The shock in Bailey’s eyes, the sudden, panicked stillness of his ears, was a bucket of ice water. Xandros saw the genuine terror, not of the act, but of the consequence. The boy was a daredevil, a peacock who loved to preen on the edge of cliffs, but he was not suicidal. For a fleeting, sharp second, a sliver of disappointment pricked at Xandros. He had misjudged the depth of the boy's recklessness. But the disappointment was instantly swallowed by a wave of something far more potent: understanding. And with it, a surge of power that was far more intoxicating than the cheap thrill of a public scandal.
The boy was clever. He understood the true danger.
And then, just as the rational part of Xandros's mind was recalibrating, Bailey's body betrayed him. The fear in his eyes was still there, a wild, panicked light, but it was now overlaid with a different hunger entirely. As Xandros watched, mesmerized, Bailey leaned forward. The protest, the firm refusal, was still hanging in the air between them, a ghost of words, when Bailey’s lips, soft and wet, closed around the head of his cock.
Xandros’s breath hitched, a ragged, stolen gasp. The sensation was a lightning strike. The wet, insistent heat, the sight of this beautiful, defiant boy—his face pale with fear, his eyes burning with reckless desire—taking him into his mouth after refusing such a public display... it was the most exquisite, maddening contradiction he had ever witnessed. His plan for a lesson in audacity was forgotten, supplanted by the raw, overwhelming reality of Bailey's submission on his own terms.
His fingers, which had been tangled in Bailey's hair with intent to direct, now simply rested there, a heavy, grounding weight. He felt the boy’s eagerness, the way he pushed forward, taking more, his tongue a clever, swirling pressure against the sensitive underside. A deep, guttural groan was torn from Xandros’s chest, an involuntary surrender to the pleasure. This was the fire he had wanted to see, but it was burning far hotter, far closer than he had anticipated.
Bailey pulled back, a string of saliva connecting them for a brief, obscene moment before breaking. The smirk on his glistening lips was pure, unadulterated sin. "You know I like to hear the noises of pleasure that I cause." The words, a breathy purr, hit Xandros with the force of a physical blow. This wasn't just rebellion; it was a declaration of mastery. Bailey wasn't just participating; he was conducting the entire orchestra.
And then he went down again.
Xandros’s vision swam. He felt Bailey’s throat open, felt the head of his cock push past that tight ring of muscle, burying himself to the hilt in the impossibly tight, wet heat. The sight alone was enough to undo him. Bailey’s face, flushed now, a single tear tracing a path through the flush of exertion, his lips stretched wide around Xandros's girth. It was a masterpiece of depravity. It was perfect.
His control, already fractured, shattered. The wolf was no longer content to test the mutton. He was devouring it. With a snarled curse, both of Xandros's hands shot out, one gripping the back of Bailey’s head, the other seizing his jaw. The gentle grounding was gone, replaced by a possessive, unyielding grip. He held Bailey in place, a living sheath for his arousal.
"You want to hear me?" Xandros growled, the words torn from his throat, raw and ragged. "You want to know the sounds you pull from me?" He began to move, a slow, punishing withdrawal followed by a deep, powerful thrust that attempted to make Bailey choke, a wet, desperate sound that only fueled the fire in Xandros's blood. He set a brutal rhythm, each stroke a claim, a brand. "You hear this, little one? This is the sound of your undoing. The sound of mine."
The library, with its hallowed tomes and scent of aging paper, became the backdrop to their profane ritual. The only sounds were the wet, rhythmic slap of flesh, the choked whimpers from the boy at his feet, and the animalistic grunts being torn from Xandros's own chest. He looked down, watching himself disappear into that beautiful, willing mouth. He saw the lace-trimmed cuff of Bailey's sleeve, peeking out from where it was pushed up his arm. The detail, that secret hint of femininity against such a raw, masculine act, sent a bolt of pure electricity through him.
He pulled out suddenly, leaving Bailey gasping, a string of saliva and pre-come connecting them. A thin line of tears tracked through the blush on Bailey’s cheeks, his lips were swollen and obscenely red. He looked wrecked. Ruined. He had never looked more beautiful. "Look at you," Xandros rasped, using the grip on Bailey's hair to pull his head back, forcing their eyes to meet. "My masterpiece. All flushed and weeping for me."
He reached down with his free hand, his large, calloused fingers deftly undoing the buttons of Bailey's waistcoat, then his shirt. He pushed the fabric aside, exposing the pale, smooth chest beneath. And there, nestled against Bailey's skin, was the hint of delicate, white lace. The chemise. The secret. Xandros's breath caught. He traced the edge of the lace with one rough fingertip, the fragile feel of it a sudden, arousing contrast to the hard muscle of Bailey's chest and the frantic beat of his heart.
"You wanted to see my reaction," Xandros murmured, the words low and dangerous. "This is it." He hooked a finger into the lace, pulling it taut. "This is my mark on you. Under your clothes. A constant, secret reminder of who you belong to." He leaned down, not to kiss him, but to press his forehead against Bailey's, their breath mingling in the charged air. "Finish me up, that will be the entree to your dinner. Let me mark your beautiful face. A reminder of me on your skin before you face him."
He released Bailey's hair and instead cupped the back of his neck, a firm, guiding pressure. He didn't need to say more, the order was clear as day as he led Bailey against his massive erection, throbbing and ready to be worshiped again.