The Bride Hunt Box Set: Books 1-3

by Charlene Hartnady

  Blaze choked out a laugh. “You didn’t!”

  “He wouldn’t listen. He was going to kiss me. Shifters need to learn the meaning of the word no.”

  “If you had kissed my female I would’ve taken your balls.”

  “I won her.” Lava averted his gaze as he spoke. “I’m sorry. I should never have done that. I appreciate you wanting to introduce me to your friend despite me being an asshole earlier.”

  “We’ve been to quite a few of those functions and I could see how hard you tried with Sue. You’re a good guy, Lava, but no is no. Remember that for the future.”

  “I would’ve fed you your dick if you had put so much as half a lip on my female.”

  “So you would’ve bent the rules to cut off his privates but you won’t bend them to help him out?” Roxy said.

  Blaze sighed. “Fine. You can meet this female on the next stag run. If you get along with her, I will ensure that she goes through the process and is accepted for the next round. She will need to meet the basic requirements though.”

  Roxy gave a little squeal. “Lauren will be thrilled.”

  “But,” Blaze added, putting extra emphasis on the word. “You will need to win her during the hunt. I can’t do anything about that.”

  “That’s fair,” Lava nodded. “I look forward to meeting this female. If she is anything like you, I will be a happy male.” He narrowed his eyes. “I don’t think I will be able to trust humans very easily anymore, so a recommendation from you goes a long way.”

  “I’m glad I could help,” Roxy said. “Not all women are like Sue. Some of us are decent. Lauren is so sweet and kind. She’s also really hot.”

  “Mmmm,” it came out as a deep rumble. Lava rubbed his hands together. “I can hardly wait.”

  “Now, get the fuck out,” Blaze growled. “I need to make love to my soon-to-be mate.”

  Roxy couldn’t help the shiver of anticipation that ran through her.

  As soon as the door closed, Blaze picked her up. He kept his eyes on hers. Then he threw her on the bed. Roxie squealed as she bounced twice. Blaze went after her, caging her with his big body.

  His green eyes as intense as ever. “I’m afraid I have new terms for this relationship. Very important terms if we are to mate.” He looked serious.

  “Um…okay…I’m not sure I like the idea of any more terms, I thought—”

  “Let’s get more comfortable before we negotiate.” He ripped off her blouse, as in ripped the garment clean off her body.

  “Wait!” Roxie yelled. “I like these jeans.” She undid the clasp and shoved them down her thighs, together with her underwear. She kicked to try and get them off of herself without nailing him in the balls.

  There was a tugging on her chest and then a ripping sound. Her boobs sprang free and Blaze growled.

  “I liked that bra too!” she tried to sound angry but failed.

  “I like your naked breasts way more. In fact...” He licked his lower lip and her eyes couldn’t help but to track the movement. “one of the terms is no underwear.”

  “Ever again?”

  “Ever again.” He bent down and sucked on one of her nipples.

  Roxy moaned. “Okay… um… sure…” She was struggling to concentrate, especially when he nipped at her pebbled flesh. She groaned. “What if I wear a white shirt? My boobs would bounce without support.”

  Blaze growled, it was husky and low. “And the problem is?”

  “The other shifter guys would get an eyeful whenever we went out.”

  Blaze growled again, this time it was deep and menacing.

  Roxy had to laugh. “How about no undies when we’re home?”

  “Mmmmm….” A rumble. “That’s acceptable.” He sucked on her other nipple and her back bowed. She dug her hands into his soft hair.

  Then he moved down, kissing her tummy.

  “What else did you have in mind for these terms of yours?” Roxy couldn’t help parting her legs even more as he gripped her thighs, his eyes focused on her sex.

  Blaze leaned forward, his gaze locking with hers as he sucked on her clit. Roxy bit down on her lower lip to keep herself from crying out. Blaze licked and sucked on her intermittently until her breath was ragged and her throat dry from moaning. Blaze pulled away.

