Page 29 of The White Dragon's Dilemma

Yet there was a kind of sense, too, to what Jahara said, and even a kind of appeal.If there were no humans to take jobs from then the natural inequities of living forever would hardly matter in some ways.Not to mention that combining the knowledge of people who were immortal would be invaluable in terms of understanding the past and building a powerful and visionary future.

Perhaps the territory on Earth was just the beginning anyways.A launch pad to the stars and other worlds could be constructed and rockets launched where Shifters could establish new colonies so that a single territory on Earth would not be too “cramped”.

But Caden couldn’t imagine an existence without humans.He loved them.He had been one of them not so long ago.He wasstillone of them in many ways and he wanted to hold onto that.Besides, humans were great!They understood that there reallywasn’tall the time in the world.Shifters needed to be reminded of that and so much more.

“You do not want to live in a world where Shifters and humans are separated?”Valerius tilted his head to the side.

Caden realized that he had been silent for a long time and he wasn’t sure he hadn’t missed part of their conversation.“No!I don’t.But if you--”

“No, I did not enter the world again only to retreat from it,” Valerius assured him with a shake of his head.

“But you said that Jahara was smart and had thought this through and--”

“All of those things are true, but life isn’t logical,” Valerius sounded amused.“We have to believe--against all logic and good sense--in the world we want to live in.”

“Oh,” Caden repeated and a slow smile crossed his face.“I thought that…”

“That I would say something different?”Valerius’ mouth twitched suspiciously.

“I actually thought you would blow your top at the idea thatyourterritory wasn’t chosen as the one for us all to populate,” Caden pointed out with an impish grin.

With a rather superior look, Valerius said, “If I were to get behind Jahara’s idea, I assure you thatmyterritory would be the one chosen.”

Caden tipped back his head and laughed.“I bet!”

Valerius was still smiling but he was slightly more serious as he said, “I should have saidourterritory.It is not just mine and Raziel’s anymore. You and Iolaire are its masters too.”

Caden’s smile turned from amusement to something far different.It was slow and warm and sweet as honey.“I suppose with the burdens of leadership come some of the perks.”

Valerius cupped Caden’s face.“Let me show you more of those perks.”

Caden was drawn to the heat of Valerius’ body.Even with clothes on, Valerius radiated heat, a volcanic warmth that somehow didn’t burn in a painful way.Caden leaned his naked front against Valerius’ clothed one and he half expected steam to rise up as ice met fire.He bit his lip to stifle a moan from exiting his mouth.

There was something soillicitabout being naked with someone who wasn’t.It was a form of weakness, he supposed.No one felt more exposed than when they were naked.How many people dreamed of being nude in high school? But with Valerius, there was this extra edge of sensualness.The leather of his outfit felt slick against Caden’s skin.The button fly of those leather pants brushed a little roughly against his cock.Caden shivered and his cock rose more.Precum drizzled against the leather.

Valerius leaned past him and there was a squeaking sound as he adjusted the faucets on that ridiculously huge shower with jets and a huge rain shower fixture. It was like entering a monsoon.Despite Valerius being dressed they both moved into the water.

Caden moaned and water sluiced over his lips and down his chin.Valerius caught it in his mouth as they kissed.The leather became downright slippery as water flowed over it like a rock face.Caden curled his left leg around Valerius’ powerful thighs.The other Black Dragon King was like a mountain.He was strong enough to withstand anything Caden wanted to do, which was to use him as a jungle gym at that moment.

Both of Caden’s legs wound around Valerius’ waist as the other Black Dragon King effortlessly lifted him with one hand on his bare ass.Caden moaned at the touch.He wanted more than just a firm hand on his buttocks though.He pushed against Valerius’ leather clad front to indicate his need.Valerius was hard and the front of his pants was tented with his own need.Valerius skinned his lips from his teeth in a wild smile even as the water slicked his mane of hair back from his face.

“Don’t you want to tell me what happened with your family?”Valerius teased even as there was the sound of his pants being undone.

“They’re staying.They didn’t like the idea at first, but I think it will grow on them.Just think.”Caden nipped Valerius’ lower lip.“We’ll have to hide our love from my father’s watchful eyes.”

“I think I can take your father.”

“Oh, I doubt it.”

“Maybe you’re right.So, I suppose, I must win him over.”

A wash of warmth that had nothing to do with the water or Valerius’ natural heat flowed over him.Sudden tears pricked his eyes.

“You mean that, don’t you?”Caden stated more than asked as his voice thickened with emotion.

Valerius answered simply, “Yes.For you I would face all my fears and I would win against each and every one.”

“You would?”Caden’s voice sounded thicker still.

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