Chance greeted those he passed by with a nod and a friendly smile as he walked by Sweet Bite.

The cold wasn’t stopping anyone from enjoying their day of shopping and fun. For some reason, Chance was taking in the sights of the town as if he was a visitor seeing Vale Valley in a new light.

Chance realized that while he’d kept to his small group of friends over the years, Vale Valley had become more significant to him than he’d realized. He smiled noticing the Holy Father Church was looking better than he’d seen it in a while. Father Lance was a good man and had been diligent holding services every Sunday.

Chance smiled while looking around the town square excited to see the decorations were already being put up. Grayson was right, he like everyone else in town was excited around holidays. You watched as people went into stores, making Christmas purchases. He couldn’t help wondering how many of them already got their shopping done when Thanksgiving was right around the corner.

Can I really take over as mayor and do an outstanding job like Rosemary?

He’d been thinking about it since Rosemary asked him and he still wasn’t sure he was up for the task. Shaking his head, he continued to his destination but stopped again when the hairs on the back of his neck stood on end. He had the feeling that someone was watching him.

He panned around in a circle searching for anyone he didn’t recognize, but when he hadn’t noticed anything out of the ordinary, Chance brushed it off. He decided before going to the Inn he’d double back to Sweet Bites, Grayson had a wicked sweet tooth and Chance wanted to spoil his boy just for the day. 

Grayson was standing by the Vale lake, looking down at the note in his hand telling him where Chance wanted him to go. As he was leaving the center for the day, he’d seen an envelope taped the door addressed to him. Inside were instructions on where Chance wanted them to meet.

He’d accomplished a lot that day, having gotten some supplies made for his opening day. Grayson had also sent in the last of his class assignments marking him officially done with school.

Not seeing Chance anywhere, Grayson walked a bit further down the path, thankful that there wasn’t any snow around the lake. It added to the truth that the Vale lake was infused with magic which was why the water never froze over in the winter. Grayson stopped when he finally saw trails of tea light candles leading down another path of the lake. Turning around he couldn’t help but wonder where his lover was.

Intrigued Grayson followed the lights and as the sun was setting, he noticed that Christmas lights came on and he was able to see things much better. Not far from the water there were blankets spread out on the grass and on top of them was a wicker basket sitting in the center with a bundle of roses lying next to it.

“You’re early.”

Grayson gasped when he was turned around, and his lips was instantly taken in a sweet kiss that made him melt against the strong hard body. He wrapped his arms around Chance’s neck holding onto his lover, not wanting to let go.

“Hi,” he whispered against Chance’s lips.

“Hi yourself,” Chance repeated before reclaiming his lips, taking their kiss deeper. It might have been cold around them, but Grayson was hot and ready to have Chance cool him down any way possible.

They slowly separated from their kiss. “You’ve been busy,” Grayson said pointing to the setup behind them.

“Just a little,” Chance said with a smile. He stepped back and took Grayson’s hand in his, leading him over to the mount of blanket’s and the basket.

“You keep surprising me,” Grayson said to him. “I think I need to do something to make up for all of this.” He sat down on the blankets as he took off his leather gloves.

“You don’t need to do anything but give me your submission. This is my way of showing you that you belong to me.” Chance leaned down and kissed him on the forehead. Grayson was going to say something, but his stomach growled speaking up for him instead. “Don’t tell me you didn’t eat lunch.”

“I had a small bite.”

“Apple pie is not a meal, baby.”

“How do you know it was apple pie? It could have been a cherry or peach cobbler,” Grayson grumbled.

“Because, boy, you have a sweet tooth, which gives me the perfect punishment tool.”

Grayson gasped. “You would take my sweets away from me?”

Chance reached into the basket and pulled out a Sweet Bites box. “I’ll also use it for rewards as well.” He wiggled his eyebrows making Grayson giggle.

“So how much of a good boy have I been lately?” he asked crawling over to Chance and straddled his legs. Chance attacked his mouth as a response to his question. Their lips separated slowly, but Grayson wanted more. He leaned in to kiss Chance again, but the older man pulled back.

“As much as I want to lay you out on this blanket and make love to you, baby, I need you to eat first.”

Grayson was about to object, but his stomach grumbled once again and regretfully got off Chance’s lap.

“Promise me after we eat you fuck me until I can’t walk?” Grayson asked taking one of the wrapped sandwiches from him.

“Demanding little brat, I’ll think about it while we eat,” Chance told him.

“What if I eat naked, will that help you make up your mind? Or better yet you eat this delicious food off me?”

