She sat beside him and looked over the landscape.

“It’s a lot to get used to,” he said. “I hope it’s not too much.”

Rachel leaned her head on his shoulder and whispered. “Not at all.” She lifted her head as he turned toward her, his eyes glowing with the sun.

“Good.” He pressed his lips against hers, setting fire to her world.

TWELVE

MARCUS

Marcus loved what Rachel’s kiss did to him. His whole body vibrated with rapture any time she touched him, let alone kissed him. And the fact that she was his mate magnified every feeling he had for her.

They sat on the roof, making out as if they were teenage lovers.

The sun was beginning to set, and the glorious glow of the setting orb illuminated all of the den’s land, not unlike dragon fire.

But despite the beauty of the moment, nothing could outshine Rachel’s beauty.

He was drawn to her even more than he had been before now that he had shared his dragon side with her. He felt more free and able to indulge in his true feelings toward her. The hardest part was forcing himself to not word vomit out that she was his mate.

There was a time for that, but right now, he had to focus on not rolling off his roof entangled in his bliss.

Marcus pulled away from a breathless Rachel.

She glowed with passion. The orange colors illuminated the sea green in her eyes as if they were the ocean itself.

Marcus had a hard time not taking her right then and there.

He wanted to be smoother than that. He wanted to love her in the way that she deserved.

It wouldn’t be long before he could ravage her the way his inner dragon wanted. Right now, though, he wanted to play the gentlemen and savor every ounce of his delicious human.

He stood and pulled her up from the edge they had been sitting on. He said nothing, just simply drew her to him and pressed against her body.

Marcus’s one layer of cloth between him and her wasn’t enough to suppress his throbbing cock. He could tell when she felt it. Her eyes widened, and she opened her stance a little more, pressing her pelvis against it.

He let out a soft groan as she gently moved her hips against him.

He hadn’t been fully erect until just then. Her pussy screamed with heat, and her pheromones were sky-high with a need for sex.

Marcus took a deep, calming breath as he nipped her ear before heading back down from the roof.

He had her climb down after him so he could help her off the ladder … and ogle her ass in the process.

He couldn’t get enough of her, even when he knew he was about to take her to his room and fuck her endlessly.

Marcus lifted her off of the last step and carried her to his domain.

Her giggles were quickly silenced by his tongue running across her neck.

He tantalized her with what was to come, all the way to his bedroom.

He tossed her on the bed, falling onto her in a wave of desperate kisses.

Their hands worked feverishly at discarding each other’s clothes. The need was deep in both of them, and the desire to have their naked bodies pressed against each other was evident.

Marcus only had a robe to discard, but he made quick work of Rachel’s clothes.