To say that Ever was resistant would have been an understatement. The boy held nothing but fire and contempt in his sweet olive eyes, and although Magnus could understand why he carried such loathing in his chest, especially after his and Klaus' deception, all he could do was casually shrug his elegant shoulders in response and brush off the boy's harsh tone. Ever's words were nothing more than flies buzzing at his ears, waiting to be swat away by a mildly irritated hand. It wasn't that he didn't take Ever's complaints seriously; on the contrary, unbeknownst to Ever, Magnus knew better than anyone what it was like to be made a plaything by an exceptionally powerful and monstrous being. Though the scars remained, the pain had faded long ago. Eventually, Ever's pain and anger would dissipate as well. Magnus had convinced himself of this, and all the protests Ever threw at him wouldn't change the old vampire's mind.<br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ccff">"You're not altogether incorrect, my darling," </span>Magnus began, absentmindedly twirling his long fingers in the warm water, soaking up its heat like a serpent beneath the sun.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ccff"> "Though you must understand, bringing you here was never my original intention. Did I manipulate you? Perhaps. I saw you and thought you were beautiful, and it seems you felt the same way. I did not force you to invite my brother and me to your lovely home. Were it up to me, the three of us would have spent a rather euphoric afternoon with each other, indulging in sins of the flesh. We would have fucked you, tasted you, and then left. That progression of events was interrupted when you decided to bite my sweet brother. Were it not for my influence, he would have killed you.<br/>
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"I do not tell you this as a means to elicit gratitude from you, as I doubt you'd be very willing to gift it to me, only to say that this turn of events was not entirely our doing. You played a part in it as well."</span>He smiled, a soft look lacking the malice and cruelty usually painted on his twin's face. It was a genuine grin, filled with sense of pleasure at Ever's presence, even if the human continued to be verbally combative.<br/><br/>As Ever continued to insult his twin, all Magnus could do was laugh. The two were more alike than either would probably admit, both eager to blame others for their own misfortunes.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ccff">"Judging by the state of the marbles when I arrived, I would venture a guess that <i>you</i> were the one to not play by the rules, my little mouse. While my brother does have a rather nasty temper, he is quite forgiving when his playmates follow the rules as explained to them. I am not sure precisely what you did, but whatever it was it upset Klaus significantly. Though you misunderstand my explanation. Fucking you was neither a punishment nor a reward. It just was Klaus seeing something he wanted and taking it for himself. He's quite greedy in that way."</span><br/><br/>Their bodies slipped into the hot water, swallowed whole by steam. Ever slid away and slowly began washing himself, eager to keep his distance and use his dark words to slice into Magnus, though his insults were little more than grains of sand pelting his durable skin. Magnus sat back, leaning against the walls of the tub as one of the jets pushed a soothing stream of water against his lower back. Magnus' muscles never tired or grew sore, but he still immensely enjoyed the sensation. His face was pensive as he watched Ever bathe, quiet for a moment as he carefully considered his response.<br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ccff">"Everest, my hunger claws at me incessantly. It is piece of this morbid existence I cannot ignore. My hunger for blood is no different than your own need for sustenance. Were the organic fruits and vegetables you gleefully consume sentient, would they not speak of you as you do my twin and me? Would they not curse you to the ends of hell for living off of their flesh? I did not choose to be this way, and now that I am I cannot change it. Yes, you suffer, and I do bemoan the fact that my need so negatively affects a glorious creature such as yourself. I cannot alter that, but I can do everything in my power to make it up to you."</span><br/><br/>Magnus moved closer now, his body cutting smoothly through the bubbling water. His eyes were heavily lidded as he stared at Ever's perfectly chiseled form. The boy was nothing short of pure living art.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ccff"> "I will not lie to you, Ever. I know my brother was cruel to you. He took advantage of you, and I was more than willing to allow it. I knew precisely what he would do and I did not attempt to stop him. You hurt him, Ever. Not just by biting him. You damaged his pride. You made a fool of him, and while he would have slaughtered anyone else for such a brazen act, I forbade this."</span><br/><br/>Fingers moved underneath the water, weaving like an eel beneath the surface. As Magnus came close, he ran his hands along the tops of Ever's thighs, admiring the hard muscle beneath the skin.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ccff">"Do you know why I stopped him from tearing out your throat, Ever?"</span>Up the abdomen now, fingertips dancing across the taut stage.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ccff"> "You're not just a beautiful toy. You're special, aren't you, little mouse? You have abilities the average human lacks. To dispose of you would be a crime; I couldn't allow that to happen. While I do not know the extent of your abilities, my curiosity has me tightly gripped within its clawed hand and I cannot escape. You intrigue me. Fascinate me. You set me on fire, and I crave to never be extinguished."</span><br/><br/>Magnus' hands settled on Ever's hips. He pulled the young man forward, bringing their mouths together and moaning softly as he tasted the young man's honeyed lips. This simple touch already left Magnus stiff and aching between his legs, but he knew he couldn't be so brash as his twin. Klaus had fucked Ever harshly, brutally, as was his way, but Ever was a delicate and sensitive creature. His brother's demanding lovemaking wasn't going to win over Ever's trust and affection. With the constricting cock ring gone, Magnus could perform the necessary tasks his brother had been too selfish to do himself.<br/><br/>The blonde beauty pulled away, dipping his head below the jumping bubbles and settling himself between Ever's legs, hair floating up like golden seaweed from his scalp. The vampire closed his eyes as fingers took hold of Ever's soft cock, bringing his mouth to wrap around the limp member. If Ever tried to resist, Magnus would not allow it, either by holding Ever's legs down or reaching up to press a firm hand on the young man's chest. Though Magnus maintained his actions as some kind of magnanimous gesture, Klaus' inherent selfishness was mirrored in his younger brother. Magnus desperately craved to taste Ever again, to lick at the swollen head of Ever's engorged cock and revel in the sweet taste of his precum. As Magnus required no oxygen to survive, he could keep his head beneath the hot water indefinitely, licking and sucking and stroking until Ever grew thick and his body began to tremble from the pleasure.<br/><br/>Though Magnus ached to sheath his turgid erection inside of Ever just as his brother had, it wasn't the proper way. Seduction was never forceful, never violent. Ever had to understand that Magnus was eager and willing to provide pleasure before taking his own. Only then could he begin to break through the wall Ever had constructed around himself, to show him that Magnus could be more than just a manipulator, a deceiver and liar. Magnus, and eventually Klaus, would be his providers. His lovers. His entire world. They would give him everything.<br/><br/>But first, Magnus needed to make Ever explode.