  Roxy groaned in frustration, her groan quickly turned into a whimper as he impaled her with two fingers. He thrust deep, curling his fingers so that they rubbed against the inside wall of her channel. Holy hell! Holy! “You need to stop taking your pill… I want to see you ripe with my egg. This is a deal breaker…”

  Roxy gripped the sheets in her fists. “You… are…” she yelped and moaned. She couldn’t help but to jerk her hips forward. “So… bossy!” she managed to pant out, so close to coming that her mind was hazy was with need.

  “I want to start trying for a whelp.” Lick, suck, thrust.

  Whelp.

  Egg.

  “Oh god!” she cried, as he sucked on her clit. She groaned. It was too much, his thrusting fingers and hot mouth tipped her over the edge. She made obscene noises as her orgasm rushed through her. Her hips rocked against his face but she couldn’t make herself stop. Too good.

  “God, yes!” She tried to make herself let go of his hair but that was just as impossible. It was only once he’d wrung the last bit of pleasure from her that he let up. Roxy fell back in a satisfied heap. She struggled to catch her breath.

  When she looked up, Blaze was on his knees between her legs. He pulled down his pants and palmed his cock. Maybe she’d been a tad hasty when she had said she was satisfied. She wasn’t. Not at all. She licked her lips as she watched him stroke himself.

  “So receptive,” Blaze grinned. “All mine. You’re all mine, Roxy.” His eyes held that wild look she’d seen before.

  She nodded, swallowing hard as he palmed his cock again. A drop of pre-cum accumulated on the tip of his thick cock.

  Roxy leaned forward and gripped him. Blaze made an anguished sound.

  “I want to give you a blow job.” Roxy licked her lips, she looked up at Blaze who shook his head.

  “Why not?” she asked. “It’s about time I returned the favor.” She had yet to go down on him which was weird since most guys would jump at the opportunity.

  “Maybe sometime in the future.” Blaze’s eyes were bright. “It must be the mating behavior but I need to be inside you. I have to mark that sweet pussy.” He gripped her around the waist and turned her onto her knees. Blaze crouched over her, completely caging her in with his big body. His cock was hard and thick between her legs. “These mating instincts are riding me hard. I almost lost you.” His voice was husky with emotion.

  “Yeah, but you didn’t.”

  Blaze kissed her neck, her cheek and her temple. “It was too close.” He made a growling noise that was more animal than man. His whole body quivered. It reminded her of the first time they had gone at it.

  “Let me guess…” She was breathing heavily. By the way his chest moved against her, so was he. “You need me to stay still.”

  She felt Blaze nod. “Yeah… very still. I need you to brace yourself on your elbows.”

  “You’re going to bite me?” She could hear the excitement in her voice. Shit but she was a serious pervert. Oh well!

  “Oh, yes. I’m also going to fuck you hard. Don’t fight me.” He spoke so softly she had to strain to hear him. It was so sexy, he was so sexy, this was so sexy.

  Roxy whimpered as he lined his cock up with her opening.

  “You never answered me… no more pills.”

  “Yes, I’ll stop taking them.”

  “Good.” He thrust into her. Oh god but he was big. It was still funny to her that after having sex so many times with Blaze, her eyes still widened and her breath sucked back in whenever he entered her for the first time.

  Blaze stopped moving. “We’ll make love… lots of slow, beautiful love.” He circled his hips, his cock barely moving but hitting all the right
spots anyway. “Just not right now.” His voice was thick with need. Blaze pushed her down on the bed using his body. “I need you too badly.”

  “Me too,” she choked out as his thrusts became more insistent.

  “I want to mate you, Roxy. I want to spend forever with you.” Harder and deeper. Blaze grunted. “So fucking good,” he growled, pulling her hands above her head, holding them in place with one of his. “What do you say? Will you mate me?”

  Roxy tried to laugh but couldn’t. She was too damned close to orgasming. Blaze was asking her to marry him now. His cock deep inside her, his body crushing hers. His mouth millimeters from her ear.

  It was perfect.

  “Yes,” she mewled.

  “Yes,” he groaned. “Yes, more sex or yes…” he grunted, “you’ll mate me?”

  “Mate.” Her mouth opened in a gape as she struggled to talk. Her pussy fluttered with the start of her orgasm. “Yes, I’ll mate you,” she groaned.

