Syri bit his tongue as pain throbbed from the friction, but he already felt better as the true blood's scent began to cover the reek of the alpha. Once Jae was done scenting the mark, he licked the wound again hoping it would aid in the healing process. By the time Jae pulled away, Syri felt intoxicated. He loved the feeling of being engulfed by the true blood's scent. He loved his touch. He needed his touch. Nothing felt better. His aching heart slowly began to meld back together. Jae's scent covered the smell of the alpha, protecting Syri from being forced to constantly think about the wolf that hurt him.
"Jae?" Syri pleaded up at the prince with glazed eyes. He was still high from the pleasure caused by Jae scenting the mark. The true blood could read the zeta's gaze. He wanted more. He needed the feeling of protection and warmth. Jae instantly knew what Syri needed. One could call it a dominant wolf's intuition, but the prince knew what the zeta wanted.
"Will you let me scent you...fully?" Jae wanted Syri's consent as the process of scenting one fully was very intimate and was usually done between mates.
Syri nodded, afraid to feel lost and cold when Jae's scent faded. If Jae scented him fully, the scent would last for at least a month.
Jae stood from the bed in response to the zeta giving his consent and went over to the door. Syri watched as Jae locked the door before returning back to the bed. The true blood sat in front of the zeta, and they locked eyes for a moment before Jae pulled Syri into his lap. The zeta's heart pounded as he straddled the true blood. Syri looked up at the prince with glazed eyes as Jae pulled the zeta's shirt over his head.
Once Syri's shirt was off, Jae turned the zeta's neck to the side, hiding the mark and exposing the scent gland. Syri closed his eyes as Jae began rubbing his scent gland over Syri's while releasing his scent throughout the room.
Jae fought his arousal with Syri's quiet gasps of pleasure as he scented the zeta. Once Jae's scent was thoroughly kneaded into Syri's gland, the true blood pulled away from the dazed zeta. If Jae hadn't been holding Syri, he would have melted to the floor.
"Are you ready?" Jae asked.
"Yes," Syri answered between breaths. The zeta's lids were low as he gazed at the true blood with glazed eyes.
Now that the gland was prepped, it was time for the final stage. Jae would have to scent Syri's body. Jae gently laid Syri onto the bed, his brown eyes gazing up at the true blood as Jae hovered above him. Jae licked the mark one more time before he began scenting the zeta. By this time, Hyuk was very much aroused, but Jae fought to keep him under control.
'Now is not the time, Hyuk. Syri does not need that. Control yourself.' Jae growled at his wolf as he scented the zeta.
Syri was incredibly dazed when Jae finished the scenting, so the true blood gently put the zeta's shirt back on and pulled the blankets over both of them. The zeta rolled into Jae as the prince wrapped the small male in his arms. Syri went to sleep feeling warm and protected. Jae's scent was all over him, and his strong arms were shielding him from the world.
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"Syri...Syri," Jae's gentle voice called the zeta back into the prince's arms. Syri opened his eyes to see Jae gazing down at him softly. The mark on his neck was sore, but it no longer throbbed with pain. The zeta felt warm and safe. He was wrapped in the prince's comforting scent and was lying on a warm bed. This was the best morning he had ever had. "Why don't you eat something, hm?" Jae suggested softly.
Syri nodded, and Jae helped him sit up. The true blood fluffed the pillows and set them behind Syri so the zeta could rest against them. Syri's eyes widened at the smell of fresh food floating throughout the room. The zeta's cheeks blushed in embarrassment as his stomach growled loudly at the aroma of hot food. Jae smiled at the boy before grabbing a tray of food from the cart and setting it in the zeta's lap.
"Is this all for me?" Syri asked as he hungrily looked at the delicious spread of bacon, sausage, eggs, toast, and fruit cup.
"Mm-hmm," Jae responded as he brought his tray into the bed with him. The true blood watched as the zeta took a bite from one of the sausages. Syri's eyes lit up as he tasted the hot meat.
"I've never had sausage before. This is amazing!" The zeta smiled as he finished his first bite and giggled with excitement as he went to try the bacon.
Jae smiled softly at the zeta. He was relieved to see Syri so happy, but, at the same time, his heart sank at the realization that Syri was denied happiness throughout much of his life. "What do you want to drink? We have orange juice, apple juice, cranberry juice, lychee juice, banana milk, strawberry milk, pineapple milk, mango milk, chocolate milk, regular milk, coffee, tea, and water."
The zeta set down his fork and looked up at the prince in awe. "How did you memorize all that?"
Jae let out a light laugh. "I was asked this every morning growing up."
"Ahh!" Syri smiled. Jae's heartfelt light as he gazed at the zeta's happy expression. It felt good to see him smile and hear him laugh. Seeing Syri happy strengthened the true blood's resolve to keep the zeta safe and sound. He wanted Syri to be able to laugh and smile to his heart's content.
"Ummm..." Syri turned his head up as he thought through the choices. "I'll have strawberry milk!"
"Good choice," Jae smiled at the cute zeta.
"What do you usually get?" Syri inquired of the true blood as Jae ordered their drinks through the pack link.
"Me? I usually get banana milk. Sometimes I get coffee, but that's only when I'm swamped with duties and don't get a lot of sleep."
"So, which is it today?"
"Mmm. Banana milk."
Syri nodded his head in approval. "It's my first time having flavored milk, so I will have to try banana milk next time."
"Sounds like a plan. Is there anything else you want to eat?"
Syri looked down at his plate and shook his head. "This is already more than enough."
"Okay," Jae responded before taking a bite of eggs.
The true blood's eyes turned into two, small crescent moons as he smiled and watched the zeta happily enjoy his breakfast. If Jae had one wish, it would be to see Syri smile forever and be free, free from the pain, free from the dominance of that alpha, free to be himself, and free to laugh whenever he wanted. However, throughout the two's happy morning, the thought of the alpha roaming around free scheming god-knows-what was ever-present in the back of the prince's mind. He would give Syri a perfect day before setting off on the hunt.