by Blue Saffire
Her lashes flutter and her chest lifts as she inhales deeply. I do the same, taking in her sweet honey smell. The ends of her hair curl slightly against her cheeks. I assume she has recently finished a shower, when I see the drops of water that drip from her hair onto the towel that’s wrapped around her shoulders. Her eyes are bright as she stares into mine.
“Oh, and what are your thoughts?” she asks breathlessly.
“Well—,” my words are cut off as she lifts up and takes my mouth. Surprised, my lips curve into a smile.
Impatient as always.
I deepen the kiss, taking her warm cavern with more demand. She releases a small moan as I press my harder body into hers, she draws her hands along my sides. Digging her fingers into my back, she widens her legs as if welcoming me home. The feeling of her soft body cradling mine assures me more than anything else that this is my home. My heart burns as we feed from each other.
I pull away only to feel my hunger grow once more as I take in her new appearance. Swollen lips, eyes heavily lidded with desire. I could take her so easily, claim her here and now. Nothing should be between us, not clothes, not skin, not even air.
Her tongue flicks out as she licks her bottom lip, tasting it for me. With a groan, I lower myself once more capture her lips while I grind my hips into her. She releases a little gasp, the type I could listen to over and over. I thrust once more, mimicking fucking even as I know I can’t take her yet.
The Dragon within me shifts, eager to claim his mate. Mate? My eyes widened as I abruptly pull away.
“Radu?”
I shake my head, trying to clear it of her scent. Is this the reason I’ve been so drawn to her? Because she is my mate?
There hasn’t been a natural born pair in many years. With the rise of our kind being hunted, the number of natural pairs has dwindled.
She shifts to lift up as I draw further away from her. I straighten so that I can sit. Her expression is full of worry. Spotting a flash of hurt in her eyes, I reach out and press the palm of my hand to her cheek.
“I’m not upset because of our kiss.”
She blinks and her mouth works soundlessly, before she finally avoids my eyes and says, “I… then why did you pull away so suddenly?”
I search her expression, unsure if I should tell her. If I tell her she’s my mate, how will she react? Will she be joyful or will she react negatively?
I decide not to tell her. Besides, it isn’t safe to claim her yet. Not until Kraken has been dealt with.
Yes. I’m being a coward, but I want to live a few more minutes in this moment. I pull her closer to me and kiss her, desperately trying to pour all my thoughts, feelings, and frustrations into the connection. As if to tell her without words that she’s my mate.
Releasing her, I draw in her scent, pressing my forehead against hers. “I will never not desire you.”
“I shouldn’t,” her eyes hold sadness as she looks up at me. “I really shouldn’t, but I can’t shake the feeling that this is meant to be.”
“Then you will wait for my return?” I reluctantly let her go and stand. “Wait for me.”
She narrows her eyes, a familiar look of determination there. “If you don’t come, I’ll come after you.”
I chuckle at her fierceness. “I wouldn’t expect anything less from you, Kitten.”
An incredulous look covers her face at the nickname, before I give into the urge to kiss her once more. I quickly leave. Opening the front door, I’m relieved that it’s night and the sky is dark. Letting out my wings, I leap into the air. The strength in them fills me with confidence.
“Radu.”
She calls to me. I should ignore her and leave. I have to return to report to my brother.
My eyes find hers in the night and I find myself unable to leave with the whisper of her kiss on my lips. Before I can think over my decision I’m diving, the air whistling as I open my arms and wrap them around her waist.
“Radu,” she shrieks, her arms and legs immediately wrapping around me.
Her pulse thunders as she presses her head against my shoulder. I tighten my hold on her as I fly to the side of her house, hidden in the shadows. I lower us gradually, biting my lip against the force of need that is crawling up my back. As soon as my feet hit the ground, she pulls back. Her eyes hold a mixture of surprise and anticipation.
“What was that about?” she asks breathless. I move so that her back presses against the wall.
