Riley reached over and unstrapped his other wrist. He sat up with a groan and ran his hands over his hair and down the back of his neck, rubbing at his sore muscles. Finally, he slipped off of the bed and stood in front of Tao. He looked down at the vampire for a moment, and then bent to press a kiss to his cool neck. He took a step back and crossed his arms across his chest. "I'm abolishing tribute." He said firmly. "Tell me what you want from me in return, but our pups won't be subjected to that anymore."