"It is the way of nature," Shido said firmly. "The male takes his partner by the scruff of her neck, and she submits to him. And they mate, and eventually there are little cubs."
Natsumi's gaze strayed across the room to where Ban and Ginji were fighting over the last sandwich.
"Or on the other hand," Shido muttered into his coffee, "sometimes the Thunder Emperor grabs his unworthy mate and nails his ass to the bed and teaches him proper submission."
Paul coughed meaningfully.
"How interesting," Natsumi said innocently.
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