Bk 1 Dracones Awakening

by Sheri-Lynn Marean

“Why?” he asked.

  “You seem to like him,” she said and shrugged, wondering where Taraven came from, and why he was here. “Are you all right?” she finally asked.

  He nodded and glanced around her room once more before looking back at her. “I have to go, can I come here again?”

  Tierney nodded and smiled. “Of course, but wait—” But he was gone, and for some reason, he left her feeling saddened.

  That night she tossed and turned, unable to sleep. Her body craved something, but she didn’t know what, and her skin felt extra sensitive. The sheets, the long t-shirt she slept in, and even her underwear bothered her.

  As she turned onto her back, she stilled at a cry coming from Jax’s room and lowered her shields. Suddenly, a mass of horrible emotions swamped her. “Jax?” she called and heard a moan, followed by feelings of pain and desperation. He used to have horrible nightmares all the time, and would unknowingly lower his shields. Worried, she got up, unable to leave him to his nightmares. He’d suffered enough.

  JAX MOANED at the whisper of his name on Tierney’s lips. The agony eased for a second before his body demanded release once again. His cock, painful and super hard, wouldn’t let up, even after hours of trying to come. He couldn’t make it happen, but would the goddamn thing let him rest? No, that would be too easy, and nothing could ever be easy. The damn thing was as rock hard—aching for release—as before. In fact, if anything, things seemed to be getting worse.

  Fucking hell. But he couldn’t stop either. When he tried to ignore the need, excruciating pain ripped through him. The agony was unbearable until he started working the hated thing. Then the relief was immediate, but only as long as he didn’t stop.

  As he slid his hand up and down, need swept through him like wildfire, his body demanding satisfaction. But no matter how hard or fast he pumped, he couldn’t come. It’d been like this since he’d woken up in Tierney’s bed.

  TIERNEY KNOCKED and heard a groan of pain. She opened the door and peered inside to see Jax on his bed, the blankets strewn all about. A pain-filled whimper, followed by another moan and a sob made her rush over, only to pull up short. ‘Jax!’ She stared at him in shock.

  He lay fully naked—and oh so yummy. Desire screamed through her at the sight of him. She didn’t notice his scars. Instead, she focused on his lean muscles covered in a fine sheen of sweat. One of his hands clutched the sheet beside him, while he tried to ease himself with the other hand. He cried out in agony instead.

  “Jax,” she said, breathless.

  “Tierney—” he moaned, and her blood caught fire.

  She stood, transfixed, while his back arched and his abs tightened. Heart pounding in her chest, heat consumed her and built into a tsunami, making her moan, drawing his gaze. He stared up at her with delirious, glowing blue eyes. “Tierney.” Then his eyes closed and he pumped even faster.

  A cry tore from her as he quivered and shook. Her gaze traveled up his fine body to the tears glistening on his cheeks. Oh, Shit. Guilt consumed her as she understood what Adarias had meant. This is the Sevaris Bond, and she’d set it in motion. Sure, Adarias said giving Jax her blood might trigger it, but she didn’t know what the bond even did.

  With sudden insight, she realized he needed her—her body. His agony tore at her, and she would gladly offer herself to stop this, but once she did they’d likely be bound together for eternity. And Jax didn’t want to be with her at all, never mind bound. “Jax.” She climbed up beside him and trailed her hand down his arm.

  Her fingers slid along the scales of his dragon, to the hand holding the sheets in a death grip, and she felt the wave of pleasure tear through him at her touch. Then he arched up off the bed. “So close. Oh Tiern—” he cried in a strangled but hopeful voice, making her quake with a need to have him buried inside of her.

  Then the pain returned, chasing away the pleasure. Trailing her fingers over him again, she covered his hand with one of her own, while she caressed his body with her other hand. The pain faded and pleasure returned.

  “Please,” he moaned and Tierney, even though she had no idea what to do, took control. Gripping him, she ran a finger over the throbbing tip. Wow, I never imagined he’d be so silky and hard at the same time. Fire roared inside her. Oh, I want him, who would have thought this would be so erotic?

