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purrs vibrating in Lal s chest. He smiled, sinking farther into the comfortable, drowsy haze of
two hearts beating as one.
Shifting form in midmotion, Caleb climbed on top of Lal and left his rumpled shirt
behind as he curled up on his brother s butt, looking like a very contented cat. His eyes were
narrowed slivers of blue, his tongue flicking out over an equally tiny and rosy wedge of a
nose. When Adrian brought his leg down from the back of the couch, his toes found the wet
spot still warm with Caleb s ejaculation.
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Chapter Nine
Lounging on the sofa and wrapped in Adrian s arms, Lal dreamt. For the first time in
more years than he could remember, his thoughts drifted back to the night he d arrived at
the Master s house. Warm, late summer drafts cut through the house with its tall open
windows and doorways that rose from the floor to the very bottom of the ceiling. Dark
curtains billowed in the breeze, revealing slivers of the twin moons on a star-dusted horizon
outside.
Scared and shivering, he lay curled up in a tight ball, wrapped around his two equally
frightened brothers. A bed of heavy blankets and cushions had been made for them in a
corner of a large room, wedged between a massive wooden desk and the plaster wall. Strange
books and bottles cluttered every surface and shelf; odd trinkets that glowed in the darkness
lined the tops of bookcases.
Magic permeated the air, the perfume of the Masters, making Lal s nose itch, and he
tensed. His brothers became alert also. Caleb pressed so close to Lal they felt each other s
heartbeats, using touch to help sense anything his lack of hearing wouldn t be able to catch.
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The smell of an unfamiliar cat filled the room, and a pair of amber eyes stared down at
them from the top of the desk. A shadowed figure came around the furniture and knelt on
the floor in front of Lal and his brothers.
Don t be afraid.
The shadows pulled away, revealing the owner of the soft voice. A very young man,
barely older than a child, with skin the same colorless white as Caleb s fur. The same young
man who d found them in the glade, wrapped them in a blanket, and brought them here. His
eyes were as black as nights without moonlight, but warm and kind.
He offered his hands to the kittens. It was Caleb who pressed forward, an unusually
bold move, as he was the most cautious of the three. But he rubbed against the young man s
palm, purring as those long, graceful fingers scratched behind his ears and under his chin.
The cat on the desk shifted form, becoming a man with orange hair and a worried
frown tugging down the corners of plump rose lips. The Master won t like more cats in His
household.
They re so young and have no mother. There s no way they can survive out there.
But&
If you tell Him, I ll have to get rid of them. Please don t say anything, will you?
Jaylen pleaded.
The cat shook his head.
Find me something for them to eat. Jaylen turned back to the kittens, picking up
Caleb.
Yes, young Master.
My name is Jaylen, the young man explained. He named all three kittens then, Lal
remembered. Before that, they d had no names. Later on, he learned that Caleb meant
loved one, a beautiful name reflective of the feelings Jaylen would eventually have for the
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cat. He d shown kindness to all three kittens during those first few years together, spoiling
them so it was hard for Lal to slip into his role as a slave in adulthood.
The dreams faded as Lal stirred awake. He rolled onto his side, finding himself in
Adrian s arms as they both lay stretched out on the couch. And he loved being there.
Lal nuzzled the side of Adrian s neck, trailing kisses up along the warm, golden tan
skin. He brushed his lips over the young man s cheek, the long black eyelashes, and down
the bridge of his gently sloped nose. He slipped his fingers through the tousled strands of
brown hair falling across Adrian s brow.
Like Jaylen, Adrian was kind and caring. But he offered his love so willingly, with an
open heart. Even Jaylen had hesitated to love Caleb, worried over his father s reaction should
the Master learn of the affair. Adrian didn t care about any of that, and he never looked at
Lal as anything less than equal.
Caleb stretched out along the back of the sofa, dozing in the early morning hours. He
met Lal s gaze and gave a hushed mew.
Yes, he s very special, Lal whispered before turning back to Adrian and kissing him
on the mouth.
Mmm, it can t be morning already, Adrian murmured, smiling as the kiss drew him
out of sleep. He wrapped his arms around Lal s waist.
The sun won t be out for a little while yet, Lal replied softly. He drank in the warmth
of the young man s tenderness, savoring the closeness he felt when Adrian placed a soft kiss
on his cheek or swept a hand along his back.
Ah, Lal purred, half asleep but totally content. He curved upward into those caresses,
his body responding to the touch with complete enjoyment. Those hands! Adrian was
ruthlessly good with them, always finding just the right way to stroke Lal.
Pure heaven.
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Hunger drove them off the couch. Lal rolled off Adrian when the sunlight creeping
around the edges of the blinds became too bright to keep ignoring. He stepped over the pile
of clothes on the floor, where his were mixed with Adrian s and Caleb s in a jumble of pants,
shirts, and underwear.
Naked, Lal shuffled across the living room with a long, lazy yawn. He made his way to
the kitchen where Caleb was also scrounging for food. Lal poked around in the refrigerator.
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