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I’m sorry. I’ll try to pull back on my emotions. If it makes you feel any better this cottage can’t burn down. It’s been enchanted to withstand any kind of heat.”

“I wish I could say the same thing about myself. What if you accidentally made me go poof?”

“I wouldn’t ... that’s never happened during dragon shifting sex.”

“Really? And aren’t we setting a new standard here?”

She cocked her head to the side. “Dragon shifters have copulated with humans

before … that isn’t a new thing that’s for certain.”

“They hate us and yet they use us for sexual gratification. How unnerving.”

“I guess if you put it that way.” Her eyes grew distant. “Come to think of it, you do have a point. There has been no human that I know of that’s actually slept with a dragon shifter that was in the thrall of the mating fire. Maybe I will scorch you to bits.”

He eased away from her. His heart hammered in his chest, his palms were sweaty and his skin tingled. He couldn’t stay this near to her forever … it was going to start to get painful.

“I am a wizard.”

She gave him an exasperated look. “Not like I didn’t know that, Dylan.” She, too, looked all hot and bothered and about ready to pop from the exertion of holding herself back. “I think my passions are starting to back up on me, I’ve never felt this hot in all of DRAGON’S HEART Marly Mathews 170

my life. Not even when I’m breathing flame.”

He rolled his eyes at that unneeded mental picture. “On that note, let’s get back to what I was trying to say. I know you know I’m a wizard, but we are impervious to certain physical things, maybe you won’t end up burning me up after all. How do you think so many of my kind escaped the stake?”

“They transported themselves out magically before the flames could touch them?”

He sighed. His heart was going to explode if he didn’t do something soon. He grunted and pulled her close.

“I’ll take my bloody chances. At least I’ll go out a happy man.”

“You’ll go out on fire.”

“Stop it.” He closed his mouth over hers to keep her from saying anything else.

Her enlightening commentary wasn’t as enlightening as she thought.

The next few seconds sped by for the both of them. Something inside of him

snapped. He felt his magic rushing out of him and surrounding her.

He helped her out of the fire resistant jackets they’d been given by Aurora. He kissed her earlobe, and she drew away from him shivering when his lips touched the nape of her neck. She smiled at him. “That is a most sensitive area for dragon shifters.”

“It is? I didn’t realize.” He kissed the exact same spot again, anticipating the exact same response from her. She let out a moan that made his skin tingle. It was music to his ears.

“You still have on your jacket.” She moved to reach her arms around him to take off his coat. Her eyes leveled on him locking gazes. “You look different.”

He shook his head. “Nothing has changed.”

“No … the battle earlier, you look different from it. It has wrought a most

indescribable alteration in you. You have a haunted glint in your eyes now.”

“Could be because I realized just how much I had to lose. I was scared to death about you when you were up in the air.”

“I can take care of myself.”

“Not that I don’t think that, but your walls tumble down to a certain extent when you are around your own. I see another side of you, one that both pleases yet disturbs me.”

This time she was the one to kiss him in order to silence him.

“I’m only going to say one more thing ... no more unnecessary talking. No more.

I don’t want to think about our yesterdays or our tomorrows. I want us to focus on the moment and live in the moment. It’s the only thing I want to think about right now.”

She reached for his arm. Pulling his hand up, she flipped it over so she could look at his palm. Joy lit her features. She brought his hand up to her lips and kissed the glowing mating mark.

“I’ve fallen in love with you, Dylan. It’s a bolt out of the blue I know, but we fit together perfectly.”

“No more talking, remember? I know. I can sense your thoughts.”

She grinned. “In that case … tell me what I’m thinking now.”

He snapped his fingers. Their clothing faded away from their bodies.

“Now, that’s a sight I can live with.”

She feasted her gaze hungrily on him, scanning over every single inch of his body as if she couldn’t quite get enough. Her eyes flared with more hunger when she rested DRAGON’S HEART Marly Mathews 170

them on his midsection.

“I can’t resist the old cliché, you do look very happy to see me.”

She could feel herself becoming aroused. He stroked her breasts, sighing at the magnificence of them.

Then, he ran his fingers gently down the valley between her breasts. He lowered his mouth to her nipples gently taking each one into his mouth. She ran her hands through his dark hair. It felt like silk between her fingers.

He groaned, she smiled. He diverted his attention [to her] to kissing a trail further down her body. She felt as if she was going to hit the roof. Pleasurable sensations flowed through her body.

He kissed her stomach slowly circling his tongue around her belly button. She gripped his hand and pulled him up to meet her gaze before he moved even lower. He grinned at her and then kissed the insides of her thighs. “So beautiful. You’re as red down here as you are on your head.”

She laughed, not wishing to interrupt what he was doing. Her entire body tingled with the sensations working their way through her body. He touched the damp curls at the apex of her pussy. Slowly, she felt him enter her with one finger and then two.

* * * *

“This is the sweetest of honey.” He was about to press his mouth to her when she pulled him up to her, and reached her own hand down to rest against his hardening shaft.

“Why don’t you look cocky?”

“Enough with the cheesy clichés.” He laughed. She stroked him gently, sighing.

“I want to give you as much pleasure as you’re giving me.”

“You already are. Just one touch from you and I’ve gone more than rock solid.”

She laughed. They made their way over to the small writing desk in her bedroom.

He used his magic and cleared the desk of all objects. She knew his intention and wrapped her arms around him. “It looks as if two are about to become one.”

“Again with your treasured clichés.”

“You’re right, no talking was a good thing.” Her breathing became labored. She wanted to make this night last forever, unfortunately, she knew that wasn’t possible.

