Page 91 of Cast By Flames (Dragon's Breath)
“I could say the same of you.”
Falcon shook his head. “All the shifter toriqan on this continent are together for the first time in living memory. Surely, you can find someone far better than me.”
“I don’t want anyone else,” she said, tilting her head even closer.
Zorya help him. He wanted her so badly he could taste it.
“My family…” he began.
“Are not in this castle, nor are they allowed in here,” she said.
He sucked in a breath as she closed the distance and kissed him. His body heated, and he tightened his grip on her. She tasted like spring when the flowers were in bloom. He knew then he was no saint as he moved her against the wall and pressed himself even closer to her perfectly formed body. She squirmed against him, and it drove him mad.
It took several minutes of heated kisses before he could pull away. She looked up at him. Her skin was flushed, and her lips wereswollen. It was good that they were expected at the dome in half an hour, or he’d be tempted to test how far Sabryn would go. That kiss had been even better than his dreams.
Falcon knew if he had the female once, he’d never want another again.
“We will be late if we do not leave in the next few minutes,” he said hoarsely.
She let her fingers slide across his chest, killing him with her soft touch. “Very well, but I will find an opportunity to continue this conversation.”
And he’d do his best to avoid it for her sake—whether she liked it or not. With reluctance, he pulled away. The expression on Sabryn’s face told him she would not give up, and it would take all his willpower to resist her.
***
When they reached the takeoff/landing pad, the pendragon and his mate were already waiting for them. There were several others there as well, including the sorcerers Morgan and Skylar. Aidan’s gaze turned thoughtful when they drew near him. Falcon feared the astute shifter would know what they’d been doing in his chambers.
He and his four guards lit up in flames without a word. After shifting, the pendragon took his mate, and two others grabbed the sorcerers. Falcon and Sabryn were able to fly solo and enjoy the mild weather. He tried hard not to think about their moment in his chambers as she stayed close enough to almost touch her wings to his. The female was relentless.
When they were halfway there, Aidan spoke telepathically into his mind.Yours and my cousin’s scents are mingled together. Is there something you want to tell me?
Falcon jerked, losing a few feet of altitude before righting himself.No, milord. We did nothing more than kiss, and I stopped it before it could go further.
Why?the pendragon asked, curiosity in his tone rather than anger.
That was an unexpected question.
I am lowborn, and she is not,he said, stating the obvious.
Aidan grunted from where he flew ahead, carrying his mate.You are the most honorable male in our toriq, and yet you deprive yourself of any happiness.
I am…happy,Falcon stuttered.
Have you considered that I mated a slayer, which is regarded as far more egregious than two shifters of different classes? I assigned Sabryn to work with you partly because I knew she would be of great assistance but also because I sensed the two of you would be good together. If you choose her for your mate, I will gladly support it.
He couldn’t be serious. This was one of those times when Falcon needed to protect his pendragon from poor decisions. While it touched him to know Aidan would allow the union, it still didn’t make it right. Bailey was an entirely different matter because of how much she offered the toriq and strengthened Aidan in his leadership role. Most everyone could see that now, with few detractors remaining.
I want better for Sabryn than I can give her,he said.
You should let her be the judge of that, but I will push no further. I only hope you consider a future with her.
Falcon’s heart squeezed at the notion.I promise to think about it.
Good. That is all I ask.
They reached the training area where leaders from all the toriqan and human elements waited. The rest of the fighters would not arrive for another hour. This was the first time the coalition would participate since arriving two days before, and they needed to strategize how to incorporate them. That could only be done under the protection of the dome.
Falcon and Sabryn trailed behind Aidan and Bailey as they entered the shielded field. It still amazed him how someone could walk before him and suddenly disappear, but once he entered, he could see them again.
