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The unicorn shifter bit his lower lip as he looked up at Jaega with a vulnerable expression that made Jaega want to gather Fersen into his arms and never let go. “What if I said I don’t object?”
“After everything you’ve been through, the last thing you need is?—”
“You’re what I need,” Fersen said in a rush of words. Before Jaega could respond, Fersen continued. “You would actually treat me well and not care only about your personal pleasure. You would take care of me in every way.”
See? He wants us as much as we desire him, Jaega’s dragon insisted.Stop being so cowardly and show him what a real man can do for him.
“While that is true?—”
“I know you could have anyone you wanted, and there’s no reason for you to be interested in me, but I—” Fersen took a deep breath before continuing. “It’s not just my heat talking. I’ve been drawn to you from the very beginning. And being your mate?—”
“Our mate?” Jaega’s dragon repeated as he took a stronger hold. “Is that what you truly wish?”
“I know it’s foolish when I have literally nothing to offer you. But I want more days like these last two, where I’ve felt safe and at ease for the first time in my life because I’m with you.”
“We would always protect and cherish you.” In that, Jaega and his dragon were united. “If you were our mate, we would do everything in our power to make you happy.”
“Then why don’t you start by coming over here first?” The coy invitation was almost too much to resist.
Jaega struggled to get back in control. “Because if I go over there, my dragon will claim you as our fated mate. You are almost too much temptation normally, but combined with your alluring heat, I would be powerless to resist his urges when it is what I also desire.”
He breathed deep, enjoying the spicier notes of Fersen’s altered scent from his heat. It was the best thing he had ever smelled since his mate’s passing. He wanted to bury his nose in Fersen’s neck to drown in his scent. But the temptation to place his mating mark there was too strong. Jaega had to do the honorable thing. “I do not wish you to make a decision influenced by your heat and then regret it later once your calm has returned.”
Chapter12
Fersen
It was admirable how honorable Jaega was. His desire to protect Fersen was touching but also highly frustrating when Fersen had no doubts about being with the general. Since his words weren’t working for him, Fersen acted instead.
He stood up and walked over to where Jaega sat against the wall. Every step Fersen took toward the dragon shifter, the more orange bled into his eyes, until his dragon was almost in full control. It sent an exhilarating thrill through Fersen as he straddled Jaega’s lap. He boldly looped his arms around the dragon shifter’s neck and looked deep into his glowing orange eyes.
“I’m not scared of you or your dragon,” Fersen said. “If you’ll have me, I’m yours.”
It was fascinating watching the last of Jaega’s resolve crumble. Fersen had expected his dragon to surge forward and devour him, but Jaega stayed in control. He claimed Fersen’s lips in a gentle but searing kiss that sent explosions of lust rocketing through him. It kept memories of King Decius’s awful, punishing kisses at bay.
Everything was heightened because of his heat. Fersen kissed back as best he knew how. His fingers dared to reach out and stroke Jaega’s soft, short beard. It was so masculine compared to Fersen’s baby face.
He wasn’t sure how long they kissed, but Fersen never wanted to come up for air. Jaega’s strong hands caressing his body heightened his pleasure further, making his cock stiffen in the confines of his black breeches. It was a pleasant surprise when he had always stayed flaccid during captivity with the disgusting man who had imprisoned and used him.
But there was none of the harsh abuse he had endured. Jaega was gentle and kind yet commanding with his kisses. The huge difference between the two experiences stopped Fersen’s mind from flashing back to the awful times in his captivity. His unicorn was ready to stay in the present moment and find out what they had been missing with a lover they cared about deeply. Fersen gave a startled yelp when Jaega stood up without warning, picking up Fersen as if he weighed nothing.
Jaega walked them over to the bedroll, then gently lowered Fersen onto it. He pinned Fersen under his much larger body, looking down at him with orange eyes glowing bright. “It pleases us so much that you wish to be ours.” His dragon’s kiss was more insistent, more demanding, more thrilling.
“Make me yours,” Fersen whispered against Jaega’s lips in between kisses.
Jaega stripped Fersen of his white shirt, sending the unicorn shifter’s heart galloping wildly. Fersen had always felt horribly exposed and ugly when naked in front of King Decius, but Jaega looked down at Fersen as if he was the most beautiful creature in all of Talwyn. Every caress on his pale skin sent shivers racing through Fersen. There was no place for those awful memories when he was living in such a wonderful moment. Fersen stayed focused on what was happening in the now rather than the misfortune of the past. He refused to let memories of King Decius’s abuse ruin something so wonderful.
Fersen shivered as Jaega’s hands caressed his bare skin. It was so masculine and made Fersen feel small in the best of ways. He felt safe with Jaega in a way he never imagined he’d be able to feel after what he had been through in captivity.
Jaega paused long enough to tug off his own shirt. Fersen couldn’t help but be awed at the sight of Jaega’s impressive muscles and orange shifter markings that covered his body. It emboldened Fersen to reach out and run his hands over Jaega’s strong pecs. His arousal grew as his hands traveled up to Jaega’s broad shoulders. He could hardly believe he was allowed to take such liberties with the general.
Jaega’s hand confidently reached for the buttons of Fersen’s breeches before hesitating. The glow in his eyes dimmed as he wrestled back some control from his dragon, but it didn’t disappear completely. “Are you sure this is what you want? A mating bond is eternal. It cannot be broken.”
“I’m completely sure.” Fersen held Jaega’s gaze to convince him of his sincerity. “I want to have a family again, and there is no one more caring and loving than you. I know I can trust you with anything.”
That was all Jaega’s dragon needed to hear to act. He made quick work of the rest of Fersen’s clothes, leaving him completely bare before the dragon shifter’s eyes. Fersen would have been self-conscious if not for the look of utter awe and adoration in Jaega’s eyes. How could anyone feel ugly or unwanted when looked at with such reverence? Certainly not Fersen.
To Fersen’s surprise, Jaega didn’t immediately seek his hole. He took his time kissing and touching Fersen all over, making Fersen’s heat burn so hot he thought his heart might give out before it was over. He ached to feel Jaega inside him, to fill that painful emptiness his heat caused. But as much as he wanted to move on, he also enjoyed being the center of Jaega’s full attention.