He lifted her onto the desk and then gave her a searing kiss that she felt right down to the tips of her toes. She shivered.

“Are you cold?”

“I’m a dragon shifter. I’m not cold. I’m shivering in anticipation. Can’t you feel the mating fever propelling us on? I’m so restless, I can’t wait for you any longer.”

She pulled her to him, opening her legs for him. He entered her gently, and she pulled him right into her, felt a brief flash of pain, and then allowed her muscles to relax around his cock. He thrust into her slowly at first, allowing her to set the pace. Her ragged breathing made her lungs feel like they burned. Her heart raced in her chest. She could feel heat waves start to vibrate off the walls. She moved against him, and he pumped into her. Wrapping her legs around him, she pulled him into her even more DRAGON’S HEART Marly Mathews 170

fully. She wanted him to fill her as much as he could. Tension started to build inside of her, he hit that sensitive spot again, and she felt herself explode with her climax. He held her close as he too followed, pouring his cum into her. “Amazing.”

They held onto each other for a few minutes, while they slowed their breathing.

At that moment, more pressure built inside of her. She pulled him to her again .…

“This is it, this is the result of our lovemaking.” Red light started to swirl out of her and surrounded him. He coughed.

“Smoke?”

“Magic smoke. This will complete the mating fire. We are well and truly joined now. And dragon shifter mates mate for life. There’s absolutely no getting rid of me now, my love.”

He smiled down at her, pulling her close to his chest. She breathed in his

distinctive scent of magic. All wizards and witches had the strong scent of magic about them, but she couldn’t get enough of his scent. Not in a million years.

“I told you already I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

They stood naked skin to skin. He still had an insatiable lust in his eyes.

“I hope that you fully intend to keep this up all night long.”

“Again, the clichés, Grania.”

She gave him a soft smile. “That’s just something you will learn to get used to with me as your wife and mate. I’m afraid I can’t seem to break the bad habit.” She chuckled.

He led her over to the bed. “The night has just begun.”

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Grania awoke to the delightful feeling of having Dylan’s arms wrapped firmly

around her. She stared at the window. Early morning sunlight spilled into the room. She tried to slip out of his grasp only to find that the slight movements made him tighten his grasp on her.

“Good morning.” He smiled sleepily up at her.

“I was just going to go downstairs and fix us something for breakfast. We no

doubt need to get a move on. I’d warrant the war wasn’t put on hold for us.”

“If only.” He chuckled, that throaty husky chuckle that made her insides clench together in a very good way.

“We should get up. We have a responsibility.”

“Indeed we do. Now that we are together no one can ever divide us, not even

war.”

“This war is in its twilight stage. The end is coming. I can feel it.” She slipped out of his grasp, kissing him lightly. But before she could pull completely away from him, he pulled her back.

His hands cupped her breasts. She could feel his arousal. “I’m awake and

wanting my wife.”

She smiled, licking her lips. Turning to him, she kissed him again. This time, their kiss turned fervent—he wanted her badly—almost as badly as she now wanted him.

She could feel wetness pooling at the juncture of her thighs.

He smiled. She was as ready for him, as he’d hoped she’d be. His cock throbbed with his need. He pulled her so she would be under him.

Gripping her wrists above her head, he kissed her again. “I’m not so certain that I like this position.” Her eyes flared with humor. He knew she wanted him to take her this way, or he would have never been able to flip her on her back. She freed one of her hands, and reached down to stroke his shaft.

“You’re as hard as a rock.”

He grimaced. She was going to be the undoing of him. He pulled her toward

him. He thrust into her, burying himself deep within her. They remained frozen in the moment. “I could get used to this.” She locked gazes with him. Heat permeated off the walls again. She bucked against him enticing him to start the mating dance. Sweat glistened across her brow. He pumped inside of her, watching as the thrills of pleasure started to work their way across her face. He wanted to lock this moment away in his memory. No matter what darkness came their way, they’d always have last night and this morning.

She met his every thrust, lifting her hips, and then, miraculously lifting them both off the mattress. He didn’t wonder at it, he knew she commanded her own form of magic. They kissed as they both shuddered with their own climaxes.

“Heaven’s bliss is in your arms.” She sighed.

He smiled. They remained locked within each other’s arms for the next few

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minutes. He started to feel drowsy. He could feel himself drifting away.

Grania detangled herself from his hold, and slowly took one last moment to look at his face. He looked so peaceful. But she was restless. She’d hoped their lovemaking would have taken some of the edge off, but it hadn’t taken enough of the edge off.

She stood up, reaching for her dressing gown. Then, she walked over to the large chest that took up almost one side of her bedroom. It had the Welsh Dragon crest emblazoned on the front of it. Over a thousand years ago. The Welsh Red Dragon was the flag used by the Royalist Dragon Shifters.

She rubbed her hand over the carving and flipped the latch on it that released the hinge. She opened it up, and took a moment to reflect on the contents inside.

Pushing aside some old outfits, blankets and sheets, she reached for what she was searching for. It had once belonged to her mother. Would she still remember how to call upon the power it wielded? It was the only way. She reached for the bow and the quiver that had been enchanted so many years ago.

“What are you doing? Grania, what the hell are you holding?”

He was wide-awake now, and he sounded frightened for her.

“My mother was the most skilled archer in the land. This was before Dragonia

was created for us. Nothing could stand against her mighty arrows. This quiver was conjured into existence by Merlin.”

“Merlin?” She could hear the awe in his voice. She heard him bound off the bed.

He came up behind her. She didn’t have to turn to know that he was striding toward her in all of his naked glory.