Page 90 of Shifter Marked and Claimed

“Hold the hell up,” Zoe said. “She is not going to have sex with you to save Chloe. Tell him, Kelsey.”

“Are you talking about sex or riding the dragon version of you like a horse?”

“A horse?” He curled his lip in distaste. “I am no beast of burden. You will fly with me.”

I glanced at Zoe. She arched a brow at me and shook her head.

“In that getup?” she asked. “I can see you’re not wearing underwear.”

“She’s right,” I said, looking at Vedar. “I need my clothes back.”

He grumbled and huffed even as he leaned in to rub his cheek against mine.

“Your clothes are being washed. I will return you to your home so you can select new ones.”

“Perfect.”

I pulled away, a little unsteady but ready to march to my house. He caught me by the arm and steered me around the counter.

“First, you eat.”

“But—”

His gaze narrowed. Mine did the same. Our standoff only lasted a moment before I picked up my sandwich, took a huge bite, and chewed fast. He nuzzled and rubbed the back of my head with his cheek and the rest of my body with his chest. The clicking escalated to a purring vibration that echoed through me.

My eyes bulged, and I almost spit out my mouthful.

“I’m starting to think that’s the dragon version of foreplay,” Zoe said, watching us.

Not disagreeing with her, I glanced meaningfully at her half-eaten sandwich as I swallowed my food.

“Vedar, do you think you can give me some space so I can eat?”

He pulled back, growled in Zoe’s direction, and stalked off toward the fridge.

“I think you should have said screw Chloe,” Zoe said in a harsh whisper. “You have no idea what he did to you.”

“You know we need to do something.Heknows where we are. What’s going to stop him from sending more creatures after us? This place isn’t warded against them like our place was.”

“You are mine, Kelsey. I protect what is mine,” Vedar said, looking back at me.

My cheeks flushed as my gaze trailed from his face to his shoulders and down his back. I licked my lips when I reached his ass. Gods, he was sexy.

“Kelsey, I think whatever he did made his hold over you worse. You just licked your lips like he’s a new container of your favorite ice cream.”

“I think you’re right,” I said, unable to look away. She helped me by pulling my hair, which made Vedar growl at her again. But he turned back to the fridge and ignored me after that, which made it easier to breathe and focus.

“What was I saying?” I asked.

“That Joey knows where we are and won’t stop sending people after us until we deal with him.”

“Who is Joey?” Vedar asked.

I kept my eyes on my sandwich.

“Our father’s cousin. He wants to sell us as sex slaves.”

Vedar let out a menacing sound that proved the growls he’d been sending Zoe’s way were nothing but friendly little warnings.

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