  His hand fell away as she squeezed him before stroking him. Pre-cum started to leak out of him. Body quivering, he wrapped an arm around her and clutched the back of her shirt. “Please,” he begged, hips thrusting into her hand. She slipped her other arm around him and pulled him against her chest. He nuzzled her breasts, sending tingles through her body. She couldn’t help the moan that escaped as she arched into him.

  His pleasure grew and, on the downward stroke, she swept her fingers across his tight balls before stroking back up again.

  “I’m, oh—yeah,” Tensing up, his orgasm ripped through him and he sucked one of her hardened, t-shirt covered nipples into his mouth, making her gasp. Then he shook as his pale, fluorescent blue seed spilled onto them. Desire burned like a flame, licking every inch of her.

  When his mind cleared and Jax realized he wasn’t dreaming, he jerked away. Sudden cold swept through her at the loss. “T-Tierney, what? Oh, I’m—” He bit back a groan as the painful burning need began to ravage him once more.

  “Jax it’s okay.”

  “No. I don’t want you seeing me like this.” He climbed off the bed, his head hanging in shame, and hurried into the bathroom, closing the door behind him.

  Tierney didn’t understand what had happened, but she couldn’t leave him in such obvious hell. She may not have any prior knowledge of the bond, but the way his body called to hers, told her this wouldn’t end until they mated. And his denial only made things worse. Fire surged through her at the thought of them being together, but what she wanted didn’t matter—only Jax did.

  With the Sevaris shit tearing him apart, Jax’s shields were non-existent, and Tierney caught all his horror and shame, and wanted to cry. Pain continually ripped through him, demanding release. Unsure of what to do, she bit her lip as the shower came on and couldn’t resist the pull to go to him. Faking confidence, she opened the bathroom door. The heat lamp cast the room in a faint yellow light, and she stepped inside and turned towards the large open tiled shower stall. Jax stood under the spray, one arm on the wall, the other on his cock.

  “No, Tierney,” Panic lit his eyes when he spotted her.

  Trembling, heart pounding, she moved forward, stopping a few feet away from him. “No, baby, I’m not going anywhere.”

  Jax groaned and his hand stilled, making his cock jump in protest. “Why? Why are you doing this?” He turned away and lowered his head shamefully, as painful need shot through him.

  “Jax, I’m going to help you get through this.”

  “No, please. You can’t watch. I’m disgusting. A monster, dirty, no good.”

  “You’re wrong Jax.” Tierney interrupted. “I’m aware of what you think, and I disagree” The self-depreciating thoughts flying through his mind tore her apart and although scared he’d reject her again, she needed to tell him how he made her feel.

  Heart racing, she took another step forward. “Jax, you’re incredibly beautiful, and I long to run my hands over you.” He shivered and groaned, so she continued. “You’re perfect. Magnificent. I ache to touch every inch of you.”

  Jax closed his eyes and pumped harder, a moan escaping his lips. “But—”

  “Babe, have you looked in the mirror? You are beautiful. You make me burn, I’m wet for you.”

  Gasping, his eyes flipped open in surprise and began to glow. “No, please, just go—”

  “Nope, not going anywhere.” She let her hunger shine in her eyes. “You are sexy as hell, and you turn me on.” She pulled her t-shirt off, smiling when his mouth dropped open at her bare breasts.

  “Tiern—” His eyes darkened, and a wave of desire radiated from him, as the glow under his scales
grew brighter. His despair turned to something hopeful, as he pumped hard and fast, without taking his eyes off her.

  Body throbbing and legs quivering, she gazed at him, loving every inch of him. “I want you, Jax.”

  “Tierney.’’

  ‘‘I’m burning.’’ She touched her breasts with one hand, and let the other trail down to her sweet place. Eyes smoldering, he stared, mesmerized. His panting and groans made her heart beat faster. She found the spot she wanted him to touch and pleasure shot through her. “Jax.’’

  Sucking in a sharp breath, he quickened his strokes “I-I think I’m—” Their pleasure mingled together. “I’m on fire for you.”

  She moaned at his words.

  His head fell back and his eyes closed.

  “No, look at me,” she demanded. When his eyes met hers again, she soaked up the passion shining in them.

