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“Not yet,” Derek growled, his wolf dangerously close to the surface. “Want to taste you first.”

His mouth moved lower still, his tongue tracing Kai’s entrance with devastating precision. The taste was intoxicating—the supernatural oil from their earlier activities mixed with something that was purely Kai. Derek groaned against him, the vibration making Kai cry out again.

“Derek!” Kai’s voice was barely recognizable, wrecked with pleasure and need. “I’m going to— If you don’t stop?—”

Derek pulled back just enough to flip Kai onto his back, wanting to see his face. The sight nearly undid him—Kai’s eyes glowing molten gold, his lips swollen from biting them, his chest heaving with each desperate breath. The scales across his collarbones caught the light, shimmering like diamonds embedded in his skin.

“Beautiful,” Derek growled, lowering his head to take Kai’s cock into his mouth while simultaneously sliding two fingers inside him.

Kai arched off the rug, a strangled sound escaping his throat as Derek worked him with ruthless efficiency. Through their bond, Derek could feel Kai’s pleasure spiraling higher, threatening to crest.

He pulled off just before Kai could reach his peak, earning a frustrated whine that made his wolf howl with satisfaction. In one fluid movement, he flipped Kai back onto his hands and knees, positioning himself behind his mate.

“Now,” Derek growled, his voice barely human. “Going to fuck you until you can’t remember anyone but me.”

Kai was slick and ready, his body welcoming Derek with a heat that made his vision blur. He slid home in one powerful thrust, burying himself to the hilt as Kai cried out beneath him. One hand gripped Kai’s hip with bruising force while the other maintained its hold on the tail.

The dual sensation—being buried deep inside his mate while tugging on this new, unexpected erogenous zone—was almost too much to bear. Derek’s wolf surged forward, demanding control, demanding to claim and mark and possess. He fought it back, maintaining just enough humanity to ensure he didn’t hurt Kai.

“You can let go a little,” Kai said, glancing over his shoulder with eyes that glowed like molten gold. “I won’t break.”

The permission was all Derek needed. His eyes flashed amber, a growl ripping from his throat that was barely human. “Fuck, Kai,” he snarled, his voice dropping to a register that vibrated with primal energy. “You have no idea what you do to me.”

He established a rhythm that was well beyond punishing—it was claiming, possessing, marking. Each thrust was accompanied by a gentle tug on Kai’s tail, the dual stimulation reducing his mate to a writhing, begging mess beneath him. The wolf inside him howled in triumph, the sound echoing through their bond as Derek’s control slipped further.

“Mine,” he growled, his fingers digging into Kai’s hip hard enough to leave bruises. “Fucking mine.”

Through their bond, Derek could feel every sensation Kai experienced—the fullness, the stretching, the exquisite pressure against that perfect spot inside him. It created a feedback loop of pleasure that threatened to drown them both. His wolf was dangerously close to the surface, claws partially extending, teeth sharpening as he fought to maintain his human form.

“Derek,” Kai gasped, his voice breaking on the name. “I’m going to?—”

“Not yet,” Derek commanded, slowing his pace to stave off Kai’s climax. “Look at Marcus and Caleb. Show them how beautiful you are when you’re being fucked by me.”

The crude language made Kai shudder, a fresh wave of arousal flooding through their bond. Derek felt his wolf surge in response, pleased at his mate’s reaction to his dominance.

Kai turned his head, his eyes meeting his other mates’ hungry gazes. The vulnerability in that look, the trust it conveyed, made something fierce and protective surge in Derek’s chest. His wolf howled again, louder this time, the sound vibrating through his human chest in a way that should have been impossible.

With a snarl that was more animal than man, Derek resumed his pace, harder and faster than before. He tugged Kai’s tail in rhythm with his thrusts, watching as Kai’s eyes glazed over with pleasure. The shimmer beneath his skin intensified, pulsing like a heartbeat as he approached his climax.

“Now,” Derek ordered, leaning down to sink his teeth into the nape of Kai’s neck—not breaking skin, just asserting dominance in the most primal way. “Come for me. Now.”

Kai came with a shout, his body clenching around Derek’s cock in waves that triggered Derek’s own release. As they pulsed together, the glow surrounding them intensified—not as bright as during the initial claiming, but still supernatural in its beauty.

The moment Kai’s release spilled onto the floor beneath them, Derek caught the scent—honey and magic and pure power. His wolf surged forward, demanding a taste. Before he could think better of it, Derek pulled out and flipped Kai onto his back, descending on his still-hard cock with a hunger that surprised even him.

The taste exploded across his tongue—sweeter than honey, more intoxicating than any drug. The moment Kai’s essence touched his mouth, a surge of power rushed through him—electric and intoxicating. His wolf howled in triumph, suddenly stronger, more vital, as if he’d consumed liquid moonlight.

“Fuck,” Derek growled, his eyes flashing amber so bright they illuminated Kai’s shocked face. “You taste like fucking magic.”

As they collapsed to the rug, Derek cradled Kai against his chest, pressing gentle kisses to his shoulder. “You okay?” he murmured.

“If by ‘okay’ you mean ‘possibly transcended to another dimension,’ then yes,” Kai replied, his voice slurred with satisfaction. “Who knew tails could be so… multifunctional.”

Derek chuckled, nuzzling Kai’s neck. “We’re learning together.”

“Some learning curve,” Kai mumbled, but the contentment flowing through their bond belied any complaint.

Caleb watched as Derek helped Kai to his feet, steadying him when his legs threatened to give out. His brother’s possessive hold made something in Caleb’s chest tighten—not jealousy, exactly, but an answering need to stake his own claim.