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Lucanis was leaning against his desk with a contract in hand, reading it over. The last one of the day thankfully. There had been a steady flow of them recently and he was thankful that the message he was sending was working, It would take time, but most had accepted his changes now, it had been a while since he had to reject a contract. Business was good and he found himself enjoying the routine, he would wake early, have a morning coffee with Spite, they would train, and Altara would join them.

After training Altara would leave for a contract or to help out Neve in Minrathous, Spite would walk with him to his office before leaving to check on the fledglings and talk to the Talons passing on any messages Lucanis might have for them. While Lucanis would go over new contracts, making sure they were up to scratch and worth the crow's time, they would break for lunch in the afternoon if possible before any meetings with clients, collecting payments ect.

Sometimes Lucanis would be in his office all day, if it was especially busy Spite would often deliver him lunch and have a coffee with him before leaving to Train with Illario, at the end of the day they would have dinner with Caterina, and Illario before retiring for the evening, sometimes Lucanis would take a day off to spend it with Altara or Spite or both, sometimes he would even join them on a contract himself to keep his skills sharp. Or they would head out into Traviso to keep the legend of the Angel Of Traviso alive, life was good.

Today was one of those days where he had spent most of his time in his office, Spite had been busy helping the Talons with the latest recruits watching the trails to make sure there were no fledglings cheating or not playing fair. He sighed his back hurt from being hunched over his desk all day and if he was honest he missed Spite, over the last few days they had not had as much time together, they had the evenings of course but all three of them had been too tired to do more than sleep.

Seeing that the contract was in order he turned leaning over his desk and reaching for his quill to sign it off and add it to the stack ready to hand out in the next Talon meeting, he was so tired he did not even hear the door to his office open or hear it close and lock behind whoever had entered, it was not until arms slipped around his waist that he realized, he jerked upright reaching for his dagger, a curse in Antivan falling from his lips at his slip in attention only to smile when a familiar voice purred in his ear.

"Work too hard could have killed you easily." Spite purred kissing his neck, the arms around his waist tightening around him pulling him back against his chest, Lucanis chuckled huskily

"I didnt think I would get to see you until this evening." He said tilting his head to the side and sighing as he moved his hair out of the way to reach more skin, Lucanis was only in a shirt and slacks, his waistcoat and jacket hung over the back of his chair, abandoned earlier in the day.

Spite purred in his ear, undoing his shirt so he could caress his chest

"Missed you too." he growled biting down and making him gasp

"Spite." He moaned leaning back into him he shivered when he felt a hand slip down his stomach to caress the front of his pants. He groaned rolling his hips into the caress a warm sensation pooling in his stomach, he turned in his arms breathing heavily

"What if someone walks in." he groaned his lips an inch from his own. "Locked it." Spite whispered before kissing him.

They kissed slowly, exploring each other's mouths, breathy moans slipping from their lips, Gods he missed this. The way Spite kissed was all-consuming and needy. He pressed him into the desk making him gasp, he was not normally so forceful, he moved to his throat kissing and biting pushing his shirt over his shoulders so he could kiss them, his hands moved to his belt undoing the buckle and ties before reaching inside to wrap his fingers around his cock, he groaned throbbing in his hand.

"Spite, we shouldn't." he moaned as he began to move his hand up and down his length, pressing his thumb over the tip, Spite chuckled darkly before falling to his knees in front of him, he grinned when Lucanis gripped his hair and pulled a shaky moan falling from his lips as he kissed the tip

"Relax 1st Talon." he purred before taking him into his mouth, his head fell back in pleasure, his lips parting in a moan

"Gods your mouth feels so good." He gasped his hips rocking following the sensual rhythm of his lips and tongue as he bobbed his head.

He moaned loudly as he sped up moving his fist up and down as he licked and sucked taking him deeper into his mouth, he groaned around his cock feeling it twitch and harden as he grew closer to the edge.

"Spite please, I can't." he panted for breath his entire world focusing down on the feel of his mouth around him, the pleasure of his tongue as it swirled around the tip as he pulled back only for another groan of pleasure to escape him as he swallowed him to the hilt and sucked hard.

He gasped and his entire body shivered as he came with a cry

"Fuck!" he groaned low in his throat sucking in deep lungful's of air to regain his composure

"I swear you have been taking tips from Altara." Lucanis panted leaning against his desk heavily, Spite stood with a grin licking his lips

"I can tell what you like through the bond." He purred leaning into him and pushing him against the desk more as he sealed his lips with a kiss.

"Im not done with you yet" he purred pushing his legs apart with a knee and stepping between them.

He rocked their hips together letting his erection grind against him until he was hard and wanting again

"Spite, what has brought this on." He moaned pulling his hips harder against his own wanting to feel his cock against his.

"I want." was all he said before turning him around and pushing him down on the desk

"Spite what are you." He gasped as he tugged down his pants and pressed something warm and wet against him

"Spite." he groaned gripping the desk and realizing he was lubricating him, it had been a long time since Spite had been inside him and he shivered at the thought.

