Chapter 26

TWENTY-SIX

“ P rotective dragon,” Asher murmured, pressing closer.

“Always.” He nuzzled her hair. “Though you’re considerably more capable than anyone in this film.”

“I don’t know. She’s pretty resourceful with that—” Asher broke off as his fingers found a sensitive spot on her neck. “That’s cheating.”

“Is it?” But his touch gentled as the movie reached its climax and ending.

“You actually like it,” she realized with delight. “The big bad dragon CEO enjoys psychological thrillers.”

“I enjoy watching clever people outsmart their opponents.” His voice rumbled through her. “It reminds me of someone else I know.”

As the movie credits rolled, neither moved to turn on the lights. The city glowed through the large windows, casting them in soft shadows.

“So,” Asher traced the scales along his arm that had emerged during the film’s tensest moments, “admit it. You liked it.”

“It was... engaging.” His eyes blazed gold at her touch. “Though I was rather distracted.”

“By terrible security protocols?”

“By you.” His voice dropped to that dangerous register that made her breath catch. “By how perfectly you fit against me. By how right this feels.”

“I feel it too,” she admitted softly. “Like everything in my life was leading to you. To us.” She moved closer, electricity dancing between them. “It should be terrifying, feeling this much this fast. But it’s just...”

“Right,” he finished, pulling her fully into his lap. His hands slid under her shirt, leaving trails of heat on her skin. “Perfect.”

She leaned in first, brushing her lips against his with exquisite slowness. The gentle contact sent sparks shooting through her system, their bond humming with shared desire. His hands tightened on her waist as she deepened the kiss, electricity crackling where they touched.

“Asher,” he growled against her mouth, scales rippling across his skin as his control slipped.

“Yes?” She pulled back just enough to meet his molten gaze.

Instead of answering, he caught her lips again, this time with centuries of pent-up need behind it. She melted into him as one of his hands tangled in her hair, the other sliding up her spine. Each touch sent fresh sparks between them, their dragons rumbling in perfect harmony.

When they broke for air, his eyes were pure gold. “Stay with me?”

She answered by kissing him again, pouring everything she felt into it – desire, trust, and something deeper that made her dragon sing. His growl vibrated through her chest as he stood, lifting her effortlessly.

“Nobody could get me to leave you if they tried,” she whispered against his lips as he carried her toward the bedroom.

Asher about lost her mind when Talon kissed her. He took her mouth in a delicious kiss as his hands explored the contours of her body. He seemed to have found his favorite place right where her hips were. He kept on squeezing there before dipping behind her to cup her ass possessively.

He continued to take deep pulls from her mouth with his tongue as he walked them backward toward his bed. The moment Asher’s legs hit the back of the mattress, she let herself fall onto it. The mattress was firm but soft, and she sunk into it just enough.

Talon was right on top of her, scooting her body along with him on his way to the pillows. Her head met with the plush material, and it was then that she closed her arms around his neck. She dug her nails into the soft skin at the back of his neck before raking through his hair. He groaned into her mouth, grinding his very impressive erection into her.

Asher parted her legs and arched up into him to feel the friction right where she wanted it. He groaned again when she thrust up with a gasp.

“You are going to make me lose my damn mind if you don’t stop, Asher.”

She sighed happily. “Yes, please.”

He growled. “Keep talking and my control is going to slip.”

“Mine already went out the window.”

He grunted and she groaned. The sound of her shirt being torn off only turned her on even more. Her sweatpants were next.

“I’m so hot, Talon. I need you inside me bad,” she moaned.

“One second, love.”

Talon nipped her lower lip between his as he ground down against her again. Her bared breasts heaved with every breath she took. Asher had never been so turned on in her life, and she was still wearing her panties. A wicked fire coursed through her and the dragon in her begged for her to get Talon to take her.

Talon nuzzled her neck, taking licks and nips of her tender flesh before licking and kissing his way down to her breasts. He tweaked the hardened nipples with his thumbs before he dropped his head down to take one into his mouth. He sucked hard on it as his tongue flicked across it.

Asher arched off the bed with a moan, bringing her center to meet his grinding hips. The friction of his jean-clad cock and her moistened underwear wasn’t enough. She needed so much more from him, and, thankfully, Talon knew what she needed. He continued to kiss his way down her body until he reached the waistband of her underwear.

He slowly eased them down her hips and her legs, baring her completely to his view. He groaned his appreciation when he took her knees and pinned them to the bed, spreading her core wide. She wasn’t even embarrassed that she was drenched for him. All she could think of was dousing the flames. She needed him.

Talon leaned down and surprised Asher by taking a long slow lick up her slit. She bowed off the bed with a cry of pleasure. He grinned at her. “You like that,” his voice was low and heavy. His eyes were hooded and full of all kinds of dirty promises.

He closed his mouth around her clit and pulled it into his mouth. If he was expecting a response, he wouldn’t be getting one as he continued to toy with the nib of pleasure. Asher rocked against his mouth, panting and moaning. Deep inside of her, passion was mounting, flaring to life with surprising yet delicious speed. Talon was relentless, drawing out the moment, taking every little second to make Asher go over the edge.

When she did, stars went off behind her eyes, and she cried out his name. Talon didn’t stop. He kept on licking and nipping at her center until she was immobilized with pleasure. He licked his lips as he sat up, grinning at her.

“We are not done,” he promised.

Asher wasn’t too sure when or how Talon stripped down, but he was naked and spectacular. His body was one ripple of muscle after the other. He was defined and toned in ways that defied logic and human nature. Her gaze roamed all the way down to a large and impressive cock. His erection stood proud and pointed at her.

Talon closed his hands around it and gave it a good pump, his eyes locked with her. “You still want this?” he asked, his voice rough with desire.

Asher nodded, and Talon lay between her splayed legs. He pressed his mouth to her ear and whispered, “I need to hear you say it, love. I need you to say that you want me deep inside you.”

“I really really want you deep inside me,” she groaned impatiently.

He chuckled before capturing her lips in a searing kiss. His tongue delved into her mouth while he began to move inside of her. His thrusts were slow and drew out the moment. When he finally bottomed out, Asher was gasping and arching up to meet his thrusts.

He looked deep into her eyes as he continued to move in and out of her. Asher wasn’t usually comfortable with so much eye contact during sex, but there was something about Talon and the way he devoured her with his gaze that made it impossible to look away.

He didn’t just build pleasure with his body. He also increased it with the intimacy of looking into her eyes. When he finally leaned down to kiss her along with his magnificent hip movements, Asher was on the edge again.

Her core clenched his cock every time he moved into her. She met him thrust for thrust. It was so good, so perfect, so very much like their bodies were meant to fit together. She finally understood why shifters searched for mates. The intimacy level was unequivocal.

She gasped as the tension in her body snapped, and pleasure exploded inside of her. She moved against him, and Talon increased his speed, quickly following her into passion. They panted and kissed, rubbing against each other through their release.

Asher didn’t want the moment to end. It was too good to be with her mate.