Page 12 of Winter's Dragons. Frozen Flames
"Oh, treasure, don't ever think such things," I whispered, making my way to her side. Moving through the dense fog of her icy magic felt like swimming in the waters of a very powerful river, one that embraced and encouraged me, instead of trying to drown me. When I pulled her into my arms, I felt like I was holding a star. "None of this is your fault."
"We should've known better and controlled our instincts, enough at least to keep you and our families informed on the basics," Raijin added as he joined me. His fingers trailed over her pale cheek in a gentle caress. "The fact that we couldn't do it is in no way your responsibility."
Kerryn stepped up behind Cassia and licked her earlobe, drawing a small shiver out of our beautiful female. "We'll do better," he promised huskily. "Today has been excellent incentive to not be so forgetful in the future."
It had been an incentive for so much more than that, my erection reminded me. Cassia was no longer focusing on driving me crazy with her magic, but that didn't matter since her presence was enough to make my head spin with desire. She felt so right in my arms, and I wondered how I—how any of us—could have been so lucky to find such a beautiful, perfect female.
We were now framing her between our larger bodies, keeping her trapped and supposedly unable to make her escape. Of course, she could have easily incapacitated us at any time if she so desired, but even if that hadn't been the case, we would have never dreamed of forcing her into anything.
She happily surrendered to us anyway, letting out a small breathy gasp as she melted against Kerryn's chest. "I'm sure you're all creative enough to make it up to me."
I'd never considered myself all that creative, but when it came to Cassia, having ideas was never an issue. Half the time, I didn't have to think about it at all. I just moved, my instincts taking over, my dragon guiding me, showing me the best way to pleasure our female, to claim her as our own.
Today wasn't any different, except for the fact that I felt far more impatient than I usually did. Cassia's words had gotten to me more than I'd have liked to admit. The thought that she'd ever blame herself for this fiasco with our parents grated on me. I needed to show her that our bond was as true and strong as it had always been.
My fellow dragons felt the same, and we all moved in tandem to accomplish our shared goal. "As always, your wish is our command, treasure," Kerryn murmured. He picked her up in his arms and made a beeline for the cracked, but still usable table.
By the time he reached it, Raijin and I had already cleared most of its surface of dishes and cutlery. The elaborately prepared meal ended up all over Cassia's immaculate floors, but she didn't seem to mind it. When Kerryn placed her down onto the icy table, she extended her arms toward us, a vision of surrender and temptation.
There were stories told among my people of the humans of Terra Dracones sacrificing their women to us in exchange for blessings. I'd never put much stock in it since they'd never done it in my lifetime, and it would've been repulsive for a male dragon to take what wasn't offered from a female, even if she was human. As I watched my own female offer herself to us, though, something dark and ancient stirred inside me, and I wondered if those stories weren't at least a little true.
My dragon surged inside me, more powerful than ever, and before I could stop myself, I summoned my magic, torching the beautiful, silver gown she was wearing. Cassia had enough presence of mind to press her hand to the table, keeping it from melting. She did not bother to protect her clothing, which left her completely nude and at our mercy.
Smirking, I shared a look with Raijin and Kerryn and saw my own feelings and desires in their eyes. No matter what had brought us here tonight, we would use this chance to the utmost of our ability to show our soulmate just how precious she was to us. We would make her understand why nothing and no one could ever matter more than her. Words might not always be our field of expertise, but we would speak through our bodies, and share with her the deepest truth of our existence.
From the moment we'd set eyes on her, we had started a new family and instinctively left behind everything we'd had in Terra Dracones. We wouldn't have had it any other way.
