章 72: The Heat of Belonging (2)

The room was filled with the soft sounds of their breathing, the three of them locked together in a tight embrace, bodies still trembling with the aftershocks of what they had just shared. The intimacy of the moment was profound, and the weight of what had transpired began to settle over them.

Amarok's hand remained on Julian, fingers slowly releasing their grip as reality started to catch up with him. He had just crossed a line he never imagined he'd even approach, and now he stood at the threshold of something completely new, something that terrified and excited him in equal measure.

Julian leaned in closer, his breath hot against Amarok's ear. "You belong to us now, Amarok," he whispered, his voice carrying an edge of finality that made Amarok shiver. "There's no going back."