Love Bite (mxm)(Brothers Book 2)

Chapter 10

Damon's POV

Tyler was quiet the entire flight across the Atlantic and I knew he had to be tired because, hell, we were all tired. However, there was something off about his mood and I didn't know what it was, but he had been pre-occupied since we left the house.

We reached the hotel we would stay at while we looked for a house close to his brother's 'pack' for lack of a better word. I knew how much Jon meant to Tyler. With him and his mate having a child I knew Tyler would want to spend as much time with them as possible; plus we would be close enough he could go home to visit the rest of his family.

I looked across the room to where he sat looking out the window and decided I needed to find out what was on his mind.

"Cariad, what's wrong?" I asked.

"Nothing Liebling. I'm just tired." I could tell that wasn't the only thing, but I also knew I wouldn't get anything else out of him. "Come on let's go to bed, it's been a long day."

He came over and got his pajamas out of his bag and went to the bathroom to change. While he was in there I changed into my own. I wanted to complete our bonding but there was something that told me it wouldn't be a good idea at the moment. Tyler seemed like he was lost in another world as he came out of the bathroom and put his clothes on the floor next to his suitcase.

He climbed in bed and faced away from me and I couldn't help but feel like he was giving me the cold shoulder, as if I had done something wrong, but I couldn't think of anything I had done. Oh well, it was time for bed and maybe he would talk to me the next day to tell me what's on his mind.

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I woke to the sound of someone crying. I looked around but couldn't see Tyler anywhere. I saw the bathroom door slightly ajar. I climbed out of bed to go to him. I knocked on the door and heard him sniffle before I pushed the door open further to find him on the floor with his head on his knees.

"Cariad, what's happened?"

"I'm...hmm...fine," he sniffled.

I closed the toilet seat lid and sat down in front of him. I reached out and rubbed my hand through his hair. "Beloved, what has you so upset?"

He lifted his head and I could see the tear tracks and the red eyes showed he had been crying for some time. I handed him a hand towel to wipe his face and waited patiently for him to tell me what was bothering him to the point he was reduced to tears.

"You'll think I'm stupid," he said with a sniffle.

"You could never say anything that would make me think you're stupid." I couldn't understand where this came from.

He sniffled a little more. "How long are you going to stay with me?"

"What do you mean? You are my beloved and I will never leave you." I was floored he would think something like that.

"I saw how you were with Ursula. I know you don't want a man for a mate. So how long are you going to pretend to be happy with me?"

"Ursula is like my little sister who just killed her beloved –"

He interrupted me with, "If not her, then some other woman will take you from me."

He bent his head so it rested back on his knees. I reached out and lifted his head so I could look him in the eyes.

"Cariad, there is no one for me but you. You are it for me. I will never look at a woman or another man in a sexual manner. I looked for you for years and I will not give you up no matter what."