o avoid complicating things between him and the boy, but when he saw how Marcus reacted with his new guests earlier this morning, his heart was hamm

e day; attending to Marcus and his guests needs like a butler and actin

stuffed bunnies of different designs, colors and sizes. Marcus' loved the furry creature and even collected some too, but this huge collection

eron replied with stern eyes studying h

shelf and placed the black bunny that the demon recently gave. When he turned

sed to act like that. He was supposed to feel uncomfortable with it, but it felt tingly.

e years?" was Heron's question. He pulled the boy closer to him with his

ep in his bones. He felt their connection. He felt the significant pull towards each other but he tried to cut it the whole time they were in the

felt for him like it was the end of the world.

d a hand under Marcus' shirt and in response the boy's breath hitched. He

rcus tried to push h

he demon drawled. "I don't like h

t his skin hairs raise when Heron gra

s lu

did

he skin on his chest. This ultimately

His hands left the boy's shirt, traversing up and into Marcus' tensed face. "O

sed the gap of their mou

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ht have been a good way to give his virginal lips an experience, but there was something about kissing his demon butler — a man so to speak — that seems right. Perfe

couch. They were still in the secret room so they were surrounde

. He knew it would be hard to make the boy pliant in his arms, but who says he didn

ow that this is finally happening, he'd make sur

ed himself on the floor, kneeling. As their mouths still connecte

hat his cheeks were blushing furiously. When he was able to wit

eyes were pleading but confusion an

g Marcus' word. Without effort, he wrenched his hands out

dismay as there was a pang of guilt that still lingered in his mind. This act in itself is a grave misco

r Heron." That was what his rational thought to

He leaned near Marcus' face and pur

rted with half ple

part of him wanted Heron's touch. He couldn't deny that it was

" Heron stooped low — low enough to g

hat, for the first time ever, he acknowledged their pull towar

ploded. The first ti

a shiver when the butler sw

o fill you, " was Heron's d

hat Heron was about to do, but he turned his back to him and waited... wa

to look at the demon ge

said. He pushed the boy to crouch low and in one swift motion, M

stant, felt a biting pain. He clenched his jaw in r

hoarsely spoke, "Don't let tha

n fire, until it was heightened whe

s uninvited. Never in his entire life had he thought that he'd be subjected to such an act. But to do this act with the man -er- demon he had come to respec

couch, Marcus' chest were against the t

anged Marcus to lie supine while he positioned himself sideways next to hi

ready for his claiming? He should have prepared him more; create a circle of trust or even wait for

p Mar

things the Marcus heard before he closed his eyes. He however didn't notice

IS

ird try. It was already late in the morning, about ten past elev

, but surprise etched his face then wh

He was still wearing his paja

too Sir Caleb." Amidst sleeping almost the whole morning, he could st

nig

ly, his thoughts were bro

just shrugged and op

look at Marcus again and asked with his

Uhm, yes, yes. I'm feeling fine. I'm just h

he vestibule but there was no sign

I think, " was M

cked neatly under the bed cover and dressed in his pajamas. Normally, Heron would have already been standing in the foot of the bed, ready to greet him a good m

d his head, "So I will just

He closed the door and turned to the path leading to

Caleb?" h

the staff hallway when he twi

all me through my phone?" he said, "I

ding what he meant. "Su

is heart was also missing out someone — Heron's immediate presence in his every day morning. Although he wanted to, he didn't have the strength to scour the whole house to fi

*

door, a voice called. It was from Caleb

been calling your phone thr

this time as he suddenly felt

you okay

d the doorknob like most lock pickers do. It was a skill taught in his plumber training years

he think is the bedroom and there he saw Marcus lying supine, his

forehead and immediately, his

poke weakly, eyeing th

e scanned the area and found not a

Marcus' pai

op. He raised him slightly up to pull the wet garment out. Tossing it in the floor, he turned to look at Marcus and sai

ened one and placed it in a plate. Together with a pitcher of cold water and a full glass, he took them in Marcus' room. Once

He had hoped that it was Heron who opened his mouth and guided the tablet inside his tongue. He had hoped that it

g that he would sooner or later sh

at he was back in the Traugott Residence? But why so

at the demon butler was just playing with him. That their connection was

ust. It was something of more value

it. That's

ed his demon butler tr

please come back, ' he p

stray hair out of his face when Marcus closed his eyes. It was just a simple gesture, but to the entity t

g Marcus?" Heron spoke with an angry face. He was

ly stood up, "where were yo

ch him." His hands heated up wit

hing and leave my customer ill. You are his butler. You

more seconds from now and he w

ps into a thin line. "You be

successfully fought off the red glow of his ey

ing the change of atmosphere inside the room. He was no cowar

*

closed the bedroom door and

. He touched the boy's forehead a

lease stay, " he weakly spoke, looking at him with half-lidded eyes. When Heron