But he only had a week to get her back.
"She's pretty. Where did you find her?"
Bradley turned. A tall man in his late twenties was leaning against the wall behind him. His dark hair was tousled, as was the tuxedo he wore. He leered openly at Cassidy, who was in part-profile to them. Bradley growled as his dragon reared its head and turned to face the newcomer.
"Daniel." He spoke through gritted teeth. "Where did you find her?"
"I came to make a donation." Daniel smirked. "And I thought I'd check on you. See how my King was doing."
Bradley resisted the urge to punch his smug little face in. His status as dragon king dictated that he shouldn't attack members of his clan but Bradley Nash, millionaire, wanted to forget that for now. However he was meant to have no more fights in public and that's what he needed to focus on. He clenched his fists at his sides.
"Your King is doing absolutely fine." He said stiffly. "You don't need to worry about him. He is working out his problems."
"Really?" Daniel tittered. "I don't think so."
"Are you questioning me?"
"Yes." Daniel pushed himself off the wall and prowled towards his king. He gave Bradley a sneering look up and down. "You say you're better but you're not. Getting anger management may be curbing your problem but it's not going away."
Bradley had no idea Daniel had felt any animosity towards him. He glared at the young man.
"You're really that desperate to become King, aren't you?"
"I can be a better king than you." Daniel declared arrogantly. He looked across the hall. "And I get to have Lex as well."
Bradley shook his head. They had been over this territory before. Daniel had asked Bradley's father Steve for Lex's hand in marriage but Steve had refused. Then when Steve died, Daniel had asked Bradley. He had also refused. It didn't matter if he'd said yes or no; Lex hated Daniel and refused outright to do anything with him.
"Lex won't let you anywhere near her. You know that and it's not in a dragon's nature to force anyone to become theirs."
"You think?" Daniel's eyes glowed. "Lex will love me in time. I'll make sure of it."
"I won't let you take her."
Daniel snorted
"If you're not the king, you won't have any choice."
Bradley could feel his anger rising again. He needed Cassidy and she needed to be here right now. He straightened up, using his height to tower over Daniel's five-nine frame.
"I'm staying as King." He said defiantly. "You won't be able to usurp me."
Daniel snorted.
"Really? You're too unstable to be King." He spat. "It'll be far too easy."
"Not with my mate at my side." Bradley declared. "She's calmed me enough to focus properly. I'm stronger with her."
And it was true. Having Cassidy at his side calmed him. His anger was beginning to recede even when she was in the room. He was that comfortable with her that they didn't even need to be sexual with each other for Bradley to calm down. Seeing her nearby, seeing her smile was now enough for him.
He wanted more but he wouldn't force Cassidy, who was clearly trying to keep away from him. He wouldn't wait forever before he made his move but he was willing to wait for now.
Daniel's eyes widened. He looked across at Cassidy, who was watching them through the throng. Her eyes were on Bradley, questioning. Bradley gave her a smile to signify things were fine and turned back to Daniel. The younger man had noticed the exchange and understood. He raised an eyebrow and smirked.
"You'd better keep her close, Your Highness." He purred. "After that declaration, she might go missing."
Before Bradley could react to that, Daniel bowed and walked away, disappearing into the crowd. Bradley was left fuming. How dare he threaten Cassidy like that? He thought he could actually overthrow Bradley and take Lex for his mate. And all he had to do was getting rid of Cassidy.
Bradley wished he didn't have a conscience. Then he would be able to kill Daniel and not shed a tear.
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Cassidy figured that something was wrong when she saw Bradley with a tousle-haired man with a pencil-thin moustache. She witnessed them standoff, Bradley clearly unhappy to see him.
Lex had also seen them and she didn't look happy, either. She had explained to Cassidy that the man was Daniel, someone who wanted to take over one of the many businesses Bradley owned.