Spite reached around him taking his cock in hand while pressing his erection against his hole

"Ok?" he asked rubbing the tip against him "Gods, I." Lucanis was breathing hard trying not to move and shivering as Spite caressed his length, his long fingers wrapping around him as he pumped him

"Words." Spite groaned wanting so desperately to push in.

"Yes...please." Lucanis pressed back against him and let out a long moan when he pushed against him the tip pressing in, Spite was careful and took his time working his way inside until his hips were flush against him.

Lucanis closed his eyes and groaned

"Please move, I need." he grunted closing a hand around the one wrapped around his cock making him squeeze harder, move faster, he rocked his hips back against him

"fuck me." he panted, Spite groaned and began to rock his hips pushing in than out slowly letting him adjust. They were both panting now, if anyone came to the door they would hear them, but Lucanis didnt care if they did, not when it felt this good, he felt so full.

Spite grinned opening the bond so he could feel Lucanis's pleasure and he his, Lucanis let out a cry as the sensations of Spite's pleasure rippled through him, he rocked back against him pressing against him only to rock forward into his fist, Spite grinned pumping him faster, thrusting into him faster pressing against that spot inside him that made him see stars, there breaths coming in short gasps and then they where falling, Lucanis collapsing across the desk with Spite falling forward onto Lucanis's back breathing hard as they came.

Lucanis groaned pulsing in his hand and splattering the side of the desk with his spend, feeling Spite cum inside him, Spite groaned pulling out and leaning against the desk to catch his breath

"Feel more relaxed?" he asked teasingly

"Very." lucanis stood quickly grabbing some tissues and wiping down the desk, himself then Spite.

"We should not make a habit of this," Lucanis said stroking his cheek before kissing him tenderly, he felt delightfully sore and hoped he wouldn't be walking funny later or Altara would never let him hear the end of it with her teasing.

They quickly rearranged their clothing and made some coffee before unlocking the door, Lucanis returned to behind his desk to sort and collect the contracts he had knocked over and put them in an envelope for the Talon meeting later, Spite sat on a spare chair his feet on the desk when there was a knock on the door, both looked up and grinned, giving the room a quick once over before calling for them to enter. A young novice was blushing furiously as they entered hesitantly

"The Talons are ready for you 1st Talon." they bowed before quickly leaving before they could say anything. Lucanis groaned his palm to his forehead

"I can only assume they heard us." Spite grinned and he rolled his eyes, something told him Spite knew very well someone had heard them, he was thankful it was only a novice who was unlikely to mention what they had heard to anyone.

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Lucanis and Spite were both out on Crow business, Altara had been on contracts all week and had decided to take a day to herself to soak away the aches and pains in the bath. They had purchased a house near the villa, it had its own private baths, worth every penny she thought to herself, floating on her back the warm water felt wonderful. She spent an hour just floating on her back before she decided to get out, she didnt want to get pruney, she grabbed a soft towel and dried off then headed back to the bedroom to find something to wear.

Her eyes fell on a deep purple silk shirt Spite had discarded the night before, she smiled to herself slipping it on and doing up a few buttons, the shirt was big on her coming down to mid-thigh, the top sagging open offering a tantalizing view of her breasts as it hung half of one shoulder, the material felt luxurious on her skin, soft and cool, she smiled Spite had excellent taste when it came to shirts, she moved to a fainting sofa and lounged in the shirt reading a book.

She wondered when they would be home today, Lucanis had mentioned a stack of contracts on his desk, She wasn't sure if Spite was helping him or checking on the fledglings, she sighed to herself she could feel Lucanis's annoyance through the bond whatever he was doing he was not happy about it. She reached out to Spite and smiled feeling pride and amusement, he must be checking on fledglings she thought to herself, her eyes returning to the book she was reading.

About an hour later the door opened softly and familiar footsteps echoed on the wooden floor, she smiled and continued reading, expecting him to take a bath and perhaps join her with a cup of coffee, however, the footsteps stopped in front of her, her eyes lifted from her book meeting the glowing purple eyes of spite, he was stood frozen staring at her in his shirt.

"You're home early." She said putting the book to the side, the shirt slipping further down her shoulder, Spite took a step closer his eyes trailing over her form hungrily

"That's my Shirt." He said his voice had dipped low the underlining growl of it made her shiver, she licked her lips as he put a knee on the sofa and leaned over her as if drawn to her.

She laid back and grinned up at him as he closed the distance

"It's a nice shirt." She replied with a knowing smirk, he pulled his lower lip between his teeth drinking her in.

"Mine" he growled leaning down above her, she was wearing his shirt, and she smelt of him. he felt heat coil in his belly, he swallowed breathing in his scent combined with hers. She lifted a hand stroking his cheek.

"What's the matter." she purred, his eyes flickered to meet hers the purple glowing brighter before darkening his lips an inch from hers

"Mine" he groaned before kissing her.

She moaned into his lips as he pressed her down into the sofa cushions, he tilted his head changing the angle of the kiss, deepening it. She sighed gripping the front of his waistcoat and pulling him closer, he groaned parting from her lips to kiss down her neck his tongue tracing between his shirt and her skin, she shivered under him, she had wondered how he would react to her wearing his shirt, she smiled to herself as he breathed in her scent and groaned pulling her closer, he trailed a hand down her throat caressing the top of her breasts before popping the buttons open.

