Page 71 of The Dragon Queen

Witheverypieceofmeablaze,Iopentohim.Histeethscrapeovermytongueinadelicioussting,hishothandstearingatmyclothes.Ipullhisaway,too,andit'sallskinandneed.It'stoodesperate--toomuch,butIdon'tcare.

AsIshovehispantsdownhiships,hishugecockspringsfree.Iwrapmyhandsaroundthesilkylengthandstrokehimfromroottotip,devouringhisgroan.

"Easy,"avoicesaysfrombehindme,butIdon'twanteasy.

Iwanthardandrough.

Growling,mydragonbillowingblackshadowsintomylungs,IbiteRafe'slipandhaulmyselfuphisbody.Iallbutfloat,mydragon'swingsbeatingwithinmychest.Rafe'smanagedtogetmytopoffandmyskirtdrawnup,butthere'sstilltoomuchfabric.Iputmyhandonhischest,andaflickerofflamecatchesonthehemoftheskirt,andIcouldburnitallaway,leavingusgloriouslynaked.

"Beloved."Anothervoicecutsthroughthehazethistime,andIwanttobatitaway,aswell,butacoolwashofceruleanbeatsbacktheflamesofdestructivedesperation.

Malikmoldshimselftomyspine,anditshouldn'tfeelsogood--thecoolcalmagainsttheraginginferno,butitdoes.I'mbeingtornapart,meltedandfrozen,andit'sexactlywhatIwant.

Mydragonroars,aroughsoundofapprovalescapingmylips.Reachingback,IscrapemynailsdownMalik'ssideandclawathistunictopushitup.

Iswallowalaugh.Icouldsetthatonfire,too.Couldburnthisentireplacetotheground,leavingonlymeandmymatesandourlove.

"AsmuchasIappreciatetheenthusiasm..."Maliklipsgrazetheshellofmyear,sendingshocksofdeliciouspleasurezippingstraighttotheachytipsofmybreasts. "Pleaseleaveourhomestanding."

"Sodemanding,"Icomplain,cuttingoffonagaspwhenhiserectionpressesagainstmyass.

OnepassofMalik'shandoverthefabricofmyskirtandthelicksofflamethathadsprungtolifeareextinguished,andfine,okay,that'sprobablysmart.AnydisappointmentImightfeeliswashedawaybyhimhelpingtostripmetherestofthewaydown.

Rafetearsoffmybra,andmybreastsscrapehishardchest.Hotsparksofpleasuresizzlethroughmeatthecontact,whileIgowetbetweenmylegsasMalikshovesmyskirtandunderweardownmythighs.

"Showoffs,"Stormgrouses,blowingawaymydiscardedclothinginagustofwindthatsweepsmyhairfrommyfaceandbuffetsmybareskinwithpricklesofsensation.Ratherthancoolingme,therushingairjustfanstheflamesandstirsthewatersofmydesire.

BreakingmykisswithRafe,Iturnmyheadtotheside,andStormisthere,seizingmymouth.It'sunbearably,achinglytender,andIcan'thandlethat.IneedtokeepthingsroughandfastbeforeIlosemynerve.

Jianyu'shandthreadsitselfthroughmyhair.HegentlytugsuntilIleaveStormtotwistmyneckintheoppositedirection.Jianyu'sdarkeyesboreintomine,seeingthroughtothedeepestpartsofme,andinstinctively,Iwanttohide,butwhat'sthepoint?ThesemenfeelwhatIfeel,knowwhatIknow.

He'sslowingmedownhere,withhissteadycalm,andthatfeelsdangerous.Idon'twanttothink.Iwanttogetlostinfireandmoltenliquiddesire--Iwanttobeblowntothelimitsofsensation.

ButI'mrootedtothespot.

Grounded.

Anylast,remainingvestigesofpanicdissipate,deflectedharmlesslyintothebedrockdeepbeneathmyfeet.

Clarityswoopsintotakethepanic'splace.

I'mhere,alive,surroundedwithlove,infusedwithmagic.Supportedandcaredfor.

Andthere'sahugetaskawaitingme.DangerlikeI'veneverfaced.

Butinthismoment?

AllIhavetodoisgivein.Acceptwhatmymatesareofferingme.

Andtrustinthebalance.

Chapter

Twenty-Two

EMBER

Inarushofdark,lushneed,Isuccumb.

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