Dragon Romance: Dragon Fire (Paranormal Shapeshifter Hero Protector Firefighter Romance) (Fantasy Shifter Werewolf BBW Pregnancy Women’s Fiction Short Stories) (90 page)

He smiled at me crookedly and came right over to the bed. He inhaled deeply once he was close to me and tilted his head to the side with a slight smirk on his lips.

“Maybe hmm?” he quirked an eyebrow at me and my eyes widened when I realized he must have thought I was…servicing myself.

“Ah…um…oh my god this is so embarrassing,” I eventually said and Rune shook his head. His hair was loose that day and he pushed it over one side of his head, out of his face. “I don’t know what to say,” I breathed and then clenched my jaw once I caught scent of Rune’s need to mark me. My body was tuned up and ready go again almost instantly.

“It’s alright, I’m just glad I found you while you still have your pants off.”

I was suddenly worried that Rune would catch Luke’s scent. He pulled the blanket off of me and his nostrils flared before his eyes met mine.

“You weren’t alone…did you choose him?”

“No, we didn’t do…no I didn’t choose him.”

Rune nodded and then he actually shrugged and pulled off his shirt before climbing onto the bed.

He kissed me and that heated magnetism was there just as strong as it was between Luke and I. My sex clenched and then he pushed me back onto the bed gently before his lips trailed a hot path from my jaw to my neck. He nibbled his way to just under my ear and I arched into him. My hands roamed his chest and well defined stomach but before my hands could get too low, Rune caught my hands one at a time and held them above my head. I gasped and shivered when he blew in my ear and then nibbled on my earlobe. Then he pushed off my shirt and unclasped my bra seemingly in one motion. Rune slipped off my bra and leaned to the side so he could trail his eyes along my naked body.

“You’re so…you’re so
beautiful
and sexy and…all of the good things that poets can say, but I can’t,” he said, making me giggle, before he trailed teasing kisses across my belly and back. Then he stopped at my breasts and pressed a feather light kiss on both of my pebble like nipples. “You’re really warm,” he whispered and all I could do was nod.

My entire body was raging, I had only two options and that was to either orgasm, or pull a Luke and let my dragon form take over and take to the sky so that I could try and cool down.

“Rune whatever you want to do, just do it…please.” I was panting and he saw the need in my eyes.

His mouth closed around one of my nipples with more pressure and he gently pulled it between his teeth just as his hand slid down my side and curled around to my inner thigh. I moaned in impatience and intense arousal, then his fingers found my clitoris. It felt like he was sending bolt after bolt of pleasure through my body. When Rune slid his fingers into my slick core I moaned loudly and then practically convulsed when he easily found my g-spot.

His mouth went to my other nipple and bit down harder than he did the first one. I cried out and arched my back, he thrust his fingers into me and hit my g-spot over and over again. My right mind receded to somewhere far away and I clawed at the sheets while Rune pushed me ever higher towards another orgasm.

His lips slid up to my ear again and he whispered to me, “I want you to ask me…no beg me like before, to let you orgasm.”

My eyes widened and he withdrew his fingers slightly, my entire body convulsed and I was already trembling. I was just on the edge and all he had to do was maybe blow on my nipple or something. Then I’d be careening back towards Earth. He lifted his head so that I could look into his eyes which looked like pools of silver under the ocean.

“Please Rune…” I whispered hoarsely and he pressed a feather light kiss on my lips before he slid his fingers against my clit and then I cried out at the intense pleasure coursing through me. Eventually I floated back to the present and became aware of Rune watching me with a smirk.

“You seem…awfully proud of yourself,” I said and he chuckled then pressed a soft kiss to my lips. Then I watched him put his fingers into his mouth to lick them clean. My vision actually blurred a little bit and I wondered how one person could be so sexy.

“I am…a bit,” I heard the strain in his voice and the room felt a lot like a sauna. “I don’t want to leave you like this…but I have to leave for the same reason Luke did.”

My heart seemed to grow bigger for both Rune and Luke in that moment. They were both so honorable.

“Okay…that’s fine,” I said and he kissed me again before he slowly got up and put on his shirt. I saw the tent in his pants which were a looser fabric than jeans. Rune reached into his pocket and then revealed a silver bracelet, it had a ruby dragon’s egg as its sole charm.

“I wanted to give you this as a token of my affection,” he was breathing hard and took a step back after giving me the bracelet. He watched me put it on before taking another step back.

“Thank you…it’s beautiful,” I said and he simply inclined his head before he hurried towards the balcony and left in much the same fashion as Luke. I secured the bracelet on the opposite wrist from where Luke’s circlet was. I felt like sleeping for about a day and half. Especially since I hadn’t slept at all the night before. Also I was way too relaxed to do anything more than lie back down. Thankfully Rune seemed to finish satisfying whatever crazy hunger I had.

I had just pulled the blanket over me when Alice came into my room. I really should tell people to ask for a response from me before just barging in. Well I suppose Alice had that privilege, but had she dropped in a few moments earlier I would have been mortified.

“My lady…” she said tentatively and glanced around slowly, there was no doubt she was putting some things together in her mind.

“Don’t tell me someone wants to see me right now?” I sighed deeply when she nodded. “Who is it?”

“Your father and your mother, they’d like to speak with you in their suite.”

Poor Alice just stayed by the door with her hands clasped in front of her and her eyes a little wide. No doubt she felt more than awkward.

“Okay I’ll be there in a sec,” I told her, she nodded and then hurried from the room. I was making everyone bolt from my room lately…

I got up and took a few minutes to get my clothes back on. Luke had indeed fled with my underwear and I was too lazy to put on a new pair. But I was going to see my parents so I forced myself to freshen up and look decent, especially with guests wandering around the castle.

