Page 36 of Never Flirt with a Dragon

“No, Miranda. You have my magic in your veins. You could always find your way out.” He tapped the same part of his thigh where he’d bitten me on mine, and my face flushed at the reminder.

Considering I hadn’t been able to sleep because I’d been so lost in sexual fantasies, it didn’t take much encouragement to get me going again.

“Even if you couldn’t, I’ll never be so far from you that you could get lost,” he said, then crossed the living room as we made it back in.

I followed him to the only door we hadn’t stepped through. It was set against the same wall that was covered in open-air windows, so I was fairly confident I knew what it was.

Sure enough, I stepped out onto a balcony.

It was a massive balcony, though. Wide, and long, with nothing above it but air.

“This is one of the only living spaces in the mountain that has its own landing pad. There are about eight of them, all of which are empty right now,” Jasper said, his eyes on me while mine moved over the scenery.

It was breathtaking.

Mate Mountain towered over all of the others around it, so I could see the mountain range beyond us clearly. The only thing blocking my view was the occasional cloud.

“How often do you go flying?” I asked him.

“Every chance I get.” There was something in his voice that I couldn’t quite define.

Not reverence.

Not passion.

Something… more.

And if we sealed the bond, I would be taking that away from him.

“We need to put some chairs out here,” I said, changing the subject before I apologized again. He hadn’t seemed to appreciate my apology. “This would be a perfect place to work.”

Jasper nodded once.

And with that, we turned around and made our way back to his apartment.

six

RANDA

I texted Brynn while Jasper showered. The bathroom door was wide open, and I could’ve looked over to see him naked if I tried, but I didn’t.

I obviously didn’t need any help in the horny department.

And considering the ache in my muscles and the sweat that had his t-shirt clinging to me in extremely unpleasant ways, I didn’t need any more temptation to run to his side.

Me

Hey, this is Miranda. I’m not sure if you heard, but Jasper and I are going through heat together

It sounded awkward, but I wasn’t sure how else to put it.

She answered immediately.

Brynn

Yes, Elodie called me a few hours ago! I’m so excited for you guys!

I bit my lip.

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