"Yes," Magnus chuckled in response, and it was a dark, sensuous thing coupled with a nip of teeth to Alec's lower lip, a tug to ask him not to pull away, despite his surprise.

"You're afraid, but you're not." He cupped the back of Alec's neck, holding him to another kiss, this one with the tease of tongue and the promise of more.

"Do you know how rare that is? For me?"