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Brandon Flint was breaking down every wall I’d ever erected around my heart, body, mind, and soul. He was destroying me and building me up, conjuring feelings I didn’t think anyone was capable of. The Druid dragon shifter hybrid was making me fall for him one seductive kiss at a time.

“Mine,” he growled the word as his teeth sunk into my flesh, and he pushed his cock in all the way to the hilt, wrecking me for anyone else.

I was not about to disagree with the dragon. I wanted him, too. I wanted to belong to him. For the first time in my life, I made a wish just for myself.

Please, let me have him.

Even if just for tonight.

CHAPTER10

There had beenmany nights since some of my friends had found their mates when I wished Westwood had better insulation. Soundproofing spells wore out from time to time, but since I was single, I never thought to soundproof my own room. Something I sincerely regretted when I woke the next morning, and the teasing began.

“Holy shit, Tana! How can you even walk today?” Jade asked, eyes wide.

I dropped my favorite coffee mug, shattering the fucking thing, and glared at the earth witch as she waved her hand, piecing it together.

“How did you—”

“It’s clay. I can manipulate earthy things,” she replied, and shrugged.

Grateful for my repaired mug, but not knowing what to say, I resumed pouring. Brandon had left early in the morning with a saucy grin after a morning bout of nookie, and I missed him already.

“I have to go see the Watchman before we leave. I will be back shortly,”he’d said and opened the window.

Before I could figure out what he was doing, he jumped. I almost had a freaking heart attack, but before I could even move, his beast exploded from his body. Brandon’s dragon was magnificent. Black, diamond shaped scales covered his back, lightening to silver on his chest and muzzle. His eyes blazed possessively when he looked back at me, I heard the distinct flintlock click of his beast’s throat, then a stream of fire shot from his mouth and into the air before he took off.

Enormous wings protruded from his back, and his tail had several spikes sticking out of it. He was all armor and weapons, a deadly creature full of magic and secrets. I’d seen pictures and read about other dragon shifters, but Brandon was a hybrid. He had Druid runes tattooed across the scales on his chest, protection spells maybe, I could not be sure.

He was slightly smaller than the dragons I had read about, but I imagined that was due to his hybrid nature. Slightly smaller or not, he was still a fucking dragon.

And last night, he’d been mine.

“So, you and the sentinel,” Jade said, wagging her eyebrows.

There was no way I was discussing my sex life with anyone, but even I could not stop my cheeks from heating. It was a telltale sign, but whatever.

By the time breakfast was on the table, Jade gave up trying to get anything out of me. I showered and dressed, as did everyone else, but Brandon had yet to return. Worrying was not going to help, so I tried some breathing exercises to steady my mind.

“Hey,” Rio said, knocking on my door even as she walked in. “Brandon messaged Magnus. He is going to meet us at the battlegrounds. You ready?”

Disappointment lashed through me, but I tucked it away. We’d had sex, but that didn’t mean I owned the man.

“Yeah, just a sec,” I replied and grabbed my leather jacket and a few crystals I’d collected to help boost my protection wards.

I spent a few minutes already increasing them so as to include my friends. Da might not like that I was not going in there alone, but I sure as fuck felt fine with it.

“So, we need a cover story in case we see anyone,” Maia began as we gathered in the kitchen. “If asked, we’re just going to Brin Lake for the day to hang out and picnic. Okay?”

“Where’s the basket? If we’re going on a picnic, shouldn’t we have a basket?” Enid asked.

“No basket, but I have a backpack, and it is loaded with nutritious snacks and bottled water,” Jade said, lifting the bulging black knapsack off the ground.

“That looks heavy,” Rio said, eyes narrowed.

“Oh, no worries. I have a magical storage access. I can put things in this pocket of space and get to it anywhere. Just takes a spell,” she replied, and wiggled her eyebrows before demonstrating it.

The air near Jade’s left hand started to shimmer and blur, and when she was finished with her cast, she opened an invisible door, dropping her knapsack inside. When she closed the door, Rio and Enid clapped and gasped. I kept forgetting the two witches were new to our world. Things I took for granted were surprises to them, after living like normals all their lives.

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