"So…" he started in a whisper the same night after they settled to sleep. "Will you tell me why you attacked those girls?"

His beautiful mate stayed silent, just purring softly as she dragged her fingers gently along his spine. They rested on their sides, facing each other and she kept her forehead pressed against his collarbone, while his chin rested on top of her head.

"Surr?"

"I'll cut you a deal, my Raha," she hummed softly, nuzzling against his skin as her fingers slid slowly to his lower back, drawing circles and for some reason trembling slightly.

"Huh?" he frowned with confusion, rubbing his chin between her ears. "What deal?"

"I will tell you why I beat up these bitches… for a price," he felt a shudder run down his spine when she nipped gently on his skin. "Does that sound fair?"

"I guess…" he hesitated, sensing her nervousness. Why was she nervous? By now she should know he would do anything she asked. He didn't really care why she chose to exact punishment on some random girls… Similar to Thancred, he believed she wouldn't do it without a good reason. But what she said suggested she wanted something important enough for her that she put that information as a leverage… That piqued his curiosity. "…depend on the price?" he finished lightly.

Surr stayed quiet for a long moment, trembling of her fingers becoming more pronounced, as well as her nervousness, pulling on his senses.

"I would like to…" she finally whispered in a tiny, barely audible voice he had to strain his ears to hear. "I would… ummm…" he frowned at how uncertain she sounded.

G'raha run his hand gently across her back, trying to add her courage as his own uncertainty grew… because what could make his fierce mate so nervous?

He heard as she took a deep breath, her nails now digging slightly in his skin.

"I would… I would like to touch your tail, my Raha," she finally whispered quickly. "Then I'll tell you…"

He blinked hard, leaning away to look at her and moving his hand under her chin to make her meet his gaze. Though it was completely dark in her room, it wasn't much of a problem for their feline eyes.

She bit her lip nervously, her gaze so shy… So cute…

He hesitated, swallowing hard. He never let anyone touch that specific part of his anatomy. It felt too… intimate. But she was his. And to be honest… He was curious, how would that feel… And what's more…

"Then…" he leaned in, brushing his lips gently against hers. "I would… cut you a better deal."

He smiled at the sight of her surprised, curious look. Then a slow, mischievous smirk tilted her plush lips and his heart vaulted wildly.

"I'm all ears," she purred, narrowing her eyes slightly.

He moved his mouth against her ear, feeling a dark blush climb his face, and swallowed hard again.

"You… can touch my tail… if I can touch yours," he whispered hesitantly. He would lie if he said he didn't thought of it before. Her white fur looked so soft and… fluffy, his hands were itching every time he caught himself staring at it.

She shuddered against him noticeably, swallowing hard, and then he twitched slightly, feeling mentioned appendage move around her and press against his thigh gently, flicking nervously.

"Okay," she whispered shyly against his chest, her trembling hand resuming it's timid descent down his back and stopping right over base of his tail. "Are… are you sure?"

"Yeah," he choked out, feeling his heart start to pound furiously, though he wasn't exactly sure why. When he would occasionally groom his tail it didn't really…

At her first timid touch, as she wrapped her fingers carefully around base of his tail, he barely managed to choke down a whine, his back arching involuntary.

Gods… it felt so… different…

So… incredible…

"Is it okay, Raha?" she whispered softly against his chest.

He tried to collect his thoughts, though static trying to fill his mind was making it near impossible. He swallowed hard, then coughed lightly.

"Yeah… it's… okay," he stammered finally, then nuzzled against her hair, because she smelled so good and she was his… And why was it suddenly so hard to breath…?

Why did it felt so different…?

Growing braver, Surr stroked her hand slowly across whole length of the appendage and he nearly jumped out of his skin; something utterly primal clawing at his mind.

She smelled so good… She was his… And her touch felt so good… So right… she was HIS.

Low growl bubbled up in his throat as he moved instinctively, his hand closing around her own tail as he caught edge of the shell of her ear in his teeth delicately. She stiffened against him; low, submissive whimper leaving her lips, making static filling his head get louder.

"Raha…" she mewled softly, moving her hand to stroke his tail again, sending his mind spinning deeper into this strange… haze. "My mate…" she purred, loud and insistent; mirroring it's rumbling in the back of his mind. "Take me, Raha…"

He moved before he even knew what he was doing, rolling her roughly to her stomach and mounting her, growling wildly. She barely gasped softly as he pulled her hips up with one hand and slammed his aching cock into her heat. He groaned loudly when her muscles quivered around him, squeezing tightly.

