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I reach out and cup his face, relishing in the way the stubble tickles my palm with familiarity. Gazing deeply into his eyes, I see his soul. Naked and vulnerable as he allows me to see right through him.

“There’s so much I want to say to you,” I begin earnestly, my heartbeat steadily picking up pace. It reaches my lips, forming a warm smile, compelling me to just go ahead and say everything hanging on the tip of my tongue.

“I love you, Draco,” I profess as my heart now threatens to beat out of my chest. Losing myself in his eyes is where I find the fearlessness to continue. “But most of all, I accept you for who you are as a man and a dragon. I loved you before I met you. And now that I am yours, you still continue to inspire me.”

“Y-you accept me?” he asks, to my surprise.

“Of course, I do,” I admit solemnly with a nod. “You think there’s something wrong with you being a dragon, being immortal. But the truth is, you stand above the rest, my love.”

Draco lovingly places a hand over the one I have, cradling his face. “Forgive me, my sweetheart.”

“What for?”

He sighs. “For bringing you here by force. For forcing you to take on the role of Lady Dragon without you deciding if that’s what you want.”

I shake my head sternly. “This is exactly what I would have chosen for myself,” I whisper as I take his hand and place it on my belly. My chest swells with love as he adoringly rubs my belly where his child grows. Our child.

The thought alone has me smiling unbiddenly.

“Are you certain?” he asks for confirmation again, like he can’t believe his ears.

“Yes,” I breathe with conviction as I lean in close and crush my lips to his. The kiss starts off slow but steadily increases in passion as his tongue delves into the cavity of my mouth. Moaning on the kiss, I push at his shoulders and climb him as wanton need takes over and dominates my movements.

When we break apart to catch our breaths, his hands grip me tightly on my waist. The prominent bulge of his erection presses on my belly with the promise of all the pleasure only he can administer.

Lifting my head, I squirm with the need for friction, captivated by the heady dark glow that tinges his eyes now. “And…” I purr, “ I’ve realized that because I love you so much, I would accept it if you had to make love to me in dragon form.”

As if in response to my overt declaration, Draco folds his arms around me. “Brace yourself,” he smirks as we ascend toward the air, his wings exploding out from behind him. But he doesn’t shift entirely—his human form remains as his dragon's grand wings flap out behind him.

“Woah!” I exclaim, securing my arms around his neck as he flies us over the mountain peak, heading toward the castle. I stare at his human face in wonder. “I didn’t know you could do this!”

“I have a couple of tricks up my sleeve,” he winks, lips curling into a smirk.

Rolling my eyes playfully, I giggle. “Is that what this is?”

“Let’s just call this another one of your rewards,” he muses as we near the castle.

If only he knew that being in his arms was the most rewarding gift I could ever want.

Chapter 31 - Draco

Mine, mine, mine…

That’s all I can think of as I stare into Lily’s eyes, glowing with anticipation as we fly over the island and make our way to the castle. Lily Turner is mine.

She doesn’t realize the implications of her last statement. Completely immersed in the moment we shared on the mountain, I’d felt compelled to take her back to the castle.

Not because I’m suddenly overcome by the feral desire that pools at my core. But because we’ve shared a profound moment that I cannot risk losing. Not only did Lily proclaim that she accepts me for who I am, she told me she loves me.

She loves me.

It’s something I hadn’t been expecting, especially after professing my love for her without a second thought. Hearing about her psychic dreams long before she met me, it seemed that fate had orchestrated our meeting.

A meeting between a beast and a beauty whom I’d underestimated. And now that I’ve seen her for who she is, I need her to see herself through my eyes.

That’s why I land softly on the ledge that follows the length of the pillar beside my balcony.

The same ledge Lily had fallen off before.

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