“The fact that you can do that is very hot. Fuck, why is that so hot. Whatever, I’m just gonna not think about it,” Aiden says, his cheeks bright red. Gods, he’s adorable.
Aiden turns his back to me as he takes his boxers off. I watch in wonder as he shifts into his wolf form. He’s bigger than an average wolf and I wonder if that’s because he’s the pack alpha, like that somehow gave him an up on other shifters? I have no idea, but he’s gorgeous. His fur is dark gray with a little bit of white around his chest and shoulders. His eyes are the same as his human form as he looks at me.
Aiden steps closer, leaning his side against my snout, rubbing himself against my face. I rumble in delight at being able to have our animal sides meet for the first time. This is everything I hoped it would be but also so much more.
I lick Aiden’s face again but this time, instead of pulling himself away, he licks me right back until we’re a slobbery mess. It feels so animalistic and feral, I fucking love it.
My wings stretch out on either side of me. I shake them a few times before taking a step back and launching myself up into the air. It feels so good to be able to fly. I could cry with how happy I am, especially as I realize I’ll be able to come here whenever I want. I don’t have to agonize over where it’s safe to enjoy this.
I soar in a little circle up in the air, careful to keep myself within the confines of the magical border. This feels so good, but my body tires quickly, no doubt from being so nauseous the last few days.
I carefully make my way back down to the ground, landing on a patch of grass where the sun is shining down. Like a giant cat, I get myself comfortable and allow the sun to heat my scales.
Aiden trots over, having just run around while I was flying. He tucks himself between my front legs, resting his nose against my own. I close my eyes, just enjoying this moment. We spend the rest of the morning like that, cuddled together under the sun.
I’m falling in love with him and it’s terrifying how quickly these feelings are coming on, but I don't care. I’m not about to push away my own feelings. Aiden is my alpha. He’s the one for me. We have a dragon on the way. He’s going to make me his mate and he’s going to be my alpha. I know that with certainty, can feel it in my very bones and my dragon agrees.
It’s nice when the two of us are on the same page.
After a while, we shift back into our human forms and get back into our clothes. I take Aiden’s hand once more.
“Take me back home,” I say softly.
Aiden smiles down at me. “Gladly.”
11
Aiden
Brock is wearing a pair of his boxers and one of my shirts which drapes over his smaller frame like a dress. His stomach is so big and round. My instincts practically purr with satisfaction as I watch him move around our bedroom, getting ready for bed.
He’s so incredibly beautiful. His orange hair has grown out a bit, curling adorably around his ears. My shirt slides off his left shoulder, showing off all the freckles that are spattered across his skin. I want to kiss each and every one of them.
“Stop looking at me like that or we’ll never get any sleep,” Brock says as he finally gets into bed.
“Would that be such a bad thing?”
Brock raises a brow at me before finally he’s chuckling. “I suppose not. Get over here, alpha mine.”
A playful growl sounds in the room, coming from my chest. I leap onto the bed, careful not to jostle Brock too much. His arms wrap around my back, pulling me as tight against him as is possible with his round belly.
“Kiss me,” he whispers, and who am I to deny my omega anything? I lean down and kiss his mouth, melting against him as he immediately opens for me, his tongue darting to touch mine.
We make out like that for a long time, just allowing our arousal to sizzle under our skin. It feels so good to just kiss my mate like this. It’s Brock who starts moving his hips, riding his erection against my hip. He whines against my lips.
I pull back and look down at him, overwhelmed by the magnitude of my affection.
“I love you, Brock,” I say softly, unable to keep it locked away a moment longer. From the moment he walked into my life, I was a goner. I’ve never felt like this with anyone before, like maybe my heart knew it was waiting for Brock.
Brock starts to sniffle, his eyes watering with unshed tears. “Oh, Aiden,” he says, his voice breaking. “I love you too. Will you bite me? Please? I don’t want to spend another day without you officially being my alpha.”
Instead of answering with words, I hold his face between my palms so I can kiss his tears away. Then I lay a soft kiss on his lips.
“There is nothing I want more,” I tell him seriously. I kiss him one more time before moving to his shoulder. I kiss the spot where his neck meets his shoulder. Without any hesitation, I open my mouth and bite down into the skin. I bite until I taste blood on my tongue.
“Aiden!” Brock cries out, squirming beneath me. “Oh my gods. Fuck.”
“Mine,” I say with a growl. “My omega. My mate. My Brock.”