Page 43 of The Dragon's Mate

“God, no,” Kaida said. “I’d probably hurthim. Besides, you know I like to be in control and he’s a cop. Cops havecontrol issues. They want to be in charge all the time.”

“Maybe,” Sika said. “But Bren didn’t seem likethat.”

“Please, you hardly know him. You talkedto him for five minutes, and most of that time was spent talking about hisdick.”

“Like you’re not interested in the size ofhis dick,” Sika said with another giggle.

Kaida’s dragon purred in agreement, andKaida rolled her eyes. “I’m not sleeping with the human. I’m too strong forhim.”

“He was really muscular,” Sika said. “Helooked pretty strong. There’s really only one way to find out, right?”

“He asked me out on Wednesday night.”

Sika stared at her in delight. “Seriously?That’s so cute. You said yes, right?”

“Of course, I didn’t. I told him I wasn’tinterested.”

“Liar.”

“I had to. Look, I might be attracted tothe human, but nothing can come of it,” Kaida said. “It’s not like we could everhave a relationship. The clan would burn me and the human to a crisp if I did.”

“They don’t need to know.” Sika’s voiceturned serious. “I want you to be happy, Kaida. I could smell how much youand your dragon liked him when the human was here. I’m not saying the clan andtheir needs aren’t important, but just once, maybe you could put your needs aheadof the clan.”

“I can’t,” Kaida said.

“You can. It isn’t being selfish. Theclan loves you, but you need to live your life too. And, I don’t mean to berude, but it’s been a long time since you got laid.”

Kaida glared at her and Sika shrugged. “What?I’m not wrong. Unless you finally decided to bang Drago and didn’t tell me?”

“No,” Kaida said. “I will never mate with Drago.”

“Thank God. I mean, I’ll support yourchoice in mate, but that dragon is a total dink,” Sika said.

“He really is,” Kaida said.

“Anyway, you don’t have to mate with thehuman for life or anything, but why not have some fun with him? It would bekind of cool to have sex with a human, don’t you think?”

“Cool right up until the moment I break hisfragile bones or set him on fire,” Kaida said.

Sika rolled her eyes. “You won’t set himon fire. And my God, how crazy are you when you have sex? Like, yeah, we’restrong, but you think you’re gonna break a tall and muscular human by bouncing onhis dick? Humans are weak and fragile, but notthatweak and fragile.You’re just using it as an excuse not to bang him.”

“I’m not.”

“You are.” Sika rubbed her belly againbefore glancing at the door. “The humans are coming.”

Kaida could hear Bren’s vehicle as well,and her stomach twisted into knots. She jumped up and smoothed her sweatypalms over her yoga pants before helping Sika off the couch. Sika smiled ather. “You look gorgeous.”

“I’m not trying to look gorgeous,” Kaidasaid.

Her dragon purred loudly, and Sika laughed.“You might not be, but your dragon is.”

The pregnant dragoness followed Kaida tothe door, stepping out onto the porch with her as Tyler and Corey climbed outof the SUV.

Tyler slammed his door shut before glaringat Bren who was walking around the front of the vehicle. “We don’t need babysitters,Bren.”

“You do,” Bren said. “If Ronin hadn’t beenthere today, you and Corey would have been hurt.”

“We’re learning how to fight,” Tyler said.

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