“Don’t tell me you don’t know?” I say, leaning in.
Her lashes flutter and her lips kick up in the corners. “Maybe I want to hear you say it,” she responds, leaning back to stare at me with a sultry look. “Maybe I want you to say, you came back to ravish me.”
I find myself smiling at her words. “And what if I only came back for a hug?”
She glares at me. “But you didn’t.”
“No.” I crush those lips that have been haunting me with mine. Her moan is deep and almost sounds like the growl of a kitten. Her thighs tighten, and I find my body pressed against hers. My wings slowly vanish as if they never were. She digs her hands into my hair.
Using the wall as leverage, I remove my right hand from her back. I let my fingers dance along her side, pushing up her shirt. I press the palm of my hand against her stomach, slowly dragging it across her smooth skin into the waistband of her pants. I find the warmth that I imagine myself sinking into one day.
She quakes and her body bucks. I grin against her lips as I press her little nub. The slick feel of her vagina combined with her sweet scent drives my own pleasure up.
Deci
I should stop him. But I won’t. His hands on my body have become my new favorite thing. Those wicked fingers of his, play and rub me in a way that makes me pant. He burns a trail of fire along my neck with his lips, I’m completely lost to the moment.
Sex. A chore. A thing to quickly do and dismiss the next day.
Radu has changed my thoughts on it. It should be slow; my hips should rock into his hand and my heart should pound like I’m running. The grunt of satisfaction from the man pressing me against the wall, should incite me to move my hands down his back around to his hardness. Those laced leather pants are nothing against my determination to make this large being shake.
Wrapping my fingers around his dick, I feel it jump and my mouth waters, but it’s too late to say anything as he takes my lips roughly once more. Together in the shadow of my house, we’re assisting each other. His hips move in time with mine like where fucking in heat.
The precipice comes closer. It’s painful, but I yearn for it. His breathing shutters as he removes his lips from mine and presses his mouth to the curve of neck.
The crashing wave of pleasure that hits me cause me to jerk as he hisses and his semen coats my fingers. Together, we share a moment of pleasure so intense I squeeze my eyes shut. As the aftershocks rock me, he presses several kisses against my neck, cheek, and lips. I open my eyes as his lock on mine. His orbs nearly glow when they meet mine.
I want to say I love you. I don’t. I can’t.
He settles me on my feet and stares at me so intensely I think my breath stops. “I will return.”
I know he means it. Radu will return to me. I just don’t know what that’ll mean for my life once he does.
Radu
I turn away from my properly tousled kitten. My wings appear and I push off, cutting through the sky. My determination increases.
I will hunt down Kraken and return to my mate’s side. For now, I’ll ensure her safety by having a few of the lower rank warriors watch over her without her knowing. Once Kraken is defeated, I will claim her.
If that means I defy my brother’s rules, then so be it.
Chapter 10
A Lustful Kitten
Deci
A week later…
Hands pull at my shirt as I lift my hips, I slip my fingers under the waistband of my shorts to pull them down. The glow of my lamp on the side ta
ble casts a shadow of our figures on the wall. A thrum of energy ripples along my skin as I release a low cry of pleasure as teeth scrap along my throat.
My body feels hot as the person hidden among the shadows’ nails rake up my stomach to cup my left breast. Moving his head lower his tongue flicks against my peak. In reaction, I lift my chest so he can take my nipple deeper into his mouth.
I open my legs in invitation. The wind stirs as his wings flap in time to his hips grinding down against my pulsing core. Breathing heavily, I lose focus as the room spins. A dizzying spiral downward into bliss as I surrender to his strength.
I stroke along his back, my fingers eager to feel every inch of this powerful being who’s come to bless me. My hands are roughly grabbed and positioned over my head. I try to jerk my hands out of his hold, but he won’t let go. I grit my teeth and pull harder.
“Ow.”