He parted the silk fabric, letting it fall open revealing her to him, he moaned biting her shoulder realizing she was completely nude his shirt had been the only thread of clothing covering her delicious body from his gaze, his fingers slid between her breasts trailing past her belly past her hips, she gasped as he gripped her ass lifting her hips and pressing her against his straining erection.

"Your shirt now." He panted trailing heated kisses to the top of her breasts, she let her fingers sink into his hair tugging it sharply making him gasp against her skin, he loved it when she pulled his hair.

He rolled his hips letting out a needy moan, she was heat, burning along his stomach even through the layers of clothes, she released his hair tugging at his waistcoat demanding he remove it, he leaned back, her legs had parted during his kisses letting him settle between them, she bit her lower lip as he leaned back, pulling off his waistcoat tossing it aside before undoing the buttons of his shirt, her eyes following his hands, watching the material as it parted revealing his toned chest, she reached out trailing a finger down his pecks and abs, her fingers brushing against the soft hair peaking from the top of his pants, he groaned his eyes dark and full of desire.

He had felt desire, knew its burn. But this feeling, this need to have her was making him painfully hard, she rocked her hips and he grunted his shirt falling fully open and slipping down his shoulders, as he grabbed her hips and groaned falling forward, she was soaking wet, he could feel it through his trousers. he closed his eyes and ground his hips against her pulling her by her hips. she moaned her lips parting in pleasure as his cock pressed against her. he needed her now, needed to possess her, mark her, make her his.

He undid his belt pulling it from his belt loops and using it like a slipknot around her wrists binding her hands together, her eyes widened and she raised an eyebrow.

"I'm going to have you now." He growled low in his throat, pulling the ties of his pants loose and pushing them down freeing his cock, he had not been wearing underwear.

"Your still overdressed." She teased, he growled again darker more feral.

"Don't care." he grabbed her thighs hoisting her closer and pressing against her.

She gasped when he pressed into her and rolled his hips, bucking up into her roughly, he grabbed her wrists tugging the belt pulling her hands above her head, and buried his face in her neck, groaning in pleasure she was so hot and wet. He moved against her, her body jerking making her breasts bounce with every thrust, she cried out in pleasure as he fucked her. His mouth was hot and sinful biting and sucking her neck leaving deep purple love bites.

"Mine, all mine." He grunted biting down hard on her shoulder leaving a ring of teeth marks.

Her cries of pleasure echoed in the room.

"Spite, oh god fuck." She gasped, he filled her completely with every thrust, she moaned louder when he pressed his thumb to her clit and began to rub it in time with his hips, pressing deep into her hitting a spot that made her scream.

"OH MY GOD." She gasped, he sucked her nipples biting around them his tongue trailing scolding paths on her skin she clung to him her nails digging in, leaving angry pink scratch marks on his skin.

He moaned low in his throat, his breath coming in short pants, pleasure coiling tighter and tighter, she shivered feeling his thighs quiver against her, his breath harsh against her ear.

"you feel so good." He moaned thrusting faster, she called his name like a prayer feeling her orgasm building, closer and closer to the edge she grabbed his face and kissed him messily, sucking his lower lip between her teeth and biting down hard enough to draw blood, Spite gasped against her lips.

"Altara." He groaned twitching inside her, his cock hardening even more.

"That's it Spite, cum inside me please." She begged her back arching pressing her breasts to his chest, he was so hot against her skin almost burning. He was almost hyperventilating feeling her closing around him, holding him like a vice.

"Fuck!" He grasped her hips, moving more erratically.

"Yes, YEs YES!!" She gasped throwing her head back and screaming as she came, her inner walls pulsing around him, he buried his face in her hair and moaned his hips stuttering before stilling as he came, filling her with his spend.

Their heavy breathing was the only sound as he collapsed into her arms breathing hard, she stroked her fingers through his hair and rolled her hips prolonging their pleasure.

"I should wear your shirt's more often." She laughed, and he let out a husky chuckle in response.

"I like you in my shirt." He panted leaving butterfly kisses on her neck, she shivered as he pulled out and tossed his shirt aside before kicking off his pants and settling back between her legs, she stroked her fingers down his back rubbing the spot where his wings would sprout from, he groaned at the sensation the skin sensitive there.

"You ok?" She asked when he purred in her ear like a contented cat.

"Better than ok." He husked pressing another kiss to her neck, basking in her presence. He leaned back and licked his lips.

"More." He growled freeing her hands, his lips trailing across her skin, she gasped feeling him press against her heat pushing into her again, her eyes widened at his stamina.

"Spite you." She trailed off with a moan as he rolled his hips pulling her up against his body and moving so he was on his back with her straddling him.

She went to remove the shirt that slipped down her shoulders but he shook his head.

"Keep it on." He groaned gripping her hips and guiding her against his hips, he was coated in a thin sheen of sweat his muscles glistening in the candlelight, gods he was beautiful all lithe muscle and sinew, his athletic build was breathtaking, and he fit perfectly between her legs, she rose up then sunk down onto him, he closed his eyes and grit his teeth she was so tight it almost hurt.

