Chapter 37

Eternal Bond Rekindled and Healed

3:00 AM

Gareth opened his eyes slowly, still in a daze as he looks around a bit. He was in a room, on a comfortable bed with sheets that felt luxurious and smooth against his scales, covering him from the waist down. The pillows his head rested on were supportive yet soft, seeming to form-fit and cradle his head. Once Gareth was fully awake, he wiggled a bit, noticing he was being held by someone. As he tried to get up, he pulled the arms holding him apart and tried to sit up. He managed to shift his body around to face the one holding him, noticing it was his partner, Bishop. One thought stuck in Gareth's mind: Was this a dream?

Gareth looked at Bishop, who was still asleep, seeing his mate's face-tear stained. Bishop then unconsciously but gently worked his arms back around Gareth, ensnaring him in his hold again in an unconscious instinctual reaction. Gareth felt Bishop wrap his tail around one of his legs from his thigh down, the dragon's tail rubbing Gareth's legs in a protective, loving way. Gareth looked at Bishop, mumbling something in his sleep as tears started leaking from his shut eyes again.

"No... No, Gareth... Don't leave me..." Bishop whimpered. "Gareth... I'm sorry...Forgive me... Don't leave... Please, don't' leave me..."

Gareth rested on his side next to Bishop, knowing his mate was having a nightmare. Now facing his mate, Gareth reached up and stroked his partner's cheek before giving him a soft kiss, then spoke out softly in reassurance. "...You have nothing to be sorry for, love... I would never dream of leaving you..."

Bishop jolted awake from the nightmare suddenly, his body jerking slightly. His eyes wide, pupils narrow and small for a few minutes as he caught his breath and focused on the world, coming up to consciousness. When he saw Gareth smiling at him, Bishop felt his fear melt away.

"G-Gareth? You're okay..." Bishop's tears started to flow a bit more, no longer showing fear. Instead, they were tears of joy and relief falling from his eyes. "Thank the Five Paragons, you are alive!" Bishop nuzzled his muzzle into Gareth's upper chest, sobbing a few times. "I'm sorry, Gareth... I'm so sorry... If I had known you were alive... If I knew you were in Cailus' custody as well, I would have done everything I could to save you once I was free with Tommy..."

Gareth stroked Bishop's cheek again, and squeezed him, saying nothing but leaning in and rubbing his cheek against Bishop's. "My love... You don't have anything to be sorry for... I am just glad to hear that you and Tommy got out... It is not a place our son should have to grow up in. Besides... We are back together, now, and Tommy is now safe... That is all that matters to me..."

Bishop let out another slight sob as he calmed down. "I'm just happy you are alive, and that you will be okay... A lot has happened since we escaped. We owe our lives to Cailus' Brother and exact opposite, Ryan Foxmoore. Unlike Cailus, Ryan is very kind, and understanding... It's thanks to him that me and Tommy managed to get away from him."

Gareth nodded, as Bishop continued to explain. "He, himself was a victim of Cailus' cruelty... He had kidnapped Ryan, locked him up in an insane asylum, and left him for dead... But his coven rescued him, as well as Tommy and me... Now, they have helped me save you from those hunters... Not only that, but Tommy now has someone to love, and his lover returns those affections with genuine care and understanding... For the first time in five years, our son is happy again."

Gareth nodded, snuggling into his mate. "Then I have a lot to thank them for, as well... Bishop, I have missed you so much... I feel like this is a dream, but... Even if it is... It is a dream I am finally happy to be in."

Bishop looked into Gareth's eyes. "...I started thinking that when you jumped over the wall... Though at the time, it seemed more like a nightmare than a dream... Especially when I saw that bastard rhino, Bones, shoot you at point blank, just to cause you pain... You must forgive me, Gareth... I killed them. I killed all of them, tore their bodies apart... I covered myself in their blood like it was a bath... Despite them deserving every bit of it, I am not proud that I had to take their lives... The Aryndo faith holds life high, as you know... Plus, the way I killed them... I fear It has left a bad impression of me with Ryan and his coven... I just lost it after watching Bones shoot you. But I assure you, my love... This is no dream. This is reality, as real as it gets... I'm just happy you are here with me, here and now..." Bishop took one hand to gently smooth some of Gareth's locks of hair from his face. "I've missed you as well...So much..." He nuzzled himself into Gareth's chest again, happier than he had ever been for as long as he could remember.

Gareth stroked and rubbed the back of Bishop's head and neck. "You do not need to apologize... You did something I wish I could have done, myself... For how they treated both you and Tommy..." Gareth wrapped his arms around Bishop, laying his head over him, squeezing Bishop against him. "I'm sure they will forgive us due to the pain those people caused us... Unnecessary killing may not be in the faith's beliefs, but in this case, it was necessary. Tearing a family apart violently isn't right in the faith, either..."

