Page 18 of The Dragon Queen

Andtherewasmagic.Strength.

ShemayhavelosttheShadowBracer,butinherdragonform,shewaseverybitthewould-bequeenwhotoreascoreofShadowandAirDragonaggressorsfromtheskywithhardlyathought.Herdestinyisstillintact.We'reherewithher;together,wecandefeatanything.

OratleastthatwaswhatIwastryingtosay.Inmyattempttoreassureher,though,I'veonlyreawakenedherhumanmind'sanxiety.

Withmyhandsandmouth,Itrytobringherbacktoaplaceofprimalconnection.Theinstinctofamateddragonistopossesshisorhermateentirely,andIcanfeelitthroughourbond.Herdragonisaswildanddesperatetomeltintomeandherothermatesaswearetopressourselvesintoher.

Sheyieldstomykiss,openingforme,andIglidemytongueagainsthers,mycockhardandreadyagainstherhip.Rafedropstohiskneestotakethetenderpointofherbreastbetweenherlips,andMalikisslidingthelastofherclothingfromherskin.Stormreachesbetweenherlegstocupherwhereshe'sswollenandslick,andshewhimpersagainstmytongue.

Butevenasshe'stwiningherfingersinRafe'shairandclutchingmybodytohers,she'sreachingoutintoherconnectionswithusall.Electricpricklesofmagicpermeateourbond,heatingmyskin,butinsteadofignitingthewaytheymighthave,backwhentheShadowBracerstillhaditsholdonher,theygutteranddieaway,andshegrowls--butnotinasexyway.

Ishakemyhead,cuppingherfaceandkeepingherclose.

"We'llfigureitout,"Ipromiseher. "Yourmagic,yourdestiny,yourfightagainsttheShadowKing.Allofit."

"Later,"Raferumbles.

"But--"

"Don'tyoufeeltheneed,beloved?"Malikasks,hisvoicerumblinganddeep.Ihavenoattractionforothermen,butevenIamnotunaffected.

ShegaspsasStormdoessomethingbetweenherthighsthatsoundssowetandsoft. "I--"

"Themagicishere,"Stormpromises,kissingherthroat. "Inwhatwehave."

"Imean,thesexisprettygood,"sheadmits.

"Thesexisphenomenal,"Rafecorrects.

Sheshakesherhead. "ButI'mnotsureit'smagic."

"Ofcourseitis,"Itellher,andcan'tsheseethat?Can'tshefeelit?Ikissherdeeper,stealingherbreath--andhopefullyherthoughtsaswell.Icupherbreastandtwistthenipplebetweenmyfingerandmythumb,makinghermoan. "Everythingthat'shappenedbetweenus--it'sallbeenfueledbywhatwehavetogether.Thepowerofourbond."

"Tellmethat'snotmagic,"Stormsays,andshemeltsalittlefurther.

Tiltingherheadback,shesoftens,partingherlegsandslidingherhanddownmytorso,overmyabstowrap,warmandperfect,aroundmycock. "Imean..."

"Giveintoit,"Ibegher,andnotjustbecauseshe'sgivingmethesoftest,sweeteststrokeofherpalmalongmylength.Lightningshootsupmyspine,theneedtobeinsidehercracklinglikefireinmyblood.

Mydragon'sinstincttoclaimhismateisoverwhelming,andit'spurereliefwhenEmberfinallyrelents.Sheyieldstomykiss,losingherselfinitfullyatlast.Triumphant,mydragonroarsinsidemychest,andIcurlmyhandmoretightlyaroundherbreast,scrapingmyteethoverhertongue.

Ourmatingbondignites,pureheatfloodingtheconnection.

"Need--"shepants,shuddering. "Mydragon--"

"Listentoher,"Rafeurges.

Shepullsawayfromme,andforamomentIworryshe'sgoingtogetdistractedbypettythingslikefateanddestinyagain.Butsheslideshermouthdownmyjaw.Bitingatmycollarbone,shekeepssinking,untilshe'skneelingbeforeme,mycockinherhand.

Itwistherhairbetweenmyfingers.It'sallIcandonottothrowherdownandmountherlikeananimal.

Asitis,shelooksupatmewithdarkeyesthatglintpurpleinthesun.

Slowly,shelicksastripeuptheundersideofmycock.

Ishudderwiththeabsolutepleasure.Thewetheatofhertonguedrivesmymindtothebrink,andIgraspthebackofherhead--tootight;Ihavetoremindmyselftobegentle.

Butsheshakesherhead,urgingmeon.She'sstaringmestraightintheeyesassheopenshermouthandtakesmein.

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