A Measure of Need

Byron was waiting on the porch. "Val is making a plan with Skylar. I wanted to talk to you alone." He pulled Malcolm inside the house and up the stairs. They were in their room. "I want to mark you now."

"What? Right now?" Malcolm wasn't sure he was ready for this right now. It freaked him out a little so he took a breath.

This was Byron, his mate. He wanted him to mark him eventually. Malcolm knew that Byron was going to mark him. He felt the need for it. Byron wouldn't ask if he didn't feel that it was important.

"We are about to go to war and I can't spend my time worrying about you. I know that you are a seasoned fighter and this isn't your first fight but I will worry about you and I need to concentrate. It would be easier for me if I knew where you were all the time." Byron was freaking out. He didn't want to scare his mate.

Malcolm sighed. "I don't know, man!" He smirked. "I was going to be complicated but you look stressed. Yes. Mark me."

Byron growled and smiled. "Really!"

"Yes. But I don't know what you need me to do." Malcolm stared at Byron. "And I'm a little nervous."

"I need you naked and in my bed." Byron tore Malcolm's shirt in half and off his body. Byron's shirt followed as did their pants. He crushed his lips to his mate's tasty lips and they both melted into one person.

Byron pinned him down on the mattress and growled in his ear. "Trust me."

Malcolm nodded. "Okay. I trust you, Byron." He was nervous. He saw the wolf in Byron's face. His teeth lengthened to wolf length, his eyes were yellow wolf and his growls rumbled through Malcolm's body.

He leaned in and smelled Byron and the wolf. They both smelled so good. Malcolm was instantly calm and turned his head to the side to give Byron complete access.

"Just breathe and focus on me." Byron's voice was more animal-like, like the wolf was talking. He joined his mate and sighed. He felt Malcolm relax.

Malcolm could feel Byron's hot breath on his neck, the wolf licked his neck and his teeth touching Malcolm's skin. He gasped when the teeth sank into him. It began to burn and that took Malcolm by surprise.

Teeth were in his neck and he wanted to get away, that was his first thought.

Byron. His second thought. This was Byron. He trusted him and loved him. He could do this for him. He moved his body closer to Byron and the burning stopped. He felt something else, something was replacing the burning feeling.

The feeling was subtle at first. Love. Trust. Excitement. Ecstasy. He knew this was Byron. He could feel what Byron felt and it got stronger with each movement and took over.

He wrapped his arms around Byron and slid them up to his hair to pull him down on him. Byron sighed and slowly let go of his mate. He sped up and was more turned on just thinking about marking his mate.

Byron dragged his tongue over the mark and sighed. "I was right, you taste so good!"

He flipped his lover and took him again without warning. He wasn't capable of thinking right now. He sunk his teeth into the same spot and pulled him closer.

Malcolm gave him everything. He never pulled away and never felt a burning feeling. Love was the only feeling. Love coated heavily in lust and Malcolm felt the same.

Byron took everything that his mate could give and gave him everything in return. He held Malcolm down for a long time and Malcolm accepted his Alpha and mate. He could feel how turned on his mate was and that added to his emotions. This was hot.

Malcolm took the challenge. He wasn't moving until Byron allowed him to and he enjoyed every minute of it. He could feel how Byron felt and his release was all that more intense because he could feel his mate's release as well. He screamed with Byron. This may actually kill him but he was okay with that. Byron could kill him.

He lost track of time and had no idea how long he was under Byron but it wasn't long enough. He could feel Byron agree. They both wanted more. Malcolm never finished this many times. Byron was wild and sexy.

Byron gave Malcolm what he wanted and a growl rumbled through his body. Malcolm had no choice but to scream with Byron when he found another release. It was intense and very pleasurable. He felt what Byron felt also. It was like two intense orgasms at once.

Byron slowly released his mate and laid beside him, breathless. That was intense. Malcolm didn't even know when Byron actually let go. He felt the bite but he didn't know when Byron released him. He could do that anytime he wanted. That was very hot.

"Are you okay?" Byron whispered.

Malcolm closed his eyes. "Yes. Byron. That was..." He opened his eyes as he turned to look at Byron. He didn't know what to say. Intense. But he needed a better word. "Intense." It was the only word he had. He was trying to catch his breath too.

"I'm sorry that I scared you or if I hurt you." Byron started.

Malcolm stopped him with a kiss. He touched Byron and let him know how he felt. Words weren't enough. "You are perfect, Byron. I was speechless."

Byron just held Malcolm and wrapped himself around him. "You okay?"

Malcolm nodded. "I am, Byron. You can do that anytime that you need to!"

"Really?" Byron was shocked. "I thought I scared you?"

"No. That wasn't fear, that was...fear but not like you think. I realized that I would never be my own person again. Part of me was afraid but it passed. I am part of you now and I'm happy about it, Byron. I'm sorry for that feeling." Malcolm wanted to let him know that he was the Alpha's. "I am happy to belong to you."

"I still want you to be you, Malcolm." Byron was worried.

"I know. I'm not sure I want that though. I missed you when I walked to the lake to talk to Tucker. I felt alone until I got back to you. This is more than before. I'm happy though, Byron. I never want to be without you. Never." Malcolm sighed. "I love you."

"Me too. I missed you also." He touched Malcolm's face and kissed him softly. "That's why I was waiting on the porch." Byron looked into Malcolm's blue eyes.

Malcolm could feel the need building. This time Byron offered everything to Malcolm and Malcolm took his mate. They were going to share this life together and Malcolm was never going to be the same. He laced Byron's hands in his and they moved together.

Malcolm made love to Byron slowly. Byron wanted this to be slow so Malcolm took his time and made love to his mate and looked in his eyes the whole time. Malcolm fell more in love.

He kissed Byron slowly. He really did belong to Byron and he was okay with that. He could feel what his mate wanted, what he needed and Malcolm was happy to give it to him. He kissed Byron very slowly.

They found their release together and laid in a heap on the bed. Breathless and even more bonded. Malcolm never made love to anyone before. It was always just sex but this was different. This changed him.

"This was hot. I could be addicted to you, Malcolm."

Malcolm smiled. "I am addicted to you, Byron and I could get addicted to you marking me. That was hot!"

Byron agreed. "I will mark you anytime you want!"

Malcolm cleared his throat. "I have never made love to anyone before. It was something we should do again!"

Byron smiled. "It was beautiful. No one ever looked at me like that, Malcolm. Never. No one ever made love to me either. That was the first of many I hope. I love you."

"I already can't wait to touch you again, Byron." Malcolm looked into his dark eyes.

"I only want you to touch me. Only you." Byron kissed Malcolm softly.

Malcolm was the one that growled this time and Byron smiled. Byron felt calm and ready for war now that his mate was safe.