  She was well and truly pinned down, unable to move an inch. She was panting and moaning.

  “Thank fuck.” Using his free hand, he gripped her hair and pulled her head back ever so slightly. Yup, she had screws loose. To her, it was the most romantic proposal she had ever heard. Okay, it was the only proposal she had ever heard but… semantics.

  The proposal together with being pinned down and fucked so thoroughly had her screaming as she orgasmed.

  Blaze moaned her name and bit down on her neck. It was hard enough to sting yet not so hard as to break the skin. At least she didn’t think so. Her body was strung so tight, her sex spasming so hard that it was difficult to tell. Blaze’s swift strokes turned to hard jerks. He buried his head in her neck and groaned.

  Blaze hadn’t planned on officially asking Roxy to mate with him until after they were done rutting but he couldn’t help himself. He needed her. He fucking loved her. To think he’d almost lost her.

  Mine.

  Mine.

  It was all he could think as he kept plowing into her snug heat. She felt perfect. She smelled perfect. She was perfect in every fucking way.

  Mine.

  His teeth erupted. His jaw elongated. Smoke curled from his nostrils. He was sure that if he looked down, that he would see scales showing through his skin. His dragon was that close to the surface. His dick swelled. His female moaned, the sound laced with pleasure. Her pussy fluttered with the start of her orgasm. Thank fuck, on both counts.

  “Yes, I’ll mate you,” she groaned. He watched her side profile, her eyes fluttered closed. Her mouth open. Her breath was ragged.

  Something eased inside him. Roxy was conceding. His balls pulled tight. Not yet!

  “Thank fuck!” he managed to grind out. He gripped her hair. Easy! He didn’t want to hurt her but he needed access to her neck. Her soft body was beneath his. Her greedy pussy held onto him with a grip that guaranteed pleasure. He would never tire of being inside this female, of having her by his side. Roxy was his.

  He could scent how her arousal ricocheted up by a few notches. How her pussy began to pulsate around him. He could smell the endorphins as they began to release in her bloodstream.

  Roxy cried out triggering, an instinctual reaction from Blaze. He bit down on her neck trying hard not to hurt her. It needed to be hard enough to mark but not so hard as to damage. Then his own orgasm was tearing through him. Fucking hell! He’d never come so hard in his whole life. It was like someone had attached him to a live wire. His dick pulsated and his balls landed somewhere in his throat they clenched so damn tight.

  Mine!

  His heart squeezed in his chest. Blaze called her name. His female. His. He belonged to her. Forever and always. He wrapped his arms around her.

  “That was so good.” She was breathless.

  He made a sound of acknowledgment. Blaze moved onto his side, enjoying how she snuggled against him, how she buried her face in his chest.

  “I love you, mate,” he growled.

  “Wait… what?” She lifted her head, her eyes locking with his. They were a tad panicked. She frowned. “What do you mean?”

  He smiled. “We’re mated.” Oh fuck! “You said you wanted to mate me, that you loved me… I thought…”

  She reached up and kissed him. “I’m thrilled, but I expected…” She lifted her eyes in thought, “I don’t know… a wedding ceremony… a declaration of love. Guests to attend.”

  Blaze kissed the tip of her nose. “There will be a ceremony but it is more of a celebration.” He felt himself frown. “As to having others present during the actual mating…” He shook his head, “Inferno would’ve loved to have been here, but not a fuck.” He palmed her ass. “Are you okay with it? I should’ve been clearer that—”

  “Stop! I’m happy… I’m ecstatic. I love you, Blaze.”

  “We never got to finish discussing the terms.”

  Roxy laughed. “We’re already mated. There’s nothing left to discuss. It’s too late to back out now.” Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes glinted with mischief. “No more terms.”

  “Oh really?” He rolled her so that she was on her back, pinned under him. Just where he wanted her. “I’m thinking you might like my new terms.”

  “You think so, huh?” She raised her brows.

  He nodded. “About the whole kissing thing.”

  She frowned. “What about it?”

  “I want lots of kisses from you.” He kissed her nose.

  “Oh, really?” She licked her lips.

  “Yep and I plan on kissing you a ton. Especially during sex.”

