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Cedric in the least, and he punched Silus’s jaw for daring to risk himself again like that, after which Silus was forced to explain the nature of a vampire’s sexual encounters.
    Cedric, the little idiot, had laughed at Silus’s embarrassment to have to explain such things to a man he’d been inside mere minutes prior.
    “Do you think you could stand out in direct sunlight?”
    Silus thought of the slight burning he had felt when he walked out of his bedchamber earlier than recommended. “No. In fact, should you cast off a light any greater than this little glow, you would hear nothing but loud complaints out of me.”
    The glowing on Cedric’s skin dimmed just a little. “I’ll try to keep it mild.” He stretched lazily, nearly knocking himself off the couch as he turned and settled into Silus’s arms. “Don’t want to hurt you.”
    A loud thump sounded inside Silus’s chest. His heart. It pulled to hear that a sun sprite of all things wished to keep him, a vampire, safe.
    For the love of God, this sprite was his mate. Had to be. He’d claimed him before they had fucked. Cedric obviously did not know what it meant to have a vampire say such a thing, because if he did, he would not be making himself so comfortable in Silus’s arms.
    Cedric wanted pleasure, plain and simple. And Silus… He was not certain what he wanted from this man. He knew nothing about him. Not so much as a date of birth or even his favorite color.
    A knock sounding from outside had them jumping apart.
    “Guys, it’s me.”
    That human, Ben. Silus supposed he should be grateful toward the man for being an obviously loyal friend and guard, but his horrid timing only brought hateful feelings up.
    Reluctantly, and with an annoyed growl, Silus gathered and put on his clothes, attempting not to let his eyes linger on Cedric’s ass as the sun sprite did the same.
    “Will you return tomorrow?”
    The question was not a meek one. However this played out, whether for sex, or something infinitely more intimate, Silus needed Cedric to return.
    Ruined shirt back on and barely hanging from his shoulders, exposing the many muscled ripples of his stomach and his firm chest as he looped his belt, Cedric’s eyes flashed. He wanted back in Silus’s bed as soon as possible, it seemed. “Yes.”
    “Good,” Silus said, irritated with the relief that flooded him, “but wait until I summon you, then you will know if it is safe.”
    Cedric grinned broadly, put his hand around Silus’s neck, and kissed him, long and deep. All of Silus’s irritable feelings melted away with the touch of his swollen lips.
    “To making our own choices,” Cedric said when he pulled away and opened the doors. Without another word, or even a glance in Silus’s direction, Cedric’s dark-haired human friend took him by the arm and instantly teleported them off the grounds.
    Silus sighed and eyed the long stretch of clear pool water in front of him. Now that he was alone, he could take a swim to cool his still heated body of the lust still raging within him.
    To making their own choices, indeed. Silus only wished he knew which choice to make.

Chapter Six

    When they reappeared on Cedric’s balcony and were safely inside, Ben threw out all the questions it seemed he’d been carrying on his mind.
    Sun sprites generally kept the same hours as humans did, being creatures of the daylight, so their voices had to be hushed to keep from waking the house.
    Cedric sighed and rubbed his face. “I’m going to meet him tonight, and I’m canceling the wedding.”
    Considering the man knew how much he didn’t want to marry a woman he didn’t love, he expected Ben to be a little happier for him.
    “I don’t like it.”
    “ What? ”
    Ben took a patient breath. “Let me explain. What I like is that you’re finally going to say no to them, like you should’ve done when you found out about this to begin with.”
    “Oh, that is so easy for you to say. You’re human,” Cedric