Page 38 of His Fate
It is constructed of logs cut from trees in the Siskiyou Forest over one hundred years ago. The foundation solid, the structure secure. It is a simple cottage with two stories, a master bedroom and bath on the top floor; a second bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and living room on the bottom floor. I had the construction company add a basement, which was built into the hill the cabin is on in order to accommodate my den. It is a space large enough for me to shift in and sleep in my dragon form if I desire. And though it is my preference and how I lived in the Old Country, I do enjoy the luxury of an actual bed as well.
Not to mention I feel it may take my mate a little getting used to the idea of sleeping in a nest of pillows and blankets in the middle of a den that rivals any nature made cave.
The added comfort is for her, my dragon does not need it. He will enjoy it though, especially if it means being able to sleep curled protectively around our mate.
I grab our bags from the back of the truck and join Posey at the door, fish out my keys and the minute the door is unlocked she runs inside.
"Oh my god. Kai, this is incredible."
It truly is.
The Walker's followed my specifications to the T.
The kitchen, once small and cramped, is now open and inviting. The appliances are all new and state of the art but still very rustic and do not take away from the charm. The living room is much the same—large plush furniture in deep earth tones, wood accents, a stone fireplace complete with a shaggy, thick rug laid out in front.
The originally small windows were replaced with much larger ones, allowing a breathtaking view and natural light to permeate the whole house. The bookshelves are bare and there is no artwork on the walls but I did that intentionally in hopes that my mate would add her presence to what I'm praying will be our own private residence.
Posey disappears down the hall to explore the bedroom and bath as I check the kitchen to make sure Andrej stocked it as requested, which of course he did.
As usual, my eldest brother went above and beyond expectations and made sure there was enough food to feed someone of my size as well as Posey for at least two weeks, complete with enough chocolate to put my dragon into a diabetic coma.
Perhaps if things go well I can persuade my beloved to stay until the food runs out.
"Kai! Kai, come quick!"
My head snaps toward the stairs and my hackles raise.
Her pitch was too high.
I drop our bags and take the steps two at a time, fly up the stairs and skid to a stop in the doorway to find Posey standing on the bed, right in the middle, hands clutched to her chest as she looks out the west facing window.
"What is it? What's wrong?" My gaze bounces around the room in search of a threat and when I find none, I frown. "Josephine, what is it?"
She waves me over as she steps toward the edge of the bed and when I come to stand in front of her I see tears in those deep green eyes.
"My beloved..."
Posey turns me around so I'm seeing what she sees: the trees shooting up to imitate the massive mountains behind them, the sun sinking below the horizon, the sky streaked with orange and pink. She wraps her arms around my neck and leans into me, chin on my shoulder, soft skin of her cheek against mine.
I bring my hands to her forearms, relish in our closeness and the feeling of being so right as we watch the sun set completely.
"That was amazing." Posey kisses my cheek then lets go and as I turn, she flops back on to the bed, limbs spread like that of a starfish.
I smile down at her. "You are amazing, my beloved Josephine."
She blushes then gets to her knees, crawls toward me then hooks her fingers in my belt loops and tugs. "Thank you for bringing me here." Posey gets to her feet so we are closer to eye level and kisses me agonizingly slow. "It means so much that you want to share this with me."
My cock goes diamond hard as she does it again, pulling me to her, delicate hands resting on my waist. I growl as she deepens the kiss and I know if I do not stop this I will most definitely lay her out on this bed and take what is mine before having the terrifying conversation she deserves to have first.
Thankfully I don't have to stop us because Posey's stomach lets out a horrible screech and she breaks our kiss to giggle uncontrollably.
"I was going to say we just skip dinner and stay up here the rest of the night but clearly my stomach has other plans."
I kiss her one last time then scoop her up and throw her over my shoulder. "Let's get you fed then, shall we?"
Posey slaps my ass as we head down the stairs. "Which is code for 'make me food, Posey. If you're lucky I'll let you have some too!'"
"Nonsense." I set her on her feet in the kitchen. "Your needs come before mine, always.”