Bishop settled into Gareth's warm embrace, being careful around his partner's bandages that covered the terrible burn on the right side his chest. "You are right... Despite how much I hate taking life, you are right... Even though I was in a maddened blood-craze when I killed them, I did recite the Revuthos prayer... It's always been a saving grace for me, for us..."

Gareth tightened his grip on Bishop in comfort and reassurance, kissing him on the top of his head, stroking a hand down along his back. "You are fine, love... Trust me... Now... I would... like to meet the people who saved me..."

Bishop smiled, grateful for his mate's understanding. "...Thank you, my bright star in the night. I'm relieved and happy." Bishop held up his hand to Gareth's hand, showing both their Bands of Illumination bracelets that signified their mated bond. "Despite how long we were apart, I didn't forget about you, or our bond..." Bishop then sniffed Gareth a few times, noticing Cailus' scent on him. Bishop's expression took on a sad frown. "...It seems Cailus' sadistic methods aren't limited to just blunt force... He violated you, you are covered with his scent... Do not worry, though. I know he is a sick bastard, and I do not blame you, nor should you blame yourself... Now, let me get his scent off you, and imbue you with mine, once more..." Bishop licked Gareth's upper chest and neck gently, going around his bandages when he needed to. "I will introduce you to Ryan and his Coven, don't worry... But I would like to cleanse you of Cailus' scent first... You have time for that, I hope?" Bishop looked at Gareth with lust and love in his eyes.

Gareth blushed, then nodded softly, stroking his hand down along Bishop's arm. "I could never say no to you, love..."

Bishop smiled lovingly. "Thank you, Gareth... I understand if Cailus was rough and cruel when he violated you, but I assure you... I won't be like him... I will be gentle, and passionate, as I'm sure you remember..." Bishop began to make out with his mate, starting with kissing Gareth's nape and sides of his neck, drawing out every moment of pleasure and passion. "...It's just been so long since we were together... I've dreamt of this moment constantly for the last five years... and now it's happening..." Bishop reached a hand down under the bedsheets, stroking Gareth's member a bit before traveling lower to the vagina on his taint, and gently started to finger him, getting Gareth moist and wet.

Gareth's blush went deeper, softly biting onto his bottom lip, moving himself onto his back and spreading his legs apart slowly, tilting his head to the side as he felt Bishop's hand and fingers stroke along his vagina and the kisses at his neck. "Mmmph... O-ooohh, Bishop... I-I've missed you so much..."

Bishop murred as he went over Gareth, blushing deeply as well. "So have I... "

Bishop then took Gareth into a passionate French kiss for a few minutes before their lips parted, both taking in a deep breath of air. "...I've missed you greatly..." Bishop said, then chuckled a bit at the understatement. "Greatly... I'm not even sure that word even accurately described how much I missed you..." Bishop went down and licked Gareth's nipples, again being careful around the bandaged areas. "Now that we're back together... I feel as though a void in my heart has been filled again..." Bishop suckled on the nipple, causing Gareth to let out another moan. Bishopwatched as his partner continued to blush and moan at the feeling ofhis tender touch, writhing in ecstasy as he licked at Gareth's nipple and suckle on it some.

Finally, Bishop arose over his partner and positioned himself over Gareth into missionary position, slowly, and carefully inserting his cock into Gareth's sick, wet vagina.

Gareth then looked up and gave his partner a warm smile, watching him work between his legs. "Take me, love... I'm all yours..."

Gareth watched as Bishop slowly leaned in forward, the BlackWarGreymon biting onto his bottom lip and then let out a soft moan as he felt his love penetrate into him, making his back arch as he tilts his head back in pleasure. "O-oooohhh! B-Bishop..."

"A-ahhh, Gareth..." Bishop moaned, churring repeatedly as he slid in, stopping once he was balls-deep aside from his knot, panting for a few seconds as he realizes Gareth was still as tight as ever. "...I... I noticed that my mark... My mark has faded from your shoulder... I understand if you are still not back at full strength... but if you still want to wear my mark... I would be happy to inscribe it on you once more..." Bishop stroked the side of Gareth's face, brushing aside some of his long strands of yellow hair gently and lovingly.

Gareth, panted a little and shivered, feeling his love now pressed deep inside of him. Gareth wrapped his arms around Bishop as he gazes into his eyes. "Please, love... Mark me again... I want the world to know that I am yours... That I always will be yours..."

Bishop nuzzled his forehead underneath Gareth's chin a few times. "Nothing would make me happier..." Bishop started rolling his hips, humping into Gareth slowly, and moved his head over Gareth's right shoulder, near his nape, licking and preparing the flesh. Gareth rested his head back and shivered as his love started thrusting into him, letting out soft, gentle moans. Then, Bishop extended his teeth over Gareth's nape, slowly yet steadily biting down with care and sucking at the same time so as not to make a bloody mess on the bed.

