“—But now…There was no attraction, only love and affection. That was why I cried, because that meant it truly was over.”
“Are you angry at me for forcing our bond?” I had to ask, even if my dragon was still preening and flaring his wings in my mind, proud of having sealed our bond.
He shook his head. “I’ve read up on dragon shifters, ever since I saw you, I knew… I know you aren’t always fully in control.”
“That’s an understatement,” I chuckled. “But I tried my best to slowly work my way closer to you.”
He smiled at that. “I know. You weren’t the only one who couldn’t stay away.”
My brows furrowed. I hadn’t seen or scented him anywhere near me.
He looked down at his lap, a blush forming on his cheeks. “The night you spent in the medical wing,” he began, biting his lip again. “I visited you.”
“In the middle of the night?” I asked, remembering something about oranges.
He nodded, not meeting my gaze as his teeth kept worrying his bottom lip. “I had to see you were okay.”
Chapter Seven
“How long did you visit me for?” I asked Harpy, immensely proud of his need to check in on me.
“Maybe three hours,” he whispered, like he was ashamed to admit it.
“I think you helped me,” I said, remembering my nightmares and how I’d felt calm all of a sudden.
“You were whimpering in your sleep,” he confessed. “I couldn’t just sit and watch you in anguish.”
I gave him a soft smile. “I’m glad you were there for me. Thank you.”
His eyes met mine, so vulnerable and pretty.
“Doyou think that’s the reason we sealed our bond? I heard you needed to know the other person pretty well for a bond to seal over a kiss.”
I nodded. “I think so. The Magic works in mysterious ways sometimes. But I’m glad it sealed us together. I wanted nothing more than for you to be mine.”
“Truly?”
I laughed. “You have no idea how hard it was to keep away from you. I needed to take walks to clear my head.”
He laughed too, the sound warming my insides in the most pleasant way. It felt as though a shiver ran through my body in an instant, spurring me into action. I simply had to have him. My dragon took over, making me stand and grab a squeaking Harpy in my arms, then sitting me back down with Harpy straddling my lap. I kissed his surprised lips, groaning in delight as I tasted my fated once again. This time Harpy returned the kiss immediately, his enthusiasm clear. I groaned, feeling myself harden under his gyrating ass.
Tightening my grip on his hips, I enjoyed the friction it caused. My sexy mate was so tall he could reach the floor with both feet, using them to move on top of me with perfection.
Harpy broke the kiss, panting heavily as he searched my gaze, then blurted, “You can’t claim me yet.”
Blinking, I gaped at him, the lust fog slowly dissipating. “What?” I croaked, begging my ears to have heard that wrong.
Harpy looked sheepish, but he still replied with confidence. “I want to wait with the claiming, please?”
“But why?” There was a whiny tone to my voice, but I ignored that.
“I just need to wrap my mind around being mated, and I know my wish to wait will be hard on you, but please?”
“What if I have to shift during class?” I had Harpy’s cat form now, too. Sealing the bond meant we both got each other’s forms as well, but I didn’t trust that shifting to the cat form wouldn’t push my dragon instincts to take over. Dragons needed to claim their mates, and once I’d shifted my instincts would force me into claiming Harpy. I wouldn’t be able to stop it. We often shifted several times a week and my dragon was used to flying at least twice a week. I’d never not shifted for more than three days in my entire life. And with the need to claim Harpy, to rip his clothes to shreds and fuck into him so hard and deep… to fill him with my cum until he couldn’t walk… I felt my eyes flash. My dragon was so close to taking over and just claiming Harpy right here in the library.
“We’ll figure something out,” Harpy assured me.
I swallowed audibly. “How long?”
