Page 22 of The Dragon Queen

"Ember,"Stormbreathes.

Rafeburieshisfaceinmyhairandpressesinward. "Holyshit."

"Beloved,"Malikcautionsfromsomeplacefaraway.

Jianyu'sthere,too. "Areyousure--"

AndthenI'mscreaming,splittingopen,thefullnesstooimpossibly,insanely,inconceivablymuch,andyetit'sthere.Tearsstreamdownmyface,butmybodyreleases,lettingthembothforcetheirwayintomypussyatonce.

Rafegroans,andblacksmokeeffervescesinmylungs,mydragoncrowing.There'slightsomewhereattheedgesofmyvision,purpleenergyvibratinginsideandwithinmeasIsurrendertoultimatepleasure.

Asone,StormandRafefuckmygaping,soddencunt,splittingmeinhalfandmakingmeanew.Betweenonebreathandthenext,theorgasmthathadbeenjustbeyondmyreachslamsintome,andIshatterintoathousandpieces,eachglitteringwiththemagicoffireandairandshadow.Theymixwiththewaterandstonecoursingthroughmyveinsandinmybones,andIexplodeintolimitlesspleasure.

Thespasmsseemtogoonandon,carryingmeawayintoanimpossiblebliss.Allthewhile,Rafeholdsmeclose,shoutingashiscockkicksinsideme.Hishotseedfloodsme,andStormisonlysecondsbehindhim.Theybothfillmetothebrimwiththeiressence,onlyI'mstillclimaxing,lostontheendlesswavesofecstasyasI'mruinedanddestroyedandperfectintheirarms.

AsIletgo,glitteringtinglesofmagicgatherwithinme,andmydragondevoursthemall,swoopingthroughmychestonoutstretchedwings.

Rafeslipsout,andIclingtoStorm.Mypussyflutters,thelossalmosttoomuchtobear.IsqueezemyinternalmusclesaroundStorm,andheshuddersasheholdsmeclose.

"Wow,"hemurmurs,hisfaceburiedinmyhair.

Rafesmoothsahanddownmyspine,andIshiveruncontrollablyatthegentletouch.Hisvoiceisraspy,emotionbetrayinghim. "Youcansaythatagain."

Kneelingbesideme,Jianyustrokesmyshoulder. "Areyouallright?"

I'msomuchbetterthanallright--except--

Thebillowingcurlsofmagicthathadstartedtocoalescearoundusinourmatingblowawaylikesomuchsmoke.

Awhimperrocksme.Ecstasyanddisappointmenttwinetogetherwithinmyheart.I'mwrungoutandsore,andsoconfused.

Jianyuwasright--thereisstillpowerwithinme,evenwithouttheShadowQueen'sBracer.IfeltitmovingthroughmewhenIwaslockedinthedeepestembraceofpassionwithmymates.

ButIcan'tgetspit-roastedordouble-vaginally-penetratedinthemiddleofabattlewiththeShadowKing.

Theremustbesomeotherwaytofocusmymagic.SomethingI'mmissing.

Sensingmyworriesreturningtome,Stormkissesmytempleandloosensthecircleofhisarms.Ishudderagainashissofteningcockslipsfree.There'sawetgush,andIchokeonasoundofloss,flexinginsidebutunabletostemthetide.

Malikappearsonmyotherside.HeandJianyuhelpmetodismountStorm,andIfallintothecomfortoftheirembrace,allowingthemtoholdmeup.Together,theyhelptosettlemeontheground.Thesoftgrassofthemeadowisticklishonallofmyoversensitiveparts,butit'sasgoodofaplacetorestfornowasany.

Asexhaustedasmybodyis,mymindrefusestoslowatall,though.Recovering,Stormrestshiskneeagainstmine.Rafe'ssittingcloseby,too.Ittakesmorestrengththanitshould,butIextendmyhandtobrushthebacksofmyknucklesagainsthisbareshoulder.

Arippleofeasepassesthroughme.Beinginphysicalcontactwithallfourofmymatessoothessomethingwithinme.Ifeelbalanced.Incontrol.

Iclosemyeyes.

Puttingallofmywillintoit,Isummonthesparkofourshared,elementalmagic.Ienvisionthegrassaflame,theskydarkeningwithheavyrainclouds,thewindwhippingtheairintoacyclone,theverybedrockitselfcrackingintwo.

Butnothinghappens.

Nothing.

Adeepsoblodgesitselfinmythroat.IstifleitasfastasIcan,butwrinklesofconcernspreadthroughthesmoothcordsofmymate-bonds.

"Ember..."Jianyustarts.

"It'sfine,"Iassurehim,openingmyeyes. "I'mfine."

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