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honor. Here he paused, trying to push words past the thundering of his heart. And I claim you for
myself. He spoke the last in a whisper, hoping to God that Raphael could hear him. He sensed the
people around them watching, mixed human and angel, and he despaired at having to do this in front
of them. He d have preferred privacy. But perhaps the legitimacy of my claim will not be
questioned, because of the public nature of my action, he mused, trying to find the positive in the
most vulnerable moment of his life. Claiming a mate of the same sex is truly unprecedented. There
will be repercussions.
Raphael s eyes flared, black on blue. If your claim is valid, I will accept you as my Alpha. My
mate. My leader and shield, for the honor of our People. He stepped away from the tree and began to
unbutton his shirt. And I would be honored to claim you for myself. He said that last quietly, so
only Gabriel could hear, hands trembling as he peeled off his shirt and flung it to the grass.
Reason lost the battle with instinct. Gabriel s wings burst from his body like rain falls from a
thundercloud and he strode forward, not caring that humans had seen him shift. Let them look, a voice
in the back of his heat-clouded mind said. Let them see the Alpha claim his Omega. He reached out
and grabbed Raphael s arms, fingers pressing into the silvery marks that traced up the shorter man s
skin. Abruptly, Raphael s wings sprang forth: blinding white, tipped with gold. Gabriel s mouth
opened, but he couldn t speak. Couldn t breathe. They began to rise together, magic filling their
bodies as the mating instinct began to take them into the skies.
Gabriel, Raphael croaked, holding onto Gabriel as tightly as Gabriel held onto him.
Shh, he said, bringing him closer. Their legs tangled. They were so close he could feel
Raphael s erection straining against his jeans. Gabriel moaned softly, hips jerking as a rising thermal
off the ridge suddenly lofted them thousands of feet into the air.
My God. Raphael looked dazed.
Gabriel knew how he felt. He leaned in and Raphael met him halfway, lips soft and warm and
perfect. When Raphael nibbled Gabriel s mouth open, he groaned, unable to comprehend how such a
simple thing could make his entire body feel like it was on fire. He grabbed his Omega, pulling him
even closer. He couldn t get close enough. The kiss turned feral, with Raphael ravaging his mouth,
tongue running over Gabriel s lips desperately, and then they were falling.
Gabriel growled and turned them, wrapping his legs around Raphael s thighs. He slid his hands
up Raphael s shoulders, then down his wings, closing them. Raphael panicked, struggling, but Gabriel
held him fast. No, don t, he said, but Raphael tore himself away, wings snapping open. They
flashed in the sun, taunting him. Raphael! Gabriel shouted, diving into a trough of cool air. He
picked up speed, whirling as he flew, then snapped his wings open at the last minute. He barreled into
Raphael and the two of them began to plummet to the ground.
Raphael arched his back, his cock sliding against Gabriel s again, and again, but the ground
was rising too fast& Gabriel let go, pushing Raphael up so the magic would loft him into the sky
above. Raphael looked down at him, blue eyes wide, and then Gabriel opened his wings and caught
another warm wave, slowing his spiral. When Raphael turned, flying away, he followed, catching him
again once, twice, and thrice again until they were exhausted and drifting above the untouched forests
near Seneca Lake. Raphael squirmed, twisting and twisting again until he faced Gabriel.
Gabriel kissed him, desperate. Everything he ever thought he knew about sex and love and
desire paled in comparison to this flight. This claiming. Raphael, you re mine, he murmured into
the other man s throat. My Omega.
Raphael sighed and finally submitted. My Alpha, he whispered, hands in Gabriel s hair.
Gabriel s eyes pricked, from the wind or dust or something else, he wasn t sure. He kissed
Raphael s pulse point delicately, then leaned back.
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