With a groan of pain, I slowly shift on the floor of my apartment. The pleasant dream having evaporated the minute I’d hit the floor. The sound of my alarm fills my ears. Blearily, I lift my head and look at it. Squinting, I stare before I scramble to my feet.
“Shit, I’m late.”
***
“Goodnight,” I say as I wave bye to the girls as they leave the gym.
Over the past few days, I’ve buried myself in work to give Radu the appropriate amount of time to show up. Otherwise, I would have driven over to his place and busted his door down.
Decima La Morta is not known for her patience. It’s taking everything I have at the moment to keep myself from looking into those Magik people myself. In truth, I know I wouldn’t be much help, but I hate the feeling of being useless.
I especially hate the feeling of being helpless. It’s literally the very thing I’ve fought not to be my whole life. I’ve also fought against forming any attachments to anyone.
I grab my keys off the counter and pick up my helmet. It’s time to head out and clear my mind. Or else I’ll spend another long night twisting and turning under my blankets in both frustration and need.
For the last week, I’ve been suffering a feeling of restlessness. Meditating hasn’t worked. Watching movies all night hasn’t worked. I’m starting to think there’s more to my sleepless nights than my worry for Radu.
Flicking the lights off, I use my back to open the door. I fall into something hard. I look up, knowing who it is before I see him. The cause of my sleepless nights has finally shown himself.
“Radu?”
His expression is perplexed as he watches me move away to face him fully. “Did you find Kraken?”
He shakes his head as he slowly forces me to take a step back.
“Then why are you here?”
His eyes flash as he bares his teeth. “You.”
“Me?”
His body blocks out the light from the foyer, casting me in his shadow. “I believed space would ease the bond, but that has only agitated it.”
My back hits the wall. Surprised, I drop my keys and helmet. They hit the floor with a crash. He doesn’t stop until he’s pressed up against me. My heart races. His eyes are glowing a bright purple.
“Every thought, every dream is of you.”
I swallow at the intensity in his voice. Another reason I’ve had trouble sleeping has been the dreams that are so graphic and detailed, they leave me hungry for more.
He softly takes my chin in his hand and lifts it. His eyes turn a darker purple as he stares down at my lips. “It seems I have little choice in this.” He moves his gaze to mine, as he wraps his free hand around my waist, pulling me closer to him. “Do you surrender to me, Decima?”
I can barely think. His scent of brimstone fills my head. The tight jeans I’m wearing become constricting. I’m so wet, my center feels like a snow cone that’s been hit by a flame thrower. My eyes dilate, causing his face to blur.
“Do you accept my flame?” he asks when I don’t respond.
My heart thumps at the sight of a low red glow at the back of his throat. Smoke spills from his mouth and for a second, I’m completely captured. So captivated by all of this, I forget to answer him.
“Decccima.” He draws out the c sound with a low rumble. My bones melt. I give a helpless bounce of my head.
Leaving me no space to change my mind, he dips his head down. His tongue parts my lips as he hungrily kisses me. It’s hot, wet, and meant to devour. My body is at his mercy as the heat increases. Smoke fills my throat, but there’s no pain. My chest grows warm as I reach up to grasp at his arms.
The fire consumes me completely until it spills over. A sizzling noise fills the air as he draws me closer still. Our clothes fall from our bodies as the flames lick at them, turning them to ash. He draws back. His teeth aren’t as human as before. The fangs are as prominent as the wings that have sprouted from his back. His wings are now larger than life as they span the wall. I’ve never felt more mortal than I do now. He’s like a god of old, giving me the blessing of being his lover for a night.
Nothing separates us. His stare cuts into me, taking away all my reservations. I stop my attempt at covering myself. He lifts me up moving across the room to settle me on the counter. He moves his hands to my thighs, spreading them.
“Open for me,” he commands, but his voice has changed. It’s no longer human like but animalistic. A deep growl that penetrates me as deeply as his eyes do. Just as he commanded, I open for him. His hands are like brands against my skin. “Beautiful.”