“Dammit, boy, you’re offer is tempting,” Chance whispered.

“Then give into your temptation, Daddy.”

“Eat,” Chance ordered, and this time Grayson listened.

“Party pooper,” Grayson mumbled as he took a bite of his sandwich, moaning at how delicious it was.

Chance chuckled. “Your stomach will thank me.”

“When we were growing up Monique, and I used to come swimming here a lot.”

Chance looked over at Vale lake that looked inviting but wouldn’t dare go inside of it now. He knew that everyone was under the impression that the lake never froze in the winter, but that was one thing Chance didn’t believe. He looked over when Grayson stood and started undressing.

“What the hell do you think you’re doing, boy?”

“It’s been a long time since I’ve shifted and had a good swim. It’s hard to do when living in a place that doesn’t know anything about your kind,” Grayson said walking over to the lake.

Chance would have said something but became entranced by his sweet boy’s cute bubble butt. Grayson stopped before jumping into the lake. If Chance hadn’t been a resident of Vale Valley, he wouldn’t have believed what he saw. As Grayson dived into the water his legs turned into a shimmering blue and green tail with fire red on the bottom.

Instinctively, Chance touched his arm where he’d gotten the koi fish tattoo that had the same colors as Grayson’s tail. He remembered seeing the same colors in his dreams a couple of years ago. The only way Chance could get the bright, vivid colors out of his mind was to imprint them on his skin.

Was the universe trying to tell me something all this time?

Chance was on his feet rushing over to the edge waiting for Grayson to resurface, he couldn’t see much with just the lights coming off the tree into the dark water. He was about to undress and jump in when the most magnificent thing happened. Grayson shot up out of the water using his large tail to flip in the air before diving back down, splashing water on him. He waited for the cold splash only it was the perfect temperature, as if it was still summer.

Well, I guess it’s not a lore.

“Are you going to join me or keep staring off into space?” Grayson asked when he resurfaced.

“You’re being a cheeky little brat today.”

“Why don’t you come in and put me in my place then, Daddy?”

“I think I just might,” Chance said smiling, quickly taking off his clothes and diving into the warm lake.

When he resurfaced, Grayson swam over and wrapped his arms around him. Close up he was able to get a better look at his lover in his shifted form. He reached out running the tip of his finger along the shimmering blue and green scales on his arms and cheeks. He lightly traced the edges of Grayson’s fire red ears that fanned out like small butterfly wings. The side of his neck had a couple of slits that Chance could only assume were gills. Chance took in everything about his lover and couldn’t help but think how beautiful the man looked. He felt privileged that he was able to see Grayson this way and would be jealous if anyone else got the chance.

I can’t share this with anyone.

“What are you thinking about so intently?”

Chance smiled, not ready to share his thoughts. “You’re beautiful like this.”

“Thank you.” Grayson smiled, and Chance saw that his canines were longer than the last time he saw them.

He remembered how they felt on his cock and wanted to feel them again. He backed them both up, close to the rocks where he would be able to stand but still away from viewing eyes. Chance carded his fingers through Grayson’s hair, he brought his boy closer for a kiss before pushing him down until his face was directly in front of his cock.

Grayson got the idea and kissed and licked the head into his mouth before sucking his shaft down the back of his throat. Chance grunted and bit his bottom lip, he closed his eyes and tilted his head back, simply letting his boy pleasure him. Chance was feeling so good he started fucking his boy’s mouth. Not wanting things to end too soon, he tugged on Grayson’s hair getting his attention. His sweet boy was adorable, especially with Chance’s cock in his mouth staring up at him with arousing doe hazel green eyes.

Mine, Chance mentally growled as he yanked Grayson up gently by his hair, needing to claim his boy’s luscious lips.

Grayson wrapped his legs around his waist pushing his hard cock into Chance’s stomach. His fingers grazed over his boy’s partially shifted skin, amazed at how natural it all felt to him.

“Need you,” Grayson whispered against his lips.

Hunger coiled inside of Chance just hearing his boy telling him what he needed. “Want you,” Chance told him, and he did.

Chance felt as if his body was burning to be inside of his boy and he couldn’t wait until they were back at his place. Putting Grayson’s foot to the ground, Chance switched places with his boy and turned him to face away from him.

Grayson gasped when Chance ran a finger down his spine and between the crack of his ass. He smirked when he felt how wet his boy was already. Chance was starting to like the omega slick. Licking his lips, he pushed a finger inside of Chance’s hole moving it in and out as he added another one.

