Epilogue

Alick

"I…I remember the rules." That didn't mean he wasn't going to make me go over them again, though, and I knew that because we'd done it three times since dinner. "When it's time, we stay in the property boundaries because that's the area spelled to make sure no one sees us."

Daddy was incredibly worried about a neighbor being nosy and us ending up down at the sheriff's office.

I'd wanted to tell him he was wrong, but I wasn't going to lie, so we were both going to be careful.

"I have my safewords and so do you." We were both confident about the plan, but sometimes fears weren't logical. "Um, we're going to be careful but if someone gets a bruise, we're not going to panic."

He went silent, pretending to study the cabinets on the other side of the kitchen, but I pinned him with my gaze and raised one eyebrow until he sighed. "Fine, I won't overreact."

I didn't believe him at all, but I was going to hope for the best.

"Good. Because I can't have fun being frightened if I have to worry." That sentence made no sense at all, but he sighed and frowned, so I knew I'd made my point.

"Fine." Shrugging and attempting to look casual, Grady frowned. "But if you get hurt—"

"Butthead."

He huffed, glaring at me. "I am not. And what did we say about that?"

"Not to get caught?"

That got the cutest scoff and he actually crossed his arms over his chest. "Excuse me?"

We hadn't set a strict timeline for when we'd have our chase. Grady kept saying we'd know when the time was right but that was all he'd say besides making us go over a thousand what-if scenarios. I wasn't sure if the vague timeline was because he wanted to give me time to think about it or if it was because he wasn't sure how to lead us into the scene, but I was tired of waiting.

And ready to be a pain in the ass.

Sliding closer to the back door, I decided the clothes I was wearing were disposable, just in case, and I was glad I still had my shoes on after taking the trash out earlier. "That was what we said about cursing too, right?"

Trying not to laugh at how cute he was, I widened my eyes and aimed for absurdly adorable as I whispered sweetly through the bond.

"Like bullshit. That's your favorite naughty word, Daddy."

His dragonish growl made my dick get hard, but I did my best to ignore it.

"I like fuck. It's a good one, Daddy. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck."

He was sexy when he was growly.

"If you think—"

And I was off and out the door before he could finish the sexy threat.

"Naughty boys get spankings, right, Daddy?"

I wanted to keep fucking with him but I had to think too hard for that to be a good idea. I might've known the yard better than I knew the back of my hand, but I didn't want to get overconfident and caught within the first few seconds.

I had a bit of a head start because he hadn't been expecting it and he didn't have shoes on, which I hoped would slow him down, but I couldn't depend on that.

So I'd cheated.

Well, I'd thought outside the box.

Yes, that sounded better and less devious.

All right, had to slow down…was that the right…no, there it was.

Reaching down as I passed my first hiding spot, I grabbed the perfume water balloons I'd hidden and started lobbing them all over the yard as far as I could throw them. I managed to set off six of the horrendous-smelling bombs before Grady came out into the backyard and started cursing.

"Goddamn it." His growls and snarls weren't human in the slightest but they were funny. "Fucking hell. That's cheating."

Fuck that.

Haha.

I was going to get fucked by that later.

Ducking behind a tree, I crouched low and peeked through the bushes to see him start stripping his shirt over his head. The second his face was covered, I threw the last couple of balloons in every direction and covered the whole area in the foulest-smelling oils I'd been able to find at the naturopathy store down by the dentist with the weird tooth sign.

The human woman who owned the shop had thought I was crazy, but she'd been wonderfully helpful. My yard would smell hideous for about three hours but it would be worth it…the smell and the cost.

With the scent issue covered as best I could for the time being, I slowly moved away from the house and toward the side of the yard. The parts I'd planned out had gone perfectly, but we'd reached the unknown and that had my heart starting to pound.

The monster was after me.

I knew the growls coming from the darkness were from Grady and I knew the monster coming to get me was part of the game, but for some reason, my heart kept forgetting that and it was trying to leap out of my chest.

It was just Daddy.

It was just Daddy.

And he could hear my fucking heartbeat.

Shit.

Think.

Think.

Oh.

When he hit a really strong-smelling patch, probably where a balloon had directly hit, he started sneezing and sounded almost like he'd crashed.

Had he been flying?

No.

I wasn't going to get distracted.

Taking the opportunity while he was slightly incapacitated, I pulled out my phone and thanked the ancestors that I'd installed the app the outdoor speakers had come with.

Bingo.

The ballroom playlist Lorne had sent me filled the yard at top volume. The strange wedding playlist he'd put together wasn't exactly a monster movie soundtrack, but it seemed to cover my movements. By the time he'd stopped sneezing, I'd made it to the front yard and couldn't hear him yet.

How silently could he fly?

Which form was he in?

The silence was killing me and had my heart racing, so I turned the mate bond back up just barely, hoping to eavesdrop.

"You've been a very naughty captive."

Shoot.

The rough, almost villainous tone in his voice had my breath catching in my chest and my dick getting harder.

"I was going to go easy on you, but now…well…you know what will happen when I find you."

He was really good at that.

Every stupid part of me wanted to answer back, but I wasn't sure if that would make it easier for him to track me…and I wasn't sure if encouraging his monster talk would be too tempting. Just listening to him in his monster voice was giving me too many fantasies and I knew I shouldn't have turned up the bond.

"You don't have to do this, pet. You can submit sweetly like a good little human pet and I won't punish you too badly."

Why had I not realized how difficult it was to sneak around with a hard-on?

Where had he gone?

Shit.

He'd been at the back of the house, right?

Why wasn't the fucking moon brighter?

Could he hear me over the music?

What was that?

Did he have a flashlight?

Would—

"Caught you." The voice and the hands that grabbed me were human and I knew it was Grady, but my brain took a second too long to realize that.

As his arms came around me and a naked body pressed against me, I would've screamed but the sound got stuck in my throat.

The monster gave a low chuckle and tightened his grip, but it was the way his teeth grazed my neck that had my eyes nearly rolling back in my head. "You can't run from the monster. I'll always find you."

I couldn't decide if I nearly came or nearly died, but the rush made me lightheaded and I moaned as my brain skidded to a halt.

The monster didn't have any mercy on me. He kept using his teeth on my skin and whirled me around until I was pinned against a tree. "I warned you, pet. But my little human captive didn't listen."

I'd almost found enough oxygen to get a smart-ass comment out, but that only lasted a few seconds until my pants were torn open and one arm was braced across my back.

Who needed oxygen?

I certainly didn't. Especially not when I had a monster whose magic cock was covered in lube. Had he stopped to get it slicked up? Was it actually magic? Magic was amazing and I knew I'd have questions later, but he chased them all out as his dick sank a few inches into me.

The burn was perfect but faded too quickly as I relaxed my muscles and pushed out just enough to take him deeper.

We both moaned, but he kept me trapped as he started rocking into me and his teeth went back to tormenting my neck.

"You shouldn't have teased the monster."

The way the growled-out threat filled my mind would've been sexy enough to send me right over the edge, but when he shoved his free hand down the front of my pants and took my erection in an inhumanly strong grip, he nearly pushed me over the edge.

"Oh, such a naughty captive. I might have to take my time with you."

Fuck.

As I exploded, he took me harder and pulsed lust and something that felt like pure control through me. It was the best aphrodisiac and just kept the pleasure going as he fucked me harder and growled against my throat.

When the world started to go fuzzy and I knew subspace was pulling me too hard to resist, he came, filling me with cum as my incredible monster held me tight and kept both of us upright.

"My monster was badass."

When his thrusting slowed and he started to chuckle, I realized that hadn't just stayed in my head.

Oops.

"You're the cutest captive ever, baby boy." Nuzzling my neck with his lips that time, he went from holding me captive to holding me up as he kissed me softly. "You're also a very devious one."

Giggling, I nodded. "The perfume was good, wasn't it?"

Half laughing and half groaning, he nodded. "Yes, and I'm going to get even for that."

The sneezing.

"Did you shift?" Yep, we needed a bit of a distraction. "I couldn't tell what you were doing."

He chuckled again as his cock slipped out of me and he turned me so my back was against the tree. "Yes. For a bit, but my dragon form isn't the best in this terrain, so I'm not sure it was my best plan."

Huh?

"Show me." Giving him a quick kiss, I aimed wide eyes at him and did my best to ignore how wonderfully naughty I felt with his cum dripping down my naked ass and his sexy, naked body still half-hard from fucking me. "Please?"

Shaking his head, he gave me another kiss. "Anything for my wonderfully devious sub."

Yay.

Stepping back, he closed his eyes and let the magic sweep over him.

In what seemed to be an instant transformation, there was suddenly a small, beautifully sculpted white dragon that sparkled in the low light. "Oh wow. You're an ice dragon."

I'd never seen one in real life and there'd even been some debate that they didn't exist any longer, but there he was. "You're beautiful."

"Thank you, baby boy."

Another flash had my mate standing in front of me in his human form again, arms out and ready to wrap me up tight as I crashed into him. "Daddy, you're beautiful."

"Lorne is going to be so jealous."

His chuckle made me remember to turn the bond back down. "Aww, I was enjoying the chatter."

Groaning, I hid my face against him and huffed. "I'm going to remember not to broadcast next time. Just you wait."

"Oh, naughty boy, I can't wait for next time." One hand came down and gave my ass a rough smack that took my breath away. "I'll be prepared next time."

I was definitely going to have to up my game, but for the time being, I decided a distraction was in order. So I wiggled against him and clenched my ass cheeks. "Daddy, you were prepared in the best possible way."

He growled, but there was a twinkle in his eyes as he picked me up and I wrapped my legs around him and ignored my tattered pants. "You think you're so cute."

I knew I was cute…my Daddy told me so.

"Little brat." His growled-out words were filled with love and punctuated with a spank.

Giggling, I snuggled against him and hid my face against his neck to hide my laughter. "But I'm your brat, Daddy."

And he was the best Daddy ever…the best monster ever…and the best butthead ever.

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