"Rook is so beautiful." He groaned his hips bucking up into her.

They found a rhythm and moved together as one, she leaned back her palms on his thighs rolling her hips and taking him deeper.

"You fill me up so good." She panted making him groan, his grip on her hips would probably leave bruises but she didnt care not when it felt this good. She moved faster bouncing in his lap, he called out in pleasure, her name falling from his lips punctuated by low moans. He surged upwards to capture her lips, his arms curling around her body pulling her down onto him as he thrust up.

She clawed his back and moaned loudly as she came again, he grunted thrusting up hard, he groaned burying himself as deep inside as he could go before falling back onto the sofa with a sigh of satisfaction as he came, she felt him pulse inside her and collapsed onto his chest

"Definitely my favourite shirt." She purred pressing a soft kiss to his lips, he licked across her lower lip and sighed happily. She grinned sitting back squeezing her inner muscles deliberately making him buck into her a final time before he groaned.

"Tired." He breathed tracing her cheek before pulling her against his chest and stroking his fingers through her hair so she would rest against him.

Lucanis smiled to himself finding them like that, fast asleep in a tangle of limbs the firelight highlighting their features, he sighed gathering a blanket and pulling it over them he noted Spite's shirt still open and hanging from her frame and chuckled realizing what had happened, he bit his lip but resisted the temptation to wake them and decided to make coffee and let them rest.

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There was something about cleaning, and sharpening her daggers that always calmed her, the sound of cloth over metal as she added a little polish before rubbing it in giving the blade a perfect sheen. The sound of metal over a whetstone honing the edge until it was razor sharp. She set the dagger to the side and moved on to the next one, Lucanis had been in his office for several hours and she had no contracts so here she was doing some much-needed blade maintenance.

Spite was spending time with the fledglings, he had quite the fan club now, mostly girls she noticed, it was amusing to watch as he seemed to be completely oblivious to it, he just thought they wanted to learn, he had no idea most of them hung on every word he said because he was gorgeous, she smiled to herself the poor girls where deluded thinking if they fawned over him he would stray, some had even tried to seduce him but he had politely declined and walked off leaving them standing there.

She returned her attention to her task, she was methodical in her work not missing a single step, metal on whetstone, the scent of metal polish drifted into the air, a custom-scented oil that had been very expensive but smelt divine, Lucanis teased her that using a scented oil would alert her targets of her presence but she reminded him that they would be dead before they smelt her coming, there was a reason she was an expert in throwing knives, poison needles and darts, she didnt have to get close enough for them to smell their death approach.

She smirked placing the finished blade to the side before moving to grab the next one, she nearly jumped out of her skin when she felt a presence behind her, but the familiar scent of his cologne filled her nostrils and she sighed.

"I was wondering how long you would be." She teased gliding her blade against the whetstone, strong arms circling her waist, his firm chest against her back.

"Forgive me." He whispered in her ear making her shiver. She felt his nose against her neck and tilted her head to the side moving to put the blade down.

"Keep going." He purred in her ear, taking the lobe of her ear into his mouth.

"mmm you're distracting." She said as she worked, he chuckled huskily his warm breath fanning across her neck as she reached for the cloth.

"Mi amor." He sighed pressing kisses to her neck.

"I missed you." His voice had dipped into a deep timbre that he knew made her knees weak.

"Lucanis." She sighed her knees felt wobbly

"You like the sound of my voice like this don't you." he whispered trailing his kisses behind her ear.

"You know I do." she gasped his arms pulling her back against his chest as he stepped forward and kicked her feet apart pushing a leg between hers so she could lean back against him. he pulled her hair to the side sucking a love bite into her neck

"I've wanted you all morning mi esposa." she bit her lip, the growl he got in his voice when he was aroused always turned her on. It tugged at things low in her belly, he moved his hands around her body one caressing over a breast the other slipping between her legs.

"I know you're soaking wet for me aren't you." he groaned biting her neck gently

"God Lucanis keep talking." she rocked her hips against his hand and she felt him grin against her neck

"I've barely touched you and you're already quivering mi amor" she gasped as he quickly undid her sash, the leather of her armour parting for him, he chuckled pulling it down one shoulder giving him more skin to kiss

"I want to taste every inch of you." he groaned the fingers between her legs pressed into her through the leather of her pants and she moaned her head falling back.

"I want you breathless mi amor, the only word on your lips my name." he growled low in his throat pressing his clothed erection against her backside as he pawed at her breasts pinching her nipples, she let out a shaky sigh at the feel of him, her inner walls clenching around nothing

"Do you want me inside you Amado." her legs gave out which resulted in her sliding down his body leaning against the thigh between her legs, he wrapped his fingers around her throat tilting her head up to look at him.

She gasped his eyes were black pools of desire, his long lashes low as he watched her through them, he closed his eyes and lifted her back up pushing her against the counter, knocking a few of her blades onto the floor, she might have scolded him if she wasn't so consumed with want

"please." she panted as he pulled off the top part of her armour leaving her bare from the waist up, he turned her in his arms, hoisting her up onto the counter, pushing the oil and cloth to the side, he stepped between her legs pulling her closer by her thighs and claiming her lips in a smouldering kiss.

