I Will Sail With No Pirate! (mxm)

Chapter 9

(Doing some heavier edits from this point on, old comments may not make sense any longer) 

Alexandre shifted slightly in the large bed as he lay sleeping on his back. Something felt like it was pricking at his neck... almost like a mosquito bite, but slightly more painful. It definitely didn't feel like he was being fed upon, though.

I am no mosquito, Alexandre.

His body instantly tensed, his mind waking up in seconds. When he tried to get out of the bed, however, he was nudged back down. The captain's growl rumbled through the cabin as well, causing a squeak from someone off to the side. 

Ria? 

"Captain?" he asked, confused. 

Stay put until I finish, or would you rather I mark Ria and bring him instead?

So he's just making a mark? 

That had him calming down quickly.  

Good boy.

I am no boy... 

All he got in response to that thought was a deep chuckle as the captain continued with what he was doing. It honestly didn't feel like he was doing much at all, but it still stressed him out. 

Relax, love. It will hurt less if your muscles are not tense.

He remembered him saying that before, so he decided to just try and do as told. Surprisingly, it actually did help, and as he calmed himself further he felt the captain's body do the same atop him. Hang on a moment... he was completely naked, but James was actually more dressed-up than usual. Did he have somewhere to go?

We, have somewhere to go, Alexandre.

Wait, did he say we?

Yes, he did.

He felt the captain retract his fangs and push himself up onto his hands and knees over him, leaving behind a slight soreness in his neck that was already beginning to fade.

"We will be docking at Port Galles within the next few hours, and you shall accompany me to the party tonight."

"Will Ria be safe here alone?"

The captain's right eyebrow rose slightly as well as the right side of his lips.

"If he remains in my cabin, he shall be fine. If he goes outside, I can make no promises."

"Ria?" said Alexandre. 

"Y-yes, Master?"

"Will you promise me to stay here when we are gone tonight?"

There was a quiet pause as the boy thought about the request. Surely he wasn't still thinking about killing himself while they were away?

"I will stay here, Master."

"Also, will you please not hurt yourself while we're gone?"

That took a bit longer to get a response for, but after a minute the boy agreed not to cause himself any harm, either.

"Thank you, Ria."

He wanted to get up and go over to the boy and check his health, maybe feed him if allowed, but the captain was still leaning over him.

"Captain, may I get up please?"

The man's eyes met his briefly before Alexandre looked away, giving him the dominance he was likely fishing for. He knew that he didn't have anywhere near the abilities he did, so fighting him any longer for what he couldn't have was worthless. If anything, it would just make him annoyed.