Gareth felt his love bite down on his shoulder, though instead of pain, a pleasured moan escapes his maw, his back arching as his eyes close slowly, causing his own member to become fully erect, pressing up against Bishop's stomach, rubbing against him a bit as his love pumped his hips slowly, making his body gently rock around under him. "O-Oooohh... B-bishop... M-my love... I'm... so happy to share this with you again... To be yours again, and... Only y-yours..."

"As am I, my love... As am I..." Bishop said, releasing his jaw after a few seconds and looking on at his mark, happy now that Gareth was wearing it once more. Only a little bit of blood came out of Gareth's shoulder, none dropping onto the bedding.

Bishop sat up partway, taking one hand and gripped Gareth's member with it, stroking him slowly while he humped. "Oooo-oh, Gareth... Gareth, you are as tight as ever... Y-you make me feel so good..." Bishop threw his head back slowly, letting out a long churr.

Gareth looked on, blushing as he watched his partner stroke his length, leaking pre out onto himself as his member twitched and pulsed, his toes curling as he tilted his head back and moaned quietly before biting onto his bottom lip. "D-dont stop, love... You feel so good inside me..."

Bishop increased his speed slightly, his wings spreading out over them as he continued. "Gar... Gareth... I need you to... To wrap your legs... Around my waist..." He pleaded.

Gareth nodded, and did just that. "O-okay, love~..." Gareth Squeezed his partner in close as he kept his grip around him, wrapping his legs around Bishop's waist and holding him close, his body bouncing between Bishop and the bed as he writhed a bit in pleasure, feeling his partner speed up just a bit, sending waves of pleasure shooting up along his spine.

Bishop churred more, clenching his teeth. "Oooohhh~ Oooohhh, Gareth..." Bishop's eyes squeezed shut in pleasure as he increases his speed. Gareth panted and moaned deeply as he felt Bishop speed up more, causing more pre to leak out of his throbbing member, his body becoming more eager as he felt Bishop speed up.

"Y-yes~... Y-yes, take me, love~ ... Make me yours~!" Gareth cried out in pleasure.

Bishop panted rapidly while humping: "A-ah! Gareth... Gareth... Gareth... you make me... feel so good~ Aaah~! Aaah~! Aaah~!" The dragon felt his cock start to throb, getting ready to press it in past the knot to lock it inside Gareth.

Gareth also panted hard, moaning as he felt the knot slap against his pussy lips and started tightening his grip around Bishop with his legs. "Y-yes~! Fill me, Bishop~!! P-please~!!"

"Gareth~! Oh, Gareth, aaaaaahhh~!!" Bishop pressed the knot past Gareth's lips and deep into his folds, locking his cock inside his lover. "Yeeeeessss~!!!" Bishop then started thrusting his hips back and forth, knot-fucking his partner.

Gareth tilted his head back as he felt the knot go in, arching his back as the feeling from the continued movements sent him over the edge, moaning loudly in immense pleasure, cumming out hard onto Bishop's stomach, as well as his own while he orgasmed from both his cock and his pussy. Gareth's toes curled in tightly as he hollered his partners name, tightening his grip around him with his legs. "B-BISHOP~!!! BISHOP!!!""

"GARETH!!! AAAAAAAHHH~!!!!" Bishop released his large, pent-up load into his lover with a draconic roar of lust, feeling Gareth's lips and walls clench around his cock in a vice-like grip. It was pure bliss for them both. Gareth moaned as he felt his partner fill him, causing warmth to fill his body, shivering hard as he kept his grip around his lover.

As both their orgasms subsided, Gareth panted and laid on his back in the afterglow, looking into Bishop with lidded eyes, his body wracked with pleasure, finally back with his true love as he smiled. "I... love you... Bishop..."

"I... Love... You, too... Gareth..." Bishop moaned and panted, joining his partner in the glorious afterglow. Bishop gently laid over the side of Gareth's chest that wasn't covered by bandages, nuzzling against his partner." I love you... And I Always will..."

Gareth smiled, still panting as he held onto his partner, the warmth surrounding him as he stroked the back of Bishop's head. Gareth closed his eyes as he rested himself back against the bed, letting his partner listen to his heartbeat as he felt himself relax, unable to stop himself from drifting back to sleep while holding onto Bishop.

"...I hope Tommy didn't hear us." Gareth said before falling asleep. Bishop churred in agreement while he listened to Gareth's heart steadily drum away, embracing himself in his partner's warmth before falling asleep himself, both dreaming lustful, happy dreams.

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Meanwhile, in the other room...

Zhal and Tommy laid next to each other, both wide-awake with stupefied looks on their faces. Tommy's face was a shade of beet red with embarrassment and shock. But when he looked at Zhal, the tiger had taken on a completely different expression of amazement mixed with horny lust.

"I can see now where you get your sensitivity to touch." Zhal purred, nuzzling Tommy. Tommy relaxed, now knowing that he shouldn't feel embarrassed, and they went back to sleep.