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“So how did you end up with the cabin, and why is it so big?”

“I was the only one that had decided to join Dedushka and Yéye here on the mountain. Longwei was still too young to live on his own.”

“And?”

“And…” Dimitri walked slowly toward me. “This place is so large because there was, of course, the hope that I would meet my mate and decide to stay. Dedushka would love nothing more than to have the majority of his family near him again.” Dimitri looked as if he was thinking. “Actually, most likely, it would be Yéye. Dedushka loves all of his children, but I know he sometimes questions some of us grandchildren.”

I chuckled. My own fathers only had the one grandchild, but I was certain that would change soon enough.

Because I could feel the heat coming from Dimitri, I didn’t notice the cool air temperature in the closet. When he moved away, it was apparent. I glanced at the empty rod on the other side of the closet, and after a deep thought about all of my clothes hanging in my closet in Madrid, I had them all here. They were still organized by color, then weight of material, and then fit. The same with my button-downs.

Dimitri noticed and stopped. He looked back at me with raised eyebrows. “You have a lot of suits.”

I shrugged. I was getting cold, so with more magic, I was dressed in flannel sleep pants and a long-sleeve T-shirt. “I’m a lawyer. What else did you think I wore to work?” More often than not, I wore the slacks and a button-down on the weekendsas well. I had absolutely no life and often found myself either working from my home office or just giving in and going into the office. That was going to change now though.

“I should have expected it, actually,” Dimitri said. I glanced down at him again, and although he didn’t look or feel chilled, I used magic to put the sweatpants back on him that he’d dropped beside the tub. Dimitri glanced down and shook his head, but he was smiling when he raised it to make eye contact with me. “That is going to take time to get used to.”

“I can simply not do it. I know some don’t enjoy the sudden feeling of being dressed or undressed.” Or things suddenly appearing in front of them. I wasn’t the only warlock to ever surprise someone, and not in a good way, by using magic to have something appear out of thin air.

“Nyet. It is fine. I very much like it. I simply am used to doing things for myself. I do not mind you doing these things for me.” Dimitri moved closer, and when he cupped my face, I instinctively held my breath. Would he kiss me? He did when we claimed each other, and he had definitely kissed me in all the places when I was having my fertile period. His lips slowly moved closer to mine, and as they made contact, I closed my eyes and moaned. My hands went to his hips, and I held on as Dimitri gave me what was by far one of the best kisses of my life.

His tongue swiped over my lips, causing them to open and allow entrance. He then slowly swirled his tongue around mine before retreating. He repeated the movement several times before my stomach had to go and ruin it. A loud growling noise interrupted us, and I wanted to scream in frustration because Dimitri’s kisses were already addictive.

Sadly, his tongue retreated, and then his lips rubbed across mine once before he pulled away. His right hand dropped to my shoulder while the other stayed on my cheek.

“I should feed you. My dragon will be grouchy if I don’t.”

I pouted, or at least I tried to. “I can use magic. Then we will have food right away.” My hope was that if we ate in a hurry, then we could get back to kissing all that much faster.

“You can if that is what you wish. I still want to take you downstairs to feed you though. We have not had a full tour of the house yet. Perhaps you would like to see it?”

I would, but I was going to live here with him. I would have time later? Dimitri was determined though, and after taking my hand, he led me from the closet. We went through the bathroom and into the bedroom, where he went to the bed and picked up the mug that was on the tray. There was also a plate, but it was empty. I took the mug and gave Dimitri a look. He shrugged.

“It had toast on it. You were in the bathroom though, and when you didn’t come back out for the tea, I ate the toast. The tea is supposed to help you feel better though. I would hope it will help with your throbbing head.”

I nodded. I took a sip of the tea and winced when I found it had cooled. A little magic and it was once again steaming. I tried again and this time found it much more pleasant.

“Lead the way,” I told my One. “You wished to give me a tour. Let’s start with all of these doors that are up here. I assume they are the other bedrooms?”

Dimitri nodded. He took my free hand and started toward the door. It was time to get a look at the place that was going to be our home.

Chapter 11

Dimitri

Idiscovered that I very much enjoyed being mated. Sex aside, it was so much more than that. The connection with Caspian was unlike anything I had expected. Sure, I’d heard from my family just how mates connected, but hearing and experiencing it were two completely different things.

“You checked the weather forecast?” Caspian asked. I smiled.

“Yes. It is currently cold but bright and sunny. It shall remain that way until the day after tomorrow. Well, except for when the sun sets. If you are still unsure about going flying with me, we can simply work on decorating the cabin more.”

Caspian shook his head. “No, I want to go flying with you. Do you think there will be other dragons out?”

I nodded. I knew for a fact there would be others out flying. “Ja. We will see them, and since we are mated, I will be able to talk to you through our bond. I will be able to answer any questions you might have.” Dedushka and Yéye would be there at a minimum. If Longwei wasn’t busy with schoolwork, he would most likely be there as well. I wasn’t sure if Ferdinand would be joining us or not, but it was a possibility. You simply never knew who all would be at the falls.

Caspian stood there, nodding his head. Because we were mated, I could hear the internal conversation he was having with himself, and it was a bit comical. I closed the distance between us and pulled him into my arms. “If you are unsure, it is all right. It can take time for the mate of a dragon to get used to flying with him. Some never do. It doesn’t mean you care less for me or that you are unsuited to be a dragon’s mate. Being mated to a temperamental beast can be difficult enough. When you throw in flying on their back at high altitudes, it can be a lot for anyone.” I would never pressure him to do something that he was uncomfortable doing.

“I want to. It’s just that the last time we did this, I couldn’t see, and then a minute after we took flight, we were hit with a storm.”

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