Oh, God!
Skender was in real pain that he just now realized when he wasn't focused on giving Roxana pleasure. He knew it was dangerous as a demon to start something that couldn't be finished. Now her scent would linger on him stronger. His itch had already grown and his gums pained him as much as his stiffness did. He tried to think of other things, of the pain in his past, of drowning, of being numbed, anything to help the pain but he couldn't. Especially not when she lay right beside.
He took a deep pained breath. At least she couldn't see his fangs. He had dimmed the light to not scare her. She was already trying to find ways to escape or soothe her pain and he didn't want to ruin it.
