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Chapter eight: The claiming
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2025-08-01 07:49:36It started with a dream.
Alex woke with a jolt, drenched in sweat, chest heaving. The sheets tangled around his legs, his skin still prickling with the phantom weight of Brian’s arms. In the dream, Brian had pinned him down, eyes golden and wild, his voice low and possessive. “You’re mine. No one else will ever touch you.” The intensity of it left Alex shaken. He pressed a hand to his neck, over the bite mark—the bond. It throbbed faintly, like it remembered too. He hadn’t expected it to affect him like this. That morning, Brian noticed the distance instantly. They sat at the table like always—Alex sipping tea, Brian scrolling through his phone—but something was off. “You okay?” Brian asked, brow furrowing. Alex hesitated. “Yeah… I just didn’t sleep well.” Brian studied him. “Nightmare?” “Sort of.” Brian reached for his hand, but Alex flinched before he could stop himself. That tiny reaction shattered something. Brian froze. “Did I… do something?” Alex looked up, guilt in his eyes. “No. It’s not that. I just… I had a dream, and it was intense. You were…” He trailed off. Brian’s jaw clenched. “Was I hurting you?” “No,” Alex said quickly. “You weren’t. But it felt… overwhelming. I think the bond is getting stronger.” Brian sat back, silent. “Do you regret it?” The question hung between them like smoke. Alex’s heart dropped. “No. I don’t. I just didn’t expect it to feel this real so fast.” Brian ran a hand through his hair. “Me either. Sometimes I feel like I’m losing control around you.” Alex blinked. “What do you mean?” “I mean—” Brian paused. “I feel like I could rip someone apart if they looked at you the wrong way. I want to scent you all the time. Keep you close. It scares me, Alex.” Alex’s eyes softened. “You haven’t hurt me. You’ve only ever been careful.” Brian stood, pacing now. “Yeah, but what if that changes? What if one day I forget to hold back?” Alex rose and stepped in front of him. “Then I’ll remind you. You’re not your instincts, Brian. You’re not a monster.” Brian looked down at him, eyes dark. “But I’m not normal either.” “Neither am I,” Alex said quietly. “We’re figuring this out together.” Brian reached out, this time slower, more tentative. When Alex didn’t pull away, he cupped his face gently. “I don’t want to scare you.” “You don’t,” Alex whispered. “I just need to understand what this bond is doing to us. That’s all.” They spent the rest of the day talking—curled on the couch, wrapped in a blanket, Brian tracing circles on Alex’s wrist. They talked about instincts, fears, the way their connection was evolving. Later, Alex laid his head on Brian’s chest, listening to his heartbeat. “We need to learn how to manage this. Together.” Brian nodded, pressing a kiss to his hair. “I’ll do anything for you. Just don’t shut me out.” Alex looked up, eyes tired but warm. “I won’t. I’m yours. Even when I’m scared.” And in that moment, the fear didn’t matter. Because love was stronger.
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