Then Lex had mentioned Daniel wanted to be in a relationship with her, something Lex vehemently opposed. Cassidy was shocked that Daniel was prepared to go to great lengths to get what he wanted, even if it meant going after Bradley.
Hearing all that put a dampener on a pleasant evening. So when Bradley signalled her that they were going to leave, Cassidy gladly got her things and left with him. Lex stayed behind to finish off the event but Cassidy did worry about her. She didn't want to leave her behind. But Lex assured her that she would be fine and urged her to go home with Bradley.
Home. It was odd to think of that big building where only Bradley resided as home.
Cassidy felt a pang of regret as Bradley pulled the car into the driveway and stopped in front of his house. She had been there three weeks already. Another week and her work would be over. She would have to go back to work at the clinic and try to focus on her patients there instead of the man who had captured her heart.
Against her wishes, her secret crush had become something more to Cassidy. She was now in love with him and that was going to turn into heartache when she left.
Thunder rolled as Bradley opened her door and helped her out. He didn't let go of her arm as they approached his house, using his other hand to lock the car and to open the front door.
Cassidy stepped inside first and took off her coat. It had been a long evening and she was ready to go to bed. But a small part of her wanted to stay and share a few more moments with Bradley.
He may not return her feelings but she could at least stay in his company a little longer.
Bradley was still in the doorway. He had turned away and was looking out into the dark. Thunder rolled again and then lightning flashed across the sky. Cassidy moved across the hall and stood beside him, watching the drama above them. It was scary yet fascinating. Bradley seemed entranced with it.
"It was raining like this on the night my parents died." Cassidy nearly jumped when Bradley spoke.
"I'd just picked them up from the airport and we were on our way home. They'd just been on holiday to Hawaii. An eighteen-wheeler was coming to the intersection we had stopped at. The driver had been drinking and had not been given proper time to rest by his company. So he didn't notice the lights were against him. He went through and ploughed into the side of my car as we went across."
Cassidy turned to stare at him. Bradley was staring out at the thunderstorm, his face lighting up whenever the lightning flashed. He had undone his bow tie and top buttons on his shirt, his hair unruly from running his hands through it. He looked lost.
"Our car exploded into a ball of flame. The lorry had been carrying explosive chemicals. It was a miracle it didn't take out the entire block." Bradley closed his eyes for a moment and took a deep breath before opening them.
"Dad died instantly. Mom survived the blast but she was so badly burnt her body couldn't cope. It completely shut down. She died in my arms."
Cassidy's heart arched. To have witnessed that...she couldn't begin to comprehend how he must be feeling right this minute.
It was a moment more before Bradley spoke again. His voice cracked.
"Somehow I managed to get out of it alive. So did the lorry driver, who ran away without trying to help. He's now facing trial for death by dangerous driving and my lawyers have a lawsuit against his company. Not that it will make me feel any better." He grunted. "No amount of money is going to bring them back."
He closed his eyes. Lightning flashed against and Cassidy saw a tear trickle down his cheek. She went to him and slid her arms around his waist, resting her head on his chest. Bradley's
arms automatically went round her, sliding his fingers into her hair as he kissed her head.
Cassidy looked up. Bradley was looking at her with pure heat in his eyes. They were glowing amber, sucking her in. She could feel her nipples tighten as they pressed against his chest. Her pussy throbbed and clenched, demanding that it be filled. Her vibrators had done nothing to take the edge of at all.
It wanted Bradley. All of him.
"Cassidy?"
And Cassidy wanted all of Bradley. Whatever he could give her. Her job be damned, she wanted him.
So when Bradley bent his head and kissed her, she didn't object.
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Bradley didn't know what happened next. It was all a bit of a blur. One minute, they were watching the thunder and lightning and he was finally talking about his parents and how they died. The next Cassidy was in his arms, kissing him like she couldn't get enough of him.
He sank into the kiss, taking charge and demanding, his tongue diving into her mouth. Cassidy let him take the reins, clutching onto him and moaning, rubbing her body against him. His cock hardened like steel as she kept brushing up against it.
