Liam lets out a slow breath, seeing that look. There was no hiding it when it was exactly what he'd been looking for. That signal that Mike knew just where this was going. That he knew there was no escape no escape until Liam deemed it so. He did so miss keeping Mike all to himself. He was proud to know he'd gone out in the world in a whole new form than when he'd been taken in. But still, he did not like the idea of Mike enjoying himself with others. It was strange to hold both at once, and yet he did.

His fingers loosened from Mike's face, giving him a moment of reprieve. Well, almost. Those fingers ghosted down over the man's throat, tracing the subtle lines in his skin. Liam remembered just how well Mike had responded to being choked. It had been such a wonderful tool in the beginning. And he wondered if it would be so still.

"You promise...what?" There was that warning tone. There was only one correct response. Could Mike find it?