Page 78 of His Greatest Treasure

“I wanted to claim you but I came too soon.”

Blaze grinned.

“So did I. And it was amazing. You don’t think we’re done, do you?”

I looked down at him and he wasso beautiful…

“We’re not?”

“Not even close. You promised to claim me tonight, Alfie. I want to be yours.”

“Are you sure? You got worried earlier. When I was showing you round the castle. I could feel it.”

Beneath me, Blaze took a deep breath. I did the same thing, hoping to calm my sudden jumping nerves. I inhaled the scent of ash and woodsmoke and come. The sexiest scent in the world.

“You’re the golden dragon, Alfie.”

“Yes. That’s a surprise, isn’t it? I didn’t know golden dragons existed.”

“I’ve heard of them. They’re legends.”

“Not really though, right? Because I exist. They’re real.”

“I meanyou’rea legend, my darling. Powerful. You’ll have unlimited options of people to mate, people to choose from.”

My nerves jumped again and my dragon twisted inside me. I buried my face in Blaze’s neck and inhaled, breathing in his scent and holding his body close to mine. I needed to reassure myself – and my dragon – that he was right there with me.

I’d never understood the need to do that before but I did now. My dragon needed his physical presence to calm us. Maybe my dragon had knownBlaze was my mate before I did but hadn’t been able to tell me, trapped so deeply inside.

I spoke into his shoulder.

“I don’t want anyone but you. We’re mates, Blaze. I can’t lose you. I can’t. I- I feel so afraid when I think about it.”

His arms wrapped around me and held me close. He was warm, a soft, bright flame, and we were as close as two people could be. Almost.

“Is that what made you sad earlier? You thought I’d choose someone else?”

He nodded.

I nuzzled his skin. “I don’t want anyone else. I’m going to claim you and then you’ll belong to me and I’ll belong to you. You’ll see. You’re the one I choose.”

He nodded again and, this time, he rocked his hips as well. His erection was growing again and he rubbed it against my skin. We couldn’t get much friction because neither of us was willing to let go of the other enough to move properly, but we rocked and rubbed and held each other close.

I managed to roll us over so I was on my back. That gave me access to Blaze’sass as he lay on top of me, and he spread his legs either side of mine, granting me all the access I wanted.

Before, when we’d touched, it had been kissing and blow jobs and hand jobs. I’d never touched Blaze’s hole before. I’d thought I’d burst apart at the seams if I did. It made me smile now. I’d been so worried about it but it had only been my dragon, excited to touch our mate, desperate to claim him and unable to because it couldn’t get out.

As I thought it, my teeth lengthened. I ran my finger over Blaze’s hole and pressed. He arched his back, asking for more.

I had to stop.

“Bother! I didn’t bring any lube.”

Blaze lifted his head from where he’d been kissing and sucking at my neck, making me feel all tingly and aroused. He smiled and I was so glad to see that smile back that I couldn’t stop myself from kissing it. He smiled into our kiss until at last he laughed and pulled back, leaning away from me.

“We have to stop kissing for a moment. Just long enough to get my trousers.”

“Why?”

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