“Yes, take me home.”She paused, as if thinking.“By the way, you never told me. When is the next Full Moon?”
“Why? Do you mean to thoroughly violate me?”
She smirked.“Maybe I wish to thank you.”
“I’d much rather be ravished.”
She smacked him, a full on belly laugh erupting from him as Raiden ran from the Reception Room, ignoring the still rambling king. Soaring towards the slowly darkening sky, the faint outline of the Full Moon peeking through.
He had a mate to claim.
CHAPTER
10
“Come here, wildling.”
She swallowed, her throat dry as Nyra glided through the pool toward Raiden, her body painfully aware of every stroke of water against her naked flesh.
Strong hands gripped her waist, dragging her forward. As if by reflex, Nyra’s arms went around his neck, legs wrapping around his middle, molding herself to Raiden’s powerful human body. Her stiff nipples pressed against his solid chest. His hard cock snug in between, poking Nyra’s abdomen as his velvety shaft rubbed on her clit.
“You’re exquisite,” he murmured, hands gliding across her skin, exploring every one of her dips and hollows. His eyes hooded, hungrily roaming over every visible inch of her skin. “So fucking soft,” he praised, yanking her head back, sucking on her throat. Dragging his tongue over her jaw and across her lips.
Her mouth parted, welcoming him, tongues licking each other. Moaning when he slipped a thick finger into her core from behind, pumping languidly before he added two more, as she ground against his steel shaft. Her swollen clit throbbing, pussy weeping.
“I should threaten more men if this is how you’ll be thanking me.”
“Oh, gods,” she rasped as Raiden curled his digits, rocking her hips. “How long do we have before you turn back into a dragon again?”
He chuckled, licking the inside of her mouth. “That depends.”
“On what–oh, fuck.” Breathless, her pussy contracted as more slick coated his fingers.
“On whether or not you accept me as your mate.”
Gripping his hair, she bit his lip. “Do I have a choice?”
“You always have a choice, Nyra,” he groaned, squeezing her ass with his free hand.
“What happens if I don’t accept the bond?”
“I’ll turn back into a dragon and remain one until the next Full Moon. Nothing has to change.”
She stilled. “But you’ve waited so long.”
“And I can wait some more, pretty girl.” His wrist turned, fingers curling inside of Nyra. “I’ll never force you to do anything that you’re not comfortable with.”
Her heart clenched, his sincerity making her realize that he meant every word. Would it be so horrible to be tied to him? To wake up and go to sleep beside this beautiful male? To spend her days learning and flying through the skies without a single care in the world, completely free for the first time in so many years, the very same freedom that Raiden had so selflessly gifted her. A man that has shown her more affection and devotion than any other person in Nyra’s entire life.
Realization struck her. There had never really been any doubt in her mind, she would have done anything to stay by his side. Even begged him to keep her.
“Raiden,” she said, locking her arms around his neck, “make me yours.”
He froze, his fingers slipping out of Nyra. “What did you just say?”
Their lips touched, six little words whispering against them, “I accept you as my mate.”
Mouth crushing hers, Raiden lifted Nyra out of the water, his massive hands cupping the globes of her ass as he carried her over to the large bed that she had been sleeping on since coming to his lair.
