“It’s true. I never realized it! Magic vagina, hah!”
His mirth was infectious, and I broke into giggles too. Once we’d calmed down, I studied his face, and he smiled, studying mine in turn.
“Sorry for the abrupt introduction,” he said. “I’m usually more deliberate about making an entrance. I hope we didn’t interrupt anything.” He dipped his head and inhaled deeply. “Because there’s no mistaking their scent on you, and their energy permeating your body. But it pales in comparison to your own power. I almost can’t believe you’re Bloodline.”
“It’s true, but apparently that comes with some side effects.”
He frowned. “You’re really in estrous? I tasted dragon magic too.”
Keeping my mouth closed, I looked into his eyes and projected a thought. “I’m a little bit of both, I guess.”
He scoffed and shook his head. “You’re a lot of both. Enough to heal me. That’s not a little thing, April, and I don’t know if Gray or Murdoc explained how an ursa estrous works, but it’s dangerous for you to be alone.”
“So you’re saying I need you guys not just as bodyguards but to keep servicing me until this passes? Should we call the other three in here to have a go next? I’ve only fucked three different men in the past eight hours. Why not go for broke and have all six of you?”
I snapped my mouth shut, alarmed by how bitchy I sounded. I was just so out of sorts with all the new discoveries, and I hated not being in control of my own life. Losing access to my studio was getting to me.
Stuart stared at me, then sighed. “It’s not permanent. But I think you need to be careful with the ursa. There’s a reason they call it servicing. Ursa males aren’t allowed to fuck females they aren’t mated to. They can’t risk impregnating a female without a mate bond intact. I take it the other two didn’t explain that part yet?”
“They didn’t really have time to explain,” I said. “My body isn’t letting us do much beyond eat and fuck. Part of me wants to complain, but my god, those orgasms.” I moaned and let my eyes roll back.
“Those don’t have to end, even with the ursa,” Stuart said in a suggestive tone. “They’re trained to satisfy a woman without fucking her.”
“Oh?” I sounded distracted, but it was probably because Stuart’s hand had slid down my belly and now teased between my legs. “I don’t see you calling them in here to show me.”
“Dragons are at their hearts selfish beasts.” He hovered over me, his mouth grazing my breastbone before he captured a nipple in his mouth and sucked until I moaned. “I know this is likely my only opportunity to have you to myself, so I’m going to take advantage of it.”
“You’re assuming I want to be shared. What if I only want one of you? What if I want to go back to being alone?”
He’d moved lower, but paused with his mouth hovering over my pelvis and looked up at me, then propped himself on his hands and stared into my eyes. “Do you really want to go back to your old life?”
“What? Can’t I make that choice? Or does the fact that you guys swept in and turned my life upside-down suddenly mean I have to be with you?”
He sat back on his heels with a frown, and I silently regretted distracting him from his path, but I also couldn’t just let this go.
“We weren’t the ones who disrupted your life, April. That was Chaos. It’s what he does. We’re here to help you. To keep you safe. Deva Rainsong herself is looking for the other member of the Bloodline they’re after because it seems there are two of you being targeted.”
My heart leaped into my throat. “She’s looking for my dad? Do you know where he went? Is he okay?”
He shook his head. “No, but you can trust she’ll do everything she can to protect him. I’m here to protect you, and so are the others. You aren’t obligated to give us anything in return. But you still need us.”
“Ugh, don’t remind me.” I draped my arm over my face.
“If it’s any consolation, I think we need you too.”
I lifted my arm off my eyes and squinted at him. “What for?”
He gave a helpless shrug. “Because we’re lost without each other but still incomplete without mates. We thought we had to make a choice between the two, but if you’re as perfect as