The secrets we keep [bxb]

Chapter - 15

"What are you talking about?" Zara asked frowning.

Rae glanced at Yuri, the boy blushing furiously as he knew what was about to come. "Uh, Yuri's... going into heat."

"Oh." Yara mumbled slowly. "Are you going into rut then?"

"No, well, I shouldn't be for at least two weeks." Rae mumbled, confusing Yuri.

"W-what is that?"

"It's the same thing as a heat, really." Yara explained. "But maybe because you, wait, does Yuri know?"

"Yeah, he knows about us." Rae said. "But I don't know what could've triggered his heat."

"I think it's just because you guys accepted each other as mates? The bond is probably trying to push you to claim him already." She guessed.

"Claim me?"

Thomas smirked. "Yep, he's gonna bite ya."

"B-bite me?" Yuri asked horrified, his eyes finding those dark brown ones for clarification.

"Uh, just... it's... a werewolf thing." Rae muttered, awkwardly scratching his nape.

"Bite me?!"

"It's not as bad as it sounds." Yara quickly said. "They say it hurts a little in the beginning, but after that it could start to even feel a bit pleasurable."

Yuri pursed his lips at that, feeling absolutely uncomfortable with that idea. Thomas just laughed at seeing his pouty face, earning a jab in the stomach from Yara to let him shut up. She smiled assuredly. "It's just a thing we do because we're so territorial."

"I don't like it."

The four wolves laughed at that. "It's going to be fine, I'll see what I can find out about heats. I haven't really gotten into it since I still haven't found my mate." Yara smiled.

Yuri nodded, slowly leaning back into Rae's side, his touch calming him down once more. "Well, let's just enjoy our fourth day here for now. Since Yuri doesn't have to hide his secret anymore, maybe we can have some swimming lessons and some fun in the water?" Rae suggested.

"Oh, you weren't kidding with the swimming lessons yesterday?" Zara asked, his eyebrows raised in surprise.

"No." Yuri softly chuckled, slowly nuzzling against Rae's chest as the older wrapped his arms around him.

"Goddess." Yara mumbled as she eyed the two love birds. "So fucking cute."

"I can cuddle you too, honey. Don't worry." Thomas smirked as he was about to wrap her up into a big hug, but was pushed away by an amused Yara. She rolled her eyes and shook her head while heading to the fridge.

"No need, big guy. I only accept hugs from Yuri." She said as she grabbed some eggs. "You want some eggs, Yuri?"

The younger giggled at the now pouting wolf while nodding at her question. "Yes, please."

"Hey, what about me? Your big brother." Rae huffed, waddling with Yuri in his arms to the stool Yara had been sitting on. He sat down and pulled Yuri on his lap with ease, cuddling him close like he was scared he would slip off.

"What about it? You were born with hands, too." She mumbled while cracking the eggs into the pan, making it sizzle.

"So is Yuri!"

"But Yuri is cute."

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"Can't argue with that." Rae agreed, nuzzling the younger's cheek with a grin.