Page 61 of So I Dared a Dragon

Gently, he put me down at the foot of the bed. His talons raked through my hair, pushing it over my shoulder. With a tug, he undid the knot at the base of my neck, and the fabric cascaded down my chest, revealing my lacy strapless bra.

“I’m surprised this thing held up this long,” I laughed and realized Aarix was giving me a questioning look. “Strapless bras are notorious for sliding down and causing disasters.” I reached back and unhooked it, dropping it dramatically to the floor.

“I like it better there.” His gaze was on my breasts, reverent, like he’d never seen them before. I realized every time we’d been together was in his dark and cramped room inside the cavern. Here, we were free.

Maybe he was as scared as I was. I wasn’t the only one who had something on the line.

I rose on rubbery legs and shimmied out of my dress, kicking it aside when it hit the fluffy rug. All I had on was my lacy little thong and my heels. I straddled Aarix’s lap, loving the rumble that came out of him. There was no way he wouldn’t notice my panties were soaked with my arousal.

He palmed my breasts, running his talons over my nipples slowly, back and forth.

Sparks rose with each pass of the silver. I wasn’t sure if it was coming from him or me or where he ended and I began.

Had the patch of scales on my arm grown bigger? Sweet moon, it had crept above my shoulder. A sparkling iridescent copper shimmer that made me doubt my senses. It was too otherworldly to be real.

“You’re turning me into a dragon.” The words barely had volume.

“No, sunshine, you’re becoming who you were always meant to be.” His eyes closed; long, inky lashes fanned out as he lowered his mouth to my nipple, expertly swirling his tongue around the hard peak.

I was in freefall, and Aarix was the only thing anchoring me to earth. I didn’t understand what was happening in my body, in my universe. But he was the calm in my storm, wanting nothing more than to give me pleasure.

He had this crazy idea I could help him liberate dragons, and I could barely think straight as I writhed in his lap in rhythm with his movements.

Slowly he drew his head away, like he was in a dream state.

“Why did you stop?” he said.

“I could ask you the same question.”

“I love the way your body moves when I touch you. It was the closest I came to magic for a long time.” He pulled his shirt out of his pants and wriggled out of it.

That was my cue. I ran my hands up his arms, loving the way his scales felt rough and so real under my touch before I grasped his shoulders.

But I pouted playfully. “You don’t think I’m magic anymore?”

“Calista, you have no idea what kind of power flows through your veins.” He ran his hand up my bare thigh, stopping at the thin strap. “I beg of you, trust yourself. Let go. Stop worrying about what could go wrong.”

He caught my stunned lips in a kiss.

“When we were together before, it was playtime. A distraction, but we both knew we were destined for so much more. Now, before you get upset with me for making such accusations, I held myself back too. I was scared of what would happen to you, to us, if I was to help you come to your full powerin that cavern. I have a suspicion that might be what happened to your friend.”

“Oh.” As preposterous of a claim as that was, it also made a lot of sense. I’d need to get in touch with Darcy when we got back to Sunset Springs. “Is it bad if I can’t think about anything but you right now?”

“I wouldn’t have it any other way.” His grin was wicked; mischief danced in those green eyes seconds before he used his talons to shred my little panties. My body bucked, his touch was magnetic. He brought his lips to my ear. “Don’t hold back, sunshine.”

I nodded, but Aarix wasn’t asking for permission. His hungry lips fell to my neck, down my collarbone, and I felt like I was being consumed by flames. Aarix’s body was always warm. It had taken getting used to when we were first together, but it was a sensation I began to crave.

But then I realized the heat was coming from me. An orange glow radiated between us. Aarix’s colors were cool: purples, greens, and hints of teal.

This was the color of my scales. This was my power.

The rational part of me was freaking the fuck out. She wanted an explanation. The rest of me was hungry, feral, as my hands found the button and zipper of Aarix’s trousers.

His cock was hard and waiting to be freed. Just like the rest of him, it was more than human. It was huge, hot, and covered in those purple and green scales. My pussy pulsed, craving the feeling of it. I ran my hand down the length of his enormous shaft, loving the way he threw his head back. Hissing like the sensation was too much.

Sweet moon, was I burning the dragon?

He took advantage of my surprise, pushing my shoulders down to the mattress. Keeping me pinned down, he rolled back in a fluid motion, and nestled himself between my thighs.

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