Page 74 of Marked by Alphas 2: Claimed (The Blood Moon Chronicle #2)
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M arcus gazed down at Kai, still caught in the afterglow of their claiming.
The light emanating from his mate’s skin had dimmed to a soft shimmer, like moonlight captured beneath the surface.
The silver-white tail that had emerged during their passion lay curled against the sofa cushions, occasionally twitching as if responding to Kai’s thoughts.
His eyes, normally hazel with subtle gold flecks, now glowed with molten amber light—the dragon blood fully awakened within him.
The transformation was breathtaking—skin that seemed to capture and reflect light, hair that shimmered with blue-black iridescence, and delicate scale patterns that appeared and disappeared with each breath, like living tattoos across his shoulders and down his spine.
In all his years—through countless business negotiations, territorial disputes, and pack politics—Marcus had never seen anything so beautiful.
“You’re staring,” Kai murmured, his voice hoarse from their activities. “It’s creepy. Or would be if I hadn’t just spent the last hour as your personal playground. ”
Marcus chuckled, trailing his fingers along Kai’s glowing skin. “Can you blame me? Look at you.”
“What, the glow-in-the-dark feature? Great for power outages, I guess.” Kai shifted, his tail flicking against Marcus’ thigh. “Though I didn’t exactly plan on becoming a human night-light.”
The self-deprecating humor did nothing to diminish the wonder Marcus felt.
Through their bond, he could sense Kai’s embarrassment mixed with genuine curiosity about his transformation.
The dragon blood they’d suspected was now undeniable—no wolf shifter Marcus had ever known manifested with this ethereal luminescence.
“You’re magnificent,” Marcus said simply, tracing the line where skin met fur at the base of Kai’s tail. The touch made Kai shiver, his eyes widening in surprise.
“That’s… sensitive,” Kai gasped, the gold in his eyes flaring brighter at the contact.
Marcus filed that information away, a predatory smile spreading across his face. “Is it now?”
He has no idea how beautiful he is , Marcus’ thought flowed through their newly strengthened bond, unintentionally shared with his brothers.
None at all , Derek agreed, his internal voice rich with appreciation.
We should show him , Caleb suggested, his characteristic playfulness tinged with reverence.
Kai’s eyes widened as he caught their thoughts. “I can hear you,” he whispered, wonder and embarrassment coloring his voice. “In my head.”
“The bond is complete now,” Marcus explained, running his thumb along Kai’s lower lip. “No barriers between us.”
“Great,” Kai managed, though his internal voice—newly accessible to them all—betrayed his pleasure at the connection. So now you can hear exactly how undone I am. Totally fair .
The brothers’ collective amusement rippled through the bond, followed by a wave of affection so intense it made Kai’s eyes fill with unexpected tears.
Derek and Caleb moved closer, drawn by the discovery and the emotions flowing through their shared connection.
Marcus could feel their renewed interest pulsing through their bond.
None of them had expected to recover so quickly after the intensity of their initial claiming, but something about Kai—his scent, his responsiveness, the magic in his blood—called to their wolves with irresistible power.
“Don’t even think about it,” Kai warned, though the spike of arousal that filtered through their bond betrayed his true feelings. “I’m pretty sure I need to recuperate for at least a year after that marathon.”
“Your body seems to disagree,” Derek observed, his gaze dropping to where Kai was already showing signs of renewed interest.
“Traitor,” Kai muttered, glaring down at his own body. “You’d think after multiple consecutive orgasms, you’d have the decency to stay down.”
Marcus laughed, the sound rich with affection and desire.
“We have all night, little mate. And we plan to use every minute of it.” Then, “I believe,” he continued, his voice dropping to that dangerous register that made Kai shiver, “we promised you consequences for your little performance in the sauna.”
Kai swallowed hard, a delicious combination of anticipation and nervousness flowing through their bond. “I thought the last few hours were the consequences.”
“That was just the claiming,” Marcus corrected, motioning for his brothers to join him. “This is the lesson.”
Before Kai could respond, Derek was behind him, Caleb beside him, and Marcus in front—surrounding him completely, just as they had promised .
“Remember how you teased us?” Caleb whispered, his lips brushing Kai’s ear. “Made us watch but not touch?”
“Showed us exactly what we couldn’t have?” Derek added, his hands pinning Kai’s wrists behind his back.
“Now it’s our turn,” Marcus concluded, his eyes crimson with desire as he lowered himself to his knees before Kai.
Through their bond, Kai could feel their combined intent—to pleasure him until he begged, until he couldn’t remember his own name, until the only word left in his vocabulary was “please.”
