Page 76 of Marked Dragon

Food can wait, he interjected and kissed me.

His lips were soft and urgent, and he threaded his fingers into my hair.

The sweet pressure and gentle tug had me coming unglued. I opened my mouth, and his tongue swooped inside. His minty taste consumed me, and I responded to each stroke with eagerness. I slipped my hands inside his shirt, tracing the curves of his muscles. He shuddered and cupped my neck, drawing us closer together.

Each line of his abs was part of a masterpiece. I would have to do a nude painting of him as soon as I had some place to hide it for my eyes only.

He groaned, and my cells sizzled as his hand swooped down and moved under my shirt, then my bra. He caressed my nipple, and I leaned my head back against the trunk as warmth spread through me.

Trailing a hand lower, I unfastened his jeans and pushed them and his boxers down so I could touch his hardness. I stroked him, and he hissed between his teeth.

He whispered, “Gods, you feel so good.” Then he unfastened my bra, lifted my shirt, and bent down, replacing his fingers with his mouth.

I gasped and closed my eyes, reveling in the sensations building inside me. His hips swiveled, keeping pace with my hand, as his tongue worked his magic over me.

You’re better than mint chocolate chip,he connected, unbuttoning my pants, then moved his fingers underneath my panties and between my legs. He circled and pressed in perfect rhythm, causing me to move faster.

With my eyes closed, the sensations took over, and the sounds of the breeze rustling through the branches and animals in the underbrush emphasized we were alone out here, desperate for each other.

The friction built, pushing me close to the edge, but I needed him inside me. I wanted him to find his pleasure at the same time I did.

I let go of him and opened my eyes. Watching him had my body going into overdrive. Ecstasy slammed through me, and he slightly increased the pressure. The pleasure intensified as his tongue lapped my breast.

I couldn’t wait any longer. I grabbed his wrist and threaded my fingers in his hair, pulling him away from my chest. I spun him around, so he was against the tree trunk, then pushed his jeans and boxers to his ankles.

I kicked off my tennis shoes, and he bent and helped remove my pants and panties. We peeled off our shirts, and as I climbed his body, I tossed away my bra and enjoyed the way our skin crackled everywhere we touched.

His sky-blue irises glowed brightly, and his pupils slitted as I guided him inside me. Our dragons roared through our connection as he slid in, filling me whole.

You are so damn sexy,he connected as he slowly thrust into me.

He grabbed my thighs as I wrapped my legs around him. We moved together, and when I rode him faster, he quickly matched my pace.

I opened our bond, pushing all my love toward him. He responded in kind, and my heart expanded close to bursting. This joyful pain was so damn scary because, if I lost him, I wasn’t sure I would survive, but I was lucky to have this magical connection.

His pleasure built, enhancing mine. This was what I’d been so desperate to have. A connection we could achieve only when we were linked together as one.

He moved faster, nearing his release.

As he orgasmed, his euphoria flowed into me, and my body followed suit. Our highs merged, and our bodies convulsed together as our bond swallowed us whole. I was lost in him.

All too soon, the world came back into focus around us. The sky was twilight purple, the moon was rising, and the stars twinkled above us. We’d been out here for over an hour, making love, and I’d enjoyed every minute of it.

As I slowly slid down his body, Thorn’s chest rumbled, and my breath caught. It was the first time I’d heard him purr.

When my feet touched the ground, he kissed me and wrapped his arms around me, the cat-like noise growing louder.

As he pulled away, he cocked his head and arched a brow. “What happened? You just got happier, and you have this breathtaking smile on your face.”

“You’re purring.” Never in my life had I imagined I’d be comfortable standing in front of a man, in the middle of the woods, butt naked, listening to him purr, yet here I was. How times had changed.

“I’m happy.” He chuckled, then pushed a stray hair behind my ear. “You purr all the time.”

“Yes,Ido,” I said and placed a hand on his chest, needing to touch him again. “This is the first timeyou’veever done it. I was thinking…” My smile faltered, and a lump formed in my chest.

“Oh, baby.” He leaned forward and cupped my face with both hands. “That’s not it at all. I’d be purring nonstop if Drake and the king would just leave us alone. I am happy, but this is the freest I’ve felt since Cassidy and Vlad were taken. We’re alone in the woods, and I don’t sense any danger.”

Even at the cabin, a threat had loomed over us. At least here, at this moment, it was just the two of us in the woods. Besides, I didn’t want to make him feel guilty. When he made that noise, I wanted it to be genuine and not forced…like now. “It’s fine. I’m just a little emotional.”

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