The splash of warmth undid him. Hex sank deep and came hard with a jerk. It only took him a moment to recover, and he was curling over Nyx to lick him clean.

He'd never felt the way he did in that moment. He felt like his chest was wide open, vulnerable and raw. As if part of him was ready to welcome Nyx into the very core of him.

There was a word for it, he knew, but it couldn't be Nyx. It couldn't be.Not the way he reacted to Hex's ability. It wasn't possible.