Warmth.

That was the easiest way for Hunter to describe what he was feeling. His whole body had been taken over by the most comforting warmth ever since Zekaj and him had touched fingertips.

They both pulled back their hands at the same time and looked at their hand. Hunter felt sparks all along his fingers that fueled the ever-growing warmth in his body.

Suddenly, a force was trying to pull him towards Zekaj who was still staring at his hands.

They both looked at each other at the same time, they’re eyes staring deep into each other.

A flood of emotions spilled into every deep corner of his body. His love for Zekaj multiplied by thousands. The tugging got worse as his soul begged to be connected with its other half.

“Is this?” Hunter started.

“The bond?” Zekaj finished his sentence.

The tears that had stopped for a brief second started as Hunter and Zekaj gasped at the force begging them for skin to skin contact.

Hunter jumped at the sudden movement from Zekaj as he jumped to his feet and pulled him up off his feet into a hug. Zekaj squeezed Hunter, deepening the hug as much as possible.

Hunter couldn’t believe how much his heart squirmed, feeling Zekaj’s strong body against his. The normal emotions he felt when Zekaj hugged him before were multiplied with the bond.

“Soulmates!” He cried. “I can’t believe it!”

Hunter slipped his arms out of Zekaj’s grasp to wrap his arms around him. Hunter let out a little chuckle. He truly believed the universe had heard his pleas to make them soulmates.

Zekaj put him down, still holding him as close as possible. The hug itself wasn’t enough for either of them. Zekaj quickly slipped his hand up the back of Hunter’s shirt, satisfying the bond with skin to skin contact.

“Is this alright?” Zekaj whispered.

“Yes,” Hunter whispered back, basking in the warmth flooding through his body and the sparks dancing across his back from Zekaj’s touch.

“We’re soulmates.” It was weird for Hunter to say it out loud. Something he's been wanting for months has finally come true. “Demons and Humans aren’t supposed to be able to be soulmates.”

“I mean I guess we're the outlier then. Something put us together, I don’t know why. But I’m incredibly thankful for this bond.” Zekaj rested his head in the nook of Hunter’s neck, where one day is mark would rest.

Both of their tears had slowly come to a stop. They stood there hugging for a while before Zekaj pulled his head out from Hunter’s neck.

“Can I kiss you?” Zekaj asked. The longer he stood there with his arms around Hunter, waiting for an answer, the longer he yearned to capture Hunter’s lips.

“Y-yes.” Hunter stuttered, staring into the glowing eyes of Zekaj.

Zekaj slowly cupped Hunter’s cheek staring at the lips he would soon claim, the ones he’s been dreaming of for months. He slowly inched forward, his lips stopping just before reaching Hunter’s.

Hunter’s lips parted anticipating the incoming kiss. His heart pounded in his chest as Zekaj stared deep into him.

Zekaj pulled Hunter in the rest of the way and their lips met. The warmth spread passing through themselves back and forth.

Zekaj felt like he was dreaming as his lips connected with Hunter’s. Hunter’s lips were incredibly soft and Zekaj just melted against him but remained firm. All worry of someone taking Hunter from him was gone. Hunter was his and no one was standing in his way from claiming what he owned.

Hunter's eyes drooped, open only partly before finally closing. Peace spread through his system as Zekaj deepened the kiss trying to taste every bit of him. Hunter loved the feeling of his hard everything against his body.

Zekaj’s hand on Hunter’s back slowly slipped down and gripped Hunter’s ass, causing Hunter to gasp. It was the perfect moment for Zekaj to slip his tongue into Hunter to explore part of him he had yet to see. Something that would only ever be explored by him. No one has ever and no one else would ever get to touch Hunter like this.

Hunter was pure compared to him. Everything was new and Zekaj couldn’t wait to darken that purity.

Hunter pulled back and Zekaj chased after his lips that had left his. Hunter opened his eyes to get a good look at Zekaj who was frowning with his eyes closed. He quickly opened them and their eyes connected.

“Why’d you stop.” Zekaj pouted, missing the softness of Hunter’s lips.