  “Tiern. Oh—” His body bucked against his hand and a fierce growl tore from his throat as his orgasm ripped through him. She watched as a stream of fluorescent cum shot out of him.

  “Oh, Jax, you are magnificent” she said, her own body humming. “What you do to me—” At her words he cried out as his orgasm continued to crash through him. Muscles tightening, he shook all over.

  Unable to stay away any longer, she eased into the water behind him. Jax tensed up but as she wrapped her arms around him, he began to relax. Tierney rested her cheek against the pulsing scales of his dragon, reveling in the feel of him.

  Jax vibrated with relief. “T-Tierney—”

  “I’m here babe, I’m not going anywhere.” She trailed kisses over his back, making him shudder. “I love how smooth your scales are.”

  He moaned.

  Chapter Twenty-Six

  Acceptance

  TIERNEY HELD JAX as he rested, hand pressed against the wall, while water ran off him. I didn’t know orgasms lasted so long … She’d read plenty of books, but nothing prepared her for this. Though she figured this was the result of either the Sevaris bond, or them being Dracones.

  “Tiern,” he whispered, as all his old insecurities rushed through him again.

  “Jax.” She stepped around in front of him and captured his gaze. Desire flickered bright in his eyes as she wrapped her arms around him.

  “Tierney, I,” he hesitated.

  “Shh.” She let him see the love shining in her own eyes. “It’s okay, I know your arguments. I’m not listening. I love you Jax, always have—always will. No matter what.”

  He let go of the wall with a deep, wrenching groan. His arms came around her and he held her tight and shuddered. She could feel the hope filling him, easing his soul and taking away some of his self-hatred.

  “Kiss me,” she whispered, smiling at the surprise on his face. Eyes blazing, his lips descended to hers and he claimed her, making her moan as fiery liquid surged through her veins. He tasted of fine amber brandy, and something so purely Jax; it overwhelmed her. How is it possible he tastes even better than the last time we kissed?

  As his cock began to grow again, it pulsed between them, sending a tingle straight to her core. Jax groaned, his face twisted in pain and he attempted to pull away.

  Tierney wanted to cry as his mouth left hers. Instead, she held him and hands on his waist, she took a step back and sat on the tiled bench. Pushing her wet hair out of her face, she lowered her hands to his ass and pulled him to her. His magnificent penis stared at her, bobbing with need. It’s so much bigger up close, she thought and almost giggled.

  “Tiern, no—” Jax reached for the wall for support once again. Both his and his dragon’s excitement surged through her. His pain turned from horrible agony to sweet agony at what she planned to do. I hope I do this right …

  She took his cock into her mouth and wrapped her lips around the throbbing length of him.

  “Oh fuck,” Jax bucked against her with a shout. He grasped her hair with one hand, the wet strands tangling in his fist as she took him all the way down her throat, before slowly sliding him back out and sucking on the head of him, making him shake.

  “I like this,” she said.

  Jax groaned and their connection surged even stronger, letting her experience his pleasure as well. His dragon was roaring for more, and it made her feel heady and powerful at being able to draw this kind of reaction from him. His orgasm started to build, while an intense pressure began to grow inside of her.

  ‘I—I’m—Tiern,” he cried out as she took him deep down her throat.

  “Jax, you taste so good.” She let him see the gleam in her eyes, as her tongue flicked around and over the top of him, like an ice cream cone. Jax quivered, and Tierney shivered at the furious need roaring inside of him. He stared, eyes glowing, and licked his lips, hand grasping her hair a little rougher which just turned her on more.

  “Fuck—”

  “You’re so big,” she said mischievously.

  “Damn.” Jax jerked and panted, his eyes closing.

  “No, babe, eyes open,” she demanded teasingly.

  Jax met her gaze. “Tiern, you’re killing me here.”

  “Do you like seeing my lips on you?” she asked.

  “Ah … y-ye-ah … how—” He didn’t finish the thought.

  “How what?” she teased, not releasing him from her gaze, while he panted and grasped her hair harder.

  Tierney, aware of how close his orgasm loomed, reached down and tenderly caressed his aching balls.

  He stiffened in response. “No, stop. Tierney—stop.” Frantic, he pulled away.