He had to pull away when it got too much. He stared down at her, seeing her swollen mouth from his kisses, her heavily lidded eyes and her flushed cheeks. She was turned on as hell and Bradley had not seen a more beautiful sight.
He swallowed. Seduction was never his strong point but he wanted to make it work for her.
"Shall we go upstairs?"
Cassidy's eyes flared. Her pupils were so big they nearly filled her irises. She nodded, biting her lip. Bradley growled and swept her into his arms. Cassidy sighed and looped her arms around his neck, resting her head against his shoulder as Bradley climbed the stairs and made his way into his bedroom, kicking the door shut.
Then he set Cassidy down and stepped back. He was trembling. Knowing that he would have Cassidy - finally - was filling him with a need so great Bradley was worried it would snap if they went further.
Without taking her eyes off him, Cassidy shrugged out of her dress and let it fall. It pooled around her feet and she stepped out, wearing only a tiny pair of panties and her heels. Her breasts were full and round, just like her curves. Bradley loved touching her curves.
Then she undid the ties on the sides of her panties and they joined her dress on the floor. Bradley just stood there staring at her, mouth open and his cock straining against his zipper.
Cassidy sauntered towards him, lips parted and her eyes so full of heat, Bradley felt like he was burning up. He swallowed as she reached for his shirt and slowly unbuttoned it. Bradley wanted her to go faster but he held himself in check; this was Cassidy's choice and she needed to do this for herself.
He wasn't about to stop her.
Cassidy finally unbuttoned his shirt and slid her hands inside, touching bare skin. Bradley gasped at the gentle touch. He helped her shrug his jacket and shirt off, his cummerbund joining them on the floor. Kicking off his shoes and socks, Bradley grasped Cassidy's chin gently, lifting her head to look at him as she tried to look away, her cheeks flaming.
"I won't do anything you don't want to do." He whispered. "You know that, don't you?"
Cassidy wet her lips and nodded.
"I trust you." She murmured.
Bradley kissed her, soft, feathery kisses that had her relaxing under his touch and kissing him back. He drew away before it got too heated and climbed onto the bed, holding out a hand to her. After a slight hesitation, Cassidy took his hand and allowed him to pull her onto the bed.
Bradley urged her gently onto her back. Her breathing was getting rapid, her chest rising and falling quickly. He kissed her.
"Relax."
He began by kissing every part of her body he could reach, starting with her face and drifting down to her neck. By the time he reached the hollow of her throat, nibbling gently on the skin, she was sighing and moving under him.
But Bradley took his time; he had waited for three weeks for his mate to come to him willingly, to be in his bed accepting his touch, and he wasn't going to waste it.
He trailed kisses across her breasts, paying close attentions to her breasts, suckling and nipping at the nipples until Cassidy was writhing, digging her fingers through his hair. Bradley groaned.
He wanted to stay lavishing her breasts all night but he moved away, sliding his lips across her stomach, first to one hip, and then the other.
Shifting so he was between her legs, nudging them wider with his shoulders, Bradley traced his fingers over her thighs and calves, marvelling at her soft beauty. He could never get tired of seeing her like this.
Propping himself on his elbows, he urged her legs further apart, kissing her inner thighs. Cassidy moaned. Then she gasped when Bradley moved to her pussy and gave her a gentle lick. Her whole body shuddered.
Now he was unable to stop himself. Thrusting two fingers into her pussy, Bradley feasted on her, licking, kissing and nibbling whatever he could reach. Cassidy moaned her pleasure above his head. He could sense her heart rate picking up, her moans turning into keening cries.
"Bradley!"
Sensing she was close, Bradley found her clit and pressed on it with his thumb before rubbing it in circles. That set Cassidy off, her back arching off the floor as she climaxed. Bradley drew it out as much as he could, wanting to hear her come again. He would never tire of hearing those sounds. He had to hear her again.