“I just wanted to look at you,” Hunter whispered. He was looking at every bit of Zekaj. The way his hair was sharp, the gray skin, the glowing eyes everything.

Hunter lifted his hand to Zekaj’s face cupping his bearded cheek. He slowly moved on gliding his hand through his black hair. Zekaj instinctively leaned his hand into Hunter’s touch smiling at him as he explored every bit of him.

Zekaj placed his hand on top of Hunter and stared deep into the eyes of his soulmate.

“It’s kind of romantic, isn’t it? The confession of our love, the formation of our bond, our first kiss all took place in the place we first met.”

Zekaj chuckled. “That day 2 years ago in your parent’s basement was the start of something I don’t think either of us expected.”

“You entered my life at the time I needed someone the most. You made life worth living.”

“My life didn’t have a purpose until you came into it, Hunter. And to think I almost ignored your summon for a quick fuck.” Zekaj smiled.

“Let’s not think about that last bit Zekaj.” Hunter laughed. “I love you Zekaj.”

“I love you too Zekaj.” Zekaj smiled slyly before squeezing Hunter’s ass again.

Hunter gasped and quickly his lips were taken again. Zekaj gently bit down on his lip pulling at them, marking them as his.

Zekaj’s hand slowly moved up from Hunter’s ass and played with the rim of his jeans. Before Hunter himself even knew what he was doing, he moved his hand back onto Zekaj’s hand and slipped Zekaj’s fingers under the rim of his jeans.

Zekaj's hand slowly slid down his butt before taking a hold of it. The skin to skin contact with Zekaj’s hand and Hunter’s butt. Zekaj quickly fell in love with the smoothness of it. He gave it a tight squeeze causing Hunter to let out a moan in the kiss he failed to hold back.

Zekaj dug deeper into Hunter before growling out, “We better stop before I take you right here.” The moan was incredibly seductive to Zekaj and he knew he wanted to hear more of it in the future.

Hunter looked into his darkened eyes, knowing Zekaj was telling the truth.

“I- I do want to move slowly if that's ok with you. I want to take in every moment possible.”

“That’s more than fine with me.” Zekaj smiled, resting his forehead on Hunter’s.

Zekaj quickly pecked Hunter’s lips before he could even register what happened.

“I don’t want my first time to happen in a basement either.”

“Well if you were a demon, the second we touched I’d been fucking you into the floor.” Zekaj said.

“Jesus Christ.” Hunter blushed.

“Oh, there's nothing Holy about the rough hard sex we’d’ve been having.” Zekaj deepened Hunter’s blush. “Let’s go to sleep now. It’s late.”

“Ok,” Hunter whispered, taking Zekaj’s hand. “Is there anyone awake?”

“No.” Zekaj quickly sensed. He quickly pecked Hunter’s cheek.

It took a bit to clean up the basement of the lit candles and pentagram but soon they were leaving the basement.

Hunter led Zekaj up the stairs, the two soulmates were hand in hand. Halfway up the stairs, Hunter jumped at the squeeze on his ass. He turned around and glared at the demon following him up the stairs.

“What?” Zekaj asked nonchalantly.

“Oh, I just felt a meaty hand grab my ass.”

“Oh weird. Must’ve been some ghost or a demon.” Zekaj wiggled his sharp eyebrows.

Hunter rolled his eyes and they continued up to his room. Zekaj didn’t try anything slick the rest of the way up.

The two soulmates entered their room and Zekaj closed the door behind him. Zekaj quickly wrapped his arms around Hunter and rested his head on his shoulder, taking in Hunter’s scent which had always been addicting but now was irresistible.

“Come on ya lug we got to go to bed.” Hunter tried his best to pull the muscular demon along with him. Zekaj didn’t want to budge though. “We can cuddle in bed you know.”

Zekaj’s eyes widened with realization and let go of Hunter. Zekaj in excitement ripped off his shirt with ease. He pulled his foot up to his stomach trying to take off his shoes and remain balanced. He was incredibly wobbly as he took them off.

Hunter himself slipped off Zekaj’s sweatshirt and Jeans, he knew Zekaj was too busy to notice Hunter was only in his underwear. He slipped onto a pair of pajama pants and looked back to Zekaj who had successfully taken off his shoes and socks.