So good… So hot… So tight…

His thoughts swimming in and out of the haze, he almost missed her quiet, devious giggle.

"You…" he choked out, panting harshly as he rested his head against back of her shoulder with a whimper when she tightened her muscles around him purposefully. She squirmed under him, raising to all fours slowly, forcing him to move with her to not lose that incredible heat quivering around his flesh. "Gods… Surr…" he was losing his mind, growling loud when she tossed him a narrowed look and a devious smirk over her shoulder, arching her back to push against him harder.

"Fuck me, Raha," she hissed, tilting her head meaningfully and rocking her hips in a tiny circle, her tail coiling to rest over his back. "Make me yours."

Twelve… his blood was past the point of boiling, his breath leaving him in shirt, sharp gasps.

"Yes," even in his own ears his voice was more of a snarl than anything else. "Mine..." he leaned in, taking a deep breath. Oranges… So good… His..

He growled, taking her clear invitation and biting her hard; moving one hand to rest against her abdomen as he pulled out, then slammed into her harshly, soon setting brutal rhythm. She whimpered and mewled, pushing back against his thrusts desperately as much as his bite on her allowed. Through the haze he felt her move her hand back, fist it in his hair and pull his head against her shoulder harder.

"You're MINE, Raha," she snarled viciously. "Mine, only mine."

Yes... yeyesyes… His mind was gone, only her taste and smell filling his senses as he rutted against her furiously when her soul pushed on his, so demanding. He complied without a thought, because she was his and he was hers. And it was so good... so perfect…

He finally broke his bite, arching with a shout when her soul wrapped around his, claiming him possessively at the center of his being. Claiming everything he was and giving everything she was. And it was so… right… exquisite… and he knew no more.


Surr moaned softly, returning into her own being slowly; low, content purr rumbling in the back of her throat. Raha's body rested limply on top of her, squeezing air out of her lungs, but she didn't mind, something primal in the back of her mind relishing his weight and heat of his body.

He was hers.

She supposed it wasn't very nice of her to trick her beautiful mate into claiming her like that, but after meeting that… girl today… just beating up the bitch wasn't enough to soothe her seething need to reestablish her claim. Also yeah… maybe she was a bit curious if it'll work, too. Stroking his tail to wake most primal side of him to take her just sounded so… interesting. She read about it once in one of her mom's books… a rather risqué one… and at the time it sounded embarrassing and absurd… who knew it actually worked…?

But she did hoped that Raha won't mind… much. She could feel he was rather enjoying it.

She gasped softly with relief when he moved slowly, bracing over her to let her breath as he nuzzled against back of her neck, purring with satisfaction.

"Did you know this is going to happen?" he rasped against her skin, but there was no bite in his voice so she relaxed considerably, just relishing in feeling him against her; his heat and smell so soothing.

"Kind of…" she blushed furiously. "Read about it once, in my mom's book."

"Wow," he chuckled, sending a pleasant shiver down her spine. "Your mom have… interesting books then."

"You have no idea," she giggled, moving her hands to rest above her head; she smiled softly when he moved his as well, intertwining his fingers with hers and squeezing tightly. "I'm sorry… for not warning you."

"It's fine, my love," he chuckled again, his breath tickling fine hair on her neck. "I'm really enjoying learning new… things about myself with you."

Her purr grew louder, her happiness bubbling at that admission. Raha bit gently at the back of her neck, then she felt him rest his cheek against her skin, his purr joining hers.

"One of the girls I beat up today…" she started slowly, hesitantly. "I think… Well, I'm pretty sure you know her."

"Oh?" he hummed, sounding quite sleepy. "Who?"

"Does name Kaia says anything to…?" she stopped when he stiffened against her immediately and their bond filled with mix of shock… and hate. She shivered, curling into herself slightly.

"Sorry," he relaxed immediately, and she felt him trying to curb in his emotions as he turned his head and buried his nose in her hair, taking a deep breath. "Sorry, it's just… Wait…? You beat up Kaia?" now he sounded awed.

"Mhmm," she hummed, suddenly feeling double satisfied about it. "Pretty sure I broke her nose quite good. Slammed her face against my knee twice to make sure."

"…it's…" he was clearly looking for words and her tail flicked as she felt his growing amusement. "I'm just trying to imagine it. Can't believe you're such a… brawler."

"Hey," she pouted though he couldn't see that so she made sure to sound offended. "I might… had some training at Pugilist Guild," she admitted. "Other than that the brawls in Limsa Lominsa are pretty commonplace…"

He shook with mirth, clearly biting back a laugh.

