We walked around the lake together and I asked him for his advice on my Harpy dilemma and when he calmly told me to feel for my dragon and how close it was to just claiming Harpy withoutmyconsent. That had been eye opening and I figured I needed to get a move on before my dragon took over completely.
Chapter Six
I walked back inside the castle and to my surprise, the green light appeared, guiding me up the stairs and to the left. I knew classes were over for the day, but I followed it anyway, trusting The Magic knew where I needed to go. Through hallways and another staircase, I ended up in a library, a huge one at that. It seemed mostly empty as I continued to follow the green light down the rows upon rows of floor toalmostceiling bookshelves, with ladders on the end of each one reaching all the way to the top.
I was too busy admiring the many books and the sturdiness of the shelves to notice the green light had disappeared. I searched for it but then a hint of orange hit my senses, guiding me forward.
Harpy was standing next to one of the bookshelves, clearly searching for a certain book as he kept taking one down only to place it back up and pick up the next one.
“Need any help?” I offered, hiding my giddy excitement of being this close to him again.
He startled and dropped his book, lightly cursing as he kneeled to pick it up.
“No thanks,” he replied, not even meeting my gaze, his brown hair falling into his equally brown eyes. His lovely eyes.
I stalked forward, not liking that he wouldn’t even look at me. “Harpy?”
He shivered, his body clearly reacting to me, even if he didn’t want it to. He rose, his head still bent and dismissive.
I continued to move until I was toe to toe with him. I took the book and placed it back on the shelf, then turned my attention on my beautiful mate and gently tipped his chin up, forcing him to meet my gaze.
“You know what I am to you. What we are to each other,” I whispered, daring him to look away. I had him caged against the bookshelf. He wasn’t fleeing me. Not a chance.
His eyes gleamed with need and fear as he whispered, “Please don’t.”
“You being with Casey iskillingme,” I admitted with a low growl, my dragon wanting to voice its displeasure too.
“Please.”
I ignored his pleas. “Do you truly not care that it causes me pain every time I see you two together?”
His eyes were tearing up as he searched mine. “Plea—"
“Don’t you see how close I am to losing it?”
He tried to shake his head but I held his chin, forcing him still. “I’m sorr—”
I crushed our mouths together, no longer able to resist. His warm lips were heavenly, delectable. Perfection. My dragon roared inside of me, finally claiming our mate as ours.
He didn’t return my kiss at first, but then a shift came over him, he seemed to let go and got all pliant in my arms, kissing me back with eagerness. A pained whimper escaped him as my tongue forced its way inside his warm mouth, dancing with his tongue in a battle of dominance.I won.
I had one hand on his neck, holding his face close as we kissed, my other one around his hip, sealing him against my body. His hands were on my hips, his hold tentative and cautious, like he wasn’t sure about me just yet. The thought made me growl, the possessiveness rising within me. I pushed him further against the bookshelf, my body fully caging him in now, my mouth still fused to his as I let myself relax and enjoy my very first kiss.
Warmth pooled in my gut and then my chest began feeling a tug, my heart seemingly wanting to escape my body and float into Harpy’s. We both groaned as our bond sealed into place, bonding us together as mates.
He broke our kiss, panting heavily as we searched each other’s eyes. He was crying, the proof of what we were to each other likely too much for him to bear. I hoped I hadn’t pushed my mate too far.
Harpy blinked and then hit my chest, forcing me away from him.
“You idiot!” he snapped.
I blinked. “What?”
“You just ruined everything! I can never look at Casey the same way again!”
Now it was my turn to get angry. “You’re nothis!”
He scoffed, crossing his arms. “No, you made sure of that!”
