Parting my mouth, I dragged my lower lip along the ridge of Saffron’s head. He hissed through his teeth, sinking deeper into the couch and curling his fingers. Although I was the one on my knees, I felt powerful knowing I could elicit such a dramatic response.
My tongue darted out and trailed along the bottom of his head. The taste was foreign, but I soon got used to it. It helped that Saffron’s spicy alpha scent enveloped me like a fog, heightening my arousal. Soon I’d wrapped my lips around the whole tip, sucking it gently. Saffron’s cry of pleasure told me I was on the right track. My heart raced as his voice sank into my bones. My entire body felt hot with need.
My tongue lapped at his thick flesh, memorizing every ridge and vein. Saffron arched his back, letting out a wanton groan. I loved watching him come undone—and it was all because of me. I shuddered, feeling powerful again. He’d given me this gift of newfound confidence. I wanted to return the favor in any way I could.
Bracing myself, I took more of him into my mouth. It was tight and strange, but I adjusted quickly enough. I breathed hard through my nostrils and focused on Saffron’s cock, exploring every inch of it with my tongue.
Saffron moaned. His breaths came out rough and uneven. His sun-blond hair, damp with sweat, clung to his forehead. As he shot me a glance, his eyes blazed with lust. His expression was so obscene it made me blush.
Who knew sucking off an alpha dragon could feel so good?
Saffron’s fingers curled into my short hair, tightening their grip with each bob of my head. I felt his desperation seeping through his grasp. He was close. I put my full effort into these last building moments, sucking him with a force I didn’t even know I had in me.
Finally, Saffron’s fingers clenched. His raw cry ricocheted against the walls, chilling me with the pleasure of knowingI’ddone that.Imade him feel that good.
As he unloaded on the back of my tongue, I drew back and swallowed. The taste was thick and unfamiliar, yet dizzyingly delicious.
“Holy fuck, that felt good,” Saffron said, his voice hoarse and gratified. A lazy grin played on his lips. “You are incredible, you know that?”
My cheeks warmed at his praise. In the back of my mind, guilt still stung me. I didn’t feel like I deserved his kind words. But he wanted to move forward—and if making him cum sped that process along, then I’d suck him off as many times as necessary.
“Even though I’m inexperienced?” I asked.
“I don’t care about that,” he said mildly, then pulled me into a hug in his lap. “I love you foryou.”
My heart stumbled over itself.
Love.
Saffron said he loved me. Nobody had ever spoken those words to me before.
I stared into his eyes, still registering what he’d said. His gaze was brighter than the sun. Loving. Totally honest.
The last dark remnants of my past life burned up in Saffron’s light. The old Rorik was gone forever.
Whatever the future had in store, I knew Saffron would be there, holding my hand through it.
16
Saffron
We never endedup finishing a movie, let alone start one. After Rorik blew me, we cleaned up in the bathroom—where I returned the favor with a cheeky shower handjob—then we snuck into my bedroom. It was late, and though I could’ve stayed up all night having sex with him, I knew Jade would kill both of us if we were late to the rescheduled second challenge.
As Rorik took his first step into my actual bedroom, he paused and sniffed the air. “It smells like you.”
I snorted. “I sure hope it does. Who else would it smell like?”
A blush dusted Rorik’s chubby cheeks. “I like it, is what I meant.”
“Good, ‘cause I like how you smell, too.” I flopped onto my bed and waved him over.
Rorik sauntered over, still glancing around curiously. He paused on the yellow dragon plushie propped up on my pillow. “What is that?”
Grinning, I held it up proudly. “This is Saffron Jr. Isn’t he cute? Taylor made him for me.”
Rorik smiled. “Yes, he is cute. Like the person he’s based on.” He gave the plushie a quick pat on the head, then continued looking around. “This bedroom of yours is generous. It could hold half the barracks.”
His comment made me frown. “Barracks?”
