#liamsdunbar

“I understand the whole sleep talking thing, but what I don’t understand is the princess dragon dream and why I’m in it.”

Josh is barely awake, sleep still clouding his mind, but he’s already painfully aware of Theo’s body against his.

The pack sleeps together more often, but for some reason Josh always finds himself spooning with Theo. It’s not like he does it on purpose; Theo usually comes to bed after he has fallen asleep and finds his way to his body during the night.

Josh clears his throat and rubs his eyes before answering.

“What?”

Theo sighs dramatically and lets go off his chest before rolling onto his back. The others have already left the bed; Josh likes to sleep in every once in awhile.

“You mumble in your sleep. And this is the third night in a row you’re dreaming about princess dragons and mention my name. So I was just wondering why.”

Josh groans and stretches. Does he really have to have this conversation when he literally just woke up?

He rolls onto his back as well and looks up to the ceiling.

“Okay, first of all, it’s not princess. It’s princes. As in two princes.”

Theo glances at him.

“Okay.... So? Am I a prince in your dream?” His voice sounds sarcastic and Josh can feel his cheeks flush.

“I’m gonna brush my teeth and get dressed,” Josh quickly says as he rolls out of bed and disappears into the bathroom. Theo’s laugh follows him until he closes the door.

He manages to avoid Theo the entire day, until he’s in his room later that night. The pack usually takes Theo’s bed because that’s the bigggest, but they all have their own rooms too and since Josh doesn’t really feel like spooning Theo tonight he got into his own bed instead.

When there’s a knock on his door, he immediately knows it’s him.

Josh sighs and closes the book he had been reading.

“What do you want?” He snarls.

Theo opens the door with an arrogant smirk on his face and his arms crossed in front of his chest.

“Just wondering if you’re gonna dream about me again tonight, princess.”

“Sorry to bash your narcissistic tendencies, but I can’t control my dreams.”

“Oh, come on, Joshie. Don’t be mad, I think it’s kinda cute.”

“It’s not cute. It’s a dream. Nothing more. Let it go, Theo.”

But the alpha keeps moving closer, taking slow and calculated steps as if he’s hunting.

“But I’m curious now. Please just tell me what’s it about so I can let this rest and go back to my ordinary life.”

He’s at his bed now, glancing down at Josh and letting his arms fall to his side. Then he slowly sits down next to Josh’s stretched legs.

“Will you leave me alone if I tell you?” The taller boy asks.

Theo chuckles, then nods.

“Fine. I dream that you’re being held captive by a dragon... and I - have to slay it - in order to... save you.”

Josh’s cheeks are hot and he looks at his hands in his lap to avoid eye contact.

“Aw, that’s cute. You think you can save me. Is that a metaphor for real life? You think you can save me from this life?” Then he cocks a bow, barks a laugh.

“You think I’m twisted, don’t you? Fucked up. And you have some sort of savior complex about me.”

“I mean - you did revive four teenagers to have your own pack. That’s messed up.”

“And yet, you still think there’s something in me worth saving.”

Theo’s smirk falters for just a second, is replaced by something else. Something sad. But then he blinks and it’s gone again.

“That’s kinda sweet, Joshie. I didn’t know you had that in you.”

“You don’t know half the things I have in me.”

Theo raises his eyebrows, lets his eyes wander over Josh’s body.

“Is that a challenge?”

Even for a new beta who isn’t fully in control yet, the scent radiating from Theo’s skin is obvious.

Arousal.

Josh pulls up his lips in a crooked smile, suddenly feeling oddly confident.

“I don’t know. Maybe it is.”

“Well, then. My bed’s a bit crowded tonight, so can I crash with you? I think we’re gonna need the privacy.” 

Josh does as asked and Theo crawls in with him, his lips almost immediately crashing into Josh’s. His alpha gets onto him, straddles his hips with his thighs.