Nathaniel barely registered the moment his back hit the desk.
All he knew was the searing heat—
The way Rain's body pressed against his, demanding, consuming, unrelenting.
He should have stopped this. Should have pushed Rain away. Should have taken a breath, stepped back, reclaimed his control.
But he didn't.
Because the moment Rain's lips brushed against his again, Nathaniel was lost.
Gone.
He gripped Rain's waist, fingers digging in, possessive. The soft fabric of his shirt bunched beneath his hands, a fragile barrier between them that he despised.
Rain's breath hitched, but his fingers were just as desperate, fisting Nathaniel's collar, pulling—demanding.
A challenge.
A dare.
Nathaniel answered it the only way he knew how.
His hand tangled in Rain's silver hair, tilting his head just enough—
And then he devoured him.
Their lips crashed together, the kiss no longer soft, no longer hesitant. It was wild, dangerous—all teeth and tongues and a battle for control neither of them wanted to win.
Rain's hands moved, trailing down Nathaniel's chest, slow, teasing, tracing every line of muscle as if memorizing him.
Nathaniel shuddered.
This was madness.
But he didn't care.
Not when Rain's scent clouded his mind, when his body melted against him like he belonged there.
Nathaniel shifted, gripping Rain's thighs, lifting him effortlessly onto the desk.
A sharp gasp.
Then—
A smirk.
Rain's hands slid to Nathaniel's shoulders, nails digging in slightly as he leaned closer, lips brushing against his ear.
"Not so restrained now, are you?"
Nathaniel growled.
"Don't start something you can't handle, Rain."
A laugh—breathy, taunting. "Oh, I can handle you, Alpha."
A challenge.
A threat.
Nathaniel's pulse snapped.
His lips found Rain's neck, tracing fire along his skin, claiming—not gently, not carefully, but desperately.
Rain shivered.
And then—
A knock.
Loud. Sharp.
The sound shattered the moment.
Nathaniel froze.
Rain's breath came fast, his fingers still tangled in Nathaniel's shirt.
Silence stretched.
Then—
A voice.
"Alpha?"
Nathaniel cursed under his breath.
Rain blinked, still dazed, lips swollen, cheeks flushed.
Nathaniel had never seen him like this—undone.
And it made him feral.
But this wasn't over.
Not even close.
Nathaniel stepped back, exhaling sharply.
"Go to your room," he said, his voice rough, strained.
Rain raised an eyebrow, lips curling into something smug. "Running again?"
Nathaniel's eyes darkened.
He leaned in, just enough for Rain to feel the heat of his breath.
"Don't test me."
Then, he turned—moving toward the door, locking every muscle in place.
But Rain's voice followed him.
Soft.
Laced with promise.
"I'm not done with you, Nathaniel."
Nathaniel clenched his jaw.
Neither was he.
To Be Continued...