As Cassidy calmed down from her orgasm, Bradley slipped off the bed and stripped off the rest of his clothes. Then he opened a drawer in his bedside cabinet and removed a condom.
Ripping the packet open with his teeth, he rolled it on and clambered back onto the bed. Cassidy dragged him onto her eagerly, seeking out his mouth. Bradley kissed her as he shifted between her legs, his cock brushing against her pussy. Cassidy moaned and tugged on him as he thrust, pulling him in deeper as she raised her hips to meet his.
Bradley tore his mouth away and gasped as her pussy grabbed hold of his cock. She was such a snug fit as if she had been made for him. Now she stared back at him, a challenging look in her eyes.
Bradley's control snapped. Going slow now was no longer an option.
He didn't start off slow and pick up the pace. He thrust hard into her and set up a hard, fast rhythm. Cassidy didn't complain. If anything, she matched him, her fingers digging into his arms and her legs wrapped around his waist. Her keening wails set Bradley off and soon he was getting close to his own climax.
But he wouldn't go over. Not without Cassidy.
It didn't seem long before Cassidy came again, Bradley falling over the edge shortly after. He grasped her hips and pounded as deep as he could get. Then he buried himself one last time before he collapsed on top of her, burying his face into her neck.
Finally
When Bradley woke, the sun was coming through the windows, reminding him he had forgotten to close the curtains. Sunlight spread across the floor and over the bed. It glinted off Cassidy's hair and as she lay on her side facing Bradley.
Bradley watched her for a moment. Last night had been incredible. He didn't need to ask Cassidy if she felt the same. Her kisses afterwards had said it all. It had taken great control not to bite her and make her his mate.
Bradley wanted that more than anything, to have the woman he loved as his mate. He didn't want her to be forced to mate with him. It was only if she willingly chose to do it.
But that would mean telling her the truth about him. And Bradley wasn't prepared to do that just yet.
However, he needed to tell her soon. In a week's time, Daniel was going to be challenging him for the title of dragon king and he needed Cassidy at his side. Her presence, while he didn't want her seeing their violence, was what he needed.
Rolling onto his side, Bradley shuffled close to her and slid his arm round her waist. Cassidy stirred and opened her eyes. Then she closed them again with a sigh and a smile, snuggling in close to him.
"Morning."
> "Morning." Bradley kissed her forehead. "How are you feeling?"
"Good." Cassidy yawned. "But I'm starving."
Bradley was hungry as well but the need to use the bathroom was stronger. He sat up.
"Why don't you go on downstairs and find something for us to eat and I'll join you?"
"Okay."
Cassidy sat up. The duvet fell away and Bradley's eyes were riveted to her breasts, the nipples tightening under his look. Cassidy slid out of bed and picked up his shirt, slipping it on and buttoning it up.
"Why don't you go down naked?" He asked as he leered at her. "You look a lot better that way."
"No." Cassidy picked up her panties and put them on, doing up the ties. "I don't walk around naked anywhere other than the bedroom and the bathroom."
"Well, nobody's coming in today." Bradley grinned. "Maybe I'll see if I can change your mind."
Making love to Cassidy in every room of the house sounded very appealing. Especially outside where everyone could see them; he wanted everyone to know that she was his.
Cassidy rolled her eyes but Bradley could see the interest at the idea in her expression. She blew him a kiss.
"I'll see you downstairs."
She left the room and Bradley slipped out of bed, hurrying into the bathroom. After relieving himself and brushing his teeth, Bradley found his pyjamas bottoms and slipped them on.
Until Cassidy was comfortable walking around naked, he would wear something. Plus, it was colder in the kitchen and he didn't want his cock freezing if he wanted to do something to Cassidy.
Like sitting her on the counter and eating her pussy before pounding it with his cock.
Or, bending her over the dining table so he could take her from behind.
Or picking her up and fucking her against the wall.
Or...
Then, there came the sound of breaking glass and a scream.
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