"Are you beating up other girls often?" he asked innocently.

"Only Yda," she frowned, getting a feeling he was laughing at her. "Another Scion," she added at his questioning hum. "We're… not at best terms. She's super annoying."

"Oh," he shook again and her frown deepen. She turned her head slightly, tightening her fingers around his.

"Are you laughing at me, my Raha?" she finally asked petulantly.

"Me?" he sounded so innocent… she grinned and growled softly. He's really so silly… "I wouldn't dare, my fierce mate."

"Raha…"

"Spare me…" he chuckled, then kissed her neck. "I bruise easily."

She laughed out loud, shaking under him and he chuckled again, nosing at the back of her shoulder gently. Then he let go of her hands, rolling to his back next to her. She immediately followed, resting on top of him with a soft sigh. He sank his hand in her hair, massaging delicately back of her ear with his thumb.

"You really like to use me as your pillow, hmm?" he said with clear amusement.

Surr blushed, nuzzling her cheek against his skin.

"You mind it?" she asked timidly. "Because… you're so warm," she sighed softly, soon purring again with content. "I love it."

"I… don't mind it," he admitted, kissing top of her head, making her ears twitch slightly. He wrapped his free arm around her shoulders, hugging her against him tightly. "So, why did you beat these girls up? Not that I don't believe they deserved it, knowing Kaia…" he sighed, hand in her hair tightening slightly.

"Who is she?" she asked in turn, though she had a pretty good idea already, which made her purr die in her throat and her tail flick with agitation.

He was hers. Hers. Her soulmate. Only hers.

He stayed silent for a long moment, clearly considering what to say.

"It's okay, Raha," she said softly, nuzzling against his chest. "You don't have to say if you don't want to."

He exhaled softly, hand in her hair moving to comb through the long strands.

"It's… Well, pretty embarrassing," he said finally. "Kaia, she… was my first crush… then first lover…" he stilled when she couldn't bite back a quiet snarl. "Surr?"

"Sorry," she sighed, trying to beat back the static ringing in her ears. "When we practiced with Than… I thought I take the… possessiveness better somehow," she giggled, though it was rather humorless. "I don't. I really don't. Even a thought of someone else touching you, my beautiful Raha… It's tearing on my insides," she moved her hand to rest at his shoulder, nails tracking delicately lines of his tattoo. "Makes me want to go back and tear her a new one… again and again… I'm sorry," she blushed furiously, tilting her head to rest her forehead against his collarbone. "I don't want to… scare you off. But even… without the bond being so fresh… I'm not the best at… controlling my impulses," she admitted shyly, swallowing hard. "And I… want you all to myself. Every part of you. So much…"

He stayed silent for a long moment again, just combing her hair gently, as if lost in thought. She felt her heart rise to pound in her throat, her eyes watering. Is he going to hate it?

"I like it," he finally said… sounding almost timid. He brought both of his hands to rest around her shoulders and pulled meaningfully. Blushing furiously, she complied, moving to straddle his waist, bracing her elbows around his head as he pulled her into a kiss, swallowing her delighted moan.

He tasted so good… so good… Her Raha… Hers…

She couldn't help herself but growl softly before she plunged her tongue in his mouth, chasing that addictive taste as she tilted her head, soon devouring him hungrily. After a moment he broke the kiss, panting harshly as he pushed her back slightly, making her bare her teeth at him in a quiet snarl, her eyes narrowed in slits.

"Twelve…" he whispered, framing her face with his palms, holding her unruly locks back as his mismatched eyes scanned her face carefully. "You're so… marvelous, my mate, so perfect… " he purred, setting her heart to pound even harder as she squirmed, rolling her body against him with loud, needy whimper. Gods… his taste and smell drove her absolutely mad. "And so… insatiable," he choked out, his breath stuttering, dark blush climbing his face.

"My Raha…" she cooed, then licked her lips, biting back a tiny gasp at how his eyes followed the movement intently, so dark and hungry. "Can I have you again, my beautiful?" she chirped, rocking her hips against him meaningfully.

"Surr…" he swallowed hard, closing his eyes, his blush darkening. "You… can have me anytime you like…"

She growled at him him softly, then lifted on her arms and moved down slightly, sliding on his already hard cock with loud, satisfied purr. She loved how fast he was ready for her. He arched under her with a quiet whimper, his hands shooting to rest on her hips, fingers digging in her skin.

