Phayu stared out of the window of his room, his thoughts going back to the earlier conversation everyone had had before. Although they had discussed being together, he had seen the intent in his Dad and Uncle's eyes, and recognised it for what it was, because he had had the same look in his eyes not that long ago. But he also knew that his Pa and Uncle Porche would not let anything touch their Draugs. That bond was beyond sacred, and now that Phayu himself had gotten a taste for it, he knew that there was no way in hell he would put that at risk. Two arms slipped around his waist and banded in. He inhaled the scent of mate, almost as if he had conjured him up. "What are you doing here little one?" Phayu asked, turning around and pulling Rain close.

"I am here to soothe you Phi Mate," Rain said, looking up in complete devotion at the man who held his heart and soul. Phayu could have drowned himself in those eyes, Rain was that beautiful. He lifted a hand and stroked his thumb down Rain's soft, soft cheek. "Is that so little one?" he asked, his voice husky. Rain swallowed. "Yes Phi Mate," he replied, his voice heavy with need, his desire coursing through his veins and bursting into Phayu. He bent down and rubbed his nose with Rain's and lifted him slightly. Rain immediately pushed himself up and clung to Phayu like a little koala. "You scared me today little one," Phayu said, his breath whispering on Rain's throat and his neck lolled to give Phayu more access. "I know Phi Mate," Rain said, trying to control his faculties, but failing miserably as the last word ended on a moan. This was his man, his mate, his Draugs, and it had been ages since he had given himself completely over to him.

"Phiiiii!" he whined, unable to bear the hot, open-mouthed kisses Phayu was placing all over his neck and collarbone. He wanted more, so much more. "What do you want little one?" Phayu asked, sucking at Rain's ear lobe. Rain keened. "Want Phi Mate. Need him," Rain said. Phayu walked to the bed, still carrying Rain and deposited him there. He didn't let go off him, sucking Rain's neck and eliciting moans from him that were like music to his ears. He lifted the younger man slightly, removing his t-shirt and immediately latching on to his nipple. Rain's head thrashed from side to side, wanting relief, but Phayu was relentless, sucking one nipple and then moving to the other. Rain tried to find purchase in Phayu's hair, but somehow, his hands felt too heavy to lift off the bed. Phayu slipped his left hand under Rain's back, using his right to pull down his sweatpants, inhaling sharply when he realised that Rain had gone commando. Pre-cum was already leaking copiously, and the sight made Phayu's mouth water, so he did exactly what he wanted to; he bent down and took Rain in his mouth, causing his mate to buck and thrash even more.

Phayu held down Rain's hips, not letting his Draugs move. Rain had nearly killed him with stress today and it was time to exact punishment. He hollowed out his mouth, taking more of Rain in, the sucking motion making Rain go crazy. He felt the moment Rain wanted to come, so he immediately pulled back, making Rain cry out. When he felt Rain settle, Phayu began again. He would start and stop, start and stop, until Rain was sobbing with overstimulation. Phayu looked up. Rain's face was sweaty, tear tracks etched on them, his hair dishevelled, chest heaving, breath choking. "So little one, are you going to ever put yourself in danger like that again without telling your Phi Mate?" Phayu asked, his breath whispering on Rain's cock, that jerked without even touching. "No! No! I won't! I won't Phi Mate! Please!" he begged, stuttering with built up emotions. "Good boy. Please what baby?" Phayu asked, his eyes glinting. He wanted Rain to beg, to the point of no return.

"Please Phi Mate! Rain.. Rain.. wants to come!" Rain cried out. "Are you sure?" Phayu asked, breathing down on Rain's cock. He moaned, nodding frantically. "Words baby," Phayu said, wanting to hear the words. "Yes! Yes! Su.. sure!" Rain said, even more frantic now. "Then cum for me love," Phayu said, a scant second before he took him into his and sucked him off again. Rain erupted under him, a low keening wail escaping him, and he jerked into his mate's mouth. Phayu swallowed him completely, until there was nothing left. He licked his lips as the taste of his mate sealed itself inside him and he felt like he was complete. He looked up at his Draugs. Rain lay as one dead, his heaving chest the only sign that he was still a bit alive. His hands lay to his side, palms up, almost as an offering to Phayu.

