Chapter 7Alexei’s townhouse
Wednesday morning, 7 A.M.
The last of the limousines pulled away. Alexei pulled Donal closer as Donal yawned, shivering in the early morning chill.
“May I hold you while we sleep?” Alexei asked. He put his arm around Donal and guided him back inside the house. “We can’t make love until we get to Colorado. If I were to take you, I’d mark you and invalidate the mating.”
“I think I’d like to be held. Outside of the small touches the Mates gave me and your touches tonight, I haven’t been held in affection for a very long time. All the johns ever wanted was to hurt me and use my ass. Apuso always gave me to the ones that liked to hurt.” Donal sniffled and huddled closer to Alexei as if he were afraid to let go.
Alexei paused just outside the front door. “Why was
