It's all Iseul can do to keep breathing when he feels Damian finish inside him. Softly panted ohs spill from his lips as he struggles to pluck actual words from his mind. How can he sing Damian's praises when he can barely remember the name he calls himself? Just give him a moment, please.

A moment for his body to go boneless. A moment for his arms to loosen around the vampire's shoulders and his legs begin to slip lower. A moment for him to lift his head from the trunk of the tree, to pry his eyes open to gaze at Damian with such affection that warms his cold features.

Finally, he says the only thought he can pull from his mind. "Stay with me."