Asher pulled it out of his pocket and handed it to Alex. Alex held it in his palm, but nothing happened.
“How do I unbind it?” Asher asked.
“There was a book that talked about the tooth,” Alex said, “but Andrei stole it before my clan could see it. If anyone knows how, it’s Andrei. We need to bring him in.”
“Or we just take him out!” Demian said.
“I wouldn’t recommend it,” Alex said. “The tooth will wear Asher down. He’s stronger, but he’ll become more volatile and paranoid. It’s great for someone who wants to be a killing machine, but last I checked, Asher wanted out of that business. If we kill Andrei before we find that book, we may never find out how to unbind the tooth.”
Asher nodded, but there was a sinking feeling in his gut.
I wanna go kill some stuffs! his bear roared.
CHAPTER 14
VIOLET
The safe house was nice. It had six bedrooms, which to Violet was basically a mansion. The shifters all spent a lot of time talking strategy and messing around with all kinds of weapons while Violet worriedly watched Asher.
He had touched the tooth a few hours ago, and she’d already noticed some of his reluctance to fight melting away. When Alex said, in a calm and matter-of-fact manner, that they needed to attack a target, she saw Asher’s eyes gleam.
She knew it was the tooth and not him, but it was her fault that he had touched the tooth at all.
When the planning was finally over, she and Asher went to one of the bedrooms to talk.
“Asher,” she said, “I’m worried that the tooth—”
“I feel amazing,” he said. “I think I can control it.”
“You seem pretty...eager to fight. What changed?”
“I’m eager to get this all over with,” he said. “That’s all. I need to unbind this tooth from me, and Andrei’s the only way I can do that.”
“And you trust these dragons?”
“More than I trust Metin.”
She sighed and said, “Well, at least I agree with you there. I think I trust Alex, but I don’t know what I can say about all these other dragons hiding in the shadows, commanding him.”
He put his hand on her cheek and ran his finger along her face.
“You know the Chinese think that rhino horns cure impotence and make your dick bigger, send your libido into overdrive.”
She laughed. “Okay...and do you believe that?”
“No,” he said. “It all sounded like a load of horseshit. But it’s funny that they were so close.”
“What do you mean?”
He grinned. “Dragon’s tooth.”
Her mouth hung open. “You mean...”
“I’m going crazy, Violet,” he said. “It’s not just the tooth though. It’s you. Your lips, the way your eyes light up when you smile, your—”
She shoved him onto the bed and jumped on top of him.
He reached for her shirt and tugged, and she tore it off like it was on fire.
His eyes widened as he took in the sight of her breasts, and soon his hands were on her. She undid her bra and let it fall to the ground, and his mouth hung agape as her nipples were freed from their cage.
“Jesus, Violet,” he said.
“I’m glad you like them.”
She was sitting right on his crotch, and he shifted his weight, and then she felt a hard bulge pushing into her thigh.
She let out a moan as he squeezed her breast and ran his fingers up along her nipple.
She adjusted herself so his dick was pressing hard into her and its warmth was seeping into her.
“I like yours, too,” she said.
He grinned and squeezed her other breast, and he kneaded them gently as her nipples hardened. He squeezed them, and a jolt ran through her back and down between her legs. She was wet, and she realized that there was no way they were going to take it slow now.
Their lives were in danger, and Asher was going to confront a powerful dragon while bound to a dangerous and ancient artifact. Anything could happen in the coming days, and they needed to be together—really together—while they still could.
“Asher,” she said, tugging at his belt.
He laughed.
“Don’t laugh at me!” Violet said. “Be a good bear and take off your pants!”
“Sorry,” he said, reaching down to his belt. “I wasn’t laughing at you, just at my bear.”
He undid his belt and began to pull it away, but she grabbed his wrist and stopped him. “Tell me what the bear said.”
“It’s really dumb,” Asher said.
He tried to get his wrist free, so she grabbed the belt instead and held it in place. She looked at him and raised her eyebrows in expectation.
