Claws (mxm)

A New Player

Mina awoke three times that evening after Buck had brought him home with Del's scent in his nose and his hand between his legs. He forced himself to remove his hand and sit up, groaning as the discomfort in his groin grew. 

What the heck is wrong with me? And of all the people to be panting over! 

His lion didn't seem to mind, though, as it was clearly still excited and very much interested in him continuing where he'd left off. 

You perverted midget. He grumbled as he glanced at his alarm clock as he got up. 

Way too early in the morning. Awesome. 

After grabbing a pair of clean pajama pants to change into, Mina made his way as quietly as possible to the bathroom. He tossed the pants on the counter and tugged off his current pair before turning the shower on as cold as it would go. 

I hate you, you horny cat. He growled to it in his mind as he stepped beneath the spray and hissed. 

Mina scrubbed his body red, making himself ignore the ache between his legs as he cooled down. Except, when he had finished cleaning himself completely, he was still fully, and uncomfortably, erect. 

Just ignore it. You are not touching yourself to the image of that ass. He told himself as he yanked open the curtain, only to see Palace leaning against the shut bathroom door with a bored expression on his face, arms crossed over his chest. 

"I want to kill you." He said in an unemotional tone. 

Fidgeting awkwardly, Mina slowly tugged the lower half of the curtain closer in order to cover up his embarrassment, then replied in a quiet, squeaky tone. 

"Please don't?" 

Palace leaned forward, eventually taking a step closer. Followed soon after by another. 

"Things would be so much easier on you if you weren't alive. I know what you're going through, and it only gets worse once someone terrible realizes what you are." He said. "You aren't strong enough to deal with it. It will destroy you." 

Palace's words had Mina's already-erratic heartbeat jumping in his chest as his back pressed against the cold tile. 

I know someone terrible already, but I'm not sure exactly what he's talking about. 

"And that would be?" He asked as Palace stopped on the shower rug not a foot in front of him. 

"You are a cross-shifter. Like a female, you have the necessary parts to give birth and you will go into heat like one, too." 

I what? 

Palace was about to speak again when the door behind him opened and Jamie walked in. 

"Palace, I can feel your anxiety from our bedroom." He said as his hand paused where it was  scratching his exposed belly. One of his eyebrows rose at Mina. 

"What exactly are you two doing in here?" He asked, frowning. 

"I was just going to kill him, for his own benefit." Palace said without an ounce of hesitation. 

Jamie closed his eyes for a moment and sighed, then grabbed Palace's shoulders from behind and turned him toward the door. 

"Go back to bed, please Pal. I'll be there shortly." He said, his voice clearly showing how tired he was. 

Palace hesitated for a few seconds, then scowled over his shoulder and stalked out of the room mumbling something about putting Mina out of his future misery.