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Desire and fear warred within her. Her eyes widened. He'd been so careful to keep from hurting her last night, but now he wanted her to get closer?

He fisted his cock and his tail curved up to hover next to his head. It was covered in brown and green scales, the ridges like plate armor. Bright green pooled on the tip, dripping down the side.

She sat up slowly, never taking her eyes off his tail. Fear raced up her spine, conflicting her. This man, this dragon, was more powerful than even her brother. Fear warred with excitement within her.

She bit her lip and slid along the table to the floor. "Maybe we should talk about your book some more."

His jaw dipped as he grinned, stalking her around the table. "I thought you wanted me to show you?" His voice was low, making her shiver as she put a chair between them.

She never turned her back to him as she slowly reached the open door. "I–"

The fear won. She turned and raced out the door, running barefoot into the overgrown garden toward the front of the house.

It was dark now, and the moon wasn't quite high enough to be seen over the tree tops. The pounding of her feet on the grass made a roaring in her ears. She glanced over her shoulder to find Knox just a few paces behind her, a maniacal grin on his face.

She ran to the oak grove. Surely he wouldn't try anything in front of his parents, the giant tree and boulder.

She reached the center, and the ground began to shake. Vines shot up from earth, and she tripped. She screamed but didn't hit the ground. A sharp sting pierced her ass, and she screamed again. The plant ropes wrapped around her, and her ass throbbed as they spread her legs and arms wide.

They held her up, and she gasped, her heart racing as she stared up at the trees overhead.

Chapter 29

KNOX PANTED, STARING at the barb that stuck on her skin like a thorn. The green venom dripped down her ass, and his chest tightened.

It went against everything he'd been taught growing up, but the books in his father's office had been clear. He'd only lust for his mate, and there were requirements to finish the mating process.

She wiggled on the vines, and he reached forward, running his hands up and down her soft back.

"Sh, it's alright, my love. It's alright," he whispered into her ear, pulling the barb out swiftly.

She sucked in a breath. "Ouch, what the hells, Knox? What has come over you?"

He palmed her ass, rubbing the sore spot and soaking the venom into her skin. It was warm to his touch, and he reached up with his other hand to squeeze more from his tail. His heart raced, hoping desperately that the books were right.

"Don't you like it? Do you want me to stop?"

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