19. Jade

19

Jade

The wait outside the bathroom lasted eons. I tapped my foot in time with the passing seconds, which had dragged into minutes. It didn't escape my attention that I let out a restless sigh every few moments.

I was normally a bastion of patience, but since Alaric sequestered himself in the bathroom with a pregnancy test, even I was strained for it. In reality, only two minutes had passed, but waiting for the immediate test results felt longer than the month it took to conceive the egg.

"How is everything?" I asked through the door.

"The same as when you asked thirty seconds ago," Alaric grouched. "Why don't you go read a book or something?"

"For once, I'd rather not."

Alaric huffed. "Just wait. It'll be done soon."

I pushed my glasses up just to do something instead of standing there uselessly. Only a few days had passed since Alaric and I could've possibly conceived, but I'd asked Gaius to bring us a special shifter pregnancy test that delivered results earlier in gestation than human versions. In five minutes, we'd know if Alaric was pregnant or not. I never thought I'd be so heart-poundingly excited over a urine-soaked stick.

A rapid-fire knock came from the door to my room. I breathed out in exasperation. No doubt it was my nosy brothers here to scope the situation.

I threw open the door to reveal the twins and Mylo. They often orbited around each other like a triad of atoms. Before anyone could speak, I stated, "We don't know the results yet." Then I raised a brow. "Hang on, how did you all know about the pregnancy test?"

Aurum blinked. "Uh, we didn't."

"But now we do," Saffron added with a grin.

Aurum sounded surprised. "A pregnancy test? Like when you piss on a stick? I don't remember Mylo doing one of those."

Mylo gave his mate a shy smile. "I didn't. I just waited, since everyone said it wouldn't take long to find out. But I remember Alaric suggesting a pregnancy test."

"Were we supposed to do one?" Aurum asked.

"No, Alaric and I are just impatient," I said wryly.

"More like they just wanted to pee on the stick," Saffron mock-whispered, making Aurum snicker.

I ignored them. "We both wanted to know as soon as possible through the powers of science and chorionic gonadotropin."

"The chronic what now?" Aurum asked.

"Never mind," I said. "What are you all doing here?"

Aurum put his arm tighter around Saffron, who looked sheepish but excited. "I am so glad you asked. We know you're gonna be a new dad and all, but we figured we'd plan ahead. See? We learned a lot about organizing while we did your job."

"What Aurum is saying," Mylo said, "is that Saffron wants to be the next bachelor."

Saffron nodded vigorously.

I smiled at my younger brother. "Of course we can do that. I wanted you to go ahead of me, remember?"

"Yeah, I know, I know," Saffron blurted. "I didn't wanna go right after Aurum. But now that you're all mated up, it can finally be my turn!"

The reason for their visit dawned on me. A satisfied smirk crossed my lips.

"Let me guess. You want me in charge of organization again," I suggested.

The twins clasped their hands together and flashed two bright, matching smiles. "Pleaaase?"

Their unnecessary begging amused me. As if I'd let anyone else take control of the Games after the catastrophic mishaps during my season.

I released a mock sigh, like a great weight had been placed on my shoulders. "All right, fine. I suppose I can relieve you of all managerial duties."

"Yay!" the twins cried.

If the test came out positive, it would be my first time juggling both a child and the Dragonfate Games, but I had complete confidence in myself. Now that I'd found my fated mate, it fuelled my determination to help my brothers find theirs. I understood now what I'd lived without, and I'd do anything to make Saffron and Viol's lives whole.

But Saffron was the easy one. He wanted to find his mate. It was Viol who concerned me. He'd rejected all offers to assume the role of bachelor so far. What if he didn't accept it even when he was the last alpha left?

Mylo peered past me. His curiosity brought me back to reality.

"It's certainly been five minutes now. Shall we check on Alaric?" I suggested.

"I'd love to," Mylo said eagerly.

As I turned to lead the trio into my room, I paused and narrowed my eyes at the twins. "Do not touch anything."

They both shuffled their feet. Their gazes darted around my minimalist bedroom, silently hunting for the BDSM equipment they knew I owned.

