Beyond the Darkness (Dark Court 1) by Stormy Glenn

anything except Eljin’s silky skin. He glanced up at Eljin in concern. “Is he sleeping?” The moment the words were out of his mouth something gave his hand a hard kick against his palm. “Whoa!”
Eljin laughed. “I said he was strong.”
Zack moved his hand over Eljin’s stomach, chuckling when the kicks followed his movements. “He certainly is active.” He glanced up at Eljin, not realizing until then how close their faces were to each other. “Is that normal?”
Eljin shrugged. “I guess so. This is my first so I—”
“This is your first child?”
Eljin nodded, his gaze meeting Zack’s. “Of course this is my first child.”
Zack immediately felt like a jerk. “I’m sorry, Eljin. I just don’t know how these things are done. I’ve never been in this situation.”
Eljin nodded. “Me neither. I’m the youngest of five children, so I was never around when my father gave birth to my brothers.”
Zack choked. “Your father?”
“Only the men in my family give birth.” Eljin smirked. “It’s been that way for centuries.”
“You do know how strange this sounds to me, don’t you?” Zack asked. “In my world, men don’t have babies.”
“I’m sorry,” Eljin whispered. He seemed to fold into himself, his chin tucked down close to his chest, his arms wrapping tightly around his torso. “They said they would kill you if I didn’t—that they didn’t need you if I couldn’t get you to… to perform. They promised they’d let you go if I just… ” Eljin’s eyes were filled with tears as he glanced up at Zack. “I’m so sorry.”
“Shh,” Zack whispered as he wrapped an arm around Eljin and pulled the man into his embrace. “I know, hummingbird, I know.”
As Zack held Eljin he began to notice the softness of the man’s curves, the sweet smell of his silky skin. Each inhale brought more of Eljin’s sweet scent into his body until his cock ached with a need to have the man’s naked body pressed against his. “Eljin.”
When Eljin tilted his head back, they were nearly nose-to-nose. Zack stared at Eljin’s lush mouth. His cock jerked when Eljin licked his lips. He looked up into Eljin’s eyes then back down to his lips again. His heart beat faster.
“Eljin,” he murmured again, not sure if he wanted to warn the man off or plead with him to come closer.
Eljin took the decision out of his hands by leaning up and kissing him. Zack lay there stunned until Eljin pulled away, sadness making his face pale. Zack couldn’t have that. He cupped his hand around the nape of Eljin’s neck and pulled the man back into the kiss.
He tasted so sweet, so soft. Zack groaned. He had never felt such desire before, at least not that he could remember. His hands trembled as he moved them, one caressing Eljin’s cheek, the other running up and down Eljin’s back as he pulled the man closer.
Eljin’s body pressed against his was heaven on earth. He stroked his hand down Eljin’s back to his hip then around the perfect curve of his ass. He gently grabbed his thigh and pulled it up over his hip until their cocks met, mashing together.
A sense of urgency drove him. He needed more. Grabbing the hem of Eljin’s shirt, he worked it up the man’s lean chest then over his head. Eljin’s groan of protest turned into a cry of ecstasy when he started nibbling along his jawline then down to his neck.
When Eljin started yanking on his shirt, Zack leaned up far enough to whip it over his head. He tossed it across the room before lying back down. He immediately pressed his hands against Eljin’s skin.
Every time his gaze met Eljin’s, his heart turned over in response. His body was inflamed, burning. He stroked his hand over Eljin’s back again, moving down until he encountered the waistband of Eljin’s jogging pants.
Zack leaned back and took a moment to look into Eljin’s eyes before pushing his hand under the material, instantly cupping a softly rounded butt cheek in his hand. Eljin’s eyes widened,