Page 84 of Edge of Darkness

Blinking slowly, Kit watched Connie flash a grin at him. Then he returned to Hudson’s part of the house, one hand in his pocket, whistling. Damn dragon was whistling. He’d helped render Kit speechless and was nowwhistling.

He narrowed his eyes at Connie’s retreating back. Oh, so that’s how it was, huh? That meant war, of course. Nobody out-flirted him. Kit touched the cheek that both dragons had kissed.

Well, he guessed that answered that. Theywereinterested in him, and Kit was pretty sure they were a couple.

A shiver racked him… and moved downward. Shit, he was getting hard. It was a good thing his door wasn’t locked because he didn’t know if he had the motor coordination to unlock it.

They’d kissed him.

Oh yeah, he was definitely going to have sweet dreams tonight, at least as soon as he rubbed one out.

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO –HUDSON

HUDSON HADN’T planned on kissing Kit; it’d just happened. That was his story, and he was sticking to it. No one had to know that his dragon had been pushing him all night to do it.

Seeing Kit upset had been hard for Hudson, and he’d wanted to comfort him in some way. He was positive Connie was having the same problem. So his dragon had insisted Kit needed to be kissed. It’d made sense at the time.

Kit’s skin had been so soft, and the sweet scent of magnolias lingered in the room even though Kit had left. Hudson inhaled, then slowly exhaled. Yeah, the night had definitely had its ups and downs, but overall, Hudson was happy with the way things turned out.

He was glad to see Axel had found happiness with Terry. If anybody deserved a break, it was most definitely that wolf. Funny how life turned out.

A short time later, Connie walked back into Hudson’s living area, a smile on his lips. “I think it’s safe to say Kit knows we’re interested in him now.”

“Oh? What did you do?”

Connie crossed the room and moved into Hudson’s arms. “Same thing as you. I kissed him on the cheek. Brilliant idea, by the way.”

“I thought so. Well? How do you think he reacted to our little overture?”

“I saw how he reacted. He was a little shocked, sure, but totally okay with it.”

Hudson squeezed Connie. “It was a good first step.”

“I agree.” Connie threaded his hands through Hudson’s hair and pulled his head down for a kiss.

Hudson went willingly. The kiss was sweet and gentle instead of the usual insanity that flared between them.

“I need to fly,” Connie whispered against Hudson’s lips, smoke trailing from his nostrils. “My dragon needs to stretch his wings.”

“Then let’s fly.” Taking Connie’s hand, Hudson led his lover outside toward the area near the woods where they often shifted.

Instead of rushing, they took their time slowly undressing each other. Each patch of skin revealed received a kiss as clothes fluttered to the ground. Hudson nipped at Connie’s throat. Connie buried his hands in Hudson’s hair, holding his head captive as Hudson sucked at the skin.

Someone groaned.

A deep rumble answered, dancing on the air current. The moon played peekaboo with fluffy clouds in the nighttime sky as Hudson tried to devour Connie.

Hudson finished the kiss and leaned back once Connie let go of his hair. “My beautiful dragon.”

Connie slowly moved away. “My king, command me.”

The simple words set Hudson’s blood on fire. “Release your dragon! Fly!”

Turning, Connie sprinted across the land. From one heartbeat to the next, Connie’s human form became hazy as it transformed into something… more. A magnificent dragon with golden-red scales raced across the field on four legs.

With every step it took, the ground shook as its size expanded. His wings snapped out, and the dragon launched itself into the air, wings beating strongly. Fire exploded from Connie’s snout, a deadly line of death and destruction.

“Glorious,” Hudson breathed. “Simply gorgeous.”

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