“Okay,” he said. “Promise you won’t get mad at me.”
“I promise.”
“He asked me, ‘What if your little grizzly explodes out its sperms all over her milk bags?’”
Violet burst out laughing.
“I guess I should have said asked you to promise not to laugh instead,” he said, and he squeezed her breast.
Her laugh cut off into a moan, and she asked, “Why would you...explode onto my milk bags?”
He looked down and then mumbled, “I really like your breasts...so...”
“Oh,” she said. “I get it. And your bear doesn’t get the point of that? Is that it?”
“Right,” he said. “Well, now that I’ve got that out, how about it?”
“You haven’t got it out yet,” she said, letting go of his belt.
He whipped the belt off in a blur and threw it to the ground. Then he shoved her down onto her back. She felt her breasts jiggle as she fell, and she caught his eyes locked onto them.
“Why do you like my milk bags—”
“You’re really going to keep calling them that?” Asher asked, grinning.
“Okay, my breasts. Why do you like them so much?”
“They’re big and beautiful...just like the rest of you.”
“You’re sure I’m not too big?” she asked.
His thumbs were just under his waistband. When would he finally take his pants off?
“Of course not,” he said. “You’re just right. I love your full curves, and your smile, and your face when you blush...”
She felt her cheeks flush, so she pressed her breasts together, urging him to take his pants off.
He pulled the pants and his boxers down together, slowly. She had been mesmerized by his abs and V-cut, but as the pants fell, so did her eyes. Soon she saw his beautiful dick, and then his pants kept going down and down, and after much longer than she thought, she finally saw the tip.
“Jesus,” she said.
He grinned.
He got on top of her and slid it between her breasts. A few drops of pre-cum slid off him, and soon her breasts felt wet and warm.
She held her breasts together for him, and he began to move in and out.
“You’re amazing,” he said.
“Just save something for later. I want to feel you...inside me.”
He nodded, and she lost herself in his big brown eyes as he moved himself back and forth between her breasts. His cock was big, thick, and warm, and though she could feel its veiny contours between her breasts, she still hadn’t laid a hand on it.
As he thrust between her, his eyes gave her breasts and eyes equal attention, which Violet loved; she could look into Asher’s eyes all day. Soon he picked up the pace, and the warmth and friction felt wonderful. No one had ever given her breasts such attentive treatment. It was like he was worshipping this part of her body that she’d at times felt embarrassed about, but Asher made her feel as if they were the most beautiful thing in the world.
She heard him grunt.
“He’s gonna explode!” Violet said between moans. She lost her breath, laughing and moaning all at once.
“Don’t mess with my bear,” Asher said, slowing down. He pulled his dick out from between her cl
eavage and ran its cum-soaked head along her hard nipple.
“God!” she shouted as electricity jolted through her body. He lessened the pressure and then built slowly back up. The wetness between her own legs was becoming unbearable, and she knew she wouldn’t be able to be patient much longer.
“Asher,” she said as he moved to her other nipple. She began undoing her belt.
He flipped her onto her stomach, ripped her pants and panties off, and then pushed her onto her knees. “We’ve gotta do it bear style now.”
“Bear style,” she said. “That’s cute. Your bear’s orders?”
“Yes, ma’am!” he said. “Violet...you’re so wet, and that ass...”
She blushed so red it felt like her face would burn off, but thankfully her face was buried in the pillow.
“Maybe I should piss off my bear and go down on your first,” he said.
“Mm,” she said. “That sounds nice...but let’s save that for next time.”
Before she finished the sentence, his cock slapped hard against her ass. She shuddered in ecstasy. How many times had she fantasized about this moment? Asher pushing himself inside her and filling her up? It was now just moments away. She caught herself rubbing her clit, and then she pulled her hand away in embarrassment.
“Don’t be shy,” Asher said. “I want you to feel good.”