Thankfully I made it to their room without running into Fredrick. My mom was sitting in their living room and my dad was standing by the huge window that overlooked the meadow behind the castle. I remembered my date with Rune and our first kiss…

“Emily, there you are,” my mom said as she stood up and came over to hug me just as my dad turned around.

“What’s up?” I asked and he walked over while my mom pulled me down on the couch.

“We just want to know where you are with choosing a mate. Have you decided yet?” he asked me and I shrugged for lack of a better reaction.

“We only ask because it would bode well if you have a mate chosen, just in case more Fredriks pour in. That and we saw two dragons practically shoot out of your balcony like canons, one fairly soon after the other,” my mom said without any more preamble.

“What! How did you see that?” I asked and she shrugged slightly.

“We were in the garden; you know your balcony overlooks it.”

I groaned and my mom patted my hand.

“You should choose soon Emily, as in before the other clans begin to arrive,” she said.

“Perhaps we should look into a contest between Luke and Rune,” my dad suggested, while my mother studied my armlet and then my bracelet.

“How do you feel about the both of them?”

“I…I really like both of them, I can’t choose between them…I’m unsure that I can,” I admitted in a small voice.

“All the more reason why we should set up a contest. Why not stage a kidnapping and have them look for you? Whoever finds you first…well wins,” he said, and my jaw dropped.

“Just like that?”

“Yes just like that, and I’d suggest we do it now.”

“
Dad
,” I complained like a little kid and didn’t care. I wasn’t ready to choose yet, I really…
really…
liked them both.

“Don’t complain Emily, this is bigger than you. I’m sure you will be happy with either choice,” he said and then started to tell me about his plan.

I sat and listened stoically.

*****

Rune

“She is
what
?” my heart hammered against my ribs. I sat in shock as my father told me the news. “Emily is missing; she’s been
kidnapped
?” Suddenly I stood up, ready to fight an entire horde of dragons and find Emily.

“Rune take a deep breath; you should think about this rationally,” my mother cautioned me and I shook my head.

“I must find her, I have to get to the castle and see what happened,” I said and sidestepped both of my parents to get to the bottom of things. Quickly I made my way outside, shifted, and flew to the castle. My father only told me that Emily had gone missing and that she’d been kidnapped. I needed more information than that. I hurried to the throne room and found Luke already there with some members of the special guard.

“What happened to Princess Emily?” I asked King Lucas once I was close enough, and his eyes flitted over to me.

“She was taken from her room earlier,” was all he said and my chest seized up, I had left her in bed completely
naked
.

“There are no clues as to who took her, or where they could have taken her?” I asked and he gestured to the castle behind him.

“You are welcome to look for clues like the others were about to do,” he said and I led the charge so to speak. Luke and I were in the forefront of the small group and we found Emily’s room in perfect order.

“Fuck,” Luke muttered and we both walked around.

“How about we just follow her scent, we both know it well,” I suggested and he nodded.

“That’s the only way at this point. Let’s go.”

Emily’s scent was strong in her room, but it was fresh outside. Luke and I both shifted quickly and her scent grew stronger. It was like a trail we followed out into the woods. Luke’s few warriors followed us until we came to one of the royal family’s vacation cabins. Both Luke and I shared a glance and then we landed in front of the house to shift back.

“Kidnappers would take her to her own cabin?” Luke mused out loud and he sent his males to scout out the surrounding area while we went inside. The cabin was big and it actually took time for us to find her sitting in the second floor family room.

“You both are here?” she stood up from the couch she was curled up on and my eyes searched her for wounds or anything that could be amiss.

“You’re alright,” I breathed and she looked at us both rather sheepishly.

“Care to explain what happened?” Luke asked and she nodded.

“My dad thought you guys should compete to see which of you I should pick…because frankly I can’t pick just one or the other. But of course you guys had to work together and now…now I don’t know what to do,” she fell back on the couch and ran her fingers through her hair in frustration.

“Let me go and tell the others that they can return home,” Luke mumbled and then quickly went to dismiss his men.

“I’m sorry if I scared you or anything…” Emily murmured and I took a deep breath.

“I’m just glad that you are alright.”

She nodded and then took another long breath.

“My parents want me to have my choice by morning and I don’t want to choose…if I could have both of you, I would,” she sighed just as Luke returned.

I shared a glance with Luke and we both went to sit next to her on the couch.

“You know I’d actually prefer it if you didn’t have to choose either,” I said and Luke nodded.

“It’s clear you have feelings for both of us, we don’t want you to be unhappy…” he said and I think in that moment we both made an unspoken agreement. All that mattered was that Emily was happy and if it took both of us to give her that then so be it.

“Maybe we can appeal to your mother and father, perhaps get them to allow an exception in our case. In the old days it wasn’t uncommon for a ruler to have a lifelong consort as well as a wedded mate and be bonded to both,” I told her and she shrugged.

“Well I guess I could try but…you
both
are okay with that possibility? One of you being my husband and the other my consort, even if it’s like an ‘official’ consort?” 

“As long as we both get to be with you without having to hide,” Luke answered. He reached out and stroked her cheek comfortingly. I had my hand lightly on her lap and she smiled at both of us. A small spark of hope was in her eyes.

“I really can’t believe you guys get along and stuff…” she trailed off and I watched her pupils dilate a bit just before she pressed her legs close.

“Are you alright?” Luke asked and she nodded.

“Yeah, it’s just…um…we’re all in an enclosed space and you’re both touching me and neither of you have fully bonded with me yet and it’s—kind of painful,” she said honestly and then stood up and paced around a bit.