  “Oh, gods. Did I hurt you?” she asked, horrified.

  “No, no. I just, I can’t.” Breathing ragged, he shook as pain attacked once again.

  “Jax, what’s wrong? Tell me.”

  “I’m about to lose control. I don’t want to hurt you,” he closed his eyes as agony ripped through him.

  “Babe, look at me.”

  His eyes met hers and she felt the fierce desire that consumed him, then she took his straining cock back into her hands and stared up at him. “You won’t hurt me, understand? I won’t let you.” Then she sucked him back into her mouth.

  His pain became liquid pleasure, thundering through him, demanding more, and with a yell, he slapped a hand against the tiled wall of the shower.

  Tierney jerked at the bolt of intense bliss that exploded through him, making him thrust hard and fast, shoving him deep in a mad frenzy. Then he stilled with horror on his face, fearing he’d hurt her. Without letting him go, Tierney held him down her throat and peered up, wanting him to see the desire in her eyes and how he affected her. “I’m fine, let go.”

  “No. Tiern, oh sweet angels, I want to, but no. I can’t—” He tried to hold back.

  “Jax.” She slid his cock out until only the head of him rested between her lips, then licked and sucked on him, and let him feel how badly she wanted this.

  With a sudden roar, he lost it and triumph rushed through her as he yanked her hair and thrust himself deep. A ragged groan escaped her, knowing he couldn’t stop even if he wanted to. He shuddered as she caressed his tight balls, and his body vibrated.

  Tierney’s nerve endings pulsed with her own pleasure, and wanting him to experience what she did, she thrust it all at him.

  “What? Oh wow. You!” His whole body clenched tight, and his hand fisted her hair, then when she moaned around his cock, her throat tightened, making him groan in pleasure. Something tingly, deep inside her finally erupted, sending delirious waves crashing through her.

  “Oh fuck.” Jax shouted as his body bowed. “I’m going to come—”

  With one hand massaging his balls, she gave a firm squeeze and he jacked against her, thrusting, reaching down her throat. She squeezed his cock and he roared as his orgasm exploded through him. “Tierney!” he gasped, holding her head tight against him, while he spilled his seed down her throat.

  Her body quaked as his orgasm seared her, pushing her over the edge, making her climax again. They both shook and s
huddered, and she hung onto him, holding herself up.

  Jax stared down at her in part horror, and other part in thrall. Tierney would have laughed if she could, but the languid glaze in his eyes made her melt. Hot and throbbing, an insatiable ache started between her legs once again, making her heart pound. She wanted him inside her in a primal way.

  Jax helped her to her feet and crushed her against his chest. “Tiern,” he whispered, vulnerable. Loving the contact, she lay her head on his chest, unable to stop her tongue from licking droplets of water off him. But after a moment, his cock started to stir once more, thickening and hardening.

  Jax groaned in frustration and fear. “There’s something wrong with me.”

  Heart sinking, Tierney reached over and shut the water off, before leading him out of the shower stall. She grabbed a towel and gently dried him, then dried herself off.

  “C’mon.” She took his hand and led him out of the bathroom and over to his bed, where she eased him down onto the mattress. “This is all my fault.”

  “What?”

  She closed her eyes for a second, then, opening them, she cringed in horror. “I did this, I’m really sorry.”

  “I don’t understand. What are you talking about?” he asked.

  “I never meant for this to happen, but you died and, I—I activated this, Sevaris Bond. I gave you my blood. I had to I—” I couldn’t live without you. “I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to put you through this.” Guilt strained her voice.

  Jax found it hard to concentrate on her words while she stood so wonderfully naked in front of him. Well, except for her blue lace panties, and those he imagined peeling off her. Her lush breasts seemed to be staring right at him, and his cock, once again rock hard, tortured him. It took all his willpower not to pull her down onto the bed and jump on top of her.

  Dragging his gaze to hers, a bolt of pain doubled him over “You took a big chance coming to save me. You should’ve let me die.”

  “No fucking way—never.” She climbed onto the bed and reached for him. At her touch, he whimpered as she pulled him close and held him, soothing him. “Never,” she whispered. “Don’t you understand? I love you. I’ve always loved you, and I’ll never let you die.”