“I’ll feel good once we’re together,” she said.
He slid down along her ass, and soon he was just inches away. She was dripping wet and burning hot.
His head slid up and down her pussy lips, basking in her wetness.
“Asher...please.”
It went up along her lips one more time and then settled just outside.
The second before he went in, in that brief pause of expectation, she felt adrenaline flood suddenly through her entire body, lighting her heart on fire and giving her a dizzying head rush.
And then he slid the head into her, stretching her wide. The adrenaline fused with whatever rush of hormones penetration brought on, and she felt her whole body pulse in bliss.
She moaned and squealed into her pillow as he pushed himself deeper into her. He said something to her, but she couldn’t hear over her own cries.
He began a slow in-and-out motion, working slightly deeper with each thrust. Each centimeter of her insides craved him, and she needed to feel him fully inside her to be complete.
She began rubbing her clit again, wanting to feel as much as possible, to make the reality blow away even her wildest fantasy of this first time with Asher.
He slapped her ass, hard, and tears of pain and joy stained the pillow. She’d never been spanked before, but the hot rush of pleasure that surged through her after the initial shock of pain was pure bliss.
“Again,” she said, having lost all inhibition and shyness.
Slap! Her other cheek stung, and then the pleasure made her whole body tighten in awe.
“God,” he said, “you’re getting so tight on my dick. It’s amazing...and you’re so fucking wet.”
“Deeper,” she said.
He sped up, and soon she felt his balls slapping against her with each thrust. He had totally filled her up, and his cock was drenched with her cum.
He fell down on top of her, pressing her flat, and he hit her from a deeper angle. Suddenly a new type of pleasure exploded within her, and it ran from her G-spot up her spine. She screamed and laughed and cried, and then her hips began to buck uncontrollably.
“Shit,” he said. “I’m going to come.”
“I’m coming already,” she yelled into the pillow. She doubted he could understand her.
His cock was moving with superhuman speed, but she was so wet that she felt nothing but distilled ecstasy, and a pure warmth began to envelope her entire body as she felt her inner walls tighten around Asher’s cock in rhythmic pulses.
“God!” he said, and suddenly she felt white-hot cum blasting into her deepest reaches. He thrust and thrust, and soon she was so full that the cum was dripping out of her.
She was already totally flat on her face, so she couldn’t collapse any farther. She simply spread her arms wide and let her hands dangle off the bed. He stayed inside her as he caught his breath, and when he pulled out he collapsed down beside her.
She turned her face toward him, and their noses touched. They looked into each other’s eyes, and Violet didn’t even feel any embarrassment at the tears in her eyes.
They looked at each other in silence for a long moment, and then Violet finally spoke.
“Are you scared?” she asked. “About having to confront Andrei?”
“I was scared the first few times I fought as a SEAL, but then I learned to not be afraid. It’s been years since I feared fighting.”
“So you’re not even a little afraid?”
He stroked her hair and then ran two fingers along the curve of her waist and thigh. “I’m not afraid of the fighting, but I am afraid. I’ve never had anything to lose before...but now I do. That’s what makes me afraid.”
CHAPTER 15
ASHER
The next morning, Asher saw Violet was fast asleep. The vigorous exercise they’d had last night would take more out of her than it did out of him, though he too was tired. He could get used to being tired from that. It had been the best sex he’d ever had.
Because she’s our mate! his bear said.
He smiled. He hadn’t let himself think that he’d find a mate. Being a soldier who could die any day had made him hesitant to ever allow himself something like that. How was it fair to someone to call them your mate for life and then to die in the line of duty?
He sighed. Wasn’t that what he was doing to Violet right now? He wanted nothing more than to be with her, and he was going to walk right into the dragon’s maw. At least he had backup in the form of Alex, Demian, and Haller. He felt finally like his squad was out to protect each other rather than puppet-master Metin pulling their strings and making them dance to his own beat.