Her arms curled around his shoulder pulling him closer as their lips collided, their tongues battling for dominance, he rolled his hips pressing his need into her before reaching for the waistband of her pants tugging the material, she lifted her hips allowing him to pull them down once they reached her knees he grabbed a fistful of her hair tugging her head to the side and trailing his lips down her neck and shoulder his other hand trailing down her throat, between her breasts before reaching between her legs once more, he pushed her panties to the side sliding his fingers through her heat with a groan.

He had been correct she was wet, oh so wet for him

"Your dripping for me." he purred tilting her back to trail his lips to her breasts taking a nipple into his mouth and sucking, flicking his tongue against the tip as he traced around her clit, she gripped at his shoulders and moaned loudly, he chuckled darkly

"Sing for my Pajarito." he grinned pulling back from her breasts to look at her, she was flushed her lips parted her eyes dark with lust

"Beautiful." he grinned reaching for his pants and undoing them "Do you want me." he purred parting her legs more before pulling his pants down low enough to free his cock.

He stroked himself and looked up at her through his lashes

"Is this what you want mi amor." She chewed her lower lip.

"Please fuck me already." she said breathlessly making him growl, she grabbed fistfuls of his hair, pulling his lips to hers to greedily drink his response. he groaned yanking off her boots and pants in one swift movement, her body jerking with how roughly he removed them.

"I'm going to fuck you until you scream." she moaned her eyes falling closed his deep voice washed over her pooling in her belly making her almost desperate to be filled.

He smirked pressing into her and then sliding his hands under her thighs lifting her from the counter and up before lowering her onto him, he groaned his eyes falling closed, his lips parting in ecstasy, she was so warm and wet, her inner walls fluttering around him, he lifted her again and she gasped at his strength, as he held her in powerful arms pulling her down onto his cock over and over,

"Oh god Lucanis!!" she gasped throwing her head back in pleasure "Yes oh maker, yes harder!" he stumbled forward knocking her oil on the floor, she cursed then moaned as he moved to a wall pressing her into it as he rolled his hips.

She clung to his shirt desperately "You fill me so good." She moaned making him groan burying his face into her neck as he fucked into her, his hips rocking up as he lifted her, using the wall to let her slide down onto him, her back would be sore from the rough wallpaper but she didnt care not when he was making her entire world pleasure. he stumbled away from the wall knocking over a stack of books she had been sorting through, he laid her down on the fainting couch slipping from her heat only long enough to rip off his shirt and push his pants down further before slipping back between her legs and filling her once more.

She gasped her hands trailing down his body, scratching his back before gripping his ass her legs curling around his waist as she locked her ankles so tightly he could only make shallow thrusts

"Maker" he groaned no matter how many times they made love, no matter how many times they fucked it was always perfect, she was the perfect fit for him. His thrusts grew more desperate, he gripped her thighs pulling her legs apart and hoisting them up over his elbows so he could fill her to the hilt with every thrust.

The sofa creaked with their movements "Querida" he gasped capturing her lips in a heated kiss as he pulled almost all the way out only to push back in with a powerful thrust that pushed her up the sofa a little before she had to brace against the arm of the sofa to not hit her head

"FUCK! she gasped her lips parting in ecstasy as she came hard her inner walls almost crushing him with how powerful it was

"Te amo" he gasped gripping her hips, his breaths coming in short pants as he moved within her.

"Come for me Amado." she keened pulling his hair, he gasped thrusting forward his face to her neck as he groaned and filled her with his spend, she felt him pulse within her, his thighs shaking before he collapsed into her arms

"mmm I needed that." he purred pressing a soft hiss to her lips as he lifted up to his elbows to look at her, she traced his face with her fingers

"Your voice should be illegal." he chuckled kissing her

"you wouldn't want me to get arrested would you." he pouted playfully

"of course not." she grinned before letting out a sigh at the mess they had made

"You owe me new oil." she pouted earning her a cheeky grin

"anything for you, Mi Esposa." she smiled wistful, she would never tire of hearing him say that

"Mi Marido." she grinned pulling him down for a kiss before pulling back

"We should clean up." He chuckled climbing from her lap.

She bit her lips as he stood, his pants around his knees his softening cock looked sinful in the sunlight peaking through the curtains

"If you keep looking at me like that we will never get anything done." she smiled getting up and stepping closer to him

"I can't help it you're gorgeous." He chuckled

"Flattery will get you everywhere." he purred reaching for her and tugging her closer, he pressed his forehead against hers and smiled softly.

"Eres el amor de mi vida." she cupped his cheek

"And you are mine." she smiled back.

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Spite was surrounded by several fledgling crows, all vying for his attention. He was showing them tricks with his daggers, spinning them on his fingers, tossing and catching them behind his back, demonstrating the benefits of a well-balanced blade. Some were just eager to learn or appreciated the craftsmanship of a good dagger and wanted a closer look, but there were a few lingering for other reasons.

One in particular, a woman older than the others, she had recently passed Spite's trial and had earned her wings, she had taken a liking to Spite and would hang around whenever he was in the training hall, hanging on his every word hoping to get his attention.

