“Well, are you just going to stand there and stare at me?” Ethan asked, irritation evident in his voice.
“You don’t really want to smart off to me right now, Ethan. I’m trying to be calm. ”
“Why, or you might beat me? Isn’t that what you like to do? Why deny yourself the pleasure? What do my feelings mean anywa
y? I’m just a slave. ”
“Ethan, Nikolai warned me not to discipline you while I’m so angry, but you’re making it very hard. You remember what I told you I’d do to you if you ever ran away from me again?”
“S-Spank me?” His voice shook a little, but he squared his shoulders, stood up and leaned over the bed. “Well, go ahead. I’m not afraid of you. ”
“Oh really?” Konnor said, walking slowly toward him. He took hold of the waistband of Ethan’s pants and pulled them down to his knees in one rough motion. He put a hand on the curve of Ethan’s hip and let his fingers trail over his ass gently. “Anything you’d like to say, Ethan?”
“No. Just do it. ”
A hard slap landed on his ass cheek and Ethan winced, but stood still. “One more chance. Tell me why you ran away from me again. ”
“No. ” Another hard slap came down on his bottom, and Ethan let out a single sob.
“Oh, damn it!” Konnor pulled him around to face him. “Stop fucking around, Blondie. I want to know what’s going on with you, and if you don’t tell me, I swear I’ll…”
“Beat me? Sell me at auction?”
“That’s the second time you said that. What is going on in that head of yours?”
Ethan cast a hurt gaze up to him. “Why didn’t you just tell me I wasn’t really your mate? Why did you have to lie about it?”
“Not my mate? What do you mean?”
“Oh, stop pretending, Konnor. I overheard you talking with Nikolai and Jagger while you thought I was asleep. I heard you tell them how you planned to sell me at the slave auction. ”
A light seemed to dawn on Konnor’s face. “Not you, damn it. I was talking about selling the vetami. There are auctions for livestock on Lycanus 2 every month, and I decided to sell the vetami. No sense in keeping him if you get sick when you ride. I’m not home enough to make it worth the money to stable him anyway. He’s an expensive luxury I don’t need, especially if I can’t enjoy riding him with you. ”
“Oh, but I…I thought…”
“Yeah, you thought I was talking about you for some crazy reason, and instead of asking me about it, you hauled your ass out of the house and took off. ” Konnor shook him a little before lowering his mouth to take Ethan’s lips, thoroughly kissing him until his knees went a little weak.
He sat down on the bed and pulled Ethan onto his lap, Konnor’s warm thighs on Ethan’s naked ass caused Ethan’s cock to slowly start to fill out. Konnor looked down at it and put his hand on it, stroking up and down slowly.
“I’m sorry. I thought…I remembered what you said that first day in the arena. You told me I had to go for an auction with the council,and I’d be sold to the highest bidder. ”
“That was before you became my mate, baby. They didn’t like it much when they found out, but Lucas paid them well, and they’ll get over it . Don’t you know how much I love you?”
“You love me?” Ethan asked, shocked to hear the words.
“Yes, I do, though I can’t imagine why. Oh, you’re beautiful and sweet, but you want to give yourself to my family, have me treat you like a slave, and you said you not only didn’t want to be my mate, but you didn’t love me, never would and would be unhappy as my mate. ”
“Did I really say all that?” Ethan shook his head and felt a blush start up his neck. “I didn’t mean it. Not any of it. I love you so much! I’m so sorry I keep disappointing you,” he said softly.
“Who said you did?” Konnor replied, nibbling on his ear. “You’re everything I ever wanted in a mate. I think I mentioned beautiful, and sexy, and even a natural submissive. It’s still a struggle for you, that’s all. It’s my job to help you with that. ”
“So you don’t think I’m a terrible submissive?”
“Well, let’s just say you still have a way to go, but you’re finding out some things about what you like, aren’t you?”
“I am? Like what?”
Konnor chuckled. “Like you don’t mind giving your submission to me, but you really don’t want to give it to anyone else, do you?”