“I’m ready,” Talon assured him, and I caught the glimmer of excitement in his expression. “I’ll be down in an hour or so.”
The dragons didn’t need much sleep, which no doubt meant they’d be out most of the night, strengthening Slalon.
For the next hour we focused on eating, gaming, and generally enjoying the company of our pack. That new sense of closeness after the magical merge didn’t dissipate, and even Hunter commented on how content his alpha wolf was in our bond. Not that we really spoke about what had happened, but it was still on my mind.
They played a range of games, most of which required them to stab or shoot something, and all of them were good… except for Talon. The dragon couldn’t figure out how to make his massive fingers mash little buttons, and it was lucky that Hunter had dozens of controllers in the storage cupboard. Talon went through at least four in the hour.
“You can’t be good at everything,” I said, patting his arm consolingly. “I sucked too.”
I’d only played once, and all of them had refused to kill me. They were my opponents, but they spent the entire round camping and guarding me, so there was nothing for me to kill, and not a single bullet touched me. I shot them, tried to run from them, and still those possessive asses stayed right with me, absolutely annihilating everyone in the field.
“You didn’t suck,” Hunter argued. “Everyone else died and you didn’t have to respawn once.”
I narrowed my eyes on him. “Yeah, and that had nothing to do with my skills and everything to do with being mated into a group of over-the-top alphas who?—”
“Will never let anyone hurt you,” Finley declared with a decisive nod. “Not even in a fucking video game. I’m pissed just thinking about it.” He turned to Hunter. “Let’s buy this company and destroy this game. That bulletalmostgrazed Emme’s arm.”
Hunter furrowed his brow like he was seriously considering it, and I pressed my lips together to stem my laughter. They were unhinged, and I wasn’t even mad about it.
When a yawn almost took me out, I was reminded once again of my magical training. “Did Constantine get home?” I asked, realizing I hadn’t heard or felt him in the house.
Hunter pulled out his phone and scrolled through the security feed. “Yep, he’s in his room,” he said. “Appears to be sleeping. You can see him tomorrow.”
I nodded, accepting that while tonight was a great reprieve from reality, tomorrow we’d be focused on our task of tracking Jewels. Whether we wanted it to be or not, the full moon was closing in on us.
“I’m going to use the restroom and then say goodnight to Slade,” I said, jumping up from the couch. The alphas watched me leave, but thankfully none of them actually followed me inside to watch me empty my disc.
After washing my hands, I emerged to find Talon waiting for me. “I might as well train with Slade now,” he said, holding his hand out for me to take.
“Sounds like a plan.”
“See you in my room, little omega,” Hunter called, and I glanced over my shoulder to find my remaining three alphas staring at me with heated gazes.Whoa. Juggling five mates was not for the faint of heart, but I wouldn’t change it for the world.
Talon’s hand was warm and firm in mine as we headed toward the gym, but we didn’t make it halfway there before his beast roared in his chest. He swung me around and had me pressed against the wall in a beat. “I missed you so much today,” he breathed against my lips, crowding and heating me in all the best ways.
His hands slowly slid down my spine, the path burning. I parted my lips to taste him, andfuckhe tasted as good as he smelled. His tongue brushed over mine, and I was hit with a sense of desperation that had me climbing him in an attempt to get closer.
He eased back to give me space, and when my legs were wrapped around his waist, the possessive rumbles spilling from his chest were enough to send me reeling. Even fully clothed my core ached and pulsed, and Talon scented how wet I was in seconds. His hands fumbled on my jeans, getting them unbuttoned and halfway down with my panties before I grabbed his arms.
“Periods,” I blurted out a breathless reminder.
His gaze was glassy as he got my lower half naked. “I don’t care, Honey. I need you.Now.”
My core pulsed again. I was so fucked up over him. “My disc is in, so it should keep the blood contained, and I cleaned up after training…”
“Don’t. Care.”
He wrapped his hands around my thighs and lifted me up above his head. Using the wall for support, he pressed me against it, his mouth landing on my clit. Thank the goddess this dragon was extra-strong even for a shifter.
When he buried his face and rumbled out more of those desperate, needy sounds, I almost came then and there. He lapped at my clit, dragging the tingling bundle of nerves into his mouth.
“Fuck, Honey,” he whispered, his voice a husky rasp. “You taste like heaven, spice, and fertility.”
“Tal.Please.” I started chanting, unable to do more than get swept up in the pleasure, and when I climaxed, there was a gush that would have covered the poor dragon in blood if my disc wasn’t in.
I choked out, “I still find it hard to believe you’ve never done that before…Your skills… I might be dead.”
He lowered his head to my sensitive clit, still circling it with his tongue, until I was racked with aftershocks. When he finally let me slide down to wrap myself around him again, I felt the pulse of his cock between us. “Let me taste you too,” I said, tracing my hands over his shadowed face.
