Page 33 of Primal Bonds 1

Naked and standing there under the shower, he sighed. “Shiro.” He said the boy’s name softly under his breath.

When he was done a moment later, he pulled on sleeping pants and then got into bed. Lying there awake, he stared up at the ceiling, his mind on Shiro.

Once again, because he damn well couldn’t help himself, he stroked his fingertips against his lips, cherishing how soft and warm it had felt when his flesh had touched Shiro’s, just like that first time he had planted his lips on the boy to save his life.

The parking lot was dark and deserted this late at night, and after he had laid the foxkin boy in the back seat, Adam got into his car and then shut the door. The boy looked damn pale and his breathing was so brief and labored that Adam instinctively knew his life was in danger.

“Fuck,” he said under his breath. He leaned forward and touched the back of his hand to the boy’s forehead.

Hot.His skin was burning with a fever. Taking the boy to Chase’s clinic would take at least forty-five minutes, and by then, it’d be too late. Every second counted when saving a life, especially one this severely beaten up, with bones broken and internal organs severely damaged. He could feel the boy’s heart beating weakly, and the chance that it’d stop completely was high.

Those fucking bastards. They had gone too far.

“Fuck,” he said again under his breath. But of course, he wasn’t about to let this boy die under his watch. Not when the boy had worked so hard on gaining his attentionand begging for his help, knowing the odds were so against him.

As a beastkin, the probability of receiving any attention and help from the public was next to zero. But this boy, Adam had to admit, was persistent. His survival instinct was strong, and for that, he had gained Adam’s admiration.

Adam sighed as he ran his fingers through his hair. It looked like he had no choice but to use a bit of his supernatural power. After all, he wasn’t about to let such a beautiful beastkin boy die, especially one who had managed to make his heart race at first sight, which had never happened before.

He took off his suit jacket, then removed his tie. His waistcoat and sleek white work shirt came off next. Torso naked, Adam closed his eyes, concentrating, and a flick of a moment later, his alpha form emerged. His body was larger and more buff than before, with toned, ripped muscles and abs. He was also sporting a pair of wolf ears and a large tail, which managed to protrude out from the waist of his pants. His whole being was glowing a light blue and white hue as he concentrated on gathering his supernatural power within him.

He leaned closer to the boy, who looked like he was about to stop breathing any moment now. Fuck, he had to act fast.

Their faces inches apart, Adam said softly, “Sorry if I’m doing this without your consent, but it’s to save your life, little one.” Then he planted his lips on the boy as he released his life essence into the boy’s mouth.

Work!Adam thought as he deepened the kiss.Come on! Work!

Suddenly, he felt the boy suck in his breath, and Adam felt relief sweep through him. He released more of his life essence, and slowly, the boy’s hot skin eased and so too did his heavy breathing as his body glowed a light blue and white like Adam’s. When the boy groaned and then opened his eyes, Adam released the boy’s lips, and they gazed at each other.

Fuck, this kid was beautiful. Those azure-blue eyes were mesmerizing. Adam felt something warm deep inside him stir.

“Thank you…” the boy said softly.

“You’re welcome,” Adam said as he lazily drifted his gaze down the boy’s exquisite face to those sensual lips. He leaned down again and took those irresistible lips, tasting the sweetness of the flesh as he continued to release more of his life essence.

The boy groaned softly as he closed his eyes, Adam’s life essence coursing through his body, slowly healing his broken bones and damaged organs. By the time Adam moved his head back moments later, the boy had lost consciousness again, which was expected.

Now that the boy’s life was no longer in danger, Adam licked his own lips as he gazed down at the boy, and he knew then that he was fucked where his heart was concerned.

“Fuck,” Adam said softly under his breath; the thought of that night when he had saved Shiro still played strong in his mind. He couldn’t believe he had used his life essence to save Shiro, something no other alphas had ever done before.

Yes, an alpha could use his essence to save a life, just as a vampire could by biting and turning a human into a vampire, as urban legend goes. However, the difference was that with alpha beastkin, using one’s life essence to save another meant their own would be reduced, and Adam suspected his had been depleted quite dramatically. The half-dead Shiro required quite a large amount due to the broken bones and damaged organs. One thing was for certain; the moment his life essence was reduced, the other alphas would soon find out, because information in their world spread faster than the wind, and that meant danger to his clan and those living within the territory. He wouldn’t be surprised if either Luka or Shane barged right in and demanded a duel with him. If he refused, then a war between the clans would undoubtedly follow.

He turned over onto his side and sighed, closing his eyes.

Fuck! He had to rejuvenate his life essence as soon as possible, and that meant going around sucking other alphas’ life essences, a course of action Adam loathed with a passion, because it meant either beating them over a duel or murder. No, there had to be another way. Dueling to test strengths, to show who was more superior was fine. It was expected in their world where alphaswere concerned. But to steal life essence was a crime. Worst was to murder for life essence, of which Adam refused to even consider. Surely, Nolan would only be too willing to do some research for him and figure out a method or two if he asked. There had to be another way. There was always a way.

He finally dozed off, and it felt like only moments later when he snapped his eyes open again at the sound of that god-awful, sickening, loud cry. It was the cry of horror and terror. The cry for help.

In a split second, Adam was out of his bed and in Shiro’s room, and the moment he saw the boy lying there panting and crying, he felt his stomach churn.

He went to sit on the side of the bed and leaned down, his hands cupping the boy’s face. “Shiro,” he said softly. “Shh… It’s all right. It’s only a dream.”

Shiro continued to cry and whimper, tossing and turning.

“Shiro…” Adam called out softly again. “Shiro…”

The boy finally came awake, tears in his eyes, and the moment he saw Adam, he whimpered, his body shaking severely. “Adam…” he said softly. “Adam…”