He was oblivious to her, thinking she just wanted to learn like the others, after all he had recently undergone the trails himself, to prove his worth. He had passed with flying colours demonstrating remarkable nimbleness and adaptability.

The Talons had insisted that if he was to test fledglings, he would have to pass the trails himself and to a higher standard than an average crow to compensate for his unfair advantage. Of course, he had impressed on his run, showing skill and determination, much to Lucanis's amusement considering what Spite had been before everything. They had tested his resolve, endurance, and reflexes, and he had surpassed all expectations.

Spite was thankful for this as before the Talons had dismissed him, thinking he had favourable treatment due to his relationship with Lucanis and Altara, they had accused Lucanis of bias, and challenged him whenever Spite came up in conversation so while he had been reluctant for him to take the trails it had been necessary, and once he had passed they both felt satisfaction watching those smirks be wiped from there faces.

He balanced a dagger on his finger and grinned there was something so satisfying about how easy it balanced it was the finest Dagger he owned, he glanced up to find Amika watching him he frowned noticing her eyes lingering lower than the dagger, it was then he realized she was looking at the gap in his shirt, her eyes trailing over the smooth expanse of his chest he felt a little self-conscious at her stare, but also confused why was she staring at him and not the dagger.

She noticed him watching her and blushed looking away, pretending to talk to one of the other crows next to her, tucking a loose hair behind her ear, she laughed, glancing in his direction, and smiled before looking away again. Spite tilted his head blinking slowly before straitening up suddenly feeling eyes on him, he scanned the room, looking up he grinned noticing Lucanis watching him from the balcony of his office that faced the training room.

He tilted his head feeling a strange emotion from him, he shook his head and sheathed his daggers ordering the crows in a line for the next training session, the lessons continued for another hour before they broke up for the day, Spite sat on a bench eating a little something Lucanis had made him that morning to tide himself over until dinner, he frowned Lucanis had been very busy lately, alot of contracts had come in he had said, he glanced at the balcony and found he had returned inside his office.

Amika joined him on the bench and grinned nudging him with her shoulder

"Want some company?" she asked softly picking at her sleeve, Spite looked at her oddly and shrugged, she was inviting herself into his space and he had no idea why, Altara had teased him that she was a not so secret admirer she had acted oddly with him when she had first noticed Amika's behaviour but as soon as she noticed his confusion she simply smiled and her concerns disappeared, though he still didnt understand why she had been concerned about it in the first place.

After all, liking someone wasn't a crime was it? He finished his sandwich and stood up only to glance back at her when he felt a tug on his sleeve

"What's wrong?" he asked in concern she smiled

"I just wanted to spend some time with you." she grinned up at him when he tilted his head at her, he did that alot around her she found it adorable, she liked him alot, the way he could always tell what a crow was thinking but it seemed he couldn't when it came to her. She wanted him, she didnt mind his purple skin or his strange eyes, she wanted to get to know him but he seemed to be difficult to get close to, it was only around Altara or Lucanis that he seemed to relax and come alive, she wanted that for herself, after all, Altara and Lucanis where rarely here, he might be lonely and she was all too eager to spend time with him, the others told her she was a fool.

Spite would never be interested in a lowly crow like herself but she had caught him watching her sometimes with an odd expression on his face and she wanted to know if that meant something

"Why?" he asked perplexed, she was always doing that, saying odd things around him he didnt understand, he grew worried, what if Altara was right about her. he wasn't interested in her like that, he liked her as a person of course, it was why she passed his test. She was kind to the other fledglings and stayed to help even though she already had her wings, when she had helped a young fledgling that had been injured he had smiled at the sight, that was what he wanted to encourage in the crows, to work together rather than stab eachother in the back to get the upper hand.

"I like you." she admitted with a blush looking down at the floor

"I like you." he grinned thinking she just meant as friends.

she looked up suddenly blushing an even brighter shade of red

"You mean that?" she stood abruptly, she took a step closer reaching out to touch his arm he looked down at the hand on his arm, why was she touching him like that

"We are friends yes?" Spite smiled only to frown when she looked upset, her lower lip trembled and he patted her shoulder, she looked across the room and went pale taking a step away from him.

"I need to go!" She ran off before he could say anything else. He scratched the back of his head, she was so strange he turned around wondering what had spooked her and smiled, Lucanis had entered the room and was walking towards him, he felt a wave of something angry from him, it was hot almost hungry, he blinked at him in confusion why was he upset.

The training room was busy today he noted stepping out onto the balcony and taking a small break, he smiled and spotted Spite doing tricks with his daggers, a group of crows around him cheering, his eyes fell on one of the crows who recently got her wings and frowned she was watching Spite with an almost hungry look, he frowned he remembered the day she passed, how she had blushed when Spite sniffed her. He felt his gut drop, she liked him. He had caught her hanging around Spite alot recently always laughing at whatever he said, touching him when it wasn't necessary, Spite would always grin or shrug continuing with whatever he was doing, he didnt like it.

He didn't like the way he acted around her for some reason, he observed as spite looked at her and she flustered looking away to talk to the crow next to her. He felt something hot settle in his rib cage when Spite tilted his head at her, no he wasn't looking at her with interest he was confused, he let out a breath and pulled away from the balcony going back to his office, it was nothing to worry about, he closed his eyes felt Spites confusion and smiled before returning to his work.

