8. Kage
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The couch was soft and lush and seemed to hug Kage as he huddled in the corner of it with Mrs. Squawkle and looked around the room he was in. There was an ornate coffee table between the couch he was on and a pair of armchairs across from him. One was empty while the other held a beautiful woman with skin the color of cream and hair as dark as the scales of her wings and tail.
She had introduced herself as Doctor Lamia Ebonwings and she sat gracefully in her chair. One knee over the other and her head resting on her knuckles. Her crimson-flecked silver dragon eyes were calm as they watched Kage.
There was a plate of five cupcakes on the coffee table, along with a glass of amber-colored soda. Dr. Ebonwings had told Kage to choose the one he liked the most and his eyes couldn’t stop flicking to the chocolate one with chocolate icing and colorful sprinkles. Kieran was somewhere else in the large house he had taken Kage to and Kage desperately wished he was in the room with him.
It had been a little over a week since Dr. Baker had examined him. They had seen the doctor earlier that morning and he was pleased with Kage’s weight gain and informed them that the DNA tests had helped them find the records of his birth. Kage had just turned eighteen last month. He wanted to ask if he had any family but had been too afraid.
Lacey was still angry with Kieran for allowing Kage to stay with them and had even accused him of cheating on her with the incubus the other night. That had grown into a screaming match between the two that ended with them angrily f*****g. The scent of their lust had been spicy. Not spicy like Kieran’s scent of spicy honey, but spicy like the hot wings he enjoyed eating.
“What thought has brought that look of disgust to your face?” Dr. Ebonwings asked.
Kage looked at her, then down at his hands.
Dr. Ebonwings sighed. “I cannot help you figure out what sin you feed on if you will not speak to me.”
More silence.
“Will you speak if Kieran is here with you?”
Kage nodded.
Dr. Ebonwings nodded as well and rose from her seat gracefully. She said a few soft words to someone outside the door before she sat down once more. It wasn’t long before Kieran entered the room.
He gave Kage a strange look before he sat on the couch next to him. Kieran leaned forward and picked up the large chocolate cupcake with chocolate frosting and colorful sprinkles. Before he could take a bite of the cupcake, Kage snatched it from him and nibbled on it.
Kieran gave him a knowing smile and patted his knee.
“Interesting,” Dr. Ebonwings said thoughtfully as she watched the pair. “Now, Kage, back to my first question. What thought brought about that look of disgust?”
Kage glanced at Kieran as he licked chocolate icing off the cupcake. “Kieran and Lacey had s*x the other night.”
Kieran raised an eyebrow at that but said nothing.
“What about their s*x did you not like?” Dr. Ebonwings asked.
“It smelled spicy. And they were angry with each other. Lacey said Kieran was cheating on her with me.” Kage nibbled on more of the cupcake as he avoided Kieran’s eyes.
“Have you fed on Kieran?”
Kage nodded. “The night he rescued me.”
“Tell me about that feed? About Kieran’s lust in that moment?”
“It smelled and tasted sweet, like honey.”
“Was Kieran conflicted about allowing you to feed from him?” Dr. Ebonwings asked and made a shushing sound at Kieran.
Kage closed his eyes and thought back to that night. “At first. But then he told me my need was greater than his and allowed me to feed.” He smiled softly. “He stood still and didn’t force me into anything. He even cut himself on his c**k so I could feed on his blood at the same time.”
“Why did you want to feed on him?”
“He made the bad man go away.”
“Who was the bad man?”
Kage fidgeted as he nibbled on his cupcake. “He offered me forty mira for s*x but when he was done, he only gave me twenty.” Tears slid down his cheek and fell onto the cupcake wrapper.
“Tell me about his lust.”
Kage shook his head and began to tremble. When Kieran wrapped an arm around his shoulders, he leaned in against him. “Is this really necessary?” Kieran growled out.
“Unfortunately, yes,” Dr. Ebonwings said. “Take your time, Kage.”
He nibbled more on his cupcake and focused his attention on it. Kage was quiet for a long while before he finally spoke. “The man said he didn’t want a fanger’s fangs near his c**k…” Kieran’s hand squeezed his shoulder. “It hurt. And his lust smelled rich, like chocolate, but something bitter was mixed with it.”
“Where else have you smelled the chocolate?”
“Sometimes, when Lacey says she’s going to work or out with friends. She’ll smell of chocolate and there’s no bitter smell. Just the chocolate,” Kage said softly.
Kieran went completely still and his scent almost completely disappeared as the lights in the room dimmed. “Did she smell of chocolate today?” Kieran growled out.
Kage looked up at him and watched as his fangs extended past his lips. The incubus moved to the other side of the couch and curled up as he nodded.
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