knowing look that I ignored, liking Maya’s small smile far more, especially considering it was filled with lust and an exhilarated sense of excitement. Whether that was because she wanted to get away from the council or knew how close my control was to snapping, I had no idea.
No one tried to stop us as we left the table, my hand intertwined with hers as we stepped down the large marble steps that led out into the well-groomed landscaping and cherry blossom garden. It created a level of privacy from the rest of the hotel, and as usual, I found myself glad that money on Earth realm seemed to provide the resources for privacy away from prying eyes. I may not like much about Earth, but this was a benefit for sure.
“Where are we going?” Maya asked. The lighthearted energy she carried with her only made me want to get her alone more, not wanting to risk anyone else managing to take that light out of her eye today.
I led us down a path as we entered into a large shrub maze that instantly brought along with it a silence around us that had me knowing we were alone. Pink and red roses began to litter the landscape as I turned three corners of the high bushes, keeping us from sight, before tugging Maya against me. Instantly I was searing my lips to hers, and her entire body turned soft and pliant as her sweet lips opened for me. It was like the woman was made for me, and in some ways, I suppose she was. But more so, it was like she craved the control I so willingly wanted to exercise over her body.
“Fuck,” I growled softly, my cock pulsing against her stomach. “You are so fucking perfect Maya, it drives me crazy. I can’t keep my hands off you.”
“Don’t then.” Her voice was soft and filled with a need that called to a part of me that knew I could fix it. She was my mate, of course I wanted to provide her with everything she wanted. If it happened to include making her come, all the fucking better.
“Tell me what you need,” I demanded, sliding a hand from her hip up to her jaw and tilting it back slightly so I had access to her throat. I nipped the soft skin there, right under her jaw, causing a whimper to break from her plush lips.
“I have been so frustrated all morning,” she whispered, sounding both confused and a bit shaky, her voice seeped in want that had me feeling eager to fix it for her. I hadn’t intentionally wanted to make Maya wait for pleasure, but knowing she had been sitting around all morning, turned on and waiting for someone… in this case, me, to fix it? It offered me a level of control and dominance over her pleasure that I hadn’t realized I’d wanted. I wanted her to need me.
“Do you want me to fix it?” I asked softly. My fingers pulled up her dress, and as my hand smoothed over her tight, curved ass that fit perfectly in my hand, she arched forward against me. I let out a low groan, loving how soft her skin was and wanting to see her skin turn pink under my grip as I fucked her.
“Yes,” Maya whimpered, her eyes flaring with heat as a flash of sapphire seemed to spark through them, her magic tightening against mine in a way that had my dragon immediately responding. Apparently that was all the permission we needed.
I tugged her down onto the garden bench behind us, pulling her onto my lap so that she was straddling my much larger frame. I flipped the straps of her barely there dress from her tan shoulders and cupped her firm breasts, rolling a thumb over her hard, pebbled nipples as my mouth fucking watered at how perfect she looked. A moan slipped from her throat, and I captured it against her soft petal pink lips, feeling possessive over those noises.
“No sounds.” I nipped her bottom lip. “Or else I stop.”
I wouldn’t actually stop—I loved the idea of someone hearing how fucking good I made her feel—but I could feel the way my order ramped up the surge of desire running through our bond, so I was perfectly fine pretending like something, anything, could pull me away from touching her perfect fucking body.
“Please don’t.” Her voice was a breathless plea as I continued to use