I release a helpless cry when he lowers his body, aligned with the apex of my thighs. He dips his tongue between my folds to taste the liquid proof of my desire. I let my head fall back as I dig my fingers into his hair. My stomach tightens. I want to push him away because it feels like too much, but I find myself pushing closer to his mouth.
As I look down at him, it’s as if I’m both powerful and powerless. The dizzying smell of fire is a comfort as I spiral. My trembling hips move against my will as he ravishes me. His hands rubbing along my legs are the only anchors that keep me from flying away.
“R… Radu… ah,” I moan as the walls of my cookie start to ripple.
My body shakes and my eyes roll back as the first orgasm cuts through me. He continues drinking from me as if I’m an unending cup. My orgasm comes and goes and I find myself swept away once more.
The god between my thighs is determined to drive me insane with pleasure that plays on the knife’s edge of pain. My breathing is ragged as he rises. He brushes my neck and cheek with his lips. I find myself trying to reconcile the man who burned my clothes from my body with the man who now lays soft kisses on my skin. Radu is both a kind god and a punishing one. In this moment, I’m his willing sacrifice.
“More,” he demands.
Gods are never satisfied, but I’m far more than willing to give him all that he desires. Weakly, I reach out to him. I press my hand against his burning skin.
He takes my hand in his. Using his free arm, he leans forward and wraps it around my waist, lifting me from the counter. He turns and sets me on my feet. Luckily, I have regained some control of my limbs and my knees haven’t completely turned to jelly.
I take his hand and guide him to the exit that opens to the stairwell that leads up to my apartment. His wings disappear as silently he follows me. There’s nothing to say, this is meant to happen. I’ve been prepared for a moment like this since I met him. No matter how I fight it or deny it, this has been inevitable.
That thought resonates as I simply observe him standing in my room, nude under the light of the moon spilling in through the window. He lifts his head, bringing his face into the moonlight. It’s now that I can see his inner turmoil.
“Decima?” he says my name like a question.
He closes the space between us and picks me up to lay me on the bed. It seems whatever has been riding him has taken away his civility. He situates himself at my entrance and without a word slowly enters me.
I release a gasp as every inch of him goes deepe
r and deeper until he’s fully seated. Wrapping my legs around his waist, I breathe in through my nose slowly and allow my body to become used to his size. My heart thunders in my ears as somehow my soul changes and shifts. The heat between us grows.
The substantial fire building inside and outside of us fills me with adrenaline. The matching pounding of our hearts is music as he begins to move. My body feels like it’s been conquered. My Drakin, my god of war, is claiming me as he should have days ago.
I’m dragged from the dizzying abyss I’m falling into, when Radu releases a roar of triumph as the bed creeks louder and louder beneath us. Even as I release an answering cry, my body is swept away into another orgasm. Radu continues his claim of me.
His hips snap forward with a focused force that batters not only the walls to my heart but also my mind. He lifts up taking me with him and easily turns me so that I sit with my back to him. He enters me once more with a powerful thrust that causes me to cry out in rapture. Wrapping his arms around me, he holds me close, burying his nose into my neck. His growls and groans tell me that my body is perfect… that I am perfect for him. I’m pleased to bring him satisfaction.
I have never experienced sex so powerful—spellbinding and all consuming—this isn’t sex, but a meeting of two souls. My mind fills with vivid lights as his skin dances with bright flames, but I don’t feel fear at any time. Fire is a part of him and he is a part of me.
I’ve never felt the desire to surrender, but for Radu… I will.
Radu
I can’t stop.
I have forsaken my people’s laws for the right to claim my mate. I told myself to wait, but the hunger and need for one’s mate cannot be controlled. Her sugary scent, her touch, the sound of her voice. My beast wishes to consume it all and treasure it forever. Dragons are greedy creatures and that doesn’t change when it comes to one’s mate.