Mylo huffed, though his exasperation was clearly fond. "Seriously, you two..." He squished in between the twins and grabbed each of their hands. "Come on, let's find out if you're going to be uncles again."

The mention of a new family member distracted the twins from their mischievous antics.

"Okay!" they said together.

My heart stuttered as I approached the bathroom door again. I rapped my knuckles against the wood. "Alaric?" I called.

A beat of silence passed. Those of us outside the door held our collective breath. Then the knob clicked and Alaric threw it open with a deep scowl.

My heart sank like a stone. "What is it?" I asked, already sensing the answer.

Alaric thrust the pregnancy test into the air like he wanted to throw it across the room.

"Negative," he spat.

The twins and Mylo shared a disappointed look. Then, in hushed tones, Aurum asked, "Did he really pee on that?"

"Aurum," Mylo murmured, lightly scolding.

"Dude, shut up, he just found out he's not pregnant," Saffron hissed, reaching past Mylo to slap his brother's arm with his free hand.

"Sure, but can't they just have sex again?" Aurum hiss-whispered back.

I fixed a cold glare on Aurum, ready to scold him not-so-lightly, but Alaric cut me off.

"You're absolutely right, Aurum," he announced. "And that's exactly what I plan to do."

Aurum's golden eyes gleamed with shocked pride. "Did he just say I was right ?"

Striding towards me with burning conviction, Alaric grabbed my lapel. "You and me. Right now," he growled. Turning to the trio, he added, "Unless you want to witness something you can't unsee, leave now."

Aurum and Saffron blanched. They shrieked and bolted from the bedroom, dragging poor Mylo with them.

However, I knew their departure was for the best, since Alaric's threat was genuine. He didn't hesitate to cup me through my pants. A sudden ripple of pleasure shot down my spine, and a soft gasp escaped my lips.

"You're not just going to fuck me," Alaric said, his voice low and hoarse. "You're going to breed me. Is that clear?"

My cock throbbed to life.

"Yes, kitten," I promised.

"Excellent. We're going outside," Alaric declared.

My pulse quickened. I'd never done anything intimate anywhere besides my room or office, much less outdoors.

"Are you sure?" I asked.

Alaric's blue and green eyes glinted. "Trust me. We're going to need the space."

In his fervor, Alaric all but dragged me to the private beach. He gripped my hand possessively; his skin was hot, and I felt his rapid pulse beneath his palm.

A thick canopy of trees blocked the castle from view. Moonlight shone on the water's surface, as if illuminating the space just for the two of us.

Alaric stopped where the earth met the sand, then breathlessly pulled me into a kiss. His unrestrained passion made my blood sizzle. I seized his arms with mirrored intensity. As I kissed him, feverish and unrelenting, my dragon awakened in my soul. A deep growl laced into my voice as I panted for breath.

Alaric broke apart and licked his lips with a smug grin. I realized that was exactly what he wanted.

Then I understood why he'd brought us outside.

"Oh," I murmured. "You are a very naughty kitty."

"And you're an ultra pervert," Alaric said fondly. "We're a perfect match."

I chuckled as I stripped from my clothing. I placed my jacket on a flat ledge on the ground, then laid the rest of my outfit beside it. When I stood naked before him, Alaric's gaze was already glued to my hard cock.

I knew he was in no mood for foreplay when he tore his own clothes off, threw them haphazardly aside, then licked the head of my erection.

I gasped. It wasn't the smooth wetness I expected. Instead it was rough, almost painful, but in an utterly delicious way. I liked it.

Alaric noticed my surprise. "I shifted my tongue," he said playfully, sticking out the spiked appendage. "I thought you'd enjoy that."

I admired the rows of soft bristles adorning his tongue. "I do."

He smirked. "Then let me show you more of it."

I gritted my teeth and hissed as Alaric dragged his barbed tongue up the length of my shaft. My sensitive skin screamed in ecstasy. Fuck, that sensation was amazing. My teeth shifted into fangs as I bit my lip hard enough to draw blood. The coppery taste provoked my dragon further. I felt him tense and coil like a predator primed to spring.