“Oh and this reminds me. In Hell, I always slept naked.” Zekaj said and he quickly slipped off the pair of sweatpants he was wearing and was about to pull off his underwear when he saw Hunter blushing and looking away.

“Why are you so scared to look, Hunter?” Zekaj cooed. “This all belongs to you now, did you forget?”

Zekaj moved towards Hunter and cupped his face. Hunter had closed his eyes and was biting his lip. Zekaj slowly moved Hunter’s head towards him.

“Open your eyes,” Zekaj whispered.

Hunter slowly looked down at the incredible package Zekaj had in his boxers.

“You can touch it if you’d like.” Zekaj wiggled his eyebrows.

“I- I’m good. Moving slow, remember?” Hunter gulped. “Can you uh leave the boxers on tonight.”

Zekaj stole a kiss again, “Of course honey. Only if you take at least your shirt off.”

“D- deal,” Hunter whispered. Zekaj smiled before jumping into Hunter’s bed and situating himself under the blanket. He spread wide, his muscular body taking up most of the bed. He motioned for his mate to come over and Hunter slowly came over.

“Shirt.” Zekaj wiggled his eyebrows obnoxiously. Hunter gulped before slowly slipped off his shirt.

Zekaj bore holes into Hunter’s chest, taking in every bit of Hunter’s chest. He licked his lips as he checked out his soulmate.

Hunter climbed into the bed and got close to Zekaj. No matter what he did he felt right being next to Zekaj. They had fallen asleep multiple times up against one another.

Hunter slipped a bit farther down the bed, enough for him to rest his head on Zekaj’s muscular pec. The chest hair tickled his cheek a bit but he loved it. Zekaj put a protective arm around Hunter’s back and they slowly fell asleep.

*****

Hunter woke up to the tiniest pain on the backs of his hand. It slowly went away as he lifted himself off of Zekaj. He sat up on the edge of his bed and grabbed his phone off his bed. He turned back to look at Zekaj who was still asleep. He unlocked his phone and checked the time.

11:53

He had only been asleep for about 50 minutes. Hunter wasn’t entirely sure. Hunter decided to go grab and water and stood up from the bed.

He had taken one step when light shot out from the back of his hand and an unearthly scream left Hunter’s mouth. He collapsed to the ground as his hands burnt and pain shot up and down his whole body.

Hunter looked down at the backs of his hands holding in another scream. White light was shooting out of each side and slowly moving up his hands. The light took up most of his hands and the pillar of light coming out his hand was about 2 feet.

“Hunter!” Zekaj slipped out of the bed, pulling Hunter into his lap.

“I- It hurts.” He cried as pain filled his whole body as the light continued growing and moving up his arms.

“You’re gonna be alright baby,” Zekaj whispered. He wrapped his arms around Hunter’s body knowing the skin to skin contact would help relieve some of the pain.

The pain was too much for Hunter and he passed out in Zekaj’s arms.

Zekaj watched the light grow up his arms and around his upper body before finally coming to an end at 11:59. The light all along his body slowly faded and was soon gone.

Zekaj was in shock. This was impossible. Like a Human and Demon being mated.

Hunter’s marks weren’t black.

They were gold.

But only demons had gold marks.

But it didn’t stop there.

They were completely identical to Zekaj’s marks, down to the way the marks curved around his arm, the placement of the demonic runes, everything was the same. Only Hunter had Demonic runes and Human runes on him. Zekaj only had the demonic ones.

Hunter had the main runes of every type of human mage powers. The main runes of Air, Water, Earth, Fire. Even lightning, healing, and ones no humans or even demons had. Zekaj recognized some as being a rune of time and spirit.

This was impossible.

The clock hit midnight. Hunter’s birthday was over.

A/N:

You’re Welcome. Of course I made the two be soulmates. I’m not a complete monster. I just enjoy making cliffhangers and to leave you questioning at the end of chapters.

Well did you expect those marks on Hunter?

Oh and sorry about the cliffhanger last chapter.

Actually I'm not. It was funny. Lmao

-MEK <3