Sebastian (Bowen Boys, #5)(55)

Sebastian reached over and pulled his hand to him. Khan had noticed the mark when he’d returned to this world. Sebastian looked at the tiny little fork for several minutes before he spoke.

“It’s not like mine was.” Khan nodded. “It’s redder and seems to be a little more detailed. Who gave this to you? The Master?”

“He never touched me that I can remember. But I’m pretty sure he did it for….” He looked away. “That woman, Darkness, she hurt you and the others simply by making Wanera hurt. She wasn’t going to hurt my family without some sort of payback. But as much as I wanted to kill her for that, I couldn’t.”

“No, you wouldn’t. You’re a good man, Khan, and a better leader. But this mark...what does it mean? Do you know?” He shook his head. “Then we need to find someone who does know. Maybe we can ask Wanera.”

Khan stood up. “I will, but for now I need to let Ama know you’re awake, unless you’ve already told her.” The door opened behind him, and he glanced at Ama. “I see that you have. I’m sure you two have plenty to talk about, and I have to go and tell the rest you’re awake.”

Khan left, knowing that neither of them heard a word he said. He was nearly down the stairs when he felt a small touch of someone and stilled. It wasn’t his family, and it wasn’t anyone he knew.

“You’ve helped me with a problem that should never have been. I marked you so that others that saw you knew that you were protected by me.” Khan leaned against the wall and tried to wrap his mind around the fact that he had been marked by this man.

“I don’t…I’m not really sure what you think I did for you, but there is no need for you to protect me. I was avenging my family, not helping you.” He heard the laughter and shivered. It was not a happy sort of sound.

“You are very strange, male, but I can respect your wishes. I have but a favor to ask of you. Neither a large one, nor does it involve anything more than you are willing to give me. I would like information on Wanera on occasion. Nothing much. Just to hear that he is…making it, I suppose.” Khan smiled. “You think my request funny?”

“No. I think it’s a great request, but unnecessary. I think that Wanera will succeed no matter what he tries. He’s a good man and a better being for what he’s learned on his own. Having friends is one thing, but he never put his needs above his friends, even though I’m pretty sure he was supposed to.”

This time the man’s laughter was just that, full of humor. Khan felt himself relax a bit. Maybe the man could see why he didn’t need to be protected. But Khan had a feeling he was going to be stuck with the man.

“I will be very happy if he does do a grand job. As you have probably surmised, he is more than just an employee of mine; he is one of my creations. Darkness was as well, but she was…I was at a darker time in my life when I made her, so she didn’t turn out as I had planned. But I can see your point. Wanera will be a success, and I will not mark you. You’re a good man as well, male. One I am very happy to know. I will bother you no more.”

Khan looked at his palm when the connection was closed. It began to fade almost immediately, and for that Khan let out a long, slow breath. He closed his hand over the now clear skin and moved to the kitchen to tell his family that Sebastian was going to be fine. He was also looking forward to going home with his mate and seeing his children. Also, he wanted to take his wife to bed. She was still in heat, and he wanted her fat with their child again very soon. Smiling, he entered the kitchen. Khan was a very happy man.





Chapter 16



“You’re still dressed.” Ama looked at him from the doorway and smiled. It was all Sebastian could do not to leap on her and take her right there. But while he was feeling better, he knew that he’d use all his energy if he did that, and wanted to expend what he had on making love to his mate.

“I am. What do you have on, Sebastian? It looks like you have more on than me.” He sat up more and pulled his shirt over his head. “More. I want to see all of you.”

“Come here and help me then.” She moved away from the door and pulled off her own shirt and dropped it to the floor. “Ama, strip for me. Please? I want to see you naked and standing before me.”

She stopped moving about halfway across the room and ran her hands up her sides to under her breasts, where she slipped her hands under her bra. He watched as her hands moved against the heavy flesh and felt his cock jerk to attention. She was going to kill him. When her bra slipped off her shoulders, he wanted to follow the tiny straps down to her elbows and then suckle at her skin as it was revealed. She held her hand over her nipples as she pulled her bra off and dropped it to the floor with her shirt.

“Don’t tease me. Let me see them.” She lowered her hands, and his breath caught. She was the most beautiful creature he’d ever seen. “I want to see all of you.”

The pants were next, but she left her panties in place. He smiled. She was leaving them for him because he’d told her that he loved ripping them from her. When she stepped toward him, he moved his legs to the side of the bed and unbuttoned his pants. It was either that or his cock was going to strangle. When she was standing in front of him, he leaned in and kissed each of her hips.

“Do you have any idea what I want to do to you right now?” He kissed the area just below her navel, then swirled his tongue in the small indentation. “What I want to taste of you?”