“You’re so fucking hot,” Chance whispered against his neck.

“Chance…Daddy, please no more teasing,” Grayson panted pushing his ass out and sucking his fingers further inside of him.

Chance gripped Grayson’s hip with one of his hands, lifting his ass up, and separated his butt cheeks with the other then positioned his cock to his boy’s hole. Grayson whimpered, but Chance wanted to hear his boy saying his name. He licked the nape of Grayson’s neck as he pushed his cock inside of his boy’s hole, groaning at the heat that surrounded him.

With his free hand, he brought it down hard on his boy’s meaty ass, loving the thunder-like sound it made. He rubbed the spot, feeling the heat the skin generated as passion coursed through them. Grayson gasped and pushed his ass out more eagerly meeting his next few strikes.

“Yes, more,” Grayson begged.

“Such a greedy, demanding boy,” Chance said as he brought his hand down on his boy’s ass fucking his boy’s hungry hole.

“Only for you,” Grayson whimpered, and Chance could tell he was about to come.

Stepping back Chance removed his finger from Grayson’s hole and went to his knees, burying his face in his boy’s ass. Chance growled, tasting Grayson’s slick hole. So, fucking good. Grayson’s fingers gripped the back of his head pushing his face deeper between his butt cheeks moaning and groaning as he fucked Chance’s face.

Chance gripped his boy’s hot ass and spread the meaty globes, then speared his tongue, fucking Grayson’s stretched hole and driving his boy crazy. Chance’s cock was hard and weeping, but he paid it no mind, he’d get his chance to cum inside his boy. He was content to hear Grayson babble and wasn’t under the illusion that they might be heard by someone passing by. He didn’t care, he wanted Grayson to scream his name letting all of Vale Valley know who he belonged to.

He flattened his tongue and licked his way up Grayson’s back stopping at his neck. He grabbed a handful of Grayson’s hair, yanking his head back smashing their lips together as he started fucking his lover not giving him a second to catch his breath.

Chance wanted all of Grayson to his every part of him left bare for him to feel and touch. He separated their mouth, both panting, trying to catch their breaths, his hips moved faster, and his rhythm stuttered losing their steady beat. The only sounds he could hear was their lovemaking and their wet skin slapping against each other as Grayson met him thrust for thrust.

“Chance, gods…I…fuck.”

Grayson seemed for lost for words and Chance couldn’t blame him. Everything seemed hazy, and there was a ringing in his ears, his heart was beating so fast he thought it was going to burst out his chest. He never knew seeing Grayson in his form would turn him on so badly. Chance’s balls drew tight, and he knew he was not going to last long enough to warn Grayson.

Chance yelled out Grayson’s name as he spurted inside the boy’s channel adding to the heat that was already there. Grayson’s butt cheeks clamped onto his cock like a vice grip refusing to let it go. Chance snapped his eyes shut and saw stars behind them. It was as if his world had disappeared. In the distance he heard Grayson’s voice but couldn’t make out what his boy had said, he was too far gone in a bliss of ecstasy and wasn’t sure when he was going to come down.

Grayson was trying to catch his breath. He couldn’t believe they’d had sex where anyone could see them. But that wasn’t his real worry. It was waiting to hear what Chance had to say after hearing his confession of love. Chance had seared his name not only on Grayson’s body, but on his heart as well. He’d fallen in love with the older man in a short time. Or maybe he was always in love with him, and this was the perfect time to say it. Chance’s breath on the nape of his neck made his heart beat with anticipation.

Is he going to claim me now?

He gasped when Chance’s lips ran along his shoulder and stopped at the crux of his neck, one of the older man’s hands went to his stomach and pulled him closer if it was possible. Grayson shivered feeling Chance’s knot brush over his prostate, and his own cock jerked with renewed interest. A deep animalistic growl vibrated in his ear causing him to moan just to hear it again.

Chance grazed his teeth along the side of his neck as his knot slowly dragged over Grayson’s prostate building up friction between them. The low growling continued in his ear, sharp nails digging in his hips and stomach. Grayson didn’t mind the pain in the least, it only added to everything that was happening between them.

Grayson wanted to turn his head to see Chance’s face, but he suddenly threw his head back into the older man’s shoulder and yelled out his name at teeth bit down hard on the nape of his neck making him see stars and forgetting his name. Grayson’s body grew hot, and he saw their life threads coming together making them one and hopefully one day building a family.

A pleasant feeling settled in the depths of him knowing that they were finally mated.