“You will.”

“It can’t be a cop-out. No dragons pretending to be dinos.”

Mav rolled his eyes. “What about dinos pretending to be dragons?”

“No.”

Mav made to turn away. “Maybe I’ll find a painting with a dino shedding its skin to reveal a dragon inside.”

“Fuck you,” Telos hissed, eyes flashing.

Mav grinned, all sharp teeth. He backed Telos against the wall, crowding close. “You know, you’re pretty hot when you’re mad.”

Telos blinked, a flicker of pleased surprise wrapping around his insides. Mav pressed their chests and hips together, leaning in so his breath fell on Telos’ lips.

“When we get back from the rescue, you’ll come home with me,” Mav whispered. “I’ll make sure you’re knocked up properly. Mark you up with my cum, let you wear it on your ass and thighs. Under your clothes. Make you feel like you’ve been properly bred.”

Telos’ breath punched out of him. “Fuck.”

Mav smiled, small and pleased. He reached between them and cupped Telos’ bulge, squeezing it like he had every right to touch Telos there. “Ever thought about taking my dragon cock?”

“It’s too big,” Telos said immediately.

“You know you can shift to take it, no prep necessary.” Mav’s eyes darkened. “I could knot you with it all night.”

Telos shoved his hand onto Mav’s mouth, pushing him away. “I don’t want to go back to the suite smelling like cum.”

Mav grinned. “Will you, if I keep talking like this? Make promises to stretch you good and hard, fill you up? Fuck you the way you deserve to be?”

Telos groaned. It was obvious, the way he swelled against Mav’s palm. Mav smiled and rubbed him firmly so his toes curled.

Then Mav pulled away completely, leaving Telos throbbing between his legs.

“Damn you,” Telos growled.

“Gotta give you something to look forward to.” Mav petted Telos’ bulge again, confident now. Like Telos’ body was his to pleasure.

It was stupidly attractive.

“You like it,” Mav murmured, pleased. “Will you get horny midway through the pregnancy? Beg for my cock every hour, needing to be stuffed?”

Telos narrowed his eyes. “Would you?”

“I put that baby in you.” Mav licked his lips. “I sure as hell would be happy to fill you again. Create a litter.”

Telos’ mouth went dry. “Shut up. Shut up, or I’m gonna pin you down right here, and ride you like a racing jockey.”

“Thatwouldbe hot.” Mav grinned. He trailed his fingers up Telos’ front, brushing his knuckles over Telos’ abdomen. “We should talk about this, too.”

A blush crept up Telos’ neck. “You want the baby.”

Mav huffed. “I literallyjustdescribed giving you more.”

“Don’t you only want babies you father with your One True Love?” Telos asked warily.

The other alpha shrugged. “Maybe I’m okay with this. You’re a good dad. Strong. Clever. Trustworthy. You care about Estie.”

Telos swallowed, his heart pattering. “You sure are complimenting me a lot today.”