It got busy for Felix and Asher again very soon as Felix got his rut, unsurprisingly.
This time, Felix did manage to control himself.
Maybe the fear held him back even when he was so desperate. Because he was so worried, he kept telling himself not to lose his mind. And it seemed to work that day since everything went smoothly.
Asher obviously noticed the duke was off and behaved quite differently. Like…gentle, always biting his lip as if he was hurting himself…It pained Asher himself to see him as he felt the duke was holding back.