Mac nods, but I feel his emotions blooming inside him. I squeeze his hand. “That’s a good plan, Roman. Thanks.”
Cassius puts his hand on Roman’s arm. “And it’s safe?”
Roman nods, offering a slight smile. “Very. He trusts me. I should give him a heads-up before bringing a bunch of strangers though. Hold tight.”
Roman slips into the void before any of us can respond, leaving the rest of us in this sex fueled environment. Atlas leans against a stone column, seemingly lost in thought and rubbing a circle on his chest.
“Are you okay?”
He blinks, turning his gaze to me. “Yes. He’s not far, but he’s hiding. I hope Roman’s friend can help.”
“Me too.”
Mac chews his bottom lip, but his gaze is firmly on me. In spite of all the beauty in this room, all the desire in the air, Mac’s attention is mine. I reach out to touch his cheek, and he leans into my touch, blinking to reveal his dragon eyes.
“Hi there, handsome,” I coo, aware of the bond between us and his dragon’s affection.
“He likes you,” Mac says softly, leaning just a little bit closer. “So do I.”
Smiling, I press a soft kiss to his lips. “I like you too. Both of you.”
“Goddess knows how long Roman is going to take.” Cassius sighs. “Call if you need me. I smell a mortal.” He disappears into the crowd.
“I’m going to sniff around some more,” Atlas says before walking off.
Mac wraps his arms around my waist, moving us back and forth to the music. “I never knew places like this existed. I’ve spent my life chasing pretty things, mostly unaware of all the supernatural communities around me.”
“Why?”
He shrugs. “I have no idea. I gotta admit though, it feels nice to be part of something.”
“I feel the same way. Joining Auri’s crew gave me a sense of home I didn’t have before.”
He brushes his thumb across my cheek and my whole body instantly warms. He could choose to engage in the debauchery around us, he could do anything, but he only has eyes for me. I’m glad he’s finally coming around to seeing that fate doesn’t make mistakes.
I just can’t help wondering what will happen once we get this amulet from Rune. Will he end his contract with Auri and go home? Will he forget the last few weeks even happened? It’s not so hard to do over the course of a long, long life.
“What’s wrong?” he asks, sensing the shift in my mood through our bond.
I shake my head and lean in close to brush another kiss over his lips.
“Just worrying too much about the future, mate.”
“Relatable,” he murmurs against my mouth. “But maybe we can try to live in the moment for now?”
“I can do that. This moment is a good one, after all.”
TWENTY-ONE
MAC
I don’t knowif it’s whatever magic is in the air or if it’s just the smell of my mate in my nose, but my dick has never been harder. My tongue tangles with Drax’s, his large body blocking out the rest of the sex den around us as he boxes me in and presses me against the pillar to kiss me ravenously. I can feel eyes on us, but I don’t care. Let them watch.
I moan and cant my hips, dragging my cock against the thick, heavy shape of his. He rumbles a horny sound around my tongue, and I swallow it greedily. Fire burns in the back of my throat, and my dragon vibrates inside of me like a dog barely restrained by a leash. I know I just finished telling Drax we should live in the moment, but I can’t stop my mind from racing ahead and wondering what’s going to happen once we manage to get our hands on this amulet. What does the future look like for us?
I tangle my fingers in his hair, wishing his horns were out right now so I could stroke and caress them. He groans and punches his hips forward, grinding against me, like he can feel the pleasure created by the fantasy alone. Maybe he can. After all, I can feel the aching desire pouring into me through ourbond, and I know he can feel the lust and need brewing inside me too.
A throat clears behind Drax, and he sags against me in defeat. I chuckle and nuzzle my nose against his before looking over his shoulder. Roman is back, and he looks both embarrassed and a little turned on as he shoots me an apologetic smile.