Several hours later

He stepped into the training room, the day was over, and he wanted to talk Spite. He stopped in his tracks noticing her again, this time she was sitting next to him on a bench nudging him with her shoulder, he frowned Watching their interaction, Spite didnt do anything to indicate he disliked the attention, He did nothing to encourage it but neither did he push her away, he felt a wave of possessiveness wash over him and he swallowed it down. Why did he feel like that? It felt like a cold bucket of water had been tossed over his head when he realized he was jealous. He stared at her angrily as she grabbed Spite's sleeve and tugged it, she said something and he smiled at her, what had she said?

He couldn't tell from this distance her hair had fallen in her face preventing him from reading her lips, her eyes met his and she paled like she had been caught doing something wrong. That hot feeling returned to his chest, who did she think she was, he began closing the distance between them and smirked when she fled, Spite turned to him with a tilt of his head, he felt his happiness at seeing him, but all he could see was where she had touched him, touched what was his.

"Lucanis?" Spite Probed curious as to the emotions coming from him in hot waves, he raised an eyebrow as he got closer, noticed the tight line of his jaw and his dark eyes narrowing in on him with a hunger he had only felt a few times himself when denied something he wanted. he swallowed when he stood in front of him

"What was she talking to you about." Lucanis Challenged there was an odd growl to his voice. Spite grinned finally understanding the situation, he was jealous. But what was there to be jealous about Amika was just a crow, she wasn't Lucanis or Altara. He smirked at him and that seemed to be the wrong response as Lucanis took his hand and tugged urging him to follow him, he followed along, the sensation of heat and frustration washed over him, a need he was unfamiliar with followed as if wherever Lucanis was taking him was urgent.

About halfway down the hallway they passed a dark alcove, similar ones were evenly spaced down the hall, small little rooms separated by curtains for quick meetings. he gasped when Lucanis tugged him into one,

"Lucanis?" he asked again why was he heat, why was he need why was he looking at him like that. Lucanis let out a low growl and shoved him into the wall his lips slanting over his demanding, possessive like he was staking claim. Spite gasped into the kiss gripping the front of his shirt in surprise, liquid heat dropped to his stomach his heart leaping into his throat at the heat of the kiss, Lucanis groaned cradling his jaw holding his face prisoner as he explored his mouth.

Spite let out a whimper when he pulled away from the kiss, he grabbed his hair tugging his head to the side to nose along his throat, his breath hot and heavy against his skin

"Luca" Spite moaned swooning in his arms as he pulled him into his body his lips leaving a searing trail to his ear

"Mine" Lucanis whispered hotly biting his pointed ear,

"What's wrong?" Spite panted unsure why he was being like this. Lucanis stepped back grabbing the arm she had touched, he kissed his palm, nuzzling it with his nose

"She touched what's mine." His eyes locked with his and he quivered, he was looking at him with such hunger, the Jealousy he had felt earlier was back with a vengeance Lucanis stepped closer and claimed his lips again, his hands now roaming his body untucking his shirt roughly he slipped a hand up under it needing to touch the skin.

Spite moaned weakly in his arms overwhelmed with the sensations washing over him, Lucanis was usually so gentle his touch always soothing and explorative never like this, this touch felt like a brand on his skin he groaned feeling his trousers loosen, he gripped his shirt desperately his eyes becoming heavy lidded as if drunk, the warmth of his touch, the way his fingers glided over his lower abdominals trailing a path towards his groin with a possessive touch.

"She should know better, know not to touch you." Lucanis breathed heavily his lips once more at his ear

"Your not hers." he growled his hand slipping into his pants Spite's eyes widened his lips parting and his eyes fluttered closed at his touch, as his long dexterous fingers wrapped around his length, he responded to the touch instantly, his knees grew weak need pooling in his belly as he felt that familiar warmth spread, his cock hardening at his touch.

He squeezed his length moving his fingers over it bringing with it a torturous mixture of pain and pleasure

"Say it." He said needily his breaths coming harder as his hand moved against him

"Say what?" Spite panted overwhelmed with the feel of his touch, the way his breath fanned over his skin as his shirt fell open, his lips searing his skin as he trailed kisses down his chest he gasped when he bit him.

"That you're mine." Lucanis stepped closer pinning him to the wall with his body, he could feel his cock pressing against his thigh as his hand gripped him moving up and down his length and twisting his wrist, Spites head fell back pleasure fogging his every thought, his hips rolled against his fingers desperate for relief as he stopped moving his hand waiting until he could almost think straight before continuing his torment.

"Say it!" He pleaded his voice desperate now, he needed to hear him say it.

"I." Spite gasped biting his lower lip his eyes closed tightly. "Lucanis." He pleaded his touch was consuming him as the world narrowed down to the feel of his body pressing into his, his cock pulsed and twitched with need.

"Please!" He begged he needed relief from this heat pulsing in time with his heart that pounded in his ribcage like a wild thing.

