A Bite of Love (BL)

Chapter 47

One Day / Reckoning Song by Asaf Avidan, The Mojos~

Mika made grabby hands toward Vilem, and the Vampire instantly launched himself into the shifter's arms, while making sure not to press on his body too much. The two lovers hugged like there was no tomorrow, basking in each other's scent and warmth.

Mika rubbed his nose against Vilem's neck, trying to mark him over the scent of chemical products. The King let his kitten do what he wanted, enjoying the ticklish feeling it brought. He also took this time as they were close together to gently peck the panther's nape, trying to convey all his emotion into each kiss. So many different feelings were battling inside him, happiness, relief, but also worry and despair for not protecting his partner better.

In the past week, he had had to handle everything by himself, while making sure that Mika always felt his presence around. The children kept him awake all the time, and he still had to execute his duties as a King.

He was tired.

However, seeing his Mika awake and well made all those struggles worth it.

"I'm so sorry for leaving you to deal with everything." The shifter said after separating himself from the Vampire. Mika kept Vilem at arm's length, his hands on the King's shoulder so he could observe his condition better. The King's heart clenched at Mika's words and all his worries and pain seemed to be thrown away. He didn't know he wanted to hear this, needed it. He didn't want Mika to feel guilty, of course. Still, it was more as if the panther was acknowledging everything that he had to endure for one week all alone. He wasn't perfect, far from it. He was still a being that could feel exhausted. Just knowing that Mika understood his effort to be a good father, a compassionate lover, and a fair ruler made all of it worth it.

Vilem felt like he would be able to do this as many times as needed now, even though he hoped it wouldn't happen again.

"It's fine now, I'm glad you woke up." Vilem said, taking Mika's hand in his own and holding it against his cheek. The panther felt the slight prickle of a growing beard as the Vampire rubbed his face against his hand. The white hair was too short to be able to see them against the Vampire's pale skin, but Mika wondered how it would feel to kiss the King now.

Would it be tender or prickly?

Vilem seemed to have heard his thoughts, or had wanted the same thing, as he approached his face dangerously close. The Vampire started to close his eyes, ready to send his lover in a mind-blowing kiss. However, Mika quickly blocked his mouth with his hands, keeping it close and afar. Vilem looked at him with perplexed eyes.

"I-I need to wash my mouth! A-after..." Mika mumbled, embarrassed to finish his sentence. Vilem raised an eyebrow, not expecting his kitten to still be so shy after they had had children together. Still, he liked this trait of his lover.

"As you wish. Should I help you reach the bathroom?" Vilem asked, getting ready to support the shifter. Mika shook his head and instead glanced in the babies' direction, silently telling him that he wanted to see their triplets before.

"Don't you want to wash before? I'm sure you won't be able to separate yourself from them after holding their chubby bodies." Vilem held back a chuckle at the glare that Mika sent him after hearing his words. Still, the panther had to admit that his other half, more prone to animalistic instincts, would have difficulty separating himself from his cubs once they would be in his arms. After a small inner debate, Mika grumbled a weak 'fine'.

Vilem helped him get out of the covers, before slowly lifting him on his two feet. Mika tumbled forward a little at the beginning, his vision dizzy and his hip hurting a little as he walked forward. All the while, the King preciously held him by the armpits, with the shifter's hands on his biceps. Mika couldn't hold back a glance at the cribs where his babies were as he passed by it. There, Noah and Lila slept peacefully, making cute chirping noises as they dreamt. As for William, he was looking at Mika with his ruby-like eyes wide open.

The shifter stopped on his track, turning toward the small vampire that looked like a carbon copy of his younger self, apart from having Vilem's eyes and being without panther's features.

"Isn't he the cutest, staring at his lovely papa like this?" Vilem whispered in his lover's panther ears, taking place behind the shifter to hold him close. Mika hummed, far too absorbed with having a staring contest with his son to fully register what the Vampire had said. This small being had been in his stomach for three months. He had given birth to this chubby baby with clenched fists, kicking stubby legs and a soft mane of black hair. William opened and closed his mouth in incoherent happy chirping, even if his face didn't look like it was smiling that much. Probably because he didn't have full control of his facial muscles yet. His red tongue darted out now and then, revealing soft rosy gums without teeth.

The baby bat couldn't fully move his members yet, but it didn't deter him from trying to reach toward the one he felt the closest to with his sausage-like fingers. Mika let out a laugh as he helped the kid by reaching toward him. His fingers, rough from training, touched the delicate skin of his newborn. He lightly caressed the cinnamon skin, enjoying the connection he felt with his son.

As he tried to bend down to kiss his cuddly child, Vilem tried to hold him back but was too late. Mika sucked in a sharp intake as his ribs protested, and then he felt a piercing pain in his lungs from the deep breath he took because of the pain. William looked at his papa with curious eyes as Mika struggled to breathe properly, as if he had forgotten how to do such a simple thing.

"No deep breath, Mika. Try to breathe normally. Shhh, everything is fine..." Vilem tried to help the shifter calm down, rubbing his stomach with one hand and his chest with another. Mika rested his head on the Vampire's shoulder from behind. Letting his throat free from defense as he exposed his adam's apple. Vilem had to pierce his tongue with his elongated fangs to keep from pouncing on the jugular deliciously served before him, and instead concentrated on making his lover feel better. The week he had spent without drinking Mika's blood was hard, mostly because he had grown accustomed to drinking it at least once a day.

Such a sudden weaning was taking a toll on his vampiric's body.

Mika finally felt like he could breathe again after a few minutes of breathing exercises with Vilem as his coach. He didn't forget to thank the Vampire, against which the King replied that it was only normal. Vilem still made sure that Mika was aware that he couldn't move his torso that much and wouldn't do it again.

"I'm sorry, Will was just so cute... Anyways, let's wash up." Mika let out a dejected sigh, looking with loverforn eyes at his kid as Vilem led him toward the bathroom. The shifter chose to not comment on the way he could feel the Vampire's chest shaking against his back from trying to contain his laugh.

He appreciated the effort.

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