All right, I can handle that - He dips his face into the collarbones of the Omega, and with his tongue makes a slow, tortuous path from the neck to his ear, with the teeth he subtly clenches the lobe and sucks it.
Xander felt the wolf's pointy fangs in his skin before he separated. His body was throbbing with desire, his left hand clinging to Alexei's shoulder while his right hand grabbed a handful of hairs from the back of his neck, keeping him there, just where he wanted him.
The Alpha moved his palms down, stroking the sides, lowering them further to press the tender skin over the round, firm buttocks.
-You can' t kiss me either - Alexei stops abruptly, unmoving. Then his face comes out of the hiding place in the Omega's neck and looks at him as if a third eye had suddenly popped out of his nose.
-What the fuck are you talking about? - demands with hostility, mumbling as his eyebrows frown.
Xander couldn't help but crush the degree of nervousness that twisted his guts at that reaction. He swallowed thickly and took several deep breaths, trying to control his runaway heart, all without breaking eye contact.
-I guess a man as important as you don't have time for crushes and curlicues, right? - he murmured, placing his hands on the strong chest above him, smiling as he perceived the heart pumping with fury beneath his palms.
-So what? - Alexei requires.
-Kisses create intimacy, Magnus. It's not in either of our best interests to create emotional bonds, is it?
Alexei was lost, his mind constantly struggling with the tumult of emotions in a cosmic war for dominance. Xander was right, absolutely and irrevocably right, but he was still... Pissed off.
He could not, due to the level he was at, with the amount of enemies that followed him like a fucking shadow and the reputation with the constitution and resistance of a paper house, risk becoming obsessed with anyone. He couldn't let feelings like love get in the way of his goals and distract him from his interests. But he still wanted it, he desired Xander to fall in love with him and he wished to make him Xander.
Why? He didn't have a bloody answer, but for now, he was forced to recover, to regain control over his emotions. He would leave the nature of his relationship exclusively to the sexual level, no matter how much he hoped to taste those tender, sweet lips.
-All right - he accepts, after a long pause -. Something else?
Xander smiles and brings his face closer to rub his cheek against Alexei's in light circles and begins to purr, bringing the hands among caresses towards his neck. There were aspects about his Omega side that once he got excited were difficult for him to control, his tail and the purring seemed to be part of it.
-Everything else depends on you - the tip of his nose outlined the chin of the Alpha, whose breathing soon became difficult, staggering in gasps -. My body will be shaped according to your tastes - whispering erotically, driving Alexei's wolf crazy and euphoric -. Hard, soft, slow, fast, deep... However you want to have me, I'll give it to you.
The words went straight to Alexei's dick, compressing his balls, the veins thickening to the edge of pain. He was working very hard to keep some of his sanity from inadvertently hurting Xander within his blinding wave of desire. But at that moment, he wrapped those long legs around his waist and began to shamelessly rub the spot where their excitement was concentrated.
No matter the layers of cloth that separated them from direct contact, he grunted and squirmed. And if the practice he had over the years had not strengthened his resistance, his cumshot would now be dripping between the two.
And then, Alexei lost control.