He showered and got dressed without waking Violet. He’d let her sleep for as long as she wanted. He needed her well rested.
If she hibernates with the sperms inside her, they’re more likely to turn into cubs.
Cubs. Damn. He needed to unbind this tooth. While he’d been with Violet, just as he’d begun to come, he’d felt the tooth’s grip on him intensify. He’d felt an incredibly powerful sense of release, but he’d also felt a sudden surge of fury—not at Violet, but at everything—as he’d come.
It worried him, and he knew he needed to get this tooth unbound from him, even if it meant just giving it to Andrei. It wasn’t the most heroic thing in the world to give a powerful weapon to an unstable dragon...but he had a future to think about.
We can just keep the tooth, his bear said. It makes us so stronger.
“Strong,” Asher said.
It did make him strong. He’d barely tapped Alex and had sent him flying. Maybe it would give him the strength to take Andrei down.
Asher walked downstairs and saw the three SHIFT members counting weapons and loading magazines.
“There’s only three of us,” Asher said. “That’s a shitload of guns.”
“Different guns for different jobs,” Demian said. “We don’t know what kind of fight we’re going to have.”
“Speaking of weapons,” Alex said. “Why don’t we test out the tooth?”
Yeah! his bear shouted, and Asher too felt the excitement. “All right.”
They stepped out into the backyard of the house. The house itself was on an isolated farm, and the backyard was surrounded by a high stone gate. No one could see inside, and it was a huge area, at least five acres.
“Do you dragons just live on piles of gold?”
“No,” Alex said. “We keep it mostly in stocks. Gold is too volatile.”
“Stocks crash,” Haller said.
“Only when we let them,” Alex said. “All right, Asher, let’s first test your unshifted strength. See that tr
ee?”
“The felled one?” Asher asked.
The tree was thick and at least ten feet long. It looked like it had been uprooted.
“Right,” Alex said. “Do you think you’d normally be able to lift it?”
“No,” Asher said. “Roll it, yeah, but not lift it.”
Alex gestured toward the tree. Even though the dragon’s tooth was still inside, he could feel its energy flowing into him through the binding.
He straddled the tree at its base and then reached down and bear hugged it. He dug his heels into the ground and then moved as if he were deadlifting it. He expected his back to nearly pop open, and he did feel some intense strain, but the tree began to lift off the ground. He flexed his back, and the veins in his neck bulged as he began to shake, but he got the tree about a foot off the ground before he had to drop it.
It crashed to the ground, and he grunted and flexed.
We so badass! We so strong! Woo woo!
“Fuck, yeah!” Asher shouted, fist pumping. He flexed and felt the seam on his shirt burst. The cool air seeped in where the sleeve was partially torn.
Demian stood with his arms crossed. He huffed.
Haller’s eyes were bulging, and he said, “Holy crap! You’re stronger than a dragon.”
Alex nodded. “Only a little stronger, but that will be key against Andrei. What if you shift?” Alex asked. “Before you do, I have to warn you—”
Let me drive! Give me the keys!
Without thinking, Asher shifted. His clothes burst into shreds, and he rushed the tree, roaring as saliva dripped down his sharp teeth.
He grabbed hold of the tree, dug his claws into it, and flung it up. It felt light as a stick, and it flew up until it was totally vertical. It looked for a moment as if it would sit propped up, but the momentum carried through, and it started to tip back over in the other direction. Asher sprinted on all fours toward where it would fall, right in the tree’s shadow.
“No, idiot!” he heard them yelling, but he was too strong. Too powerful. He didn’t need to listen to them.
Gravity took a firm hold of the tree, and it accelerated down faster and faster. It plummeted right down onto him, and at the last moment he leapt up on his hind legs, raised his front paws, and caught the tree. He felt the force transfer into his body as he dug his hind claws into the grass, but then a surge of power flowed from the tooth into him, and the tree didn’t crush him. It just stopped in his claws, and once he held it completely still, he looked over at his doubters.
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