I caressed her beautiful ass and slid back inside her. Shit, the tight, velvet softness almost did me in. I leaned down and nuzzled her neck, then I reached around and played with her. At least, this made me slow my pace.
While she grew more excited, she ground against me harder and faster, spurring me on. I increased the pressure, and she shuddered beneath me with a rapturous cry.
That did it, and there was no way I could hold back any longer. My canines extended with an itch to bite her. That had never happened before, and it drove me to want to mark her as mine in every way. I pounded into her and exploded with a low grunt.
Several foggy seconds later, I rolled down onto the bed beside her and cradled her against my body. I inhaled her scent and knew, just as my dragon had known all along and had been trying to tell me.
Zoe, the same woman who’d told me earlier today that she wasn’t interested in a relationship, was the only woman I wanted.
She was the one. My mate.
This meant I was utterly and unequivocally screwed.
Chapter 12
Lucas
Shadow’s meowing woke me, followed by his persistent scratching at my bedroom door.
“Go away,” I muttered and pressed myself closer to Zoe’s body. Her warmth and scent were more comforting than the softest of blankets. I could stay in bed holding her all day. Was this what it was like when you foundthe one? You wanted nothing else in the world other than to be alone with them?
Considering I’d finally realized she was my mate, it was likely a lot more complicated. Or maybe not. Maybe just knowing the one was the simplest and most important thing in the world.
Shadow meowed louder, refusing to let me contemplate any longer.
Zoe stirred against me. “Is that Shadow?”
“Yeah. Sorry if he woke you. He often sleeps in my bed.”
She chuckled. “He sounds highly miffed.”
“Yes, you know, a cat being a cat. He demands that I cater to his every need.”
She glanced over her shoulder and smiled at me. “I love how you spoil him.”
“He’s my baby.” I climbed out of bed and reached for my boxers. “Mind if I let him in? He thinks this is his bed.”
Zoe tracked me as I dressed, and she bit her lower lip. She dragged her gaze up to meet my eyes. “Of course not. He has more of a right to be here than I do.”
That could change. With her hair tousled and wild and sleep still in her eyes, I wanted nothing more than to climb back into bed with her.
“I’d much rather start the day ravishing your body.” I grinned. “But he’ll demand breakfast first.”
She tipped her head and slanted a smile. “Maybe later, dragon.”
My eyes widened. “Definitely.” I opened the door for that furry little cockblocker.
“Hey Shadow.” Zoe greeted him in a friendly tone.
He stared at Zoe from the doorway.
She outstretched her hand to him. “Am I in your spot?”
“No, he likes the foot of the bed,” I replied. “Sometimes, he’ll nuzzle up against me to steal my body heat, but he usually likes to sleep there. Close but not too close.”
Shadow inched over and then jumped up on the bed. He assessed Zoe from a wary distance before strolling over and sniffing her hand. Then he licked it.
What the hell? I should be the one kissing her. I grinned to myself.