  “I like the sound of that.” She smiled.

  “I want to kiss you everywhere.” He kissed her neck and then her jawline.

  Roxy giggled softly.

  “I want to kiss… these lips,” he said the last against her mouth. “All the fucking time.”

  “You’re right, I like these terms.” She sounded breathless.

  “Good because that’s not all.” He pulled back slightly so that he could look her deep in the eyes. “I want long walks on the beach.” He took her hand and kissed her palm. “Hand in hand.”

  Her eyes filled with tears.

  “I want romantic dinners… I’m going to buy candles. Lots of them because every meal with you will be romantic.”

  “Not if I cook.” She swallowed thickly.

  Blaze couldn’t help but to laugh. “Point is, I want forever with you, with no half measures, I’m all in.”

  “Me too,” she whispered. A single tear fell and he wiped it away. “I’m so happy right now,” Roxy sniffed.

  “One last very important term.”

  She laughed. “Oh no!”

  “I’m going to give you plenty of orgasms… lots and lots of them.”

  “I love the sound of that, but what about you?” She smiled.

  “You can guarantee that if you’re coming, I’m not far behind.” He brushed a kiss against her soft lips.

  “Oh well in that case, I guess you have yourself a deal.”

  Blaze kissed her again, deepening the kiss.

  Chapter 20

  Six weeks later…

  Blaze pulled his mate close to his side as they walked. Their bond had grown more and more with each passing day.

  “I just got word that Torrent’s mate is pregnant.”

  Roxy smiled, her cheeks were flushed. She’d never looked more beautiful. “That’s wonderful news.”

  “Torrent is very happy.” They reached Coal’s chamber and Blaze knocked. His brother opened the door almost immediately. Except, instead of letting them in, he walked out into the hall and closed the door behind him.

  “What’s up?” Blaze asked.

  Coal looked worried. “Don’t say anything. Just keep your mouth shut.”

  “What do you mean?”

  “Not a word,” Coal warned as he opened the door. “Come on in,” he said, sounding unnaturally jovial.

  “Thanks.” Blaze frowned at his brother who gave him a smal
l shake of the head.

  “Congratulations,” Roxy gushed. “I can’t wait to hold the little one. Please tell me he’s awake.”

  “Yes, you came at just the right time.”

  Roxy gave a squeal and clapped her hands together. Julie held the little one. She gave them a big smile. “Hi. Let me introduce our son. We decided to call him Flare.”

  “After our Grandfather.” Pride rose up in Blaze. “Congratulations.”

  “Please, can I hold the little guy?” Roxy sat down next to Julie and held out her hands. Julie put the little one in his mate’s arms and Blaze swallowed hard. She looked so good with a baby cradled in her arms. So amazing. Roxy turned to him and grinned. He couldn’t help but grin back. His chest tightened.

  “So, did little Flare destroy his nursery?” Blaze asked.

  Coal gave a shake of the head. “Nah, just the egg.” When fire dragons were born, they used fire to crack themselves out of their eggs, often destroying more than just the egg in the process.

  “So, he’s not as bad as little Tinder who still continues to wreak havoc on the vampire castle?”

  “Not as bad, no,” Julie laughed. Her eyes were firmly on her son, pride shone in their depths.

  “Please can I hold him?” Blaze winked at his mate, who held the baby close to her chest.

  “I only just got him.” Roxy pretended to look annoyed.

  “One quick hold… you can get him back in a minute.”

  Coal tensed. Maybe it was his imagination. Nope, he even leaned forward as Blaze took a seat next to Roxy. His jaw clenched as he took the little one, placing the baby on his thighs.

  Julie also began to fidget.

  “He has your eyes.” Blaze smiled at Coal’s mate. Julie sort of smiled back. She also looked tense. What the fuck was going on? Why did they look so worried?

  “Can I see his marking?” Blaze asked.

  Coal gave a small shake of the head and his eyes widened. The male was trying to tell him to drop it.

  Not a fuck.

  He was the king. They needed royal heirs. Blaze would not be doing his duty as the king if he let it go. “Is that okay?” He locked eyes with Julie.