Alaric moaned like a porn star as he licked my throbbing cock. His purposeful teasing worked. We'd barely begun and I already felt pent up. I grabbed Alaric's shoulders and pinned him to the ground. He gasped, but his eyes glittered with desire. His legs parted. I scented the thick, heady aroma wafting from between them.

My nostrils flared as a bolt of greed struck me. Primal desire took over. I wanted to fill my mate until he overflowed. I wanted to fuck him senseless.

I sank my fingers into Alaric's thighs and hiked them up to expose his entrance. It twitched, wet and inviting. Another ripple of lust spread like a drop of ink in water, seeping across every inch of my body.

As the salty air stung my lungs, I noticed how hard I was panting, nearly gasping for breath in my delirious state. Every inhale flooded my nostrils with Alaric's pheromones. They robbed me of all rational thought, reducing me to a primal, crazed beast.

Alaric's eyes went wide, glinting with satisfaction. Then slowly, he looked smaller. And smaller.

As my senses sharpened, I realized I was staring down at my mate through dragon's eyes.

My previously human-sized lust was now amplified a thousandfold. My dragon's instinct to breed was the only thing on my mind.

I arched my long neck down to nuzzle Alaric's cheek. "Is this what you wanted?" I asked in a coarse rasp.

"Yes." He purred as he wrapped his arms around me, his fingers tangled in my feathery mane. "And I always get what I want."

The fact that he wanted all of me—not just my human side, but my dragon too—made my heart soar with equal parts love and raging desire.

Alaric wanted me, and I wasn't about to disappoint him.

I angled my beak-like snout over his face and slid out my tongue. Alaric leapt to catch it with his own, kissing me like his life depended on it. As his barbs glided roughly against my smooth tongue, a torrent of pleasure cascaded down my spine.

A satisfied growl vibrated in my throat. I dug my claws into the ground on either side of my mate, anchoring myself for what I was about to do.

Alaric didn't stop kissing me as his eyes flickered down through my legs. He stared, spellbound, as my lower belly scales parted and my cock emerged.

He let out a triumphant chuckle. "There it is."

I knew that my full length wouldn't fit inside Alaric. He was a lithe omega of average height, and my erection was as long as his entire body. But that wouldn't stop us from trying.

"Come closer," Alaric commanded. His voice was rough with desire.

I stepped forward so my cock bobbed in the air above him. He sat up and placed his palms on my sensitive tip. A deep, satisfied growl rumbled in my chest. As he worked his magic with skilled strokes, I clenched my fangs and snorted out hot breaths. He was too good at this. I had to pace myself or I'd blow my load all over him.

"Not yet," Alaric ordered, as if reading my mind.

"You're cruel," I muttered.

He pressed a kiss to the tip of my aching cock. "You love it."

My groan came out as a low roar. Keeping my voice low was impossible. At this point, I didn't care if everybody on the island heard me.

Alaric purred as he dragged his silky lips and prickly tongue over my flesh. His hot breath and saliva smeared across my cock, making it quiver.

My nostrils flared as I struggled to maintain my composure. My control was threadbare. I was about to snap.

Alaric trailed a delicate fingertip along the bottom of my cock. "Fuck me, Jade," he rasped.

All my dignity vanished. I devolved into a creature of pure instinct. My singular desire was to breed my mate until he bulged with my seed.

Alaric prepared himself for me. He breathed rapidly as he spread his ass, opening his slick entrance.

I rocked my hips back and aligned the tip of my too-big cock with his hole.

"That's it," Alaric murmured. Sweat gleamed on his pale, flushed skin. "Slowly..."

My head brushed against his entrance. He shuddered. It took a concerted effort to keep my motions slow and gentle. It warred with my craving to ram into him. My primal instincts didn't get the memo that my mate was a human, not a fellow dragon who could take the pounding.

As Alaric's tight, wet hole enveloped the tip of my cock, a pleasured growl vibrated in my rib cage. It felt phenomenal.

