In her innocence, she rubbed her breasts against his chest, searing him with heat. He growled as she shifted her weight in his arms and her hip brushed his swollen groin.
For a moment, he swore he saw stars. Damn... how long had it been since he’d last been with someone?
He really couldn’t remember.
Too damn long, honestly. Because of his position, he’d avoided lovers and the complications they brought to his already complicated life. He didn’t want their demands or their tantrums.
He’d had a little sister for that.
Nor had he wanted anyone trying to control him. Or pretending to act on his behalf.
Again, he’d learned much in Meara’s court over the years he’d spent there, and her consorts had been a nightmare for the queen.
He could have married, but he’d never found anyone who had appealed to him. No one he’d wanted to spend more than five minutes around.
Until now.
Tanis was unlike any female he’d ever met.She’s a dragon, idiot.True. But she was more than that. She was unexpected.
Beguiling.
And right now, she owned him in a way no one ever had.
Not even his sister.
Leaning forward, she captured his lips with her own.
His will shredded by her touch, Dash was past the point of rational thought. All he could focus on was the manifestation of his dreams. The pleasure of her smell, the feel of her hip grinding against the part of him he longed to give her.
“Make love to me, Dash, for the rest of the night.” Tanis felt his hands sliding along the bared flesh of her buttocks as he kissed her fiercely.
She reveled in the feel of him. In the knowledge that she would never want anyone else the way she wanted her unicorn.
Never.
Bliss tore through her as chills erupted the length of her body. She wasn’t sure what thrilled her more, the feel of his tongue stroking her neck or the strong hands that touched her in places no one else had ever touched her with such kindness.
Dash cupped her face in his hands and kissed her deeply.
She closed her eyes as she savored ever last bit of it. If she died in this moment, she would be perfectly happy.
And she wanted to please him as much as he was pleasing her. Even though it scared her, she slowly slid her hand down the tight, hard muscles of his chest, over his abdomen through the tangled curls between his legs to touch the hard flesh of him with her hand.
Sucking his breath in sharply between his teeth, he shook all over. Tanis smiled in satisfaction at the thought of the power she had over this powerful beast who claimed he needed no one.
Yes, he was still ferocious and feral, but he was purring for her and her alone.
His green eyes glowing with warmth, he laid her down against the fur pelts, and pulled the fur away from her breasts. Exposed to his gaze, she trembled in uncertainty. Her face warmed as his gaze ran over her.
“My dragon,” he whispered. “I want to see you, to touch you.”
He dipped his head to her breast. Tanis arched her back at the sensation of his tongue playing across the taut peak. Moaning, she cupped his head in her hands and held him close as his hot breath scorched her skin.
He ran his hand down her stomach and over her hip. Her entire body ached with need. Bittersweet pleasure tore through her.
And then, he trailed his hand around her thigh and touched the center of her body. Tanis gasped as spindles of pleasure whipped through her, while his fingers caressed the tender folds of her body.
Dash took care to make sure he didn’t harm her. He couldn’t help what had happened to her in the past. But he wanted to make damn sure that this night brought her nothing save the best memory that he could make it.