"You're so good for me, my mate," she cooed, leaning in to nuzzle and nip at his chest gently. She smirked at how it made him shudder. "So good… But that's such a dangerous thing to say," she dragged her tongue up his chest, lifting and relishing with a soft whine how his hard flesh slid inside her. She gasped when his hands pulled her back on him sharply, low growl leaving his slightly parted, pretty lips, his eyes still closed. "Oh my beautiful…" she whimpered and his breath stuttered, his long lashes fluttering open, making her drown in those gorgeous eyes. "I could spend…" she lifted again, licking her lips. "…rest of my life…" she whined when he pulled her back again, his gaze growing so… dazed. "…on your cock," she send him a sharp smirk, almost chuckling at how his eyes widened, his blush growing darker.

He was so cute!

She loved that he still flustered so easily.

"Would you like that… my Raha?" she cooed, purposefully tightening her muscles around his flesh, growling when he arched with a breathless whimper, his eyes squeezed shut. Gods… the sounds he made… so delicious… She lifted faster, then slid down around him with slight rock of her hips, enjoying how it tore tiny gasp from his throat, his hands clenching on her skin. "Would you… Raha?" she purred, leaning in again to lick at his skin, humming in delight at his taste.

"Twelve… Surr…" he choked out, panting harshly. "I would… love it…" he gasped breathlessly when she rocked against him again in reward, her purr dropping lower. Her eyes devoured his face hungrily, her breath stuttering and choking as she started to move against him faster, harder…

Her Raha… So beautiful when he was in bliss…

She really could spend rest of her life making him look like this. Making him… happy… safe… HERS.

Too soon she was shuddering, feeling her peak looming, her rise and fall growing jerky and uneven though her eyes kept sharp focus on his face as he writhed and moaned under her; her ears twitching and swallowing his delightful sounds greedily. His hands shook as he pulled her up and down on his cock roughly, his blush so dark…

Gods… so gorgeous…

"Come… for me, Raha…" she choked out, panting and trying to hold back… she want to see it… needed it… "Please… my beautiful…"

"…Surr… yes… so good…" he whimpered, then pulled her against him brutally, arching with a shout and shuddering; his cock pulsing inside her and making her tumble over the edge with a whine. She fell on top of him, gasping and trembling as waves of heat rolled through her, listening with pleasure to how his pounding heart slowed down gradually, same as hers.

So good… She could never get enough of this… So good…

He sighed softly after his breath slowed down, wrapping his arms around her and hugging her tight as he nuzzled against her hair. Really... so good…

"I love you, Surr," he whispered softly against her ear and her heart vaulted wildly as it tended to do when he said that. So precious, those words. Like greatest, most coveted treasure.

"I love you too, Raha, so much…" she sighed with content, soon purring with satisfaction Then she yawned and closed her eyes, growing sleepy.

"Finally sated?" her ears twitched when he chuckled, pushing her damp hair back from her face.

"Mhmm," she nuzzled against his chest happily, her purr slowing down as drowsiness pulled on her senses. She gasped softly with offense when he moved, holding her against him as he lifted off the bed slowly. "Wha…? Raha, I want to sleep," she whined petulantly, pouting at him as he put his arm under her knees, lifting her in his arms.

"Should wash first," he leaned in, pressing his lips against her cheek, then heading toward the bathroom.

"What's the point…" she whined, too sleepy to care. "Going to take you in the morning, anyway…"

He snorted a laugh, but blushed too and she hummed with amusement.

Really, her mate was so adorable…

"Truly… insatiable," he shook his head slightly, stepping under the shower head and putting her down gently. Surr leaned against his hard body lazily when he turned the water on over them. "Hey, don't fall asleep yet," he slapped her bottom delicately and she looked up at his face with a pout, closing her eyes against water streaming on her face.

"Wash me," she demanded petulantly, then rested her cheek against his chest again, wrapping her arms around his waist and leaning against him heavily.

He was so warm and comfortable…

Raha shook with mirth, but complied obediently and she sighed with delight when he soaped his hands and soon started to slide them across her body delicately.

"So good…" she slurred sleepily.

"Surr, I'm serious… Try to stay awake for a moment, please?" he chuckled with amusement, nuzzling at her wet hair.

"But I'm sleepy…" she whined, digging her nails in his back slightly.

"I can see that, yeah…" he snorted. "Just few minutes," she felt him start soaping her long hair carefully.

"Okay…" she sighed patiently. "Then tell me about that… bitch, Kaia."

His hands froze and he stiffened slightly.