Rain's eyes snapped open as he heard Phayu take off his own clothes. He could feel his body wake up again. Phayu climbed up over him, kissing him, licking and sucking every part of his body that was not already covered by hickeys. This was the part that saddened Phayu. Being vampires, every single mark that he would leave on Rain, except for his mate mark, would disappear, thanks to their healing powers, unless he broke skin. He had done it the first time they had come together as Draugs, marking Rain on his neck, before giving him the mate mark. And suddenly, he wanted to do it again. He wanted everyone to know that Rain belonged to him, to him alone! The need was so great that he sucked Rain's neck before sinking his fangs in, and Rain erupted under him. Phayu pulled back, both of them staring at each other in shock that something so simple had made Rain come so suddenly. Then Phayu smirked and dipped his hand in Rain's cum, using that as his lube, thrusting into Rain, all in one motion. Rain's body bowed, but he met Phayu's thrust for thrust. Sweat dripped from their bodies, and both of them were almost at the edge of madness when Rain somehow lifted his head off the bed and sank his fangs into Phayu's mate mark. Phayu shuddered and orgasmed into Rain, his head thrown back, the veins of his hands and neck taut with passion and need. Then he bent don and did the same, as Rain came again, his ass clenching, milking Phayu even more.

Phayu collapsed on him, uncaring of all the bodily fluids that were in them or on them. He was sated, both on a physical level, as well as on a psychological level, where the need to punish his mate for being reckless had been the uppermost thought in his mind. Rain also did not stir, and it was only when Rain snuffled a bit that Phayu realised that Rain was fast asleep, just the way he was. But that would not do, so he reluctantly pulled out of his Draugs, who whined a bit at the loss but slept again. Phayu took a quick shower, before wetting a towel in warm water. He wiped Rain down, dressed him in his boxers and one of Phayu's t-shirts, and then put him on the couch before freshening up the bed. Then he put Rain back there, holding him close to his body, as he too dropped into sleep with his mate.

"Whoa! What's that?" Sky asked, as Rain ducked down sleepily into the car early next morning. He had Uni that day, and contrary to usual, he had woken up well before his Draugs, gotten dressed and come down. Team was their driver for the day, and Rain had slipped into the backseat with Sky. "What is what?" Rain asked, still very sleepy and not at all interested in riddles and puzzles this time of the day. He had hated waking up and leaving his mate, but if he didn't attend Uni, not only his parents, but Phayu also would be upset, and that is something Rain never wanted. "Your neck Rainy! What did P'Phayu do?" Sky asked, oscillating between horror and humour. All their Draugs were of the same age, but P'Phayu was the one who came off as the most serious and mature, and that he would do something like this was unbelievable. Pharm craned his neck back to look at Rain's. "Wow! That's some hickey!" he said, grinning cutely. "It's not a hickey. It's a more visible mate mark," Rain said, so nonchalantly that they all stared at him.

"And you are okay with that?" Team asked, looking at Rain through the rearview mirror. "And why wouldn't I be?" Rain asked, sounding surprised. "Are you okay with people seeing that? Your parents seeing that?" Pharm asked. "Why not? First of all, my Draugs gave it to me, not some random stranger on the street. Two, I am pretty sure my Pa and my Dad have given each other enough and more of these. Three, as far as people are concerned, I don't give a fuck. They can mind their business. My body, my neck, my mark. It should not be their problem," Raim said, shrugging calmly. The other three shook their heads, knowing that Rain had always been incorrigible, and now, he was even worse, with how indulgent Phayu was with him.

Phayu was pouring himself a cup of coffee when he saw his Pa come downstairs, rubbing sleep out of his eyes. He was wearing an over large shirt for him, and Phayu immediately knew it belonged to his Dad. He smiled internally, reminded terribly of his little one. "Lu, can you pour me a cup too?" Pete asked, yawning and sliding into one of the chairs on the counter. "Sure Pa," Phayu said, quickly pouring a cup for him and sliding it across the island. "Did you and Dad sleep well?" Phayu asked, worry coating his voice. Pete looked up, and then leaned forward, elbow of his right hand on the marble and chin in his hand. "As well as we could. I did talk to him about his harebrained plan, and he said he will not do something stupid. But I know your father. He is capable of going mad at moments," he said, shrugging, and taking a sip of the brew. "Wow! This is nice," he said, cocking his head to an angle and staring at the cup, before taking another sip. "Rain made it," Phayu said, laughing out loud when Pete choked on his coffee. "What?" he asked, shocked. Phayu nodded, still grinning, when Vegas walked in. He dropped a kiss on Pete's head and leaned across the counter to ruffle his son's hair, before sitting on the second chair.