“Oh God,” Kai gasped as Marcus’ mouth found him, hot and demanding. “I’ve created monsters.”
Beautiful monsters , his inner voice corrected, unable to maintain his snark as pleasure overtook him. My monsters.
Yours , they confirmed in unison, the word echoing through their shared consciousness as they proceeded to make good on every silent promise they’d made while trapped behind that glass.
The sensations were overwhelming—Marcus’ mouth working him with devastating skill while Derek’s hands held him immobile and Caleb’s lips traced fire along his neck.
It was too much, too soon after their earlier activities, but his body responded anyway, supernatural stamina matching theirs in ways that would have seemed impossible mere days ago.
Marcus’ tongue swirled around the head of Kai’s cock before taking him deeper, the hot, wet heat of his mouth sending sparks of pleasure up Kai’s spine. Through their bond, Marcus projected his enjoyment, his satisfaction at having Kai at his mercy.
“Fuck,” Kai gasped, the crude language slipping out as his usual filter dissolved under the onslaught of pleasure. “Marcus, I can’t— It’s too much?—”
Marcus pulled back just enough to look up at Kai, his eyes glowin g crimson. “Too much?” he asked, his voice rough with desire. “Or not enough?”
Marcus took him deep again, swallowing around him in a way that had Kai’s knees buckling. Only Derek’s strong grip kept him upright, his wrists still pinned behind his back.
“We’ve barely started,” Derek growled in his ear, his voice a low rumble that vibrated through Kai’s body. “By the time we’re done with you, you’ll be begging for more.”
The promise sent a shiver down Kai’s spine, a mix of anticipation and arousal that flowed through their bond. He could feel their wolves, just beneath the surface—hungry, possessive, demanding.
Caleb’s hands weren’t idle either, roaming Kai’s chest, teasing his nipples into hard peaks that sent jolts of pleasure straight to his groin.
Every touch, every kiss, every stroke of Marcus’ tongue was magnified through their bond, creating a feedback loop of sensation that threatened to overwhelm him.
“Please,” Kai gasped, not sure if he was begging for them to stop or continue. “I can’t?—”
“You can,” Derek assured him, his grip tightening on Kai’s wrists. “And you will. For us.”
The possessive edge in Derek’s voice, the dominance in his touch, the hunger in Marcus’ eyes as he looked up from between Kai’s thighs—it was all too much. Kai felt his release building, a tidal wave of pleasure that couldn’t be denied.
“I’m going to—” He tried to warn them, but Marcus only increased his efforts, his tongue working the underside of Kai’s cock with devastating precision.
When Kai came, it was with a shout that echoed through the chamber, his body convulsing with pleasure as he spilled himself into Marcus’ eager mouth. Through their bond, he felt Marcus’ satisfaction, his appreciation for Kai’s taste—sweet like honey, potent like magic.
The moment Kai’s essence touched Marcus’ tongue, a surge of pow er rushed through the alpha—electric and intoxicating. His wolf howled in triumph, suddenly stronger, more vital, as if he’d consumed liquid moonlight.
Marcus swallowed every drop, his eyes flashing crimson as the power of Kai’s release enhanced his own supernatural abilities. When he finally pulled back, his expression was one of wonder and hunger.
“You taste like magic,” he said, his voice rough with desire. “Like power and honey and something uniquely you.”
Kai slumped against Derek, his legs barely supporting his weight. “Is that… normal?” he asked, his voice betraying his concern.
The brothers exchanged surprised glances, clearly experiencing something unexpected.
“I don’t think it’s normal at all,” Marcus replied, his eyes still glowing crimson.
“It’s your dragon blood,” Derek theorized, his voice a low growl in Kai’s ear. “We know dragon blood enhances supernatural power when consumed—it’s why they were hunted to near extinction. This must be… similar.”
“So I’m basically producing supernatural power shots,” Kai said dryly. “Great. Just what I needed—another reason for people to hunt me down.”
“I don’t think others would get this effect,” Caleb suggested, his hand possessively stroking Kai’s chest. “It has to be because we’re your mates. The bond must allow us to access your power in ways others couldn’t.”
“That’s… actually kind of romantic, in a really weird, supernatural way,” Kai admitted. “My magical jizz only works for you three.”
Marcus laughed, the sound warm with genuine affection. “Only you could make that sound both crude and endearing at the same time.”
He rose to his feet, his movements fluid and predatory. “And now, ” he said, his voice dropping to that dangerous register that made Kai shiver, “it’s our turn to claim you again.”