"I'm yours" Spite panted his hands delved into his hair tugging the strands forcing Lucanis to look into his eyes, let him see the purple glow entirely focused on him and what he was doing to him, Spite's face was flushed pink his mouth hanging open his breath coming in short pants his eyes heavy-lidded with pleasure "Please lucanis I need." his hips bucked desperately into his hand and Lucanis smirked withdrawing his hand completely and stepping back.

Spite sank against the wall his shirt hanging open his pants open his cock hard and throbbing between his legs his hair a tousled mess, he looked wrecked, Lucanis felt pride in that moment, to have reduced him to a quivering mess with his touch, not hers but his.

"Lucanis." Spite panted staring at him in a mixture of frustration at him having stopped, and confusion as to why he had dragged him here and done what he did.

"Amika likes you and I don't like it," Lucanis admitted, the moment their eyes met he felt guilty, why had he done this? Spite had not expressed any interest in Amika, he had only ever been friendly with her, but he was like that with everyone, but every time he thought about her touching him, how familiar she was with him he felt like a beast was clawing in his chest demanding he show him whom he belonged to, like he was something to be possessed, this was wrong.

Lucanis stepped closer cupping his cheek, Spite leaned into his touch

"Your jealous why?" He said sounding genuinely surprised but also strangely elated, that Lucanis loved him so much that even the thought of someone liking him had his carefully constructed control crumbling into the need to stake his claim on him when he was and had always been his. Spite smiled pressing a kiss to his palm reaching to touch his face, trailing his fingers across his cheekbone and jaw

"I'm yours, I'm rooks, nobody else exists." Spite reassured him tugging him into a kiss as his fingers curled behind his ear cupping the back of his head.

Lucanis leaned into the kiss, their lips gliding together slowly, tenderly. Gone was the hunger to claim, just the need to touch, to feel. Spite moaned into his lips and tugged him closer his breaths becoming needy that heat from earlier returning coiling in his lions

"Please touch me." Spite groaned rolling his hips into nothing his cock aching from Lucanis's earlier torment. Lucanis sighed into his kiss pressing his body into his, he touched his jaw, slowly dragging his fingers down his throat and across the expanse of his chest, his touch tender and reverent where earlier it had been greedy and insistent. He wrapped his fingers around him and stroked him gently this time his fingers gliding up his length, his thumb swiping over the tip. Spite moaned, Lucanis kissed down his jaw his lips butterfly-soft as he explored his warmed flesh.

Spite clung to him demanding more, needing more his hips rocked against his, his breaths becoming shallow as pleasure coiled tighter and tighter

"I need you." He begged leaning into his body and biting his neck leaving a ring of teeth marks, Lucanis groaned in response dragging his teeth across a nipple his tongue flicking out to soothe after a bite. Spite sagged into him

"I'm going to." he didnt finish his sentence. Heat pulsed then exploded his hips bucking he cried out in pleasure as he came spilling all over his hand, Lucanis sucked in a sharp breath and chuckled huskily as Spite shivered and twitched with aftershocks, Spite panted for breath and grinned at him

"Sorry." he blurted out suddenly feeling like he should apologize for not noticing Amika's behaviour for what it was.

Lucanis shook his head pulling out a napkin and cleaning up, he wiped Spite down as well before leaning in and pressing a tender kiss to his lips as he tucked him back in his pants and did them up, nimbly tying the laces as if he hadn't just given him a hand job in an alcove. Spite blushed when he pulled back, the way Lucanis was looking at him now was soft and caring.

"Im the one that should be sorry, I shouldn't have gotten jealous I know you love me and would never stray." Spite tilted his head at the word stray. He blinked and then let out a laugh, that was what this had been about, Lucanis had feared Amika would make him stray, it was laughable really.

"I love you Lucanis, I love Altara you know this." he touched his shoulder and pulled him into a hug, Lucanis curled his arms around his waist burying his face in his neck and breathing in his scent that familiar warm spice with the sweetness of the cologne he usually wore.

Lucanis chuckled "I don't know what came over me." Spite purred in his ear "A little girl has nothing on you Lucanis, nobody can make me cum like that." Lucanis leaned back at his crass words

"Spite." he scolded him only to smile as he grinned back at him

"You are warmth, my home." Spite pecked his lips and stepped back

"We should probably get home, Rook will worry." Lucanis nodded and they checked they were presentable before stepping from the alcove. They moved down the corridor thankful it was empty, he was not ashamed of his and Spite's relationship but he would still have been mortified if someone had heard them, Spite nudged his shoulder with his and laughed noticing his blush at the mere thought of being caught having a sneaky grope in an alcove like a novice.

Amika felt red-hot humiliation her cheeks burned she had heard everything, she had wanted to apologize to Spite for touching him for getting him in trouble so she had followed them, she had hoped the rumours of his relationship with the first Talon had been just that, rumour's. and if she just spent enough time with Spite he might have returned her feelings. But as she stepped into the hall, and heard him moan Lucanis's name she realized she had been a fool. She cursed her luck, she always wanted the unattainable, she really liked Spite but after hearing their conversation, hearing him call Lucanis home she knew he would never return these feelings, she turned heel and returned to her rooms, taking a deep breath she would get over it in time, she always did, but maybe one day she would find her own crow to call home.