"If you want to, I mean," she added carefully. "I'm too tired now to get… possessive again… at least for now, I hope," she smiled sheepishly though he couldn't see that.

He exhaled softly, relaxing and his hands went back to work on her hair slowly, making low purr rumble in her throat.

"It's… really nothing that special," he said after a moment. "It was a long time ago. She was pretty and popular, bit older then me… you can imagine."

"Mmm," she hummed, still feeling a wave of jealousy squeezing her chest. "So why you said earlier that it was embarrassing? And I can feel that you hate her."

He sighed and she moaned softly when he started to massage her scalp carefully, his fingers so gentle…

"It's embarrassing, because…" he hesitated, then exhaled slowly. "…it took me moons to realize she was ashamed of me. I was… quite naïve… swallowing easily excuses why no one else could know about our… relationship. When I think about it now… it's humiliating."

"Stupid bitch," she hissed furiously, offended. "I should have have… done more then just break her nose," she clenched her teeth, coiling around him possessively.

He chuckled, as if involuntary.

"Kind of regret I didn't saw that," he admitted after a moment, sounding a bit… ashamed.

"If you wish so, Raha…" she nuzzled against his chest. "I have no problem to repeat that specific performance," she growled, her wet tail whipping slightly with agitation. "Bah, I have no problem getting to meet every one of your previous… lovers. Though… Alphinaud may get more upset if he have to use Scions influence to pull me out of jail again…" she hummed thoughtfully, seriously considering it.

He snorted a laugh, relaxing visibly and she hid slight smirk against his chest.

"That won't be necessary, my fierce mate. Keep your eyes closed," she complied and purred with content when he flushed the soap out of her hair, carefully avoiding getting water in her ears. "All of that… is in the past," he whispered after a moment. "Now I have you… and… you wouldn't believe how… happy it makes me. Lean away, Surr," he added softly. She complied with a sigh, then gasped with surprise when he lowered to his knees. She smiled, using it to swiftly untangle his braid and sink her fingers in his hair, scratching behind his ears gently. "Mmm…" he tilted his head into her touch, closing his eyes in bliss.

So gorgeous… It boggled her mind that anyone could be… ashamed?... of having this absolutely amazing man's attention. It really did.

"Not half as happy as I am to have you," she purred, leaning in to brush her lips against his. "My beautiful, precious mate. You make me so… elated and proud, my Raha. I love you so much," she sighed with delight, leaning in to soap her hands and working it into his hair gently. "So much, half the time I want to scream that you're mine."

He blushed furiously, then coughed lightly, lowering his head and sliding his hands carefully along her legs.

"And… I love being yours," he said bashfully and her heart melted.

So cute!

She purred happily, focusing on her task and grinning like an idiot… because he was hers. She was so focused in fact, she gasped in shock when he suddenly picked her up and soon her back hit the cold wall, making her shudder as he placed her legs on his shoulders, nibbling at her inner thigh.

"Raha!" she gasped, clenching her hands in his hair. "What… what are you doing?!"

Her heart stuttered to a stop to start pounding furiously when he looked up with a mischievous smirk, his red-cyan eyes so dark and hungry as his hands clenched on her hips.

"Why… didn't you want me to wash you?" his slow grin was positively evil, making her swallow hard and her eyes shoot wide open.

Suddenly she wasn't so sleepy anymore.

"I… I thought you're… sated," she blushed, unable to look away from his eyes.

"Mmm, I thought so too," he released her gaze, nibbling at her thigh again. "I guess… your rubbing off on me," he tossed her quick, devious smirk.

Gods.. her heart is going to jump out of her chest…

"Raha…" she swallowed hard, trying to gather her scattered thoughts.

"Just relax, my Surr. And hold on… " he grinned, then his hands tilted her hips against his mouth and he set to feast.

She did. She fisted her hands in his hair near painfully and held on like her life depended on it.


G'raha was feeling quite good about himself when he placed completely limp body of his mate on the mattress again. Surr only moaned softly, splaying completely boneless. He grinned, admiring his work for a moment before he climbed the bed next to her and pulled her to rest on his chest as she so liked. Soon she started to purr and he smiled; such a lovely, soothing sound…

She was really perfect… and his… and she wanted him so openly and shamelessly…

He didn't lie when he said earlier that he liked it. If anything… he was understating how much it made his blood boil. He adored that she was so possessive of him. It felt so… marvelous.

He sighed with content, wrapping his arms around her and let her purr lull him to sleep, drifting off with a smile on his lips.