His eyes went soft for just a moment and Tao let out a strangled moan as fingers dug into his neck, pulled at his hair. The shifter had no idea, on so many levels. He stiffened under him, letting him spew, find what it was that fueled so much anger, pain, and violence. Just like that it was gone, he hadn't broken, hadn't given up, no it would take much more then this to break him.
Just a flash of teeth and he fisted his hands at his sides. His face, impossible. Had he never, played like this before? His lips twitched, "A leader must learn when it's time to take what they want."