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I knew the minute the words left my mouth, I shouldn’t have said them because of what he might do if I had no choice but to leave him in the end, but when our eyes met again,it was too late. I realized I would never take those words back. Never not mean them. They were there. They had been said.
And I meant every last one with all my heart.
I showed it, too, when I wrapped my legs around him and shifted my hips, steering just enough of him inside that the beastinside him flared, and he had no choice but to take everything I offered. While I recalled taking him inside me when we were younger, it was much different now. There was no tension or fear about how things might go, but a level of pleasure that made both of us groan as he wrapped his hands around my backside and thrust deep.
After that, everything became a frenzy of passion and sweaty limbs, somehow going from the edge of the bed to being laid out entirely. Sometimes it was slow and passionate and full of soul-deep kisses, and other times wild and fast until my body swelled with such sweet anticipation I knew I was going over the edge again.
I just didn’t know I would be crashing into an abyss of orgasmic perfection as I flew over the edge like a dragon finding her wings for the first time. Right there with me, experiencing the same level of ecstasy, Lucas thrust one last time and exploded with a deep-throated rumble of pleasure as we both cried out from the euphoria of it.
We lingered that way for some time, slick with sweat and pounding hearts, basking in the pleasure we had brought each other. Eventually, his lips found mine once more, and we lost ourselves all over again for hours. I was on birth control, so I wasn’t worried about that, yet I’d be lying if I said I wished I weren’t.
“You know dragons can bypass such things, aye?” He trailed his fingers along my hip, as if fascinated by my contours. “Even when you're not in heat, we can bypass twenty-first-century methods if ‘tis your dragon’s wish.”
“I didn’t know that.” I nuzzled into his neck, forever enraptured by his scent. “So my human half has no say?”
“Do you want your human half to have a say?” He steered my chin until he could search my eyes. “Say the word and I’ll give ye a wee bairn tonight.”
He meant it. I could see it in his steady, hopeful gaze, and while I wanted to say yes because I had always wanted children, I knew right now that was one step too far. We had a bigger picture we needed to consider, and I said so.
“Someday, yes,” I confirmed, even though I shouldn’t tell him how I felt considering our circumstances, but I could not help myself. “I would love to have a child with you…when the time’s right. When we know for sure I’m not part of the pact.” I shook my head. “I won’t risk your clan’s safety.”
I could tell by the pleasure in his eyes and the flare of his pupils that it was taking a great deal of strength not to give me one right now, but again, he impressed me when he nodded in acceptance. “I long for the right time, then.”
“Me too,” I said softly, never meaning anything more. It was hard not to get aroused all over again as I trailed my lips down his strong neck and took advantage of his gorgeous body, just imagining what it would be like to carry his child. Watch him or her grow. Maybe give them siblings.
He must have agreed with my thoughts because the next thing I knew, I was on my back, wrapped up in his strong arms, and we started all over. Again and again until we drifted off to sleep in a tangle of limbs, and I slept soundly, peacefully, dreaming warm, wonderful dreams made up of him and our memories. Of a life and love I had forgotten.
Of not just one boy, but two.
We were racing through the woodland, laughing and having fun. Doing what we did often whenever I was here. HowwasI here, though? How did I then return to the twenty-first century? I couldn’t remember.
Then I saw a hazel tree looming ahead, and dreaded it, not wanting to go near it when the woodland was suddenly awash in purple. I didn’t want to leave my friends all over again.
“Then dinnae leave this time,” Lucas pleaded, his voice sounding older now, yet not as deep as it was today. “Stay with me, Hazel.”
The boys vanished, and I spun back, desperate to go to him, stay with him, but he only grew further and further away. I felt like Alice in Wonderland being sucked down the rabbit hole as I reached out for him, but he was fading.
Iwas fading.
For a split second, I saw a big, beautiful cobalt blue dragon racing after me, then it snapped away, and another set of dragon eyes arose in my mind. Seering eyes I had seen before.
“’Tis time, lass,”Evan exclaimed.“Now!”
And just like that, I snapped awake and began the next leg of my journey back to a past I had forgotten, full of both joy and heartache.
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
–Lucas–
IJOLTED AWAKE when Hazel did, and looked at her with concern. “What is it, lass?”
“It’s time to go.” She told me about her dream. “I think Evan’s waiting for me.”
“You meanusbecause you’ll go nowhere near him without me.” I shook my head and eyed her lush body with appreciation as she crawled out of bed. “And preferably not on Sutherland territory.”
Though tempted to pull her back and keep her here longer because she kept me continually aroused, I felt her distress as she pulled her dress on and made it clear we needed to go. Her gaze flickered from Evan’s sword back to me. “Wherever that leads us.”
While I didn’t like the sound of that, I was determined she knew she could depend on me, just as I had promised, so I got out of bed and went to her. Cupping her cheek, I was equally clear. “As you wish, lass. Evan’s letter said you were to lead the way, so you shall, with me by your side, protecting you.”