"Where is your Draugs?" he asked, holding his hand out for coffee as well. Phayu handed him a cup. "Gone off to Uni," he replied. "Hmm. Good coffee lu," Vegas said, taking a sip. "Rain made it," Pete said, watching with a snicker when Vegas choked on it. Phayu laughed again. This was hilarious. "Why is everyone so petrified of Rain's coffee?" he asked. "Did you ask him what he put in it?" Vegas asked, looking askance at the drink. Phayu shook his head, quirking a brow and looking so much like Vegas that tears filled Pete's eyes. "What happened baby?" Vegas asked, immediately solicitous. Even Phayu leaned forward, worried. "Nothing. I can't stop thinking how alike you both look," Pete said, shaking his head. Vegas and Phayu sighed in relief. "Coming back to the coffee. When Rain made coffee the first time, it tasted terrible. And well, Kinn made fun of him. So the next time, he added something really gross to Kinn's coffee. And it was Vegas who drank it first. From then on, we are a little wary when it comes to Rain making coffee," Pete said with a smile at his son. "Well, he made this for me, so not likely to be bad. Plus I taught him the right technique of making drip coffee. He is a smart boy," Phayu said, a fond smile playing on his lips. Vegas and Pete simply shook their heads and smiled at how besotted their son looked.

But almost instantly, their smiles fell of their faces as Phayu stiffened, his eyes unfocusing and body shaking with fury. "What? What is it?" Vegas asked, coming to his feet at once. "Rogues! At the Uni!" Phayu shouted, as he rushed out of the door, Vegas and Pete following a close second. As soon as they stepped out, they saw the others come at a dead run. "You four go ahead, we will follow," Porche shouted as the four younger vampires jumped into Phayu's car, Pai driving. They peeled out and the older vampires looked at each other, before going back into their houses and collecting all the weapons that Rain had created for them. They put them in all the cars before taking off to protect their family.

Pai did not even get the time to park before Phayu, Win and Dean had jumped out of the car and run with just one thought in mind; protecting their Draugs and fighting to the best of their abilities. Pai was not far behind but they stopped short at the sight in front of them. Their Draugs were surrounded by a literal army of rogues, at least 30 to 40 of them. More lay on the ground, already decimated. In middle of that chaos, Rain, Sky, Pharm and Team stood calmly, whipping out lightning bolts as fast as they could. Although they had always kept their powers hidden, it was obvious that they hadn't gotten a choice at this point. The four older men were jolted out of their shock when their fathers, as well as the fathers of their Draugs joined them, throwing weapons into their hands. All of them waded into the mess, and the four younger vampires immediately stepped back, now using their energy to create a bigger cloak around them so that nothing could be seen outside. "Phi, make sure that they are not able to let anyone know about the powers we have," Sky's voice came smoothly over their channel of communication, and everyone nodded, getting back to the task at hand.

Soon, nothing but ashes were left, and immediately everyone jumped toward the younger vampires. "Are you all alright?" Phayu asked, turning Rain this way and that. "We are fine. They just took us by surprise. But thankfully, we were able to get across to you before we dropped the cloak," Pharm spoke up. "How could we see you if you were cloaked?" Pai asked, puzzled, asking the question on top of everyone's minds. "When we cloak, we have you in our mind, so you are able to see through it," Rain said. The older vampires stared at them, jaws open in shock. These boys always managed to surprise them at all times. "So now what?" Charn asked. "It's time to take the battle to the home ground. And I think all of us will agree that it would be safer to keep our fledgelings at home till this is all over," Sean said. Everyone nodded, their jaws tightening. It was time for war!