Alaric trained his breaths, keeping them steady. Gripping his thighs, he spread his ass as wide as possible to accommodate my girth. He knew as well as I did it wouldn't fit, but he'd damn well try his best.

"Fuck," he hissed, tossing back his head.

Sweat rolled down his temples in rivulets as he strained with effort. His tight channel flexed and twitched. Each minuscule jerk sent a jolt of ecstasy through me.

"Don't move," Alaric said.

He concentrated deeply as he wriggled his hips, creeping lower. It helped that his hole was soaking wet, dripping with natural slick fluid. The thick scent of it sent me into a frenzy.

After a few moments, Alaric took another inch of me inside him. Dizzying pleasure swam in my skull.

My mate groaned with effort. His face pulled into a mix of pain and pleasure, a grimace mixed with a maniacal grin. I wondered for a fleeting moment if I should pull out—but Alaric knew his limits, and I respected them. Besides, if I did that without asking first, he'd probably claw my balls off.

"Yes," Alaric hissed. He wriggled his hips, then sharply arched his back, releasing a wanton moan. His tongue lolled out of his mouth with unrestrained indecency. "Fuck, you're so big ."

I growled possessively and caressed his hot, sweaty cheek with my snout. He gripped my feathers for support, as if clutching the mane of a horse while riding bareback.

"And you're tight," I said huskily.

Alaric smirked. To show off, he clenched his muscles tighter. I screeched in pleasure as his ass clamped down on my cock. Ribbons of ecstasy flowed down my spine.

My gaze hunted across Alaric's body. Even from my vantage point, I could see the telltale rounded bulge in his lower belly—my cock stretching him to capacity. I shuddered violently. The sight of my mate stuffed to the brim pushed me dangerously close to the edge.

"I'm close," I warned him in a coarse growl.

Alaric gripped my feathers harder. "Do it. Breed me."

My mind fogged over with arousal. Alaric's order reduced me to a breeding stud, and I obeyed his command. Sinking my claws into the ground, I rocked my hips as carefully as possible while brainless with lust. I didn't push any deeper, but the pleasure from my inserted tip felt good enough for both of us. Alaric moaned, bucking in time with my rhythm, while guttural snarls escaped me.

My beastly noises escalated into a thunderous roar. As my pleasure peaked, my body went taut as a plucked string. My cock pulsated as I came deep inside Alaric, flooding his channel with cum. He cried out, throwing back his head and sinking shifted cat claws into my neck.

To spare Alaric from bursting like a balloon, I pulled out as another aftershock rippled through me. My seed spilled on the ground in a lewd white puddle.

Alaric gasped for breath. He dropped his hands from my neck and put them on his lower belly. It was rounded from my excessive orgasm. Each time Alaric exhaled, it spurted out of him.

My mate flashed a tired grin. He looked thoroughly satisfied.

With a final shudder, I shifted back to human form and gathered him in my arms. His body was hot to the touch and damp from various fluids, but I never wanted to let him go.

"If that doesn't knock me up, nothing will," Alaric muttered, sounding pleased with himself.

I chuckled breathlessly. "Dragon cum is notoriously virile."

Alaric glanced down at his lower half. As my seed leaked out of him, his belly deflated back to normal proportions, but I had no doubt he'd be sore for a couple days.

"Sorry if I hurt you," I said, stroking his hair.

He snorted. "Are you joking? I just had sex with a dragon. That was absolutely worth any mild discomfort."

I smiled. "If you say so. I must admit, it was pleasurable for me, too."

Alaric's eyes sparkled. He was exhausted, but blissful.

"By the way," he said, glancing down at the mess we'd made. "What do we do about... all of this?"

"I'm not quite sure. I've never, er, released in dragon form."

"Maybe flowers will grow where your cum landed," Alaric joked. Then he yawned and drooped his head against my chest. "Take me to bed now. I'm tired and I want to cuddle."

I stood and scooped up my mate. "Right away, kitten."

A few days later, Alaric sauntered up to me with a swagger in his step. He radiated pure I-told-you-so energy.

As if showing off a trophy, he proudly held up the test and declared, "I'm pregnant."