and faster, and then I start to spin. I hear her screaming, the wind taking the sound away, but I feel the excitement and thrill in her mind. I make sure to keep an eye on her, not wanting to hurt her or push her too far, but my mate wants more.
Everything.
She wants this.
Before we hit the ground, I spread my wings and take us higher, then I loop over the city and farther out, doing tricks and spins, flying fast and slow. It’s like being a youngling again. We did this to show off, to test how fast we could go. It was exciting, a thrill, and I get that feeling now, sharing this with my mate. It’s incredible, I’ve never felt more alive, more connected to another person.
I slow down on the way back and she drapes her body across my neck, her hand reaching out as far as it can go and stroking my scales. Thank you, my dragon, that was amazing, I needed that…
Always, Neriso. You can fly with me anytime. It has become a function to me, but you reminded me of the joy in it.
I spot a waterfall below, cascading into an azure blue pond, and glide towards it, landing on the edge. It’s hidden by the trees, not far from the city. I change back after she slips from my neck and lays on the ground with a smile on her face. Back in human form, I lie next to her, my arm under my head as I stare up at the clouds, the sun shining down on us.
“It’s so beautiful,” she whispers.
“It is,” I agree. “Though the beauty this world has to offer in no way matches the beauty of you, Neriso.”
She laughs and rolls over, sprawling on my chest, her head on my heart. “Cheesy, but I like it. Want to go for a swim?” she asks, and leaps to her feet, her hand outstretched to me.
I accept it and stand, pulling her closer as we walk down to the pond, the rush of the waterfall loud and relaxing. It reminds me faintly of home, but this is so much better, because now I have Dawn.
She dips her toe into the blue water and sighs. “It’s warm.” She looks over at me and grins before releasing my hand and diving in.
Smirking, I follow after her, splashing her as she surfaces. She laughs and splashes me back. I can’t seem to stop smiling, even as she dives under the water to escape me. I follow her, cutting through the pool until I can pull her close under the blue water. The world above seems far away.
Her eyes grin at me as she leans closer and presses her lips to mine. Gripping the back of her hair, I push us to the surface, our heads breaking the water. She sucks in a breath and slicks back her hair, her legs wrapping around my waist as I hold us both up, kicking my legs.
“Aska,” she murmurs, her gaze going to my lips. “Tell me, are you ever going to fuck me, my dragon?”
Grinding my teeth, I ignore the jerking of my cock. “I didn’t want to pressure you and a lot has—”
She giggles and covers my lips with her finger. “Aska, I have been waiting for you. Now you are finally here, and you’re worried about not pressuring me? I want you so fucking much it hurts. And today, soaring through the sky with you, feeling all that power between my legs...it’s only made me want you more. So tell me, my dragon king, do you feel like consummating our mating?”
There is no need for any more words. I growl, my eyes lighting up as they lock on her. She isn’t getting away from me now, she made this choice, she wants me...she’s going to have me.
Gripping her head, I twine my fingers through her wet locks and yank her closer, covering her ruby lips with mine. She groans into my mouth as I lick and nip, teasing her before she opens her mouth to me. Tangling tongues, I swim until I can stand. Not breaking our desperate kiss, I hoist her from the water, which flows from our joined bodies as I walk her backwards until we meet the rocks surrounding the pond. One is like a shelf—half in the water, half out. I drop her onto it and step between her